Experts

Our experts are the most experienced and qualified admissions advisors with proven track records of success.

Our experts include:

Former Ivy League admissions directors
Award-winning authors of college and “how-to-get-in” guides
Former financial aid officers from top schools
Nationally renowned college admissions and private school admissions experts
Former athletic coaches and recruiters from First Division and Ivy League schools
Guidance counselors at the top prep schools in the country
Experienced early learning and child psychologists

Here’s a small sampling from the hundreds of advisors we can put you in touch with:

Rod B.

More than 15 years of experience in the admissions offices at selective institutions, including Wesleyan, Brown and Columbia
Specialties include: highly selective admissions, financial aid and merit scholarships, students who attend magnet/boarding schools, athletic recruiting, international admissions, interview preparation, and students who are deferred and/or waitlisted.

Pam P.

A decade of consulting experience with students from California to New York and overseas
Author of a top book about packaging yourself properly for college admissions
Specialties include: Ivy League and Little Ivy schools, International Baccalaureate students, transfer admissions, graduate admissions, and merit scholarship applications

Donald M.

30 years of graduate admissions experience. Held positions at Columbia, University of Chicago, Northwestern
Weekly contributor to US News & World Report Magazine and GRE Facebook Page. Author of popular guidebook for prospective graduate students
Specialties include: graduate/highly selective admissions, application and interview preparation, financial aid/scholarships, international students

Steve B.

Member of IECA and a certified Educational Planner for over 20 years
Specialties include: Boarding school admissions, international students, special education

Abbey N.

Manhattan teacher and administrator at an elite girls’ K-12 school for more than 12 years
Currently Head of the Lower School at an independent school in Houston, TX
Specialties include: single-sex schools, K-12 private admissions, interview and application prep

Lisa F.

Reading Specialist with a Masters of Education (K-12), and has expertise in Autism, Learning disabilities, and ADHD
Specialties include: Special needs advocacy, special needs and LD testing

Students receive an average of only 38 minutes per year of college admissions advice from school guidance counselors.