Common app problems? You aren't alone.

College applications are stressful enough when everything goes smoothly.  There's all the time spent editing essays, worrying about activity histories, and wondering whether your application is a good representation of what colleges want to know about you.  Then there's that agonizing moment (or moments, or hour, or hours) where you hover the mouse over the submit button and try to get yourself to actually click it.

But things really get complicated when you aren't even able to sign into or submit an application via the most common method for applying to colleges.  It seems that's exactly where we are.  The common app has acknowledged some serious problems with students trying to log in and submit applications over the weekend.  That's not great timing - UNC and Georgia Tech's original Early Action deadlines were, oh.... tomorrow.  Both schools have pushed the deadline back to October 21st, to account for the problems with the common app.  I would imagine they'll consider pushing the deadline back again, if problems continue. 

Be patient and rest assured these colleges won't fault you for the common app's problems.  They'll continue to be flexible if the issues continue.  Take solace in knowing that it's not just you, and that most colleges are just as anxious about the common app problems as you are.  You can check the common app's Facebook page for more updates, but please, please, please refrain from posting snarky or panicked comments there.  I'm certain some of the students who have commented were too frustrated to use their best judgment.  As always, stay in touch with your college counselor if you continue to struggle with the application.  We're going to power through this.