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College Planning & Application Tools – Search, apply, and stay on track


College Search Engines

​BigFuture
(College Board)

Search over 4,300 colleges by major, location, campus size, and more.

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​Peterson’s
College Search

Filter schools by academics, tuition, and scholarships.
 

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Niche
 

Explore rankings, student reviews, diversity, and outcomes.

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Appily
 

Compare colleges with reviews, admission stats, and virtual tours.

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Common App & Coalition App

Common App (Official)

Applies to over 1,000 colleges in one platform, simplifies application management, and tracks deadlines
 

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Coalition App
(via IvyWise guide)

Accepted by 160+ institutions; includes helpful tools like the “Locker” for saving essays and documents

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​Scoir
(Coalition for College)

Streamlines applying to Coalition schools, including fee waiver support and progress tracking

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Essay Tips & Examples

College Essay Guy
 

Features 27 standout essay examples to learn structure, tone, and content that worked
 

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Harvard Summer School Blog

Offers 12 strategies including authenticity, strong openings, reflection, and avoiding clichés
 

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Princeton Review

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Expert tips like “write about what matters to you,” “reflect, don’t recount,” and “draft early and revise”

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Vox Article
 

What admissions officers really want: personal voice, vivid anecdotes, unique perspective
 

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Application Deadline Trackers

​SayHelloCollege Application Tracker

Free downloadable tracker to help organize applications, deadlines, and materials

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Get Schooled Application Requirements Tracker

​Maintains application requirements and due dates in a shareable, editable format

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​Cialfo

A modern platform that offers college matching, application tracking, and deadline management in one dashboard

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Schoolinks College Application Manager

​Centralizes tracking of requirements, deadlines, and application status for students

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