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12 topics ยท 148 official resources
Timeline and college list
9 official pages, each opened and checked.
9 official 2 communityChoosing schools and majors
School types, HBCUs, women's colleges, honors colleges, BS/MD, service academies, conservatories, majors and careers.
35 official 2 communityRankings and college data
Rankings, Common Data Sets, College Scorecard and outcomes.
15 official 1 communityApplication platforms
Common App, Coalition, UC and QuestBridge.
17 official 1 communityEssays and supplements, plus writing tools
10 official pages, each opened and checked.
10 official 2 communityActivities, honors and additional info
4 official pages, each opened and checked.
4 officialRecommendations and school reports
4 official pages, each opened and checked.
4 officialInterviews and campus visits
31 official pages, each opened and checked.
31 officialPortfolios and recruiting
Arts, maker and athletics.
9 officialRounds and strategy
ED, EA, REA, RD, rolling admission and demonstrated interest.
4 official 1 communityDecisions and waitlists
Deferrals, letters of continued interest, choosing a school, gap-year deferral and getting ready for college.
5 official 1 communityPolicy: admissions and testing policy
Admissions and testing policy.
5 officialCommunity picks: Apply
From Reddit and counselor or company sites. Many of these sites sell counseling, tutoring or test prep, so treat them as advice, not rules.
r/ApplyingToCollege wiki
Subreddit wiki with admissions guides, AMAs and FAQs
A2C 101: Start Here
Pinned r/ApplyingToCollege welcome post
A2C masterpost of college application resources
Organized list of r/ApplyingToCollege guides
CollegeVine Guidance
CollegeVine admissions guidance page
College Transitions blog
Admissions blog from College Transitions
Crimson Education guides
College admissions guides and resources
CollegeAdvisor resources
College admissions and essay advice articles
IvyWise blog
College admissions blog and resources
Empowerly blog
Admission and application tips
Collegewise blog
College admissions blog
The Princeton Review college advice
College advice articles