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College Application apps for your phone

Here are some on the go phone apps that have showed up in recent months. No comments as to quality, but they may be worth a try. In addition to these general apps, many colleges (College of Charleston for example) have their own apps that offer maps, video tours, and other information on their colleges. If you have a favorite college, it might be worth checking out.

College Board Official SAT Questions. Free.

Peterson's College Guide: Research more than 4,000 colleges. Free.

Also Available, Peterson's Test Prep Trivia. Free.


College Savings: A great way for parents and students to compare costs of different colleges and determine what they'll need to save to pay for college. Free.

FutureU SAT: A Kaplan test-preparation product that challenges players on math, critical reading and writing sections of the SAT. Students can track their progress. Free, with additional levels available for $1.99 each.

CollegeApp: To look at the variables that help determine your college list. Free.

College Confidential: Students and parents can read articles and interact with other users. CC provides access to more than 11 million posts by more than 430,000 student and parent users. Free. (fyi: do not read this site if it makes you anxious. Some people love it, but others start to feel stressed.)