Varsity Tutors' StarCourse - Admissions Insight: Understanding the Common App with Joanna Graham

The Common App is used by 1000+ colleges and universities to help streamline the college application process, but if everyone is using it, how do you make your application … less common? Join us for a 60-minute deep dive into the Common App where we’ll run through each section of the application and discuss how you can better position yourself to stand out from your competition. We’ll also highlight everything from activity lists to essays and letters of recommendation and share how you can optimize each element to bolster your profile. Bring your questions and be prepared to learn more about how uncommon the Common App truly is. About Joanna A proud alumna of Georgetown University, Joanna has decades of experience in the college admissions and standardized testing space. She’s a longtime admissions interviewer and current member of the Board of Governors at Georgetown, has worked for standardized test agencies (the Graduate Management Admission Council and HR Certification Institute) and prep companies (Veritas Prep), partnered with a great many admissions offices, and served as a college admissions consultant for hundreds of applicants to elite programs. As a nonprofit marketing executive, she focuses her efforts on educational technology and higher education, and volunteers her spare time at a variety of athletic and military organizations including Dog Tag Bakery, Team Red White & Blue, the Ironman Foundation, and the Pat Tillman Foundation.