So Many College Application Platforms! Which One Should I Use? “Institutions use more than one application platform in order to give students options. Some platforms, like the Common Application or Coalition Application, allow We recommend students to complete students choose a general profile the application in section which can which they are most be used for all the comfortable.” schools to which a - Elizabeth Orehovec, Ph.D. student is applying. This can help students save time if they are applying to multiple colleges or universities on the same platform. At the University of South Carolina, we give students the opportunity to apply via the Coalition Application, the Common Application or our UofSC Application. We recommend students choose the application in which they are most comfortable. The application fee and admissions review process is the same regardless of which application is completed.” Elizabeth Orehovec, Ph.D. | Senior Associate Director| Office of Undergraduate Admissions | University of South Carolina
“At Rollins, we want to provide access to students and eliminate as many barriers and anxieties presented in the college application process. While we have three application platforms [Common Application, Coalition Application, school-specific], here’s how we would advise students: if you have created a Common Application profile and intend to only use that platform and Rollins is a school of interest, you can We want to provide complete your access to students and application in eliminate as many barriers one location. and anxieties presented in the While the college application process.” Coalition - Zaire McCoy application accomplishes the same goal as the Common App, we want to be an option for students who might be looking at Coalition exclusive schools, like the University of Florida was last year. Our school specific application is a great option because that is available in early July, providing the senior the chance to get started on their application prior to August 1st,
when the other two platforms are available.” Zaire McCoy | Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean of Admission | Rollins College
We encourage
“Emory truly has students to connect with no preference their school counselor for the Common Application or Coalition when deciding which application is most Application. You can apply to Emory online beneficial...” - Lisa Coetzee through the Common Application or the Coalition Application. We are not partial to either application. Use the one that works best for you. We encourage students to connect with their school counselor when deciding which application is most beneficial for their individual circumstances and school. Oftentimes students choose the application based on the overlap between the schools to which they plan to apply.” Lisa Coetzee | Director of Communications | Office of Undergraduate Admission | Emory University
Greenville County College Fair – Fall 2019
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