common app

6 Tips for the Common App Activities List

The Common Application, as well as many individual college applications, provides room for students to list out extracurricular activities. Students should spend time filling out this important part of the application. Here are a few tips for making a good impression in the activities section. 1. Create your activity list Extracurricular activities can include everything…

The Common App is Live: 8 Tips for Staying Organized

The Common Application went live this Saturday, August 1. Although some of the state school systems like the University of California schools, the University of Florida, and Florida State University do not use the Common App, the colleges and university members are of all sizes and missions and include public and private schools, even the…

Avoid these Common Application Mistakes

On August 1 the Common Application went live letting students send out applications to the over 500 colleges that participate in the program. The following are some of the most common mistakes counselors at International College Counselors have seen students make on this college application. Learning from mistakes helps them not get repeated. Failure to…

Be Prepared: The Common App Goes Live August 1

On August 1, the Common Application goes live, and students can start filling out applications to the over 500 colleges that participate in the program. These schools are in 47 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, and Switzerland. The colleges and university members are of…