APPLICATION PLATFORMS

  • COMMON APPLICATION

    Apply to multiple public and private schools that will share the following information on this platform:

    Your profile

    Self-reported grades

    650-word Common App Essay

    Letters of Rec

    and also:

    Individual school writing requirements (supplemental essays)

    Varying application cycles, including ED, REA, EA, regular, & rolling schedules

    Varying deadline dates

    Examples of schools on the CMMAPP:

    Cornell University

    Fordham University

    Northeastern

    Northwestern

    Notre Dame University

    Tulane University

    UGA (University of Georgia, Athens)

    USC (University of Southern California)

    UT Austin

    and hundreds more…

    GO TO COMMON APP

  • UC APPLY--University of California System

    Simultaneously apply to all UC schools that will share the following information on this platform:

    Your profile

    Self-reported grades

    Four 350-word UC essays

    NO Letters of Rec

    NO SAT/ACT

    Opens: Sept 1

    One deadline date: Dec 1

    You will submit to the UC’s of your choice:

    UC Berkeley (“Cal”)

    UC Davis

    UCLA (Los Angeles)

    UC Merced

    UCSF (Medicine only)

    UCSB (Santa Barbara)

    UCSC (Santa Cruz)

    UCSD (San Diego)

    UC Riverside

    GO TO UC APPLY

  • CAL STATE APPLY--California State University System

    Simultaneously apply to all CSU schools that will share the following information on this platform:

    Your profile

    Self-reported grades

    NO essays

    NO Letters of Rec

    NO SAT/ACT

    Opens: Sept 1

    One deadline date: Dec 1

    You will submit to the CSU’s of your choice:

    Cal Poly Humboldt

    Cal Poly SLO (San Luis Obispo)

    Cal State Fullerton

    CSUMB (Monterey Bay)

    CSULB (Long Beach)

    CSUN (Northridge)

    San Francisco State

    SDSU (San Diego State)

    San Jose State

    and more…

    GO TO CAL STATE APPLY

  • OTHER STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS

    Each state is like the California examples above, which can have separate platforms for their “University of” and their “State University” systems. For example, the State University of New York (SUNY) has their own platform. But some public universities can be applied to via the CMMAPP.

    The fewer platforms you have to navigate, the easier it will be to stay organized. My advice is usually to do as many schools as you can on the CMMAPP.

  • INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL PLATFORMS

    While rare, some schools have their own one-off platform that is for their one institution only.

  • PORTFOLIO & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS PLATFORMS

    For visual and performing arts applicants, please keep in mind that your portfolio and supplemental materials will be submitted via special apps online, such as SlideRoom, made to collect images, writing, videos, or other kinds of materials.

    Usually within 24-48 hours of receiving your application, a school will send you a link to the portfolio submission app, and you will need to create your account to begin uploading your materials.