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Common Application


The Common Application is an application form accepted by many colleges and universities. The Common Application website, www.commonapp.org, will provide you with lots of helpful information. You can get the following information from this site:
  1. Lists of the colleges that accept the Common Application;
  2. Specific non-academic information about each college that is a member of the Common Application including fees, deadlines, requirements and supplements in addition to the Common Application.
  3. Go to their site, click on Student Link, and then click on the College Supplement Link (or click here)
  4. You will then get a spreadsheet listing every college that accepts the Common Application.
  5. Then click on the name of a college on the left and you will get a summary of what that specific college requires in their application process.

For example, for Beloit College in Wisconsin, you would see the following:

Beloit College
Address: 700 College Street
Beloit, WI 53511
Contact Info: Phone: 800-356-0751
Fax: 608-363-2075
Email Address: admiss@beloit.edu
Web Address: http://www.beloit.edu
School Type: Coed
Deadlines:
Early Decision: n/a
Early Action: 11/15, 12/15
Regular Decision: 1/15 (Preferred)
Transfer: 4/30
Application Fee: $30
Application Fee (Outside USA): $30
Required Tests: ACT or SAT I; SAT II optional
Required Common Application Forms: 1 Teacher Evaluation, School Report, Midyear Report
Supplementary information required: (Submit by application deadline.) On college website, mailed to student upon completion of Common App or call admissions office
Common App Exclusive User? No
Accepts Common Application on-line? Yes
Early Decision School? No
Early Action School? Yes
Accepts Common Application for transfers? Yes