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Welcome to College List

College List turns a sprawling list of dream schools into a balanced Reach / Target / Safety plan with early-application strategy and AI list insight.

Drag colleges across categories and instantly see how your list works across:

  • Build List โ€“ drag Reach / Target / Safety to balance ambition against admit rates
  • Smart Suggestions โ€“ personalized starter list scored against your profile, no GPT guesswork
  • Early Plan โ€“ ED / REA / EA strategy with binding-policy guardrails so you don't accidentally apply to two ED schools
  • Key Facts โ€“ compare admissions, aid, deadlines, and net price side-by-side, backed by CDS data
  • List Insight โ€“ AI grade + strategic moves that re-run whenever your list changes

A final submit pile that's a real ladder โ€” not a wishlist.

๐Ÿงช The sample walks Maya Chen (Bay-Area HYPSM reach) through all four panels with real CDS data. No sign-up required โ€” your real list is never created here.

Why College List?

A list of only reaches isn't a strategy. College List balances ambition against admit rates, early-decision rules, and net price so your final submit pile is a real ladder, not a wishlist โ€” and the List Insight engine catches the gaps before April 1.