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Common Application 2024-25
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The Common Application (Common App) is located at http://www.commonapp.org. You will be required to create an account using a valid email address. The email you use will be the email colleges will use to contact you, so choose something you will check regularly. The full application becomes available on August 1 when it rolls over to the new application cycle. Member colleges could update their school-specific sections at a later date.
Member Colleges/Universities – the Common App is accepted by over 1000 colleges/universities. A current listing of the schools accepting this application is available on the home page of the Common App, by clicking "Find a College".
Application Requirements – a database of the application requirements for each member college/university is available on the Common App Dashboard. This feature allows you to see required standardized testing, counselor and teacher recommendation requirements, as well as application deadlines.
Common Application 2024-2025 Essay Prompts - Students select one of the seven prompts and provide a response between 250-650 words.
- Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
- The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
- Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
- Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?
- Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
- Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?
- Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.
Optional COVID Impact Statement: COVID-19 has affected students in dramatically different ways. If you need it, the Common App has added a COVID-19 and natural disaster question in the Additional Information section. This is a place for you to describe the impact of these events if you believe they are unique enough to share.