Online Courses and Certifications on the Common App

philpoliecon
Thu, 12 Jan 2017 23:35:01 +0000

Hello, I’ve taken a lot of courses through programs like edX, Coursera and Codeacademy, both with certification and without. Where would be the best place to put this on the Common App? I was thinking about listing them under activities and titling it “Online Courses” or something since it’s something I’ve done for years from a variety of organizations and schools, but wasn’t entirely sure. This is just something I do for fun (even though it’s pretty nerdy haha) and I’ve taken a wide variety of courses that range from economics to philosophy to programming. Will schools want proof of me taking these courses? (I don’t usually get the official certification because that costs money). I’m a transfer applicant, by the way. Thank you so much for any help!

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