The following websites can make the application process easier by providing one form that works for many colleges and cuts down on the number of essays you will write. They are only helpful if your match schools are member colleges, though, so take a look at their list of colleges before you start. And be aware - the Common App schools often require supplemental essays in addition to the main essay!

www.commonapp.org 

www.universalcollegeapp.com

www.applyweb.com

www.cfnc.org– Use this for ALL North Carolina colleges (Don't forget about the application fee waivers during the second week of November!)