Colleges will soon have the option to hide students’ race and ethnicity information on applications submitted through Common App, according to the organization. The move comes as the Supreme Court is ...

As counsellors, we understand the immense responsibility we bear in guiding and supporting our students and families through the complex process of applying to universities in the United States. This ...

The Common Application is an online college application tool that lets you apply to more than 1,000 participating universities in the United States and abroad. Developed by the nonprofit access ...

If requested, the Common App will conceal basic information on race and ethnicity — a move that could help schools if the Supreme Court ends affirmative action. By Anemona Hartocollis Each year, the ...

Sixteen colleges and universities in Massachusetts now proactively offer admission to students. The admissions tactic, also known as direct admissions, offers admission to students through The Common ...

The Common Application, which has more than 1,000 members, will give them the right not to see applicants’ races. At the same time, the Common App will continue to collect the information. The Common ...

A student at California Institute of Technology, which is one of the 35 colleges experimenting with adding questions to the Common App to glean information about students’ home life responsibilities.