Bio

Leslie Goldgehn Ph.D.
Founder and Director CollegeMatters

Leslie created CollegeMatters because she is passionate about helping students reach their personal potential through thoughtful college choices.
As a parent herself, she  bridges the gap between the students and their parents in order to relieve stress and encourage the student to take ownership of the process.
In addition to her teaching and research in her 35 years as a university professor, Leslie  counseled students, served on admissions committees, and devised marketing and admissions strategies for various universities, She understands the admissions and university world as an independent college counselor and as an insider who has worked in higher education for over 35 years. 
Leslie regularly visits college campuses, attends professional conferences, gives workshops, publishes articles about colleges and universities, and stays up to date on developments in financial aid, curriculum and majors at colleges and universities in the US and abroad.
She has helped students apply to, and be accepted at, a wide range of colleges from the Ivy Leagues to state schools (inside and outside of California) to small private schools throughout the country and abroad. Some examples include: Stanford, Pomona, Oberlin, University of San Diego, University of Southern California, ,Vassar,  Babson, Yale, New York University, University of North Carolina, Northwestern, most of the University of CA and CA state schools, University of San Francisco, Santa Clara, Loyola Marymount, University of Oregon, University of Washington, Indiana University, University of Wisconsin, and University of Michigan. A complete list is available upon request.

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Leslie enjoys living in the Bay Area and hiking with her dog Tucker.