Applications to college appear to be rebounding from the doldrums of the past two years. The increases include underrepresented minority students and first-generation college students. A new report ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on the human/political issues surrounding college admissions. The Common Application, a centralized platform over 1,000 ...