--- title: "How to Navigate Start.edu" slug: "navigating-your-startedu-homepage" updated: 2026-03-06T00:37:58Z published: 2026-03-06T00:37:58Z --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://knowledge.technolutions.net/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How to Navigate Start.edu This is a guide to navigating [Start.edu](/v1/docs/startedu), a free, dynamic platform that empowers you in your college search. ## Start Select **Start**from the main navigation to view: - Your school - Your expected college entry term - Your current school counselors - Any independent counselors you may have ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/image(402).png) ## Updating information If your school information is incorrect, change it in the **Your Profile**section. You will not be able to change your school counselor information on the left hand side. If you need to invite any other independent counselors, select **Invite a Counselor** and enter their first name, last name, email, and phone number. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/image(404).png) To remove one of your independent counselors, select them from the list and select and **Revoke Access**. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/image(421).png) ## Accepting an invitation from your counselor When an independent counselor invites you to participate in Slate.org, you’ll receive an invitation email like this one: ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/image(584).png) To create a Slate.org account, follow these steps: 1. In the invitation email, select the **Register for an Account** link. You’re directed to the Start.edu account creation page. 2. Select **Create Account.** ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/image(587).png) 3. Complete the account creation form. 4. Select **submit.**An email with a **temporary PIN** is sent to your email address. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/image(588).png) 5. Copy the PIN from the email and enter it in the Temporary PIN field. 6. Enter your birthdate, then select **Login.**You are directed to the Start.edu homepage. 7. In the **Your Independent Counselors**section, you’ll see a notice that you have a counselor invitation awaiting approval. Select the independent counselor from the list. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/image(589).png) 8. Select **Accept Inivitation**.![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/image(591).png) ## Searching for colleges To search for colleges, click on Discover Colleges in the top navigation bar. You can type a specific school name in the search bar, or you can search more generally by using filters on the right-hand side. You can search for a school using the following parameters: - Proximity to a zip code - Type of college - Size - Locale (i.e., City vs. Rural) - Attributes (HBCUs or Tribal Colleges and Universities) ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/image(406).png) Select a school to see more information about it. On a school’s profile, you can see the type of school, the size, and general information about its programs and enrollment. This page will also provide a link to the school’s homepage. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/image(407).png) Scroll down to see **Related Colleges** and **Similar Applicants.**This comes from data from thousands of college applicants and applications. - **Related Colleges**are colleges similar to the one you’re looking at - **Similar Applicants**shows you where others looking at this school have applied ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/image(411).png) ## Adding schools to your list If you find a school you’re interested in, select **Add to College List.** ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/image(414).png) A prompt asks if you want to add this school to your list: select **OK**. The school is added to your list. To remove it, select **Remove from College List**. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/image(415).png) You can go back to **Discover Colleges**and add as many colleges as you want to your list. ## Understanding your List Now that you’ve added schools to your list, see what else Start.edu can tell you: When you click on **Your List**, you can see all the colleges/universities that you previously added. If you change your mind and want to remove one, just click on the yellow star. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/image-QQDTROR9.png) Your school counselor is able to view the schools you’ve added to your list, and they can also offer you recommendations, which appear here: ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/image-2L2O2CBD.png) The list on the right-hand side gives you recommendations based on the schools you’ve favorited. As you add more and more colleges to **Your List**, this list will dynamically generate other colleges for you to explore. This is one of the great features of [Start.edu](/docs/start.edu): it’s not only a search engine, but also a powerful recommendation tool that lets you discover schools you may not have thought of before. Similarly, if you remove schools from your list, the list on the right-hand side will also update. ## Your Profile The information you provide here will be shared with colleges that you choose to follow and with no other organizations. You can unfollow colleges at any time. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/image(418).png)