<p>How am I supposed to save all the stuff I do on the Common App application online? Do I have to download like a special Adobe program to save all my work?</p>
<p>no, you do not have to download any programs to save stuff on common app online. Once you are on the actual common app website, you have to sign up and login for the online app. There are buttons at the bottom of each page that list "save and continue," "save and log off," etc. It should be pretty apparent. If you don't see such buttons, then you must have (tried to) download the forms in PDF format. Just explore the website and you'll see how to get onto the online version. If this doesn't work, you're on your own</p>