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The College Match Guru, Jeff Sibner, has been an educator for more than 40 years and has been developing education programs for high school aged students since the 1990’s. His interest in Admissions Consulting grew out of a love of working with teenagers and finding the right college matches for his children. The range of colleges he and his sons explored was broader than in many families – one son was exploring Ivy League Schools and ended up in the Gerome Fisher School of Management & Technology at the University of Pennsylvania while the other was looking for liberal arts colleges that offered good special needs support and decided to attend the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University.

As An Educational Consultant

Jeff has been involved in College admissions and financial aid for more than 10 years. He is on the Board of Directors for the Pennsbury Scholarship Foundation, the oldest scholarship foundation associated with public schools in the United States. He currently serves as Vice President, the chairman of the Investment Committee and the chairman of the  Screening Committee  which reviews applicants’ financial positions and coordinates essay evaluation.


He is an expert on recent changes to the FAFSA financial aid form and has helped many students and their families navigate the maze of aid methodologies and reporting forms that different schools require. He is currently an advisor to financial planners, educating their clients on successful ways to save and pay for college.


As an alumnus of a University of Pennsylvania graduate program and the father to another Penn grad, Jeff has a unique perspective on Ivy League educational systems. For several years, he served as an alumni interviewer for Penn, providing students with a unique insight on college interviews at even the most selective colleges.


Professionally, Jeff is a member of the Pennsylvania Association for College Admissions Counseling (PACAC), and an associate member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA).  He earned his certificate degree in Educational Consulting from the University of California - Irvine.  Jeff established College Match Guru in 2015 and worked with students from Lower Bucks and Montgomery Counties.

In 2019, Jeff began working with students remotely through video conferencing.  This allows students from virtually anywhere to work with College Match Guru and has allowed Jeff to provide high-quality guidance to students and families from virtually anywhere in the United States.

As A Dentist

Before he retired in 2023, Dr. Sibner was a general dentist practicing in Fairless Hills, PA. He was trained at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. His practice, Makefield Dental Associates, opened in 1988 and served Lower Bucks communities for 40 years until his retirement.  Over the years, Dr. Sibner found many ways of combining his business with his interest in education. Through Makefield Dental, he developed and ran many teen-oriented essay contests including Do A Good Deed and Teacher of the Year contests that offered awards of up to $1,000 and computer systems.

As An Educator

Since 1984, Dr. Sibner has been an instructor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. He is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor. He is a published author and has lectured nationally on several subjects. More locally, Dr. Sibner was a frequent guest lecturer for the St. Mary Health Center course “Diabetes and You”.

In His Spare Time

Jeff is an avid reader and especially enjoys science fiction and fantasy. He enjoys many outdoors activities including skiing, swimming, bicycling and running. He holds black belts in Kenpo and Ryuku karate. Jeff and his wife, Jean, live in Yardley. Together, they share a cat named Lydia and a Beagle named Ginger.

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Resources for Seniors

March 27, 2020
In many ways, seniors are in the cross-hairs of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their financial situations may have changed as the bottom fell out of the stock market. They aren't able to visit colleges to decide between their top choices. Their AP tests in May have been canceled and not rescheduled and the test format and scope have changed. Because things are changing daily, it's more helpful to provided links to dynamic resources than to publish lists of important changes to school policies at any given moment. 1. Visiting Schools and Deposit Deadlines NACAC, the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, has posted a searchable database that lists whether or not college are open to visitors, are hosting any admission events and whether or not they have changed their deposit deadlines. The database is searchable by college, location or status. Many colleges are developing resources to aid their accepted students. Smaller schools are doing Video conferences with admissions officers, many schools are providing Zoom meetings. Seniors should check with their school's admissions offices to see what resources are available. 2. Test Optional Policy Changes At the moment, a dozen schools that are not usually test optional will go test optional, at least for their 2021 applications. That number is likely to increase during the spring and summer. Fair Test keeps a current list of all test-optional schools and you can use this resource to see the list of schools that will be temporarily test optional. 3. AP Test Requirements If you're still confused about what the College Board is doing about AP tests or when the online tests will be administered, please use this link to AP Central for a detailed explanation of what you'll be required to know for each AP course. At this time, the test dates have not been published, so check the link often. One of testing partners is providing free on-demand AP tutoring in almost every subject. Please contact me if you are interested. If you have any specific questions, please know that College Match Guru is here to help! Give me a call or send me an email and I'll do all I can to help during this troubled time!

AP course exams will be offered online

March 20, 2020
The College Board announced today that AP tests will not be given in their usual proctored format this year because of the Corona virus. Instead, students wishing to take the AP test will be offered the opportunity to take the tests at home. For most courses, the test will only include sections that should have already been covered in class. For the Art-related courses, students will need to submit a smaller number of works and investigations. AP tests are important because most colleges and universities will give students credit for AP test scores in the 4 and 5 range. This can allow students to substitute other classes so they can explore areas they may find interesting or to graduate early. AP tests are an indication that students have mastered their course work and most colleges consider AP courses in their admissions decisions. Art works and investigations will be due May 26th; testing dates for other courses have not yet been published. For more information, go to the College Board website https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/about-ap/news-changes/coronavirus-update .

Effects of the COVID-19 virus on Admissions and Testing

March 16, 2020
Here in sunny Bucks County, spring is well underway. Everything from crocuses to Forsythia are in bloom. Of course, we're also on emergency lock down with non-essential businesses closed, including restaurants, theaters, and many small businesses. With that as a backdrop, COVID-19, the corona virus, has had a tremendous impact on college admissions too. Several colleges are moving their acceptance deadlines from the traditional May 1st to June 1st. This is to give accepted students more time to visit and make their decisions after the crisis has (hopefully!) passed. The list of schools affected is ever-changing, so if you are a senior looking to postpone your decision, please contact your schools' admissions offices to see if they are still on the May 1st deadline. A phone call never hurts! Many schools that haven't officially changed their admissions deadline will give you an extension if you call and ask. If you were planning to make your decision after visiting again during Accepted Student Days, you may be out of luck. Most schools have notified students they have canceled their ASDs. So how can you get more information to make your decision? Here are a few suggestions: Take a virtual tour -- go to websites like CampusReel or YouniversityTV that offer over 300 campus guided tours. Login to the school's Facebook page and join conversations with accepted students and upperclassmen Check out the schools' YouTube channels. Often the content here is superior to the schools' own web pages and can give you different insight on what the schools have to offer. Contact Admissions -- see if they can hook you up with a student in your intended major for a conversation via Skype or FaceTime. Go to the college's website and do some research. Check out the schools' course catalogs and compare the course descriptions from one program to the others on your list. Make sure you are getting (and reading!) emails that the colleges and universities are sending you. Check your college web-portals often. This is likely to offer you the most up-to-date, breaking news from the schools on your accepted list. Above all, don't panic! If you have specific questions about one school vs. another, make a list and call Admissions to get answers. If you're just waiting for an opportunity to visit a few campuses to confirm your choice, you should be able to postpone your decision until you've had your chance to get back on campus.
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