Remove admissions deadlines
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Colleges Are Missing Out on Students Who Start — But Don’t Finish — Their Applications

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The Common Application was first created with the goal to simplify the college admissions process by allowing students to submit one application to multiple institutions. However, as Olasunkanmi mentioned, it takes significant time to complete, an estimated six to eight weeks, according to admissions counselors.

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Transforming Adult Students into Scholars

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She talked to admissions counselors. In breakout rooms, small groups talk about word counts and deadlines and how to correctly cite sources. Ruth Cady filled out an application form online. They answered her questions—even the ones she worried were dumb. They ask to see an example paper. Should their essays have a thesis statement?

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