This document provides information to help students find colleges that are a good match for them. It discusses different types of colleges, including those out of state which vary greatly in selectivity and cost. It recommends students identify match colleges based on their academic profile, extracurricular activities, and passions. Students can visit colleges in person or at college fairs, and can search online resources. The document also provides information on scholarships, affordability, and contacting the author for additional help with college planning.

1. GET ME TO COLLEGE:
MAKE ME A COLLEGE MATCH
Dr. Rebecca Joseph
California State University, Los Angeles
getmetocollege@gmail.com; @getmetocollege

2. What Colleges Look For

3. Out of State Colleges
• They come in all shapes and
sizes. Some are very selective.
• The Ivy League is the top tier
with many of their colleges
only accepting 4 to 10% of
students who apply.
• There are middle level and
small colleges all over. The
large majority are desperately
seeking diverse students, and
they can’t find them.
• Their costs range from
$10,000 to $73,000 per year
include tuition, room, board,
and other costs.

4. Goldilocks and the Three Bears

5. Private Colleges
Marquette
Lehigh
MIT

6. How Do I Find These Schools?
• How do I find these schools?
– First, you need to know match
colleges. These are based on
your academic profile—
including grades and test
scores.
– They also depend on level of
involvement in activities and
work. Artistic and athletic
talents can make a difference.
– Passions also matter—as
there are schools for African
American Students, all
women, technology, and more.

7. Visit Colleges
• In person
• College fairs
• Books
– Fiske
– Colleges That Change
Lives
• Online
– College Week Live
– College Greenlight
– Big Future

8. Upcoming Free College Fairs
Pasadena Convention Center
300 E Green St
Pasadena, CA 91101
Fair Hours:
Thursday, April 26, 2018
April 26, 2018
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
April 26, 2018
6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 29, 2018
11:00 AM & 3:00 PM
Hilton Universal City
Ballrooms A-D
555 Universal Hollywood Dr
Los Angeles, CA 91608

9. You Can Visit For Free
http://blog.collegegreenlight.com/blog/counselor-fly-visit-programs/

10. Your Students Can Visit For Free
http://getmetocollege.org/what-colleges-look-for/2017-fall-diversity-visit-
programs

11. Online Matchmaking

12. Online College Fairs
https://www.collegeweeklive.com/event-schedule

13. Counselor Conferences
• WACAC Share Learn
Collect, March 21, 2018,
Whittier College
• WACAC May 31-June 2,
2018 Monterey
• NCAN, September 24-
26, 2018 Pittsburgh
• NACAC September 27-
29, 2018 Salt Lake City

14. Other Sources
http://www.regionaladmissions.com/

15. Western Undergraduate
Exchange
http://outofstatecollegefairs.org/western-
undergraduate-exchange-wue-faqs/

16. Affording College

17. External Scholarships

18. Great Free Guide
https://roybal-allard.house.gov/uploadedfiles/student_resource_guide_2017-
2018.pdf

19. Internal Merit Scholarships

20. College Greenlight

21. Cost of Attendance

22. Great Choices-Limited or No Debt

23. Four By Four Plan
• Four Cal States
• Four UCs
• Four Private Colleges
(Can Be More)
• Four Scholarships

24. Contact Me
Rebecca Joseph, PhD
getmetocollege@gmail.com or rjoseph@calstatela.edu
@getmetocollege
https://www.slideshare.net/getmetocollege/college-matchmaking