One challenge, two industries, a similar solution!
As a parent who recently partnered with her child on the college applications process, I had a moment of insight, relief and gratitude. Thank goodness for the Common App. Before the mid-90s, students had to fill out individual applications for each college, write essays for each application, answer the same questions about classes taken and accomplishments rewarded about 10 times over. Just thinking about the time and effort saved, not to mention the better quality of the applications made me feel very grateful for the Common App.