Dive Summary:
- Lingering glitches are plaguing The Common Application and dozens of colleges are extending deadlines.
- Some colleges had previously extended deadlines amid earlier site malfunctions, but new extensions were announced as recently as Wednesday.
- The Common Application says most problems had been resolved by Monday and many students reported they were able to submit applications, though some still had difficulties.
Dive Insight:
The Common Application says it's confident the major problems have been resolved, but it has issued similar assurances in the past. It's also worth noting that not all schools are moving deadlines. Many are holding fast to the original schedule, which sets the deadline for Friday in many cases.
