“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"- Confucius
First Step to the College App
- Collegeboard
- Collegeboard YouCanGo! Program (highly recommended!)
- Getting Started
Check if your college/university requires the Common App. The Common App is one college application that will allow you to send to many different schools. Be aware that you have to complete EACH school's supplement separately as their questions may differ.
- A guide to filling out the Common App
-Tips for writing your Personal Statement (highly rec!)
-Collection of resources for applying to college overall + essay examples
-Ask for recommendations early in the year!
Others:
- NICHE (aka Collegeprowler) - this is where you can find student reviews of many different colleges. It is quite entertaining and interesting.