<p>Well im done with my apps, and everyone makes it seem like it such a difficult process, but really the only hard part is writing the essays. </p>
<p>The common app itself was suprisingly short and very easy to fill out. The way people older than me talk about it and what i've heard made a college application seem very long, but its really not that time consuming at all. </p>
<p>Just my thoughts</p>
<p>It's only as hard or as easy as you want it to be.</p>
<p>Hopefully, you spent enough time to make sure that you did a good job filling out the applications. Whenever I fill them out, it always feels like I'm not able to portray myself in the best way possible. So, I go back, see how I can improve them, do the changes, etc. until the due date.</p>
<p>It is a long, time consuming, difficult process for most people.</p>
<p>I don't think very many people think filling out the applications themselves are easy. The real problem is writing essays. When it comes to writing the college essay, many people have no clue what to write. Once they get past the writer's block, it becomes a straightforward process, but it's hard to get past it. Most kids aren't used to writing 300-500 words about themselves outside of a blog or journal both of which are a far far cry from a decent college essay.</p>
<p>Applications were a breeze. It was the PROFILE that was tedious and confusing. :eek:</p>
<p>Amen to that!</p>
<p>The CSS/PROFILE was the most miserable experience of my life!</p>
<p>I totally agree. That being said, I haven't yet written any college essays for my two early app schools... this is going to be a fun weekend :-p</p>
<p>essays are the hard part. everything else is a breeze</p>