College Visit Tips
80 Questions to Ask on a College Campus Tour, by Bucknell University
College Guy: Get the most out of campus tours, by the
Concord Monitor
Virtual College Tours
Virtual Campus Tours, by the Princeton Review. The
Princeton Review has compiled a table of colleges and
universities with virtual alternatives to on-campus
tours.
The College Tour. Each episode (apx. 30 min) focuses on a single college or university. From campus life, academics, housing, sports, activities, and much more… each student driven segment will give you an inside look at what it’s truly like being a student at the featured school.
Application Guides
College Wise's Common App Guide: How to Make Your Common App a Lot Less Common. Download it for free HERE.
SRAR Guide, by the University of Delaware. Check out this video guide for eleven steps to complete your SRAR.
University of California Application Guide. A step by step video guide for out-of-state students.
Essay Tips
The CollegeEssayGuy has many brainstorming ideas and essay tips. Most of his resources are free. Check out his step by step guide HERE.
How to write your best college application essay, by the University of Rochester
Tulane's Ten Tips for an Epic College Essay
What if I don't have anything interesting to write about in my college essay?, by CollegeVine
For sample essays, check out Connecticut College's Essays that Worked.
Other Helpful Articles
Ethical College Admissions: ‘Rejectivity’, by Inside
Higher Ed
"Over the past 30 years, the number of colleges and universities that qualify as 'highly rejective' has proliferated. In 1992 there were 20 colleges that admitted fewer than one-third of applicants, according to data provided in that year’s U.S. News & World Report “America’s Best Colleges” guide; today there are 75 to 80. There were two colleges that admitted fewer than 20 percent, and today that number is closer to 40."
Parents, get ready for college admissions season, by
Orlando Sentinel
“…the hard reality is that most students will not
get into 100% of the schools they apply to. Many will be met
with rejections and they — and their parents — may
instinctually wonder what they did wrong. As a former
admissions officer at Yale, I write to reassure you that you
likely didn’t do anything wrong.”
Parents: LEAVE NO DOUBT, by Georgia Tech
"As you head into the summer before their senior year, now is the time to be 100% sure they know that your love, pride, and belief in them is based not on where they apply, get admitted, or ultimately go to college."
Senior Survey: How the Pandemic Affected College Applications, by the Mountaineer. Great advise from the Class of 2021 on how to handle the college admission process!
The Waitlist. Why?!, by Georgia Tech
Why – and how – showing interest boosts acceptance,
by Concord Monitor