Guidance on Identifying Best-fit Colleges and Building a Balanced List
Appropriate for 10–12th Grade Students

Choosing best-fit colleges and universities from over 4,000 options in the U.S. can be a daunting process. G2C provides two package options to assist with the college search and selection process.



College Search & Selection Package 
Comprehensive guidance to identify, research, and select schools that match each unique individual academically, socially, and financially, among many other factors.

Included in this package:
• Consider and identify college selection factors of significance to the student and the parent(s)/ guardian(s)
• Convey best practices for researching potential schools and demonstrating interest, including discussion on ways to utilize the included Google Drive Resources and CustomCollegePlan portal (noted below)
• Discuss financial considerations and options for aid
• Review important timelines in the college planning process
• Identify potential reach, target, and likely schools based on academic and extracurricular profile, while incorporating other relevant factors
• Research and discuss each college to determine fit
• Narrow down options to a final, well-balanced list of appropriate length for the student
• Discuss and evaluate the various application types/options (EA, REA, ED/ED II, RD, Rolling)
• Includes Google Drive folder with proprietary Activities/Honors/Testing tracking spreadsheet and helpful information and tips on a variety of college planning topics, as well as discussion regarding how to utilize the resources in the folder
• Includes interactive CustomCollegePlan portal for parents and students with extensive college information and research resources, task management, and application tracking features

This package includes approximately five hours of meeting time with Kate Pedigo and at least three hours of consultant research and development of recommendations.



College Search Jumpstart Package 
Ideal for families that want assistance creating an initial larger list of schools to research and would like access to college planning/research resources, but prefer to manage the rest of the college selection process on their own.

Included in this package:
• Consider and identify college selection factors of significance to the student and the parent(s)/ guardian(s)
• Convey best practices for researching potential schools, including discussion on ways to utilize the included Google Drive Resources and CustomCollegePlan portal (noted below)
• Create a curated list of potential Reach, Target, and Likely schools (minimum 20 schools) based on academic and extracurricular profile, as well as the college selection factors of significance to the family
• Includes Google Drive folder with proprietary Activities/Honors/Testing tracking spreadsheet and helpful information, guidelines, and tips on a wide variety of college planning topics
• Includes interactive CustomCollegePlan portal for parents and students with extensive college information and research resources, task management, and application tracking features

This package includes approximately two hours of meeting time with Kate Pedigo and approximately two hours of consultant research and development of curated college list.