I’m beginning to fill out my college applications before school starts so I can avoid the burden of senior year haha. I kind of figured out the differences between the two but the issue is I don’t know which one to choose. I know the common app is more versatile but I don’t like the essay questions and the universal app allows more flexibility with the essay. And the fact that I’m extremely indecisive is not helpful.
I was wondering which application you guys prefer or applied with? Is there an advantage as to filling out one over the other? Will colleges hate me because I used the universal over the common app?
Do the colleges you’re applying to accept either? Most colleges I know only accept one or the other. Common app seems to have more member schools and is more popular, but if the school accepts either, then they don’t have a preference.
The college that I really want to go to accepts both but the majority of my list only accepts the common app. I figured if I used the universal app for that school I could write a stronger essay which could increase my chances whereas if I filled out the common app for it I’d probably write a weaker essay. Maybe my strategy is stupid but I don’t know If I fill out the universal app I’m probably going to end up filling out the common app too