by blythepyrate

Things I Love:

·    I love is lists. List-making is a powerful organizational tool. Everyone knows that. Beware though, the power of lists is an addictive power. Fine, don’t believe me. But consider yourself warned.

·    I love handy website features (that work). Lots of websites have features they think are helpful when they are actually just annoying, not useful, or plain overlooked.

The EarnMyDegree.com feature currently under my magnifying glass combines these two deep loves, lists and handy website features into a beautiful bouquet. The resulting arrangement is an effective web feature that provides you with a useful list. A useful list of what? So glad you asked.

If you’ve signed up for pretty much anything on the Web before, you’re familiar with the confirmation page. This page is displayed to confirm whatever information you sent has been received. In the case of Earnmydegree.com, each time you complete a school form and click the Request More Info button, we show you a confirmation page. That’s expected. What is not expected is the nifty tracking box called Schools you have submitted today. This wonderful little feature tracks all the schools you have sent your contact info to already. If you fill out nine school forms as in the example, EarnMyDegree.com tracks and displays the school names for you.

Here’s the straight 411.

How it works: Every time you click the Request Info button for a school’s degree program, the school is automatically added to your list.

Where to find it: Usually in the upper right corner of the confirmation page.

What it does: Tracks schools you’ve already submitted to (so you don’t have to).

When it appears: After you’ve submitted to your first school.

Why you should love it: It helps you stay organized and keep track of all the schools from which you’ve requested more information.

How cool is that? Thanks Earn My Degree.com!