Hear from professionals involved in recruiting, applications and admissions on how to find the right college and where to look for great programs that will hopefully lessen the stress of applying.

Panelists:

Lorenzo Gamboa- Santa Clara Universtiy; hyperlocal, looking at Catholic colleges/Jesuit schools with mission of service, social justice, commitment to the community.

Jose Villalobos- Washington State University; looking at public universities who are WUE members, benefits to studying and living outside of California as an alternative to UC/CSU. (WUE: The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is a tuition savings program that makes attending out-of-state colleges and universities more affordable for students in the West.)

Riley Stewart- Reed College; Member of Colleges that Change Lives, liberal arts college experience, distinctive grading philosophy, rate of students pursuing advanced degrees, Reed Thesis. (Colleges that Change Lives - Distinctly Different Liberal Arts Colleges)

Morgan Volkart- Lehigh University; Member of CACHET , interdisciplinary majors, research opportunities, business, looking at schools farther away from home. (CACHET - national coalition of colleges and universities committed to promoting opportunities for students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM))

Moderated by: Laura Duran, Counselor, LAHS College and Career Center

How to Find the Right College