Most juniors think their job is to find the schools they want to apply to in the fall. The more ambitious ones might be writing application essays now, too. And they’re right. But what about “demonstrated interest”? It’s a term that is often mentioned in articles on admissions trends. So what exactly is “demonstrated interest” and how can you successfully do it? Demonstrated interest describes a student’s efforts to show that a school is at the top of his or her list. Admiss

Although college tuition is outpacing median incomes, there is still something more expensive than going to school; not going to school. Click here to read more. Source: The Atlantic

The Common Application is a not-for-profit organization that serves students and member institutions by providing an admission application – online and in print – that students may submit to any of their member institutions. Effective July 1, 2012, The CA will add 37 new colleges and universities, bringing the total number of institutions accepting the association’s standardized application forms to 490. The newest Common Application members: Alma College Anna Maria College