Researching colleges, courses and scholarships in Nepal is chaotic by default: WhatsApp forwards, consultancy brochures, YouTube opinions, and official websites that contradict each other. The problem is not a lack of information but lack of system.
One folder, every source
Create a single folder — digital or physical — and put everything in it: fee structures, syllabus PDFs, screenshot captures of scholarship pages, notes from campus visits. The rule is simple: if a piece of information could influence your decision, it goes in the folder. If it is not in the folder, it does not exist when you compare options.
A one-page comparison log
Maintain a single spreadsheet with one row per option (college, course, country, scholarship) and the same columns for each: total cost, eligibility, deadlines, documents required, source link, and date verified. Consistency is what turns scattered notes into a real comparison. When two rows use different criteria, you are no longer comparing — you are guessing.
Verify against official sources
For every claim that matters — deadlines, fees, quotas, visa rules — find the official source: NEB (neb.gov.np), MOEST (moest.gov.np), the university registrar, or the embassy. Mark each row of your log with the verification date. Education requirements change, and a system without dates becomes outdated advice you are trusting by accident.
The weekly review
Thirty minutes a week, same time: add new findings, remove outdated rows, and list the three questions you still need answered. This small habit replaces the panic of discovering a deadline two days before it passes. It also gives you something concrete to ask about — in campus visits, consultancy meetings, or emails to admissions offices.
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