Submitted Common App Now What

S18 just submitted Common App for his 1st choice, the rest to follow asap. He received verification email from Common App, but will the schools also send confirmation email? I see most if not all schools have portals the students can check, do the schools send info on how to sign up for theses portals? Thanks.

Most schools will send a confirmation email with instructions to establish an account/login in their admissions portal page. From there you can check the status of the receipt of other application documents. Often there is a lag between the CA email and the school’s, especially around the deadlines.