Matt Doyle, College Counselor
Since graduating from Gonzaga University in 2012, Matt has spent his entire professional career in college admissions. He honed his expertise evaluating applicants as Assistant Dean of Admissions for Hamilton College, then moved to the other side of the desk as the Associate Director of College Counseling for the Kent Denver School where he helped redesign and implement a new college counseling model, taught a weekly college counseling class, and evaluated applications for a statewide scholarship program before joining Collegewise in 2022.
Matt works particularly well with students who are open and curious, and who embrace the opportunity to be introspective about what they hope or expect to gain from their time in college. While a specific college outcome is certainly one final product of their work together, Matt considers it an opportunity missed if a student doesn’t learn anything about themselves during the process. That’s why Matt works to build trusting relationships with each of his students. As he describes it:
I'm at my counseling best when there is buy-in from the student—not just with the work we are doing together, but also with the relationship we have. When we’re able to talk about things other than a college application, when we’re able to inject levity into our interactions, those are the conversations that fill my bucket and remind me why there is nothing else I'd rather do.
Our job postings for prospective Collegewise counselors promise the opportunity to “do the very best college counseling of their careers.” In 2025, Matt was selected as one of two Collegewise counselors to lead our internal Learning and Development team responsible for fulfilling this promise. Our L&D team is charged with defining and training our standard of college counseling, both for counselors new to Collegewise (every counselor, regardless of their experience, must successfully complete our initial training) and our most veteran counselors hoping to level-up in their work. Matt is a patient teacher and mentor to both students and colleagues, like a wiser older brother with the life experience to offer ideas and perspective (without the complexities of sibling rivalry).
A rabid fan of his alma mater’s basketball team who’s been known to belt out “Go Zags!” especially during March Madness, Matt also enjoys experimenting with New York Times Cooking recipes and getting out on the soccer field as both an experienced coach and an aging but still enthusiastic player.
Education & Experience
Gonzaga University, B.A.
Associate Director of College Counseling, Kent Denver School (2 years), Assistant Director (4 years)
Assistant Dean of Admissions, Hamilton College (3 years)
Professional Organization Memberships
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