Choosing the right college is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make, and the College Search Tool is designed to give you confidence, clarity, and control throughout the entire process. This intuitive Excel tool helps you compare schools, track applications, and make an informed decision about where to apply and ultimately enroll.
One of its most powerful features is the likelihood of acceptance calculator, which allows you to assess how competitive you are for each school on your list. By entering your GPA, test scores, and the acceptance criteria of different colleges, you’ll get a realistic view of your chances at each institution. Instead of guessing whether your dream school is within reach, you can make data-driven decisions and prioritize your applications strategically, giving yourself the best shot at success.
Beyond acceptance predictions, this tool helps you stay organized throughout the entire college application journey. You can track deadlines, required essays, and recommendation letters from teachers and counselors, ensuring nothing slips through the cracks. If you’re planning college visits, the tool allows you to log details about your tours and interviews, helping you keep notes and compare your impressions of each campus.
For students also managing financial aid opportunities, the College Search Tool provides a dedicated section for tracking scholarships—whether they’re merit-based, need-based, or specific to your field of study. You can organize application requirements, deadlines, and award amounts, ensuring that you maximize your funding opportunities.
Once you’ve received your acceptance letters, the weighted scoring system helps you break down your options and make a confident, unbiased decision. By evaluating key factors—academic programs, tuition, location, student life, and career prospects—you can determine which college is truly the best fit for you.
Instead of feeling overwhelmed by choices and details, the College Search Tool gives you a structured, well-organized way to navigate your journey, helping you approach your future with confidence and excitement.
Video Walkthrough (for College Search Tool - Excel)
Features (for College Search Tool - Excel)
- Intuitive and straightforward design
- Employs software best practices
- Delivered as a blank Excel template - customize and populate with your data
- Free updates - send us a message to be notified of updates when they are available
- Completely customizable - add rows and columns, rename headings - unlock with provided password
Disclaimer (for College Search Tool - Excel)
This digital product is designed to work in the current version of Microsoft Excel or Microsoft 365. It is not guaranteed to work in any other application and WILL NOT work in Google Sheets.
This digital product is copyrighted. It is intended for personal use only. It is strictly prohibited to reproduce, resell or share this product, in part or in full, with or without modifications. No refunds, exchanges, or cancellations. Given this is a digital product, no physical product will be delivered.
