The new college season officially opens today with the activation of the Common Application for 2016 admissions. Here are a few things to note as seniors begin the "data-retrieval" part of the process. 1. E-mail address. Please choose an address that is appropriate -- no "sexybeast@gmail.com," please! You might consider creating a new e-mail address just for college apps, since you will undoubtedly put yourself on some junk mail lists along the way. Simply delete the addre