8 Strategies for Starting Your College Application Process - The College Admissions Insider (usnews.com)

Although it's rather tempting to watch tv all day or spend every second by the pool, summer is actually the perfect time to begin work on your college applications. As we all know (or maybe you don't... but now you do), completing an application takes a lot of work. There's no better time to begin pulling together what you need than in the months when you've got a little less homework and a little more downtime. Consider these 8 tips from The College Admissions Insider to begin your work on admission applications. Believe me, it's well worth your time this summer!