The Common Application

The Burlington High School Guidance Department highly recommends that seniors create a student account on the Common Application Website.
What is the Common Application?

The Common Application allows a student to complete ONE application which can be sent to multiple colleges.

How many colleges and/or universities subscribe to the Common Application?

Currently nearly 400 colleges and/or universities are Common App members

Why use it?

Once completed online or in print, copies of the Application for Undergraduate Admission can be sent to any number of participating colleges. The same is true of the School Report, Midyear Report, Final Report and Teacher Evaluation forms. This allows you to spend less time on the busywork of applying for admission, and more time on what's really important: college research, visits, essay writing, and senior year coursework.

Please note, that when using the Common Application, you must complete Teacher Evaluation forms and ask your teacher(s) to fill them out. Other forms apply to other types of applications, such as Early Decision, the Arts supplement, etc. Please review these forms carefully.