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COLLEGE RESEARCH WORKSHEET
A STUDENT RESOURCE GUIDE
COLLEGE
RESEARCH
WORKSHEET
WHERE TO APPLY?
A tool to help students
research and identify the
colleges that are a good t.
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Understanding match, fit, and cost is critical to researching colleges.
Students should use the worksheets within this document to help them
research and identify the colleges to which they want to apply.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Three Important Things to Consider
Reach, Match, or Safety?
What About Cost?
The College Research Worksheet
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GETTING STARTED
Prior to submitting a college application, you need to research the various college options you have available.
During your research, there are three important things for you to consider:
t, match, and cost. This worksheet will help you think through each of them.
IMPORTANT THINGS:
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FIT
MATCH
COST
DOES THE COLLEGE FIT WITH YOUR PREFERENCES?
There are several factors to consider in regard to t such as the size of the school, the location of the school,
services available on campus, and how these align with the characteristics you want in a college. Also, it is
important to consider the college’s graduation rates and retention rates (the number of students who return
to school for their second year) when researching what a college has to offer you. Finally, does the school
offer your major? If you’re not sure what you’d like to major in, visit ACT Prole (www.act.org/prole) and
College Board’s Big Future (www.bigfuture.org) to explore and learn more about careers and majors that
align with your interests and talents.
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GETTING STARTED
DOES THE COLLEGE MATCH WITH YOUR ACADEMIC RECORD?
For this, you’ll need to understand how your high school grade point average (GPA), your college entrance exam
scores (SAT and/or ACT), and the courses you’ve taken in high school match to the college’s entrance requirements
AND to the average GPAs and scores of students admitted. Keep in mind that what a school requires could be
different from the averages of who they admit. You should plan to apply to at least four schools, making sure you have
applications going to each of the following types of schools:
• REACH SCHOOL – this does not mean out of reach, it just means that the school may be more selective (look
at the percent of applicants admitted) and your academic record may be on the lower end of what the college
typically accepts. In other words, you may be admitted to this school.
We recommend at least 2 applications to reach schools
• MATCH SCHOOL – typically, at a match school, your academic record will be similar to the “average” student
admitted to this school. In other words, you are likely to be admitted. We recommend at least 1-2 applications to
match schools.
• SAFETY SCHOOL – a safety school will usually have either open enrollment (meaning anyone who submits a
completed application is admitted) or will be considered a “less selective” institution. Your academic record will
exceed the institution’s requirements and averages for students admitted. In other words, you will almost denitely
be admitted. We recommend at least 1 application to a safety school.
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WHAT ABOUT COST?
Finally, it is important for you to understand the cost of the institutions to which you would like to apply. Keep in
mind that the “sticker” price of a college may be very different from the “net” price of a college after you consider
the amount of aid that is typically available to students.
Check out these net price calculators to help you calculate your cost or check
if the colleges you are interested in have a similar calculator.
• U.S. Department of Education - https://collegecost.ed.gov/netpricecenter.aspx
• College Board’s Big Future -
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/paying-your-share/focus-on-net-price-not-sticker-price
Use the worksheet on the next few pages to think through what type of college you would like to attend. The work-
sheet will also ask you to detail your academic record by providing information on the various academic indicators
that many colleges consider during the application review process. If you are unsure of any of the information
requested, be sure to work with your school counselor so you have the most accurate information possible.
After the worksheet, you will nd a table that you can complete with information specic to the colleges you are
researching. Remember, you should plan to apply to at least one reach, one match, and one safety college.
Students can utilize the following national resources, your state’s college website, or the website of the college(s)
you are interested in learning more about to conduct your research.
• NRCCUA’s MyOptions: https://myoptions.org
• College Board’s Big Future: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org
• U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov
Use the completed tables to help you identify what colleges you would like to apply to!
NEXT STEP THE WORKSHEET
GETTING STARTED
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THE COLLEGE RESEARCH WORKSHEET
IDENTIFYING YOUR COLLEGE FIT
LOCATION
1) Where would your ideal college be located (check one)?
In-state Out-of-state Either
2) How important is location to you (check one)?
Very Important Important Not Important
TYPE OF SCHOOL
3) In what kind of setting would your ideal college be (check one)?
Rural Suburban Urban
4) How important is setting to you (check one)?
Very Important Important Not Important
5) How big would your ideal college be (check one)?
Large >10,000 Medium 5,000-10,000 Small < 5,000
6) How important is college size to you (check one)?
Very Important Important Not Important
SUPPORT SERVICES
7) What services would be available on your ideal campus (check all that apply)?
Tutoring Minority Student Services Academic Support Services
Career Counseling Employment Services Disability Services
Continued on next page.
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THE COLLEGE RESEARCH WORKSHEET
SUPPORT SERVICES (CONT.)
MATCH - YOUR ACADEMIC RECORD
ACADEMICS
If you don’t know some of this information, check with your school counselor!
What other things are important to you at your ideal college?
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
• What do you want to major in?_______________________________________________________
• Is the campus co-ed or single gender ? • Is the campus diverse? YES NO
• Do the majority of students live on-campus or are they commuters ?
Use the space below to identify any other characteristics your ideal college would have.
ACAC recommends you create a free profile or chat with your school counselor for additional resources.
English Science
Math Art
Social Studies History
Foriegn Lanuage Electives
By graduation, how many years of the following classes will you have taken?
My grade point average is: My SAT Math score is:
My SAT Reading score is: My ACT Composite score is:
My SAT Writing score is:
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THE COLLEGE RESEARCH WORKSHEET
COLLEGE MATCH AND FIT TABLE
Instructions: Use one of the college research resources outlined on page 5 of this document to search for colleges that
“t” and “match”. Or, search for a specic college to which you think you would like to apply to learn more about
them. For each college, complete this table to determine if the college is a good t and match for you and whether
the costs seem reasonable based on your anticipated resources.
NAME OF COLLEGE __________________________________________________________________
Location of college (City, State)
Size of college
Number of undergraduate students
Setting of college
Do they offer my major?
Percent of students that return sophomore year
4-year or 2-year?
Public or Private?
Co-ed? Women only? Men only?
Students live on campus or commute?
Diversity of campus
Graduation Rate
What services are available on campus
that are important to me?
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THE COLLEGE RESEARCH WORKSHEET
COLLEGE MATCH AND FIT TABLE (CONT.)
How well do you think this college fits your preferences?
Excellent Fit Good Fit Okay Fit Somewhat of a Fit Does Not Fit
How selective is this college?
Percent of applicants admitted?
Percent of students with my GPA
Have I taken the required high school courses?
Percent of students with my SAT score
Percent of students with my ACT score
Comparing my academic record to this college, this would be a Reach, Match, or Safety college for me
(see definitions on page 4)?
Reach Match Safety
Total estimated cost to attend
My calculated net price
Percent of freshmen with need who received aid
Percent of need met
Percent of need met through scholarships/grants
Percent of need met through loans
I plan to apply to this college: Yes No
If Yes, Application Deadline: ___________________________
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