<p>I have heard the Common App has been retained, meaning hs seniors applying to colleges in the fall of 2014 or January of 2015 are using the application from last year. Does this mean as a rising senior I can begin working on my common app now?? Can I start specific schools supplements now? Do supplements change every year? Also, do I have to go to specific college websites for the application process even if their supplement is on common app website? PLEASE HELP</p>
<p>The Common App topics are the same this year. School-specific supplements may or may not change. Usually, they are posted in early August. When you log in to the Common App, you can see the prompts, but be aware that the college-specific ones may not be updated. (For instance. BC has updated theirs on their website, but it wasn’t updated on the Common App as of yesterday.)</p>
<p>All common app accounts and data will be deleted mid July and new common app for 2014/2015 will be available on August 1st. Anything you fill in now, will be lost. The common app essay prompts remain the same as last year, so you can start thinking about those. Individual college supplements may or may not change, each case is different.
You definitely should go to college websites for their instructions, requirements and more detailed information.</p>