Trying to keep your college applications in order while maintaining your academic, extracurricular, and social life can be difficult to accomplish. Our experts know that and have some tips and tools to help you keep your sanity during the college admission process.

How Many Colleges

First things first—decide how many colleges you will apply to.

You can apply to as many colleges as you want, but remember, most colleges require application fees, and you will have essays to write, transcripts and test scores to send, and applications to fill out for each of your colleges.

When to Start

Once you figure out how many colleges you will apply to, you should start gathering your applications and start filling them out as soon as you can. You want to make sure that your teacher(s) and counselor have plenty of time to write your letters of recommendation. The earlier you gather your applications, the earlier you can get started on your essay. The timeframe for working on college applications may depend upon whether you apply early, regular, or rolling admissions.

Deadlines vary by college, so check all your applications. Meet your deadlines!

Have You Ever Wondered…

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