Advantage of Common App?

kyledavid80
Sat, 09 Jun 2007 16:25:52 +0000

No, it isn’t a way to show an interest. It may make sense that way, but no. The colleges who joined the Common App did so for your advantage: so that in applying to colleges, you don’t have waste more time filling out all the basic information (personal info, SAT, etc.), time which could be spent doing other things, e.g. essays. That’s also why they have a small supplement, which is specific to that school and would “show your interest.” At any rate, the colleges use the common app for your convenience (not to mention to encourage more to apply).