Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Common Application, which is accepted by nearly 900 schools, including some colleges located outside the U.S., helps ...

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If requested, the Common App will conceal basic information on race and ethnicity — a move that could help schools if the Supreme Court ends affirmative action. By Anemona Hartocollis Each year, the ...