<p>My son did online apps but when colleges offered either common app or specific app for their university, he chose the specific app for their university.</p>
<p>If you want to send supplemental resume material, just have it sent with the transcript/high school profile/teacher and counselor recommendation. In the resume, you can say whatever you want.</p>
<p>You can also say whatever you want in the essays. And they usually always give you an extra essay to say whatever you didn't get a chance to say otherwise. </p>
<p>Here's another idea- when they ask about the activities, and only give you 50 characters per activity (or something ridiculous like that), they usually also let you put as many "activities" as you want. So split your accomplishments up. For example:</p>
<p>Concert Band: 1st chair for 3 years
Concert Band: All-State trombone, 2 years
Concert Band: Superior Solo Ratings, 4 years
Concert Band: Officer; Sergeant at Arms
Concert Band: John Phillip Sousa Award (2006)
Concert Band: Section Leader, 3 years</p>
<p>Get the idea? Just keep adding line items.</p>