"That's what the narrative is, but it's not true," Rickard said. About 90% of the more than 1,000 schools that use the Common App each year accept more than half of its applicants.

Last year, the Common App also launched a direct admissions program wherein eligible students get a guaranteed spot at participating state institutions. The landscape of enrollment data remains ...

Common App is available for Sandburg through a pilot partnership with the Illinois Community College Board. This is the first targeted effort by Common App to include colleges like Sandburg, which ...