Common Application Revs Up Again

By Eric Hoover. The 2014-15 Common Application will go live at 8 a.m. on Friday, which means this nation of eager-beaver college applicants can start their apps before breakfast. As many as 50,000 high-school students are expected to create accounts over the next few days. Following  a difficult cycle for the Common App, admissions officers and college counselors will be watching the online system closely over the coming months. More...