College

So you’ve written your Common App Personal Statement. Now you have to crank out more essays? It’s true: supplemental essays are often the hidden workload of the application process. But the good news is that you don’t always have to start from scratch. There are ways to use existing supplemental essays to simplify what can sometimes feel like a daunting task. With careful planning, you can recycle these essays to save time and reduce stress.

The Common App (or Common Application) is a platform used by millions of students each year for college admissions. It was designed to simplify the college application process by allowing students to apply to multiple colleges and universities using a single application. It streamlines the process of applying to college by enabling students to enter personal information, academic history, and extracurricular activities once, and then share that information with participating schools

Congratulations! Graduating from high school is a huge milestone, and you’ve made it. One chapter of your life is wrapped up, and you are about to dive into the next. For those planning to start college in the fall, you have numerous opportunities to make the most of your summer. Remember, this isn’t just any summer — it’s your summer.

Applying to college is a huge undertaking, with many things to consider—prepping for standardized tests, taking and excelling in the right high school courses, participating in meaningful extracurricular activities, crafting the perfect personal essay, and more. With all of this in mind, it’s easy to overlook another important component that can carry a lot of weight: the recommendation letters.