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Exciting news for all college applicants! This week, Indiana University is waiving their application fees - and anyone can apply, not just Indiana residents! 📝✨

Take advantage of this opportunity to submit your application for free between Sept 22–26, 2025.

Apply to college for free during College Application Week Indiana University Indianapolis is waiving its college application fee during Indiana College Application Week 2025.

For all you rising seniors who have started your Common App Essay, go you! 👏👏

For those who haven’t, comment “ESSAY” below for tips to get started.

Common App is including a new "Responsibilities and Circumstances" Question in the Activities Section
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Two updates for the optional "Additional Information" section on the 2025-26 Common App...
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To all you high school seniors out there who are feeling frustrated with your college admission decisions, this is for you...

Hey Juniors... the official countdown is on!

When your kid heads back to school and calls their college residence 'home,' you know they're in the right place :)

Here is what the latest Common App data from December tells us...
- Application counts are up
- Colleges are leaning more heavily into holistic review
- There is a 9% inc in reporting test scores
- Colleges are looking for real humans, not resume robots
Read the full article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/avivalegatt/2025/01/09/latest-common-app-trends-show-the-future-of-selective-college-admissions/

AI is starting to be used in preliminary college application screenings to analyze transcripts, scores, and even essays. Should it have a role in admissions, or should the process remain fully human? Comment below ⤵️

January is the unofficial start of a new cycle in college admission, as juniors begin their search. Have you started thinking about your Personal Statement? It's not too early. 💻✏️