College Application Resources
There is a fire hose of information out there about colleges and the application process. We've sifted through some of the vast amount of information out there to find the materials that are most useful to you. Here are some college application resources to help you navigate this exciting (but sometimes daunting) process.
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College Information
We've visited over 350 colleges and universities all across the country. We write a summary of each visit to try to give you an idea of what it would be like to go there, and post photo albums from each college. We've also attended dozens of college information sessions and met with dozens of college admission officers, which helps us learn more about colleges you may not yet know much about. Here are links to all of these resources:
We've also put together some good information about applying to the colleges in the University of California system. And, if you're interested in attending a private college, we've got you covered there, too.
College Search Sites
People are unique and college lists are too! When you put in the time to research each college, you may find a few that really feel like a good match. These college search resources can help you determine which colleges are a good fit for you.
- Art Colleges
- College Board
- Colleges That Change Lives
- Collegedata.com - The best feature about this site is that you can determine whether a college gives MERIT-based aid (which many colleges do not) in addition to NEED-based aid (which most colleges do). This site will also help you learn how much of your need each college will fill. Some do not fill 100% of your demonstrated need.
- College Navigator - National Center for Education Statistics
- CaliforniaColleges.edu
- Cappex.com
- GoSeeCampus will help you plan your college visits online.
- Women's Colleges (don't rule this out until you look! Some of them might be a good fit for you!)
College Counseling Resource Guide
We've put together an excellent college counseling resource guide with some helpful information about the entire college search and application process.
Test Preparation
We've got some terrific Free SAT and ACT prep resources for you.
- Free SAT Prep Resources at CollegeBoard.org and Khan Academy
- Free ACT Prep Resources at ACTstudent.org and ACT.org