Counselors and recommenders

This year, you’ll support more than one million students applying to college. You have their backs. That’s why we have yours.

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Counselors and recommenders

This year, you’ll support more than one million students applying to college. You have their backs. That’s why we have yours.

Help for those who help students

Access our free toolkit, support, and training resources to help students and families with Common App.

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Recommender guide

Everything you need to complete a Common App recommendation.

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Common App Ready

Our free, ready-to-use toolkit for introducing your students to Common App.

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Help Center

Our applicant and recommender support team is available 24/7/365 to assist you.

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2023–2024 essay prompts

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Introducing the new Common App for recommenders

The Common App for recommenders is a free solution that helps counselors, teachers and other recommenders streamline the recommendation process and scale their college counseling efforts equitably across their entire student population.

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Want an easy way to talk to your students about applying for college with Common App? The Common App Map is a great, interactive way to see over 1,000 colleges and universities accepting Common App.

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