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Webinar

Finding the Best College Fit: Building a Balanced List of Great Options

Join us and learn how to create a personalized college list that truly reflects your student’s goals, values, and aspirations. 
This event is ideal for families with teens in grades 10-12.

  Monday, July 20

 4:00 PM PT / 7:00 PM ET 

   Zoom

Did you know there are nearly 4,000 colleges and universities in the U.S.?

With so many options, it can be hard to know where to start, what to research, and which campuses to visit. Your teen’s best-fit school might not be the most obvious choice or even one you’ve heard of yet. That’s exactly where we can help.

Join Collegewise counselors, Kim Haselhoff and Kimberly Malin, for an insightful webinar that will help take the stress out of your college search.

They’ll walk through practical, personalized strategies to help your teen build a thoughtful, well-balanced college list that is ambitious, strategic, and truly aligned with your family's goals.

During this event, you will learn:

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Key factors to consider when researching colleges, whether your teen has a major in mind or is still exploring

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Practical tools and resources to help identify schools that are a great academic, social, and personal fit

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Insights into what colleges prioritize in admissions, and how that should shape your teen’s list

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A clear, proven strategy for building a balanced mix of reach, target, and likely schools

🎁 Bonus: Register today, and you’ll get a free copy of our trusted College Visits Guide when you attend!

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Meet The Speakers

Kim Haselhoff
Kim Haselhoff
College Counselor

 Kim Haselhoff brings deep expertise in education, school choice, and college counseling to the college search process. A former Executive Director of Parents Education League, postdoctoral researcher at UCLA’s Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies, and graduate of the UCLA College Counseling Certification Program, Kim helps families make thoughtful, informed decisions in a landscape that can often feel overwhelming. Known for helping students clarify their values, identify their strengths, and find schools where they can thrive, Kim is deeply versed in the UC system and has guided students toward colleges including Dartmouth, Yale, Harvey Mudd, Georgetown, NYU, Northeastern, Purdue, and the University of Washington. Her calm, student-centered approach helps families move beyond rankings and name recognition to build college lists rooted in fit, purpose, and possibility. 

Kimberly Malin
Kimberly Malin
College Counselor

 Kimberly Malin brings a powerful blend of psychology, law, advocacy, and college counseling experience to her work with students and families. A University of Michigan psychology graduate and USC-trained attorney, Kim is known for her hands-on, detail-oriented approach that helps students take ownership of the college search and application process. She works with students across a wide range of interests, from aspiring engineers and business students to artists, humanities scholars, and undecided students still exploring their path. Her students have gone on to attend colleges including Princeton, all University of California campuses, Wesleyan, Colby, RIT, Colorado School of Mines, the University of Michigan, Florida State, NYU, Boston University, and Cornish College of the Arts. 

About Collegewise

 

For over 26 years, families have turned to Collegewise for clarity and trusted expertise, especially during times of change. As higher education evolves, we stay on top of every update so you don’t have to.

 

26+

Years of College
Admissions Experience.

98%

Of Students Admitted to a Top-choice School.

35,000+

Student Success Stories.

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Families Recommend Collegewise.

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