You’ve submitted your early applications, but wait… you’re not done with them yet. Here’s how to make sure everything got submitted properly and fix any issues that come up.

You may be tempted to think that you're basically done. Almost. Remember that every single part of your application matters, so before you hit that submit button, check these things off your list first.

How to write your “Why College X” essays… and a free webinar coming up!

Often it's the answers to the short questions that separate the true standout applicants from the LMOs ("Like Many Others"), so you need to give these short answers just as much weight as you do the full-length essay.

This week we're sharing tips and tricks specifically around the questions on the Common Application (or any other college application) that require really short answers. We're defining that as an answer not much longer than a text message or a tweet. You should be able to own these — they are tailor-made for your generation!

Interviews are wildly different from every other part of your application. Whether you’re being interviewed by a student on campus, by an alum at a local Starbucks, or by an admissions officer via Skype, it is a direct exchange between you and another person, and that dynamic changes everything.

Now that your senior year is underway, it's time to line up the third parties who are your key allies in the application process: your recommenders. Recommendations make a difference, and it is up to you to make sure that the recommendations you get will make a positive difference for you and influence the admissions officer in your favor.

Ready to finalize your first application? Now’s the time to make it perfect. You’ll also be revising your second application, and starting your third. You are well underway! (And there’s still time to get caught up.)