When I applied to colleges in late 2021 and early 2022, I used this document to gauge my interest and track my progress. First I conducted the research which is shown on the right. I preffered quantitiative metrics for schools. I used
this NYTimes site most regularly for my research. I did not apply to the colleges which are grey in the second column. I am happy to have been accepted to Babson college, but I would have loved to gone to a top 20 school if my grades were better. All my high school grades are also on this spreadsheet.