Expert Admissions

College Admissions Counseling in New York City

Common Application 2012-2013 Statistics

Given the popularity of the Common Application, we thought you might be interested in knowing a bit more about what those last hours before the big January 1 deadline are like over at the Common App.

Here are some statistics for this application cycle.

1) In the last 72 hours of 2012, from December 30 through January 1, the Common Application received 922,827 separate submissions of applications, supplements, and school forms, at a rate of 3.6 per second.

  • 347,316 total applications
  • 13.6 form submissions per second in the last ten minutes of January 1.
  • 17.4 form submissions per second in the last minute of January 1.

2) The total volume of Common Applications applicants increased by 10% from last year.

3) The average number of applications submitted per applicant was 4.1.

4) 1,794,400 Secone submitted.dary School Reports were submitted.

5) 3,014,132 Teacher Evaluations were submitted

With most student applications submitted, it’s now time for the colleges to read all those essays and recommendations.  Congratulations on making it through the fall of senior year!

Article by Expert Admissions Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Search Blog

Featured Post

Tags

Academic Advice ACT Admission Process Admissions Advice Admissions Decisions Admissions Interviews Admissions Process Admitted Student Events Application Deadlines Application Process AP Tests College Admission College Athletics College Essay College Fit College List College Research College Search College Visits Common Application Covid Covid-19 Demonstrated Interest Early Action Early Admissions Early Decision Early Decision II Extracurricular Activities Fall 2020 Graduate Admissions High School Freshmen High School Juniors High School Seniors High School Sophomores International Students Personal Statement Recommendation Letters Regular Decision SAT SAT Subject Tests Standardized Testing Test-Blind Test-Flexible Test-Optional waitlist

Menu

Sign up for our e-newsletter

Expert Admissions

(212) 787-2355
info@expertadmissions.com

Contact Us

Copyright © 2025 Expert Admissions