Making admissions decisions is more of an art than a science, according to the Harvard Dean of Admissions.
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
About the Experts
Here’s a small sampling from the hundreds of advisors we can put you in touch with:
Rod Bugarin- 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 Proctor- A decade of consulting experience with students from California to New York and overseas
- Author of The College Hook: Packaging Yourself to Win the College Admissions Game
- Specialties include: Ivy League and Little Ivy schools, International Baccalaureate students, transfer admissions, graduate admissions, and merit scholarship applications
Donald Martin- Managed admissions and financial aid divisions and international services for more than 30 years at some of the most prestigious colleges in the country, including Northwestern, University of Chicago, and Columbia
- Specialties include: graduate admissions, financial aid, international students
Steve Bozak
- Member of IECA and a certified Educational Planner for over 20 years
- Specialties include: Boarding school admissions, international students, special education
Abbey Newlin- 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 Frank- 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