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| Carleton College in Minnesota |
You betcha’! As early admissions deadlines loom, several
of Minnesota’s most popular liberal arts colleges have found clever ways around
ongoing problems at the Common Application.
It’s no secret that since its launch on August 1st,
the Common Application has produced one headache after another for applicants,
recommenders, and colleges.
The most recent software glitch may result in damaging
delays for colleges waiting to receive completed applications—as late as October
15, according to one college website.
And because colleges work under tight deadlines particularly
for their early admission programs, the clog in the Common App system could have
serious repercussions for the entire 2013-14 admissions season.
But smart administrators at Carleton, Macalester, and St.Olaf colleges have come up with ways to get the flow of applications started
sooner rather than later.
Because they did not fall for “exclusive” arrangements marketed
by the Common Application, these three schools retained the option of
introducing alternative forms or applications to “kick start” the process
without violating the terms of their agreements with the Common App.
Each is now requesting that applicants complete a Part 1 application
form, entirely separate from the Common App, but enough to get the ball rolling
for prospective students.
In fact, Carleton is offering to waive the application fee
for students willing to submit basic information by completing its Part 1.
And some of these forms are really very comprehensive and
could be used as the basis for at least a preliminary if not a final decision
on a student’s candidacy--should the need arise.
Other Minnesota Common App members have been more aggressive
in their efforts to bypass the Common Application. At this writing, Augsburg’s website makes no
mention of the Common App and only provides a link to its own application.
The Gustavus Adolphus “Apply Online” webpage only provides a
button for their application, although the Common Application has a link in
another area of the admissions website. Hamline University provides top billing for
their inhouse application, and the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s
University offers their GET INspired application as an alternative for students
not applying to other Common Application schools (is this a subliminal message?).
Click here for information on how to apply to six Minnesota
liberal arts colleges.
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