用ChatGPT 查了一下， 供参考。 乔治城只能用它自己的申请系统，UC 有专门UC申请系统。 Here’s a breakdown of the pros and cons for the Common App vs. individual college application systems: ### Common App **Pros:** 1. **Convenience**: You can apply to multiple colleges with one account, reducing repetitive work by using a single application for all schools. 2. **Time-Saving**: Many application materials (personal statement, background information) only need to be filled out once. 3. **Streamlined Process**: Letters of recommendation and transcripts can be uploaded once, reducing the administrative load for teachers and counselors. 4. **Application Tracking**: All deadlines and requirements are easily tracked in one portal, making it simpler to manage multiple applications. **Cons:** 1. **Word Limit Constraints**: The Common App essay has a strict word limit and may not allow you to fully express yourself for certain schools. 2. **Application Overlap**: With so many schools on the platform, colleges may receive more applications, potentially making admission more competitive. 3. **Platform Downtime**: High application volume can occasionally lead to technical issues or downtime, especially close to deadlines. 4. **Lack of Personalization**: It’s harder to customize your application to specific colleges; some schools have additional supplements, but these may not allow the full extent of tailoring. ### College's Own Application System **Pros:** 1. **Customization**: Some colleges offer unique questions and essays tailored to their own values, allowing for a more personalized application. 2. **Less Competitive Pool**: Fewer applicants may use a college’s proprietary application, potentially resulting in less competition. 3. **Unique Opportunities**: Some schools have exclusive scholarships or special considerations if you apply through their system. 4. **Special Portals**: Schools may have portals where you can directly access school-specific opportunities, connect with admissions staff, or engage with unique resources. **Cons:** 1. **Time-Consuming**: You need to fill out each application separately, which may require entering information multiple times. 2. **Less Streamlined**: Letters of recommendation, transcripts, and test scores may need to be sent multiple times, which could burden recommenders and increase the risk of missing pieces. 3. **Application Management**: Deadlines and requirements need to be tracked individually, which can be overwhelming when applying to multiple schools. 4. **Potential for Errors**: The lack of uniformity in systems increases the chance of making mistakes or overlooking requirements specific to each college. **Summary**: - The **Common App** is ideal for students applying to many schools and looking for efficiency. - Individual **college application systems** are better suited for students who want to apply to a few, select schools with a tailored approach. Many students use a mix of both if some schools they are interested in don't accept the Common App.