College Match Plus

Securing a Brighter Future Through Education

With a mission to patiently and effectively guide families through the college search and application process, Kate Cleary established College Match Plus in 2014. 

Our Approach

Navigating today’s complex college admissions process doesn’t have to be overwhelming. We provide families with personalized guidance and information to find the ideal college home a campus community aligned with a student’s personal interests and academic abilities. We don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to college admissions. Because every student is unique, we tailor our guidance to each student’s and family’s needs.

We Believe That Education Is An Important Aspect In Every Person’s Life

Our COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE CONSULTING SERVICES INCLUDE

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College List Development

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Essay Writing Support and Review

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Summer Activity Exploration

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Letters of Recommendation Advice

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College Visit Guidance

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High School Curriculum Advice

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Standardized Testing Advice

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Financial Aid and Scholarship Assistance

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Interview Preparation

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Application Review

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Final Decision Advice

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Transfer Admission Support

Our Academics

Developing caring learners who are actively growing and achieving

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Academic excellence

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Across the globe

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Our Team

Good Education Starts From Great Teams

Kate Cleary

Founder

Mary Jo Wiese

College Counselor

Nichole Taylor

Essay Coach

Testimonials

What Parents and Students Say About Us

"Kate was wonderful to work with, making a stressful time for our family much easier. Her deep knowledge of the college enrollment process exceeded our expectations. Kate's approach to evaluating students and recommending suitable schools for our son was highly effective. She had visited most of the schools our son applied to, and if not, researched schools to ensure they were a good fit. Kate considered both academics and our son's personality to find the right school for him. In the end, she suggested the college our son chose—one we hadn't even considered. Now that he has completed his freshman year at RIT, our son is thriving and confident in his choice. Hiring Kate was the best decision we made for him, and we've since hired her again to work with your younger son."

Parent Father of two sons, one who graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology and is completing a PhD in nuclear engineering at the University of Michigan, and another who graduated with a degree in film animation from RIT
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"I wanted to write this letter to thank you and Mary Jo for your extreme support and guidance throughout my college application process. Your advice and encouragement really helped me in gaining admission to my dream school—the University of Southern California this fall for film production—my dream university. I truly appreciate the time you both dedicated to review my college applications and essays and provide constructive feedback. I can't thank both of you enough for being so involved and helpful."

Student Currently a freshman at the University of Southern California
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"Thank you so much for all your help. You made the college application process extremely stress free and easy. I appreciate all those reminder emails and your patience with each essay I wrote. The University of Michigan and Ross School of Business would not have been possible without you. Thank you so much for everything."

Student Now a junior at the University of Michigan
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"Thank you for all your help this past year. I truly cannot express my gratitude for everything you did to keep me on track and help me complete my applications. I wouldn't have had nearly as many options if not for you."

Student Currently a senior at the University of Colorado, Boulder
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"Thank you so much for all your time, advice, patience, and wisdom. My husband and I would never have survived the process without you. You completely understood two very different personalities [their son and daughter] and guided them to wonderful schools."

Parent Mother of a son who graduated from Hamilton College and a daughter who graduated from Wake Forest University this past May
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"I'm excited to share with you that I was accepted into Purdue! Reaching this milestone made me reflect on everyone who helped me along the way, and your guidance was a huge part of that success. From answering my countless questions to offering encouragement when I needed it most, you gave me confidence to keep pushing forward. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for everything you've done. I am incredibly grateful for your support and for the positive impact you've had on my college journey."

Student Will be attending Purdue University in the fall
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"I hope all is well with you. You've been on our minds lately as our daughters celebrate some big milestones. Our oldest graduated with a business degree in finance and is currently working for a communications firm specializing in public policy issues. Our middle daughter just graduated and is launching her career in commercial real estate. Our youngest just finished a fantastic freshman year and was accepted into a competitive study abroad program in London. We were reflecting the other day on how much your partnership helped make all this possible for our family and our three daughters. Thank you for understanding the different personalities and college needs for each of our daughters."

Parent Mother of three daughters, two who are graduates of Southern Methodist University and Fordham University, and the youngest who is currently attending Providence College
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With a mission to patiently and effectively guide families through the college search and application process, Kate Cleary established College Match Plus in 2014. 

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