Applying to College Can Be a High-Stress Experience

Released on: December 17, 2007, 3:57 pm

Press Release Author: Dale Jones

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Press Release Summary: Applying to college is nothing if not a high-stress
experience. High school seniors across the country are staying up until the wee
hours of the morning to fill out applications and write essays for numerous colleges
and universities and simultaneously struggling to maintain their grades. To ease
this stress, CollegeZapps, LLC (http://www.collegezapps.com) today announced the
addition of over 154 colleges and universities to the CollegeZapps web site.

Press Release Body: CollegeZapps online questionnaire helps ease the pain of the
college application process

Littleton, CO - December 17, 2007 - Applying to college is nothing if not a
high-stress experience. High school seniors across the country are staying up until
the wee hours of the morning to fill out applications and write essays for numerous
colleges and universities and simultaneously struggling to maintain their grades.
To ease this stress, CollegeZapps, LLC (http://www.collegezapps.com) today announced
the addition of over 154 colleges and universities to the CollegeZapps web site.

"Spending hours filling out applications for seven colleges is a good way to get a
hand cramp and a headache, said Colorado St. Mary\'s Academy senior Claire Godbolt.
\"I\'d be on break at my school and trying to finish applications for college. I
would much rather be enjoying my senior year or sleeping. I did not really have a
top choice yet, for me all I knew is that I wanted to go out of state."

CollegeZapps uses a proven technology platform to help ease the pain of the college
application process. The online questionnaire efficiently collects required
information from prospective college students and then auto-fills applications for
one or multiple schools. Now, students can complete college applications faster,
more accurately and more professionally.

"Helping students apply to college is what CollegeZapps is all about. Filling out
forms, writing essays, taking tests, and meeting deadlines can be pretty
overwhelming for someone who is simultaneously dealing with midterms, dating crises,
graduation, and teen angst. More high school-age students are applying to college
today than in years past. This means that there are more high-achieving high school
students applying to the same number of highly selective schools," said David
Kenney, CEO, CollegeZapps.

The April 3, 2007, The Wall Street Journal article titled 'Colleges Reject Record
Numbers' noted, "This year\'s college-admissions competition is turning out to be
more brutal than ever -- and not just for students who applied to elite
universities. A number of top-tier state schools and smaller liberal arts colleges
say they received more applications this year from well-qualified students -- and
consequently are turning down a higher percentage of them."

"I work with high school students every day in their college application process.
It is a painful and tedious one. A few years ago students would want to apply to two
or three colleges. Now, they want to apply to eight or 10. While the applications
are available for download from the Internet, students have to print them then fill
them in by hand or by typewriter. This process is time consuming and leads to many
errors. With CollegeZapps, completing college applications is so easy. Students
can now spend more time choosing what colleges best fit them, applying to more
colleges in less time, and reducing the redundancy that comes with filling out
multiple application forms," said Joe Eberle, independent education consultant and
publisher of The College Gazette.

The May 11, 2007 USA Today article entitled "College Applications Take Off" said,
"Every college admissions cycle has its own set of dynamics, and this year is no
exception. Many selective private colleges are reporting a boom in applications and,
as a result, expect to admit a lower proportion of high school seniors than last
year."

CollegeZapps is powered by Efficient Forms, LLC who specializes in business form and
data collection automation software. This is a proven technology platform that
directs an online interview to efficiently collect required information from
prospective college applicants. The information is then used to expedite completion
of all the college applications the students wish to submit.

"So often I think how much times have changed and the roadblocks students face just
to apply to college. From ease of use to highly personalized applications, our
proven, powerful technology helps students apply to college. The students are our
highest priority," continued Kenney.

CollegeZapps is compiling a collection of the applications of the most applied to
universities and colleges in the United States. Additional colleges and
universities will be added weekly to the site. Fees for the CollegeZapps service
are $14.95 for one application; $29.95 for three applications; $49.95 for 10
applications; and $69.95 for 15 applications.

For more information, visit www.collegezapps.com or contact Nikki Butler at (866)
492-7607 or nbutler@collegezapps.com.

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Media Contact
Dale Jones
Strategic Advantage Public Relations
(303) 298-9630
djones@strategicadvantage.ws



Web Site: http://www.collegeZapps.com

Contact Details: CollegeZapps LLC
10394 West Chatfield Avenue, Building 3, Suite 109
Littleton, Colorado 80127
Telephone: 866.492.7607
Fax: 303.785.8605
E-mail: info@collegezapps.com

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