Students can put their screen time to great use in the college application process by using mobile apps to garner a wealth of information. U.S. News & World Report has recently identified some of these particularly helpful apps.
BigFuture School app by College Board, free on iPhone and Android devices, offers customized career information and provides information on specific majors, financial aid, and many aspects of campus life.
Loper, available free in the Apple App and Google Play stores, matches students with best-fit colleges based on desired campus size, major, and student life. Over 200,000 students have already used Loper for college planning.
The Common App, a free mobile app also available on iPhone or Android devices, is a platform that allows students to apply to any of 1,100 colleges and universities worldwide. An updated version launches each year on August 1st, but it rolls over information that students input prior to that date.
CollegeLeaps, available free in the Apple App and Google Play stores, is a helpful tool in allowing students to locate and apply for college scholarships.
Naviance is a free iPhone app that is extremely helpful in identifying the likelihood of a student gaining acceptance to a particular college. By inputting their SAT score and GPA, a scatterplot pinpoints where the student stands, in relationship to their peers, who have previously applied to the college.
Scoir, available for iOS, serves many of the same purposes as Naviance in identifying best-fit colleges based on a student’s credentials. Many local high schools have students link their Common App account to either Scoir or Naviance.
Niche, a free app on iPhone and Android devices, provides a wealth of information to future college students. It gives admission statistics, mid-range SAT scores of accepted students, financial information, alumni reviews, and more.
Encourage, available to students in 8th grade and above, is free and available on iOS and Android devices. A particular benefit is helping students explore majors and identifying colleges that offer the field of study.
RaiseMe, free in Apple App and Google Play stores, focuses on low-income students, helping high school and college transfer students connect with colleges.
U.S. News College Compass helps students identify best-fit colleges by considering 18 factors, including their SAT scores and GPA. The free app is available from Apple App and Google Play stores, but accessing its full features for one year costs $59.95.
Students need to know that they can access many tools literally from the palm of their hand.
Susan Alaimo is the founder & director of Collegebound Review, offering PSAT/SAT® preparation & private college advising by Ivy League educated instructors. Visit CollegeboundReview.com or call 908-369-5362
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