WashU – Elite4usa.com

Of 312 selective colleges, 56% factor in how interested an applicant seems. Yet Harvard, MIT, Stanford and UCLA ignore it entirely. Here is how to check any school's official Common Data Set (C7), why WashU just started counting it again, and what seniors should do now for the schools that care.

Application Strategy | College Admissions

Colleges May Know If You Opened Their Email — Demonstrated Interest, School by School

ByAndy Lee | Elite Prep Suwanee October 9, 2026October 9, 2026

The Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship (up to $55,000 a year) is added in the Common App just like a college. Emory needs one checkbox; WashU and Vanderbilt ask for essays in a separate portal after you apply; and the Financial aid section can match your student to outside awards. Here are the scholarship deadlines that are not your application deadlines: Nov 11, Nov 15, Dec 1, Dec 16.

College Admissions | Scholarships

Scholarships You Can Apply for Through the Common App — The Process Is Simple. Missing It Is the Problem.

ByAndy Lee | Elite Prep Suwanee September 29, 2026September 29, 2026