This website describes some common mistakes that you might make on the common app. With all the stress in applying to college, it is easy to let the little things, such as typos, fall under our radar. By checking this website you can make sure that your common app is accurate before you submit it to any schools.

This website proved a task list for college bound seniors, month by month and task by task. This is very helpful because it helps you remember to do everything, such as filed the Fafsa or make sure your test scores are sent to the right schools. It seems that the busiest month is September and October, which is over now, thankfully!

This is an interesting article. It gives advice, but it also highlights the fact that students, especially seniors, should remain calm. Just because you do not get into your dream school does not mean your life will be over. And handling the bulk of work with a calm mind will help you produce better work, and ultimately a better application. How do most of you guys stay calm during the admission process?

This website lists some mistakes that admissions counselors constantly encounter. I found this website very useful while brainstorming for essay topics, and used it to make sure that my essay did not make these same mistakes. What do you think of these mistakes? Do you find them common? Do you think they are mistakes?

This website is INCREDIBLY useful. This helps you navigate all the quirks of the common app. It take you through each tab and tells you how to fill it out, and what you should and should not say. I filled out my common app with this by my side, and I recommend all you college bound seniors should too.

This website offers hundred of SAT and ACT practice questions for free. It is very useful to get adjusted to the types of questions and trickery that standardized tests often do. This also gives you basic formulas and vocabulary to study!

This website makes the top 10, 50, or 100 best colleges for specific things. For example, if you wanted to look up the best 50 lib real arts colleges, Forbes will give you a list to look at. It is important not to trust these lists completely, since everyone has their own opinion about what makes a school the 'best." But these schools are a good starting point in the research process.

This website is a great place to to look up reviews about potential colleges. If you type into the search bar one of the colleges that you are looking at, it will pull up a profile with candid reviews. Most website tell the basic things about colleges, such as tuition, majors, etc. However, the Princeton Review gives candid feedback, such as "A blend of hippies and trust-fund children." What do you guys think of Candid reviews? Do you trust them?

This website has describes everything about Skidmore College. One of the tools I found very useful on this website is the virtual tour tool. This allows you to explore the campus without driving all the way there. It also gives you history of the school, and gives you tips for applying.

The college board website has been very helpful throughout my exploration. The website lets you search colleges, and shows you only the important nuggets of information, without the hassle of combing though the colleges website.