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FAQ: Can Colleges I Apply to See the Other Colleges on My Common Application?

Marla Platt • November 27, 2020

The Common Application colleges do not share your application info with other

Applying to college via the Common Application? Wondering if a college can see the list of other colleges on your My Colleges list?

Nope! A school cannot view any other schools on the My Colleges list or receive any information applicants input related to those schools. When submitting the Common Application, the applicant submits school-by-school.  Applicants are permitted to change inputs, if desired, each time they submit to one of their Common App colleges.

Marla Platt, M.B.A. is an independent college consultant based in Sudbury, MA through AchieveCoach College Consulting, providing expert and personalized college counseling to students and families throughout the college planning, search and admissions process. Marla is a professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association and can be reached via www.achievecoach.com


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