College List Builder
For many high school students, deciding where to go to college can be overwhelming. With thousands of institutions to choose from, identifying possible schools and evaluating them on your own is a daunting task. Students often wind up limiting their options, choosing to apply to the same universities as their friends, their parents’ alma maters, or local colleges.
There’s a better way to find your college match. HelloCollege’s College List Builder helps students create customized catalogs of schools based on their unique needs and goals. With a skilled college matchmaker from HelloCollege, you can be confident in your application decisions.
College Search Services Designed to Find Your College Match
Our college match search services help students craft lists of schools that are aligned with their goals. The College List Builder from HelloCollege uses a “S.A.F.E.” framework, meaning institutions are filtered based on social, academic, financial, and employment factors. We don’t simply make a list, though; we help students manage, rank, and track potential colleges to find the right fit.
An astonishing 35% of students who start at one school end up transferring to another, and more than 80% of college students change their majors at least once. In addition to being disruptive and stressful, these transitions can extend the time and money spent on higher education. Using a college matchmaker can help ensure you find the right school the first time. This, in turn, can maximize your confidence and improve your chances of success.
Choose HelloCollege’s College Matching Services to Find the Right Fit
At HelloCollege, we know that students don’talways get the help they need from high school guidance counselors; many simply lack the time or resources to help each student create targeted lists of schools. HelloCollege’s services are designed to fill that gap, providing one-on-one support that can be crucial for college admissions.
HelloCollege has helped more than 1,200 students with the college planning process. In fact, just 9% of our students have transferred to other institutions and only 14% have changed majors.
To learn more about our college search services, contact us today!
We’re passionate about your college success
Kevin Krebs
Founder and Managing Director
Inspired by his parents, Kevin’s journey from a first-gen, diverse, low-income background to Northwestern University shaped him. After experiencing challenges, including student loan debt, he founded HelloCollege and has spent the last 30 years helping students successfully navigate college admissions.
Allison Dahleen
VP of Client Services
As an MSA holder, Allison brings a wealth of experience supporting students in higher education. As the respected Service Leader at HelloCollege, she leads her team in expertly navigating admissions and academic advising, empowering students to achieve their goals with confidence and success.
Amanda Yoder
Director of Counseling
Amanda leads our counseling team with over 15 years of experience and 12 years of high school counseling. She holds a Master's in Education with graduate certificates in Military & Family Education and Administration & Supervision, and has helped students gain admission to almost every Top 50 colleges, including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, CalTech and West Point.
Kim Shipman
Lead College Counselor
Kim brings over 10 years of experience in college counseling, including 7 years as a high school college counselor. With a background in career services at universities including Rice and Duke, she has supported students in earning admission to institutions such as Cornell, Johns Hopkins, UT Austin, Rice, Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, University of Michigan, and Boston University.
Don Keller
College Counselor
Don brings 30 years of experience in college admissions and counseling, including 10 years as a licensed high school counselor and 8 years as an admissions reader for UC Berkeley, Northeastern, and the QuestBridge Scholars program. Throughout his career, Don has guided more than 10,000 students through the application process, supporting acceptances to institutions like Brown, Dartmouth, UChicago, Northwestern and UT Austin.
Raymond Gonzales
College Counselor
Raymond brings 11 years of experience guiding students to Ivy and elite college acceptances from Brown, Duke, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, and UCLA. A first-generation college graduate with master’s degrees from Harvard, UPenn, and USC, Raymond specializes in BS/MD programs, liberal arts colleges, and nursing students. He also serves on the Common App Advisory Council.
Miracle Husband
College Counselor
Miracle brings 16 years of experience guiding students through college admissions, including 6 years as a high school counselor and 3 years in admissions at UC Berkeley. She has helped students gain acceptance to elite schools such as Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Notre Dame, UNC-Chapel Hill, Michigan, UCLA, and USC.
Leslie Riccio
College Counselor
Leslie brings 20 years of college counseling experience, including 15 years as a licensed high school counselor She has helped students earn admission to highly selective universities, such as Harvard, Brown, MIT, UVA, and Notre Dame, while specializing in athletic recruiting and East Coast admissions.
Adam Salazar
College Counselor
Adam brings 8 years of experience working directly in university admissions and student advising. He has served as an Admissions Advisor, Admissions Committee Reader, Graduate Advisor, and financial aid specialist at the University of Central Florida, giving him an insider’s perspective on how applications are evaluated.
Claire Kirchoff
College Counselor
Claire is a licensed high school counselor and Fullbright Scholar with 10 years of experience guiding students through highly selective and Ivy League college admissions. She has served as a counselor across public, private, and boarding school settings, supporting acceptances to institutions such as Harvard, Cornell, Vanderbilt, and Emory.
Kevin Paul
College Counselor
Kevin brings over 15 years of experience in college admissions and advising, including serving as Assistant Director of Recruitment and Admissions at UChicago's Booth School of Business. With a college advising certificate from Teachers College, Columbia University, he has helped students earn admission to top institutions including Harvard, Yale, Brown, Princeton, Cornell, UPenn, UChicago, and Northwestern.
Kristen Stephenson
College Counselor
Kristen brings nearly 20 years of experience in college advising, with a background spanning independent college consulting, essay coaching, academic tutoring, and school counseling. She has worked with both domestic and international students to navigate the admissions process and has guided students to highly selective universities including Harvard, Rice, Duke, Cornell, Vanderbilt, NYU, and Georgetown.
Michael Broderick
College Counselor
With 20 years in college counseling and former roles as Director of Admissions & Financial Aid, Michael is an experienced admissions strategist who has helped students gain acceptance to top universities including MIT, Harvard, Yale, UPenn, Columbia, UChicago, Michigan, NYU, and Carnegie Mellon.
Chelsea Zimmerman
College Counselor
Chelsea is a college admissions and career planning professional with 11 years of experience helping students navigate the transition from high school to their next chapter. She’s guided students through the admissions process at a wide range of institutions, including highly selective universities, large public schools, and international programs. Her students have earned admission to schools such as Tufts, UT-Austin, University of Rochester, University of Georgia, Case Western and IU-Bloomington.
Shaun Tarantelli
College Counselor
Shaun is a passionate educator and counselor with over 15 years of experience in teaching, school counseling, college counseling, and college admissions, including serving as a BS/MD application reader. His students have earned admission to highly selective institutions including Princeton, Cornell, UNC Chapel Hill, NYU, the University of Michigan, Boston University, and Johns Hopkins.
Gerene Keesler
College Counselor
Gerene is a licensed high school counselor with 20+ years of experience in college counseling, admissions advising, student success, and career planning. Known for her empathetic coaching and clear communication with families, she has supported students in earning admission to Duke, Cornell, Notre Dame, Emory, University of Michigan, NYU, Boston University, and William & Mary.
Gina Twardosz
College Counselor & Essay Coach
Gina is a college counselor, essay coach, and award-winning writer with 7 years of experience supporting students through the admissions process. Her students have earned admission to Brown, MIT, UPenn, Duke, Georgetown, Northwestern, Michigan, Notre Dame, Tulane, and Boston University.
Elizabeth Wiet
College Counselor & Essay Coach
Elizabeth is a writer, editor, and educator with a PhD in English from Yale University and a BA from Dartmouth College. Her students have earned admission to institutions including Yale, Princeton, Cornell, UC Berkeley, Michigan, Emory, and NYU.
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