Although the new kid in town is causing a commotion, let’s not forget all about who was here first.
At the College Board’s annual forum here this week, admissions officials and college counselors have discussed — and dissected — the Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success’s controversial plans for a new application system, still under construction.
Meanwhile, the Common Application was rolling through another admissions cycle, having transmitted nearly 1.1 million applications to more than 600 colleges worldwide since August.
Although a rival platform is getting all the attention right now, the organization behind the long-established application isn’t standing pat: Its leaders are also talking up innovations that could help more students, especially those in low-income families, get to college.
Read more at The Chronicle of Higher Education: http://chronicle.com/article/Amid-Debate-Over-New-Rival/234080