tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830309662303835973.post2354074967173099671..comments2023-10-24T08:51:22.863-07:00Comments on Calculated Exuberance: The Uncommon AppUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830309662303835973.post-38737676823483022652009-10-12T17:05:23.531-07:002009-10-12T17:05:23.531-07:00It's costly (in time) to fill out ten separate...It's costly (in time) to fill out ten separate forms to ten different colleges. The Common App was designed to make it easier for low-income kids to apply to many schools, including competitive ones they might not apply to otherwise. <br /><br />You can eliminate this problem by giving people the choice of filing through the Common App--so they don't have to duplicate their phone number, address, and all of that--and requiring supplemental essays. AFAIK, this is what happens know.Thorfinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00821884421437850613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830309662303835973.post-32875464909058941292009-10-08T18:44:32.664-07:002009-10-08T18:44:32.664-07:00I wanted to post here because it wasn't lettin...I wanted to post here because it wasn't letting me on g-reader. I totally see your point about seeking out low-income but talented students. I was just wondering what you thought the mechanism is by which the uncommon app discriminates against low-income but talented students, or if there are any possible adjustments that would eliminate the problem while maintaining some sort of uniqueness.<br />-JeffAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05446442932883344797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830309662303835973.post-11030404174868506332009-10-08T18:39:25.879-07:002009-10-08T18:39:25.879-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05446442932883344797noreply@blogger.com