<p>I’m so confused.</p>
<p>^ right… I should have said once the FIRST common application is submitted, each additional takes 1-3 hours each. YOu are correct that the first Common App, with its essay and all the detail, can take over ten hours by itself. Actually a well crafted and edited Common App essay can go through several re-writes, making just the essay a 15 hour process.</p>