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College Coach Resources

Welcome to College Coach! Here, you’ll find helpful videos and digital content from expert admissions professionals that you can use as a guide through your college search. We want to help you find the right college! (Even if it’s not us.)

Video Series

The Top Three Factors in Your College Search

Ready to kick off your college search, but not sure where to start? Check out these three factors when looking at colleges — and pro tips for navigating them.

What to Do Before, During, and After a Campus Visit

Planning a campus visit? Watch this video that outlines the important steps you should take to get the most out of the experience — no matter what college you’re visiting.

Filing Your FAFSA

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is an important step in your financial aid journey – here’s what you’ll need to get started.

Useful Tools

college search checklist (pdf)

This checklist summarizes the College Coach video “The Top Three Factors in Your College Search.” You can use it to outline how you want to approach the factors of location, size and affordability while looking at colleges.

campus visit checklist (pdf)

Get ready for a campus tour! Use this checklist to organize your plans and create a list of questions for your tour guide.

post-visit pro/con list (pdf)

You’ve toured a campus, now it’s time to weigh the pros and cons. Use this list to organize what you liked and didn’t like about the college. Never underestimate the power of a pro/con list!

college decision worksheet (pdf)

See how JWU stacks up against your other college picks by using this worksheet to rank each school for its student life, academics and value.

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