College Match Counseling

07/07/2019

As we gear up for the 2019-2020 school year, we are excited to share the latest developments here at CMC:

* New branding/logo! (courtesy of StudioYniguez)

* Kristine recently became an Associate Member of the IECA--Independent Educational Consultants Association, the largest professional organization in her field - giving her access to valuable resources that will ultimately benefit her students & their families.

* Our practice is now powered by CollegePlannerPro.com, allowing us to leverage technology to deliver our services more effectively than ever before.

Thank you to all our family, friends, and past clients for all your referrals! Because of all your support, we are proud & humbled to be entering our 8th year without the need for an advertising budget. 😀

04/27/2018

🚨SIRs are due on May 1st!🚨 Still undecided on where to go? Here’s a great article to help you make that final decision -

LEE SHULMAN BIERER Just ask any family that is struggling with making their final college choice how envious they are of the families where it was a slam-dunk easy decision. It’s that time. A final college decision needs to be made, and a deposit check...

07/26/2017

I am often asked: "When is the best time to start planning for college? Junior year? The summer before senior year?" Actually, you can (and should) start the process as early as your freshman year! This article explains why.

http://m.golocalprov.com/lifestyle/college-admissions-why-starting-in-9th-grade-matters

Every fall, I see families of seniors in “crunch mode”, trying desperately to catch up on college visits, SAT/ACT testing, financial aid forms and applications. Which begs the question, “When is the right time to start the college admissions process?” It’s a double-edged...

07/17/2017

Summer is the perfect time for college visits! Schedule campus tours and ask a lot of questions. Not sure what to ask? Here is an article to get you started. https://www.cappex.com/hq/articles-and-advice/blogs/columns/100-Questions-to-Ask-on-a-College-Visit

When visiting a college campus, you need to stay long enough to ask a lot of questions about the college.

02/14/2017

Question for parents that either 1) recently went through the college admissions & financial aid process with your child, or 2) are approaching that time in the near future - i.e. your child is a junior in high school: what is it about the Financial Aid process that you find (or found) the most troubling/confusing, and why?

08/19/2016

Welcome to the 2016-2017 school year! If you are a high school senior (or know anyone who is) and wish to give yourself the best chance of getting into college, come check us out! Schedule a free 30-minute consultation by visiting our website!

College admissions consulting

11/02/2015

You wouldn't buy a house or sign a rental agreement at an apartment complex without investing the time & effort to familiarize yourself with the neighborhood, would you? Why should the college selection process be any different? As part of the college application process, college visits are a MUST. You can only glean so much information from print publications, websites, and testimonials. Students need to walk around campus, sit in on some classes, check out the housing options, etc. The month of November is the PERFECT time, because you want to experience a school during the academic year. http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/life/2015/10/22/november-perfect-month-college-visits/74212172/

New Jersey high school students should use days off to visit colleges that are in session

05/09/2014

Think back to when you were applying to colleges (or, if you're a parent, you can reflect back to when your kids were going through the process):

What (if anything) would you have done differently during that process? What do you know now that would've been helpful then?

04/01/2014

Interested in an ivy league school?

Ivy League acceptance rates for the Class of 2018 are rolling out.

03/12/2014

University of California System - Fall 2014 Admission Decisions Release Dates

FYI: A few UC campuses have started sending out freshman admission decisions on a rolling basis, with other campuses soon to follow. Below is a list of admissions decision release dates, by campus, for freshmen.
Please note that these dates may be subject to change:

Freshman
Berkeley - 3/27
Davis - 3/14
Irvine - 3/17-3/21
Los Angeles - 3/21 (early evening)
Merced - 3/6 rolling
Riverside - 1/14 rolling
San Diego - 3/15
Santa Barbara - 3/17
Santa Cruz - 3/15

03/06/2014

The SAT is changing...again! If you have a child that will be graduating high school in 2017 later, you will want to read this.

The company says its current college admission exams, which have fallen from favor, do not focus enough on important academic skills.

12/26/2013

We have some GREAT NEWS! Help us spread the word!

Starting January 2014, College Match Counseling is expanding its services, and will now offer PRIVATE TUTORING for the SAT Reasoning Test! If you know someone who is planning to take the SAT in the near future (upcoming test dates are: Jan. 25th and Mar. 8th, 2014) and could benefit from proven, effective test-taking strategies - send 'em our way!

http://www.collegematchcounseling.com/


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