With a mission to patiently and effectively guide families through the college search and application process, Kate Cleary established College Match Plus in 2014. She draws on expertise in college admissions strategy, recruitment marketing, and branding, offering families valuable insights into the application process. Before founding College Match Plus, Kate spent over 25 years as a senior consultant at Art & Science Group, a leading higher education strategy firm, advising colleges nationwide.
Through this experience, Kate gained extensive knowledge of college admissions, working with private and public colleges nationwide. Over the last decade, Kate has continued to visit college campuses, recognizing the importance of providing clients with up-to-date information about a college’s academic offerings, student body, facilities, campus culture, and other institution-specific distinctions.
Since founding College Match Plus, Kate has worked with dozens of high school students in Maryland and around the country, helping them build a targeted college search list, understand and navigate the financial aid process, craft strong admissions essays, and receive other key advice to find the college that best suits their interests and goals.
Kate holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colorado College and is a member of both the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), the nation’s largest organization of independent educational consultants.
Among some of the institutions College Match Plus students have attended or are currently attending: University of Chicago, Carnegie Mellon University, New York University, Vanderbilt University, Georgetown University, Boston College, Johns Hopkins University, George Washington University, University of Maryland, University of Virginia, Penn State University, Trinity College, Villanova University, George Washington University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Pratt Institute, California College of the Arts, Colorado College, Wake Forest University, Syracuse University, American University, Florida State University, University of Georgia, University of Southern California, Pepperdine, Hamilton College, among others.
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