Everybody needs at least one, so where's yours? If you don't have a recommendation letter for your college application yet Nancy Davidson is here to help. She's the vice president of enrollment at Augustana College in South Dakota.

On this week's CappCast, she unveils the secrets to getting a great recommendation letter. She tells you who to ask, how to ask and, because timing is everything, when to ask. For more information on getting in places like Augustana College visit Cappex.com, where colleges apply to you.

Fort Lewis College is a place where students might spend the weekend in Purgatory. That would be Purgatory Lodge, the ski resort on Durango Mountain located right next to Fort Lewis College. On this week's CappCast Fort Lewis director of admissions Andrew Burns talks about Purgatory and the other skiing, mountain biking and river rafting opportunities near his school.

He's also just as excited about their academic programs, including the common reading experience. This program distributes the same book to all incoming students, faculty and staff to help build a shared bond and dialogue. Of the incoming students, about 18 percent are Native American at this school with a deep ties to the surrounding lands. Learn more about how to get into Fort Lewis at Cappex.com, where colleges apply to you.

Check the stats and you'll find that Edgewood College fits the profile of many small, liberal arts schools. There's a low student-faculty ratio, picturesque setting on the waterfront and a strong academic tradition. In this week's CappCast, Edgewood's director of undergraduate admissions, Christine Benedict, tells you everything you didn't know about Edgewood, like the big school benefits they offer.

Edgewood students live and study in Madison, Wis., the state capital and home to the University of Wisconsin. Good relationships with the political community and the Badgers means that Edgewood students can take advantage of big school facilities and big city work experience. For more info on how to get in Edgewood, visit Cappex.com, where colleges apply to you.

Austin Peay State University is the fastest growing college in the state of Tennessee. On this edition of CappCast, director of admissions Ryan Forsythe offers insight to what makes this school in Clarksville so popular. For example, the university's 9,200 undergraduates study in a city with a median age under 30. Austin Peay also offers a top ROTC program, brand new student rec center and roommate guarantee. For more information on how to get schools like Austin Peay to apply to you visit Cappex.com.