The next generation of the common application, CA4 is due to arrive August 31st of 2013. Current high school juniors and other students applying for admission to college next fall will be using this new application. Currently 488 colleges accept the common application, each year this number increases by 20% to 25%. 663,000 unique applicants submitted 2.78 million applications during the 2011-12 application season. This represents an increase of 15% and 16% respectively over the previous year. On average, 4.19 applications were submitted per applicant. The new application has been designed to handle the increasing demand on this system going forward.
There are several anticipated changes to the application itself. Preliminary information states that additional information will be submitted in text form only without the option of uploads and a “slideroom” will replace a separate Arts Supplement. There will also be an Optional Grade Report Form and an email utility for communicating with colleges.
The big changes from the perspective of college-bound students are the new essay prompts and guidelines. I am happy that they are increasing the word limit to 650 words with a minimum word count of 250 words. While a 500 word essay is generally about right. Those last non-essential words that get cut from an essay may not change the point of the argument as much as their absence disrupts the flow from one idea to the next. Yes, they are strict about the word count.
I have mixed views about the new prompts which I have included below. In my opinion, some of the new prompts offer a welcome change from the previous questions which inquired about issues that were external to an applicant, such as the impact of an influential person, historical or fictional figure, or issue. These questions have been replaced by questions inquiring about specific and personal events and an applicant’s reaction to these events and circumstances. These new prompts may yield greater insight into the motivation and character of a prospective applicant. The diversity question remains but has been reworded and moved to the top of the order. The significant event or accomplishment question, which I always found to be most flexible has been reworded and now limited to events that mark the transition from childhood to adulthood. I am not so sure about this change. It may make me wish they kept the “Topic of Your Choice” option.
2013-14 Essay Prompts
• Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
• Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what lessons did you learn?
• Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?
• Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experience there, and why is it meaningful to you?
• Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.
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