Smart Phone Apps for College Bound Students

Are you or your student looking for college search or prep tools you can use on-the-go?!  If so, here are 3 mobile phone applications that will help you continue your progress even when you are away from your home computer or laptop.

ACT College Search App:  This smartphone app allows you to search over 2,000 colleges and universities. One of the features is a college search filter that enables you to create a college list based on such factors as location, type, major, size, admission requirements, and cost. Students can view basic information about each school, link to each school’s website, and save “matches” in a “favorites” file.

You Visit:  This smartphone app offers students and parents the opportunity to “visit” college campuses around the country without traveling.  In addition to virtual tours, you have the opportunity to learn about each school’s academic programs.

ACT Student App:  Much like their online test prep program, the ACT Student mobile app allows users to practice different portions of the ACT exam wherever they are.  Students can also view ACT registration and score information.

More and more colleges and universities are developing their own mobile apps to reach prospective students.  Some schools already have apps that allow students to contact the admissions office, get news, schedule campus visits, find other information, and even submit applications from their smartphones.  This is certainly a trend that is only likely to grow.