How do I download the Common App PDF?

Click “submit”, and at this point, the Common App will come up in “preview” mode. If you move the cursor onto the page, you will get these buttons that will allow you to download the Common App to your computer as a PDF or print it. Keep in mind that the buttons may look slightly different on different browsers.

Can I print a copy of the common application?

Common App is paperless, so students are not able to print and send in a paper copy of the application to colleges. Only admission offices are able to print applications without the preview watermark. This is to ensure that colleges do not receive multiple applications from one student.

Are common applications free?

The Common App is free to use and 48.9% of member schools don’t charge application fees for first-year students, according to data provided by the organization. Students who are applying to colleges that have an application fee will have to pay that cost when submitting their applications.

Can you save the common application?

One nice thing about the Common App is that you can save your progress and return. Everything is editable until you submit, so even if you make a mistake, you can always go back and fix it.

How do I find old college applications?

Here’s how to gain access to your own admissions records. Just contact the admissions office at your university and request access under FERPA to any documents they have, which they are legally obligated to provide within 45 days.

How do I preview my entire Common App?

You can allow your counselor to see a PDF preview of your in-progress application. Under their name, you can click on the ‘Enable Preview’ button to grant them preview access. Please note that a Counselor cannot edit or change your application in any way; they may only see the answers you have provided.

How do I preview my entire common app?

How much does the Common App cost?

What does the Common App cost? The platform itself is free to use, but every college charges their own application processing fee (usually $30 to $75 for U.S. applicants and more for international applicants). You can apply for a fee waiver if you need one.

Can you submit Common App without essay?

Even if a college does NOT require the Personal Essay, you may opt to submit it to that college. You are allowed unlimited edits to the essay after your first application submission.

Can you access Common App years later?

In order to log in to a previously created account, you must have logged in sometime between August 1, 2020 and July 28, 2021. Otherwise, your account is no longer available.

Are Common App accounts deleted?

Your account won’t be deleted. When the new application is available on August 1, you will be able to roll over your information.