Chapter 4: Into the Specifics
            
          
            
          
        
      
        
          
          
            
          
            
          
        
      
    
    The common application is used by most colleges and universities.
Components:
- Profile 
- Family and demographics 
- Education: classes, GPA, awards & honors 
- Test scores: SAT, ACT, etc. 
- Activities: volunteering, sports, music, clubs, extracurriculars 
- Essay (“personal statement”) 
 
            
              
            
            
          
               
            
              
            
            
          
               
            
              
            
            
          
              