"When the Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success in 2015 announced plans to launch a competitor to the Common Application, the new alternative seemed to have considerable momentum. It started with 80-plus colleges – many of them among the more prestigious public and private institutions in the country – and that number quickly grew to 140. Many counselors said they were attracted to the way the coalition would encourage students to build portfolios throughout their high school years. Many college admissions leaders – who felt burned by technical problems that plagued the Common App in 2013 – were happy to have an alternative.
But this week two charter members are leaving the coalition – now generally known as the Coalition for College. Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia are returning to reliance on the Common App." …