There’s a school for every kind of student. Find yours.
- Personalized admission odds for 1,000+ colleges
- Merit aid estimates for 640+ schools
- Essay coaching & interview prep
- Application tracker with deadline alerts
Plus everything else your family needs to get to decision day.
2 days of full access. No credit card required.
7-day free trial, then $24.99/month. Cancel anytime.
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Sample College List for Sarah M.
GPA: 3.7 | SAT: 1320 | Virginia
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT · Private
Penn State University Park
University Park, PA · Public
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA · Public
University of Delaware
Newark, DE · Public
Boston University
Boston, MA · Private
Villanova University
Villanova, PA · Private
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA · Public
George Washington University
Washington, DC · Private
Georgetown University
Washington, DC · Private
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI · Public
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Private
NYU
New York, NY · Private
Based on real College Scorecard data for 1,000+ schools
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Real tools and reference data, available before you sign up. Try them, see what MSL can do, decide if the full platform is worth a free trial.
Affordability Estimator
Estimate your real cost at any college. Updated for the July 2026 OBBBA Parent PLUS loan caps.
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Major Odds Calculator
See your real admission chances at any school for your intended major, not just the school's overall acceptance rate.
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Schools Database
Browse 1,000+ U.S. colleges with admit rates, costs, majors, and merit aid data. No login, no paywall.
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Test Dates
SAT, ACT, and AP testing calendar with registration deadlines so you never miss a date.
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Built by an educator. Used by a dad.
“I spent 23 years as a teacher and principal, including leading schools in the DC area and abroad at the American International School in Cape Town, South Africa. I studied school leadership at Harvard's Graduate School of Education. Now I'm navigating college applications with my own sophomore daughter. I built My School List because I couldn't find anything that combined real data, real odds, and real guidance at a price every family can afford.”
Peter Young, Founder
Harvard Graduate School of Education · Former Principal · 23 Years in Education
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A second opinion on your list, no commitment, no pitch.
Everything your family needs, in one platform
When you sign up, you get the complete college planning toolkit, not just a list.
Personalized College Matching
Real admission odds for 1,000+ schools, including department-level data for top research universities
Merit Aid Estimator
See what your family could save at 640+ schools before you apply
Essay Coaching
Work through supplemental essays with guided prompts and feedback
Application Tracker with Deadline Alerts
Automated email reminders at 30, 14, and 7 days out. Never miss a scholarship or application deadline.
Interview Prep
Practice common interview questions with your AI counselor
Parent and Student Accounts
Link your student’s account so the whole family stays aligned
Take My School List with you. iOS app launching soon. Learn more →
What Parents Are Saying
“I uploaded my daughter’s transcript and within minutes had a personalized list of schools I hadn’t even considered. The admission odds gave us a realistic picture of where she stands — it completely changed how we’re approaching her college search.”
- Leah, McLean, VA
“We’re just starting the process of looking at colleges for our sophomore daughter. This tool narrowed it down fast and let us search any school to see her chances. It’s like having a college counselor on demand.”
- Christian, Roslyn, NY
“Our oldest is only in 7th grade, but we wanted to get ahead of the college conversation early. Running an analysis gave us a sense of what to focus on now so there are no surprises later. Wish this existed when I was applying to schools.”
- Matt, Falls Church, VA
Your data stays yours. Always.
Your transcript PDF isn't saved. We process it in memory and discard it after analysis.
We don't sell your data or use it for advertising. Our AI processing partners are contractually barred from training on your information.
Your personalized matches combine your child's profile with verified College Scorecard data. These are public government records, not data harvested from other families.
Simple Pricing
My School List Pro: The Full Platform
Full access to the My School List platform. Track applications with auto-populated deadlines for 1,000+ schools, search 434+ scholarships, compare financial aid packages, get admission strategy recommendations, draft essays with our Essay Coach, compare schools side by side, track recommendation letters, prepare for interviews with personalized feedback, and build your Common App activity list. Everything you need from college list to college acceptance.
No other platform gives every family access to personalized college lists, real admission odds, merit aid estimates, essay coaching, and Early Decision odds, all for a fraction of what private counselors charge.
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$249
per year
Save 17% compared to monthly
Start 7-Day Free TrialFree for 7 days, then $249/year (save 17%). Cancel anytime.
Both plans include
- Unlimited college list analyses
- Application Tracker for 1,000+ schools with deadlines and checklists
- Scholarship Finder with 434+ scholarships
- Financial Aid Explorer with side-by-side comparison
- Admission Strategy with List Health analysis
- Essay Workspace with Essay Coach
- Essay Prompt Library for top schools
- Common App Activity List Builder
- Recommendations Tracker
- Interview Prep with Personalized Feedback
- School Comparison Tool
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How Does My School List Compare?
A fraction of the cost. More complete than the free tools. Independent from your school.
Private Counselor
$5,000 – $15,000
per student
- • Personalized guidance
- • Essay help
- • Application strategy
Best but expensive, often booked solid by summer.
College Kickstart Premium
$125
per season
- • List balance analysis
- • Early admission strategy
Good for list optimization only, no essays or interview prep.
Free Tools (BigFuture, Niche)
Free
- • School search
- • Basic information
- • Student reviews
Great starting point, but shallow on personalized guidance.
My School List
$249/yr
or $24.99/month
- • Personalized lists
- • Admission odds
- • Merit aid estimates
- • Essay coaching
- • Interview prep
- • Application tracker
- • Scholarship finder
Full-season support, independent from schools, less than one hour of a private counselor.
Built on Trusted Infrastructure
My School List is powered by best-in-class technology partners to deliver fast, secure, and accurate guidance for every family.
- Anthropic
AI-powered analysis and recommendations
Claude Sonnet 4.5
Activity feedback and analysis
GPT-based feedback engine
- supabase
Secure, encrypted data storage
- stripe
Trusted payment processing
- ▲ Vercel
Enterprise-grade hosting
ResendReliable email delivery
Your family’s data is never used to train AI models. All transcripts, essays, and personal information are encrypted in transit and at rest, processed once, and never stored beyond what is required to provide our service.
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