<p>WHat is it exactly and how does it work?</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.commonapp.org%5B/url%5D”>www.commonapp.org</a></p>
<p>many colleges use it because they get tired of making new applications each year asking for basically the same information that other schools are asking for.</p>
<p>some schools use it… some don’t</p>