The common app companion course
My easy-to-use, rewatchable course will guide you slowly and clearly through every single section of the Common Application. This is an ideal DIY alternative to completing the Common Application if one-on-one college admissions coaching isn’t an option for you.
Apply Confidently
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Over six hours of information-packed content
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Watch and rewatch on-demand as often as you need
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50 pages of helpful PDFs to download and keep
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Charts and organizers to help with the writing process
My Course is for you if you've ever answered "yes" to these questions
Are you worried about completing the Common App accurately and confidently? Is it hard to get in to see your guidance counselor and ask Common App related questions? Are you confused about what information to include on the application and what to strategically leave off?
Do you want to be able to rewatch Common App instructions that are clear and relatable? Do you want to discover features of the Common App platform that will help keep you focused and organized? Are you unsure how to use Common App to request your teacher recommendations? Do you want to experience some of the benefits of private, one-on-one college admissions coaching at a lower cost?
Course Preview
Learn the ins and outs of the common college application
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Find out what Common Application actually is and how you can use it apply to college in a stress-free way.
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Learn how to create your account (and not lose your password), plus how to tackle tricky questions in the Profile Section.
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We’ll talk about how to find the colleges your parents attended (and do the math to figure out when they graduated).
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Learn how to sum up the highlights of your high school career—and what you should strategically leave out.
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Learn what it really means to be test-optional…and what to include (or leave off) when it comes to standardized test reporting.
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Learn how to fit all of your extracurricular activities in Common Application’s tiny text boxes—and still effectively communicate the most important info.
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We’ll talk about what colleges are—and are NOT—looking for in the college essay and how to write yours to perfection (even if you don’t think you’re “a writer”).
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Learn how to self-report your entire academic report… and why some colleges (but not others) ask you to do this.
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Learn how to add your colleges to the Common Application, answer their specific questions, and find their supplemental essays.
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We’ll talk about recommenders, FERPA, Naviance and SCOIR. You’ll learn how to identify the best possible teacher recommenders… and how to invite them to your application.
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Learn how to unlock some of Common Application’s semi-hidden features to help you stay organized.
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Learn how to actually submit your applications, how to find out if you got accepted, and what to do next.
Meet your Instructor
I’m Anne Marie Comaratta, the founder of Stress Free College Admissions. I have decades of experience working closely with students, including English teaching positions at the Browning School, the Key School, and Canisius High School.
After years in the classroom, I created a college admissions consulting company dedicated to empowering students and families by decreasing anxiety around the admissions process. Since 2009, I’ve helped hundreds of students complete the Common Application and achieve their college admissions goals.
I want each student to feel fully seen and understood as a whole person—not merely a sum of test scores, GPAs, or sports statistics.
Let's Do This!
Enroll in The common app companion course
From the moment you register, you’ll have full access to my user-friendly, rewatchable Common App Companion course. The 12 info-packed lessons guide you clearly and accurately through every single section of the Common Application.