Anonymous
Post 07/18/2024 21:24     Subject: Common App v. Specific college app
What if you have a waived fee due to visiting? I know I can look up each school but I'm just wondering if in general there is a place to put a code on the common app.
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2024 20:29     Subject: Common App v. Specific college app
There is no advantage to using one over the other, other than convenience (by using Common App) or expanding numbers (by using individual apps).

But admissions folks don't weight one more than the other.
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2024 18:39     Subject: Common App v. Specific college app
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do you intend to apply to more than 20 schools? If so, use the school-specific apps for (n-20) schools. Otherwise, common app is fine.


Why? Is there a common app quota?


Yes, 20 schools is the common app quota


So you could do 5 on their own, 20 on common app...This is all so confusing!


Not every school will allow both. My kid applied to 22 schools so he did 20 through common app and the other two through school-specific app.
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2024 17:24     Subject: Common App v. Specific college app
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do you intend to apply to more than 20 schools? If so, use the school-specific apps for (n-20) schools. Otherwise, common app is fine.


Why? Is there a common app quota?


Yes, 20 schools is the common app quota


So you could do 5 on their own, 20 on common app...This is all so confusing!
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2024 16:32     Subject: Common App v. Specific college app
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do you intend to apply to more than 20 schools? If so, use the school-specific apps for (n-20) schools. Otherwise, common app is fine.


Why? Is there a common app quota?


Yes, 20 schools is the common app quota
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2024 16:16     Subject: Common App v. Specific college app
Anonymous wrote:Do you intend to apply to more than 20 schools? If so, use the school-specific apps for (n-20) schools. Otherwise, common app is fine.


Why? Is there a common app quota?
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2024 16:06     Subject: Common App v. Specific college app
is there an advantage to using the school specific app over common app?
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2024 15:46     Subject: Common App v. Specific college app
Do you intend to apply to more than 20 schools? If so, use the school-specific apps for (n-20) schools. Otherwise, common app is fine.
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2024 15:44     Subject: Re:Common App v. Specific college app
Anonymous wrote:do people use one or both for one school?


One
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2024 15:39     Subject: Re:Common App v. Specific college app
do people use one or both for one school?
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2024 15:39     Subject: Common App v. Specific college app
For some colleges, it is free if you use the college specific application
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2024 15:38     Subject: Common App v. Specific college app
How do you decide which one to use if the college accepts the common app? Several have applications opening August 1st and I am not sure what to do.