College admissions question. Has anyone used ApplyingToSchool.com before.?

They say that with one free college application more than 3000 college admissions office can pre-screen your college application and make you an acceptance offer.





I am a single mother with a 14 year old daughter and I want her to think about college at an early stage and this seem like a great opportunity for her since she can bein her college application now and allow college admissions to find her.





I am just looking for some feed back.





Sandy

College admissions question. Has anyone used ApplyingToSchool.com before.?
I've briefly looked at the website and it really looks like a scam. There is no easy way of getting into a good university (except the classic donation policy) and your daughter will essentiallu have to go through the same system as everybody else to get into a university. She will have to use the Common Application (I believe it is at commonapp.org). Anyways, just tell your daighter to make that 4.00 GPA and do her extra-curriculars and she will be fine. Hope this helps!
Reply:never heard of it....sounds suspect though.
Reply:I think that is pretty dubious. Colleges are interested in putting their time and energy into making contacts with people who seem targeted to THAT school, not EVERY school. I look at a lot of admission portfolios and I would never waste my time with a site such as that. I don't have the time.





If you want to take a more positive route to helping her think about college, take trips and visit campuses. Even if at this early stage it is just to walk around, maybe take a break in the coffee shop, see what's in display cases, visit galleries or musuems, or just attend some cultural events on campuses to start to get a feel for them. Lot's of lectures, recitals, art exhibits are free, and it is something different to do together.





You could then start to compare what is interesting and what is not, which campuses "feel" friendly or hold visual appeal and which are less intriguing. But don't pressure her too hard at this point. She is still at the beginning stages of discovering who she is and what she enjoys. Don't force her on this too early. Just enjoy. Together.
Reply:I am a senior in high school and I used applyingtoschool.com. I would recommend it to your daugther.
Reply:My son registered with the Applyingtoschool.com website and I was happy that he did. He's in the 11th grade.





This service allow my son to begin his college application early in the college admission game and get himself infront of admissions officers. He is now thinking of a few colleges that is interested in him. I don't think this could have been possible.





I would recommend it.
Reply:Hello Sandy,





I am a junior in high school and I registered with this service applyingtoschool.com. It's a service that work for me. Many of my classmates and friends have used this service too and are happy that they did.





Although it's your choice, it works for me.





Good luck.