Overview of Common App Forms

Overview of Common App Forms

There are numerous forms a counselor must complete for each student and submit to Common App.

Below is a list of forms. Every student may not have each of the forms listed below, and not all forms are required. 

• School Report:  This form is completed for each student individually.
• Optional Report:  Use this form if you need to change anything on other reports or submit additional information. You may submit up to two Optional Reports.
• Mid-Year Report:  Required by some schools. You can submit this for a student, and Common App will route it to the schools that require it.
• Final Report:  Required by most schools. This form can be submitted to one or more schools.
• Fee Waiver:  This is completed if a student is eligible for a college application fee waiver.
• Early Decision:  This is required if a student is applying Early Decision to a school.
• Counselor Recommendation:  Required by some schools. Once submitted, Common App will route it to the appropriate schools.
• Teacher Recommendation:  Required by some schools. Once submitted, Common App will route it to the appropriate schools.

All Forms can be Unsubmitted up until the point a school has downloaded the report. After that, you must submit an Optional Report.

You can create a PDF for all forms you submit.