Changes to the Common Application

Common Application Adopts New Essay Prompts and a Longer Word Count  The changes seek to offer applicants flexibility while encouraging them to focus on what they want others to know about themselves. This premium article will be available to nonsubscribers at the link above for five days and at http://chronicle.com/article/Common-Application-Adopts-New/137017/?key=QWlwIwE6bSBDZ30xNG4WMTdQaiQ%2BM0l6ZHAbaSopblFQEw%3D%3D. The article is always available to Chronicle subscribers at http://chronicle.com/article/Common-Application-Adopts-New/137017/ (c) The Chronicle of Higher Education  1255 23rd Street NW  Washington, DC 20037