Common App guides, Coalition App tips, deadline calendars, school research strategies, and application tracking.
How to build a balanced college list using the reach/match/safety framework, with data on how many schools to apply to and how to evaluate your odds.
The Coalition Application is an alternative to the Common App accepted by 150+ schools. Here's when it makes sense and how the two platforms compare.
A section-by-section guide to the Common Application, from account setup to submission strategy, with tips for the activity list and essay.
Every major college application deadline organized month by month, EA, ED, RD, UC, financial aid, and scholarships all in one place.
US News rankings don't tell the full story. Here's how to research colleges using graduation rates, net price, outcomes data, and fit factors that actually matter.