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Education & Training  \n## Registration stats\n\nas of May 15, 2025  \n\n| Role   |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Independent educational consultant   | 898   | 37%   |\n| Counselor/ director at a public school   | 725   | 29%   |\n| Counselor/ director at an independent school   | 443   | 18%   |\n| Other   | 130   | 5%   |\n| Counselor/ director at an international school   | 120   | 5%   |\n| CBO advisor/ director   | 67   | 3%   |\n| Non-profit organization   | 53   | 2%   |\n| District/ state/ country coordinator   | 18   | 1%   |\n| Transfer advisor   | 2   | 0%   |\n| Total   | 2456   |  |\n\n\n| Top 5   |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| States   | Countries (non-US)   |\n| California   | India   |\n| New York   | Canada   |\n| Florida   | China   |\n| Texas   | United Arab Emirates   |\n| Massachusetts   | Australia, Singapore, UK   |\n\n300+ questions received in advance  \n### Top 10 categories\n\n● Activities  \n● Account rollover  \n● SCOIR integration  \n● General updates  \n● Supplemental essays  \n● Rec system  \n● Testing  \n● Direct admissions  \n● Course entry  \n● New UI  \n# What we’ll cover in the webinar\n\n● Common App year in review  \n● 2025–26 system enhancements  \n○ First-year app UI updates  \n○ Account rollover  \n○ Essay prompts  \n○ Additional information question changes  \n○ New responsibilities and circumstances question  \n○ Citizenship question  \n○ ACT test reporting changes  \n○ Self-reported transcripts (C&G / STARS)  \n○ School form updates  \n○ New integration partners  \n○ Transfer app updates  \n● Common App initiatives  \n○ Direct admissions  \n○ Scholarship matching  \n○ Community colleges  \n● Advising tools and resources  \nMany thanks to all the contributors:  \n\n| ●●  \u003Cbr>●●  \u003Cbr>●   | NatashaSamanthaMeaganEmmaAmy   | ● Jason M.  \u003Cbr>● Ariana  \u003Cbr>● Kyran  \u003Cbr>● Ryan G.  \u003Cbr>● Michelle S.   |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\nAgenda  \n● Common App year in review  \n● 2025–26 system enhancements  \n● Common App initiatives  \n● Advising tools and resources  \n● Your questions  \n©  \n## Key objectives\n\n● Identify what you can dobefore August 1  \n● Learn what to expectafter August 1  \n● Connect with resources  \nThankyou for submittingquestions in advance!  \n## What we heard:\n\n● General updates  \n● Direct admissions  \n● Scholarships  \n● Resources  \n● Courses & Grades / SRAR usage  \n● Writing supplements  \n● Activities section limitations  \n● 20 college limit max  \nShare yourenhancementsuggestions withCommon App’sproduct team.  \nideas.commonapp.org  \n# Common App year in review\n\n© 2025 Common App, Inc.  \nMISSION  \nCommon Appis a nonprofit membershiporganization committed to the pursuit ofaccess, equity, and integrity in the collegeadmission process.  \nVISION  \nBe the trusted source to access, afford,and attain opportunity for all.  \n## MOONSHOT\n\nBy 2030, Common App will close itsequity gap in students pursuingpost-secondary opportunities  \n© 2025 Common 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