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Can I get a university shortlist in under a minute without talking to a counsellor first?

25 Sept 2026 · Answered by Shairal Pathak · 2 min read
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Yes, LeapScholar's web shortlist tool needs only 7 to 8 questions about your destination, course, budget, and study level, then returns a top 50 course match in under 60 seconds, with no counsellor call required at this first, free step.

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Talking to a counsellor before you have narrowed your own preferences can actually work against you, since the conversation has nothing concrete to react to yet. A fast self-serve shortlist gives you a draft list to bring into that conversation later instead of starting from a blank page.

What the 60 Second Form Actually Asks

  • Destination: Which country or countries you are targeting.
  • Course: Your intended subject or program area.
  • Budget: Your approximate spending range for tuition and living costs.
  • Study level: Whether you are applying for undergraduate or postgraduate study.

When a Counsellor Call Becomes Useful Later

Once you have liked courses from your free shortlist, LeapScholar tracks your application journey and assigns a named counsellor at each stage. The Rs.99 Golden Plan adds scholarship estimates, career outlook, and a direct counsellor call if you want that input sooner rather than later.

Web Form vs the Browsable App

The 60 second web form is deliberately narrow and guided, built to get you a usable list fast. The app version is the opposite by design, an open-ended catalog of 1,000 to 10,000 courses per country with up to 8 filters for students who already know roughly what they want and prefer to browse rather than answer a short form.

My Advice

Use the 60 second form as your very first step even if you plan to speak with a counsellor eventually. Arriving at that call with a concrete draft shortlist, rather than a vague country preference, tends to make the conversation far more specific and useful for both sides.

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