Free college application planner for high school students

Go from overwhelmed to accepted.

Build your college list, track every application deadline, get feedback on your essays, and compare what each college will really cost — all in one place. Dormbound keeps track so you can focus on getting in.

Free to start. No credit card.

Everything in one place

Six tools. Zero spreadsheets.

Everything you'd otherwise juggle across tabs, notes apps and your counselor's inbox.

Find your fit

Compare colleges side by side with fit scores built from your own profile.

Never miss a deadline

Every EA, ED and RD date in one timeline, with reminders before they sneak up.

Essays that sound like you

AI feedback that coaches your writing without rewriting your voice.

Make sense of aid

Track scholarships, decode award letters and compare what each school really costs.

Recs without the awkwardness

Request, follow up and thank your recommenders with emails written for you.

Walk into interviews ready

Practice with mock interviews tailored to each school, then get feedback.

How it works

  1. 01

    Tell us about you

    Grades, scores, activities and what you want from college. Takes about five minutes.

  2. 02

    Build your list

    Save schools and Dormbound lays out every deadline, essay and requirement.

  3. 03

    Knock it out

    Work through a to-do list that always knows what matters next.

Parents stay in the loop. Without the nagging.

Share a private link so a parent or counselor can see progress and deadlines. You choose what they can see and change, and you can turn it off at any time.

  • See upcoming deadlines at a glance
  • Add scholarships they find
  • Leave notes for you to read later
  • You control access, always

Your future self says thanks.

Set up your plan in minutes and take the guesswork out of application season.

Research colleges and plan ahead