The ritual of applying for college is going high-tech. High school students are now heading to the Web to get information instantly and conveniently.
Most sites are free.
Traffic was heavy at many sites, before the Nov. 1 application deadline for early decision and early action at several leading colleges and universities. But peak season has yet to come, with traditional application deadlines of December or January. Though seniors are the ones most focused now, high school juniors are already surfing the Web for college data even though they have a year to go before applying. His guidance counselor, Paula Cox, is grateful. She says online services have allowed students to research schools themselves, freeing counselors to focus on advice.