“It’s called the Common Application, so I can send one application to a bunch of colleges… less work for me!”
“My college counselor is nagging me about stuff. I can ignore her until I need her.”
“Some of my colleges are test-optional, others aren’t. I’ll just report all my scores on the Common App form.”
“Colleges like lots of activities, right? I’ll list everything I can think of, plus the stuff my mom thinks is really important, like Saturday morning Zumba.”
“I’ll use the same Common App personal essay for every college.”
“I see schools asking for my social media handles. I should include those, right?”
“Once I’ve hit the Submit button, my work is done.”