College List Reality Check
Check the assumptions behind your college list. Leave with a printable plan.
A five-minute worksheet for students, families and counselors. A college list can look balanced and still leave you with unaffordable choices or a missed major requirement. Turn what you have not checked into a short meeting agenda.
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Three checks for every college
- Cost: use the college's official net-price calculator with your household assumptions, or review your actual aid offer. Historical averages are not your price; international and nonresident eligibility can differ.
- Major: check direct admission, portfolios, prerequisites and any separate application. Campus admission does not always grant access to your intended program.
- Deadlines: verify admissions, scholarships, financial aid and required documents on the college's current official pages.
Find your colleges and save a list → · Return to your checklist
Your checks are complete as reported. Recheck when policies, your household situation or an aid offer changes.
Ask your counselor: If my most selective options say no, do I still have an affordable college I would attend? What evidence supports that backup plan?
This is a self-reported verification checklist, not an admission probability, affordability determination or endorsement. Checking every box does not guarantee admission or financial aid.
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Bring one useful question to your next meeting
Instead of asking only “What are my chances?”, bring the unchecked items to your counselor. Agree on one next action and a date to verify it. Use college profiles to start research and compare colleges before checking official sources.
For counselors and educators
Share this free worksheet with your class or family group: admit-coach.com/college-list-check. Students can print their own brief without creating an account. There is no required backlink, registration or purchase.
Sources and limits
For official next steps, use USAGov's college cost resources and Common App college exploration. This worksheet organizes your verification work; it does not check college policies automatically. Read our data limitations.