What is the Common Application?
Applying to college is an incredible experience. It is simultaneously fun and extremely stressful, inspiring and difficult. With many high school students today apply to more than nine colleges, much...
View ArticleNew Common App Essay Questions in 2013
Time for a change! The Common Application main essay prompts have been the same for many years, but this year – starting on August 1 – applicants will face new essay prompts. There are other changes,...
View ArticleHow to answer Notre Dame’s supplemental essay questions
Here’s a look at Notre Dame’s 2016 essay prompts and how to best answer them. What excites you about attending Notre Dame? (required response 150-200 words) With a limited word count, try and think as...
View ArticleThe Common Application announces 2017-2018 essay prompts
Below, please find the 2017-2018 Common Application essay prompts. This year, small changes were made to questions 2, 3 and 5. Questions 1 and 4 saw no change, while questions 6 and 7 are entirely new....
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