Student Tips and Tools
Learn how to:
- Start your college search
- Improve your chances of getting accepted
- Find the right college
- Prepare, plan, apply and decide with videos, tips, guides, checklists and more from Cappex.com
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For students who have not yet begun their college search
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What sets you apart?
Before you can find the right college you have to know what you are looking for. This survey is designed to take before you begin your college search, and helps you organize personal factors to be considered during your search.
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What kind of student are you?
This exercise helps set college expectations, and lets you know what you need to do to meet your college aspirations.
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Non-Teenager activities (NTAs)
There are more than 26,000 high schools in the U.S., and that means lots of football captains, prom queens and even valedictorians. If you want to get in to a competitive school you'll need to stand out. You'll need NTAs.
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For students just beginning their college search
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Ten Tips: College Choices
College admissions officers and experts offer essential college search advice. Their advice covers the entire process from getting an early start to visiting the campus to making a decision.
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Choosing your team
This guide will help you plan who will help you during the college search process: counselors, teachers, parents and friends.
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For students ready to complete and send out applications
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Admissions Behind-the-Scenes: Where's My Application
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how a large state college and a small private college handle incoming applications and make decisions on which students are admitted. This video also includes college admission tips and advice from the people making the decisions.
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College application Checklist
Helps you manage deadlines, track your progress and complete all the key details of each college application you submit.
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For students ready to make a choice
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Decide Tips
Quick, easy-to-use advice to help you find the college that's right for you.
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College visit checklist
For your college visit, this checklist will ensure you get the information you need out of these important trips. The checklist will also help you rank and compare each campus.
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