About IvyWise
The IvyWise Team
College Admissions Counselors
Our Experience Speaks for Itself
IvyWise’s team of expert college counselors are all former Deans and Directors of admission with over 300 years of collective experience in admissions at schools like Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Stanford, MIT, and NYU, to name a few, as well as close to 100 years of experience in college guidance roles at top independent and private schools. Every member of our expert team has evaluated thousands of college applications and sat in committee – making tough decisions in the rooms where it all happens. They know how applications will be read and what it takes to stand out.
College Counselor Distinction
Even within our over 300 years of collective experience in admissions, we have made certain distinctions that align with the depth and breadth of experience each college admissions consultant brings to our team. While every member of our expert team has at least three years of direct experience serving as a Dean and/or Director of undergraduate admissions at a highly-selective US college or university, a Master designation indicates a counselor has an even more extensive background in admissions, college counseling, and/or tenure with IvyWise. Premier counselors are the most sought-after and the most seasoned, with decades of experience evaluating applications and counseling students.
Meet Our College Admissions Counselors
Dr. Kat Cohen
IvyWise CEO, Founder, and College Counselor
Dr. Kat Cohen is the founder and CEO of IvyWise and one of the leading independent university admissions counselors in the world.
Meg
Premier College Admissions Counselor
Academic Advisor
Former Assistant Dean of Admissions at Princeton University and Amherst College
McGreggor
Premier College Admissions Counselor
Medical School Admissions Counselor
Former Director of Selection at MIT and member of the Harvard Medical School Admissions Committee
Christine
Premier College Admissions Counselor
WiseStart™ Counselor
Academic Advisor
Senior Counseling Team Leader
Former Assistant Director of Admissions at Yale University and Georgetown University
Scott
Premier College Admissions Counselor
Former Assistant Director of Admissions at Yale University
Victoria
Premier College Admissions Counselor
Former Assistant Director of Admissions at the University of Chicago and Sarah Lawrence College
Katie
Premier College Admissions Counselor
Academic Advisor
Counseling Team Leader
Former Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at MIT and Admissions Officer at Boston College
Eric
Premier College Admissions Counselor
Former Admissions Officer at Columbia University and Assistant Director of Admission at The New School
Robin
Premier College Admissions Counselor
Former Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at Georgetown University and Admissions Officer at Vanderbilt University
Tiffany
Premier College Admissions Counselor
WiseStart™ Counselor
Academic Advisor
Counseling Team Leader
Former Assistant Director of Admissions at MIT and Assistant Dean of Admission at Colgate University
Judy
Premier College Admissions Counselor
Former Senior Associate Director of Admissions at Georgetown University
Carolyn
Master College Admissions Counselor
Academic Advisor
Former Admissions Officer at Vanderbilt University
Juaquin
Master College Admissions Counselor
Former Senior Interviewer at Wesleyan University and Admissions Officer at Occidental College
Nat
Master College Admissions Counselor
WiseStart™ Counselor
Former Associate Director of Admissions at Skidmore College and Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at NYU and NYU Abu Dhabi
Amy
Master College Admissions Counselor
Former Associate Director of Admissions at Bucknell University
Rachel
Master College Admissions Counselor
Academic Advisor
Former Assistant Dean of Admissions at Swarthmore College
Mike
Master College Admissions Counselor
Academic Advisor
Former Assistant Director of Admissions at Stanford University
Tasha
Principal College Admissions Counselor
Academic Advisor
Former Admissions Officer at the University of Southern California and Assistant Director of Admissions at Boston University
Krista
Principal College Admissions Counselor
Former Assistant Director of Admissions at Johns Hopkins University
Kelly
Principal College Admissions Counselor
Academic Advisor
Graduate Admissions Counselor
Former Admissions Officer at Stanford University
Cara
Principal College Admissions Counselor
Former Assistant Dean of Admissions at Colgate University and Admissions Officer at Boston College
Alisha
Principal College Admissions Counselor
Law School Admissions Counselor
Graduate School Admissions Counselor
Former Director of Admissions at Ohio Wesleyan University and Associate Director of Law Admissions at Ohio Northern University
Alecia
Principal College Admissions Counselor
Former Assistant Director of Admissions at Duke University
Jenny
Principal College Admissions Counselor
Former Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Washington University in St. Louis
Kayon
Principal College Admissions Counselor
MBA Admissions Counselor
Former Assistant Director of Admission at MIT and the MIT Sloan School of Management
Testimonials
Robin - Former Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at Georgetown University and Admissions Officer at Vanderbilt University
“Our family’s engagement with IvyWise during the better part of our son's high school years was an extremely positive and productive experience.”
“My son not only got into his top 3 school, he was accepted to 9 other schools.”
Tiffany - Former Assistant Director of Admissions at MIT and Assistant Dean of Admission at Colgate University
“Thank you and the incredible IvyWise team enough for your exceptional work. My son grew tremendously during this process, improving in introspection, writing ability, communication style, and so much more.”
Nellie - Former Associate Director of Admissions at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
“We were extremely pleased with our IvyWise experience. From the very start, our experience was well organized and professional, as well as warm and supportive. ”
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WiseStart™ Counselors
Our WiseStart™ counselors help families choose the right curriculum, gain admission to best-fit primary and secondary schools, and provide early guidance to set younger students up for success in higher education.
Christine
Premier College Admissions Counselor
WiseStart™ Counselor
Academic Advisor
Senior Counseling Team Leader
Former Assistant Director of Admissions at Yale University and Georgetown University
Tiffany
Premier College Admissions Counselor
WiseStart™ Counselor
Academic Advisor
Counseling Team Leader
Former Assistant Director of Admissions at MIT and Assistant Dean of Admission at Colgate University
Nat
Master College Admissions Counselor
WiseStart™ Counselor
Former Associate Director of Admissions at Skidmore College and Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at NYU and NYU Abu Dhabi
Cheryl
WiseStart™ Counselor
Former Admissions Counselor/Director of Multicultural Affairs at Miss Porter’s School and Associate Director of Admissions and Recruiting at Horace Mann School
Academic Advisors
IvyWise’s academic advisors provide expert guidance to help college students make the most of their undergraduate experience, setting them up to graduate on time and prepare for the graduate admissions process and/or workforce.
Kendra
Academic Advising Team Leader
Law School Admissions Counselor
Former Assistant Dean of Academic & Student Affairs at Northeastern University School of Law and Academic Advisor at Northeastern University
Juhn
Academic Advisor
Medical School Admissions Counselor
Former MD Admissions Officer at Stanford University School of Medicine
Nellie
Academic Advisor
MBA Admissions Counselor
Graduate School Admissions Counselor
Former Associate Director of Admissions at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Indhika
Academic Advisor
Graduate School Admissions Counselor
Former Associate Director of Admissions at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service and McCourt School of Public Policy
Christine
Premier College Admissions Counselor
WiseStart™ Counselor
Academic Advisor
Senior Counseling Team Leader
Former Assistant Director of Admissions at Yale University and Georgetown University
Carolyn
Master College Admissions Counselor
Academic Advisor
Former Admissions Officer at Vanderbilt University
Mike
Master College Admissions Counselor
Academic Advisor
Former Assistant Director of Admissions at Stanford University
Kelly
Principal College Admissions Counselor
Academic Advisor
Graduate Admissions Counselor
Former Admissions Officer at Stanford University
Tiffany
Premier College Admissions Counselor
WiseStart™ Counselor
Academic Advisor
Counseling Team Leader
Former Assistant Director of Admissions at MIT and Assistant Dean of Admission at Colgate University
Katie
Premier College Admissions Counselor
Academic Advisor
Counseling Team Leader
Former Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at MIT and Admissions Officer at Boston College
Meg
Premier College Admissions Counselor
Academic Advisor
Former Assistant Dean of Admissions at Princeton University and Amherst College
Tasha
Principal College Admissions Counselor
Academic Advisor
Former Admissions Officer at the University of Southern California and Assistant Director of Admissions at Boston University
Rachel
Master College Admissions Counselor
Academic Advisor
Former Assistant Dean of Admissions at Swarthmore College
Graduate Counselors
IvyWise’s graduate counselors have extensive experience guiding current college students as well as post-graduate professionals apply to and gain admission to their best-fit graduate programs. From general graduate admissions counseling to med, law, and MBA admissions, IvyWise’s graduate counselors have worked with students applying to just about any graduate degree program, and as former graduate admissions officers they know what it takes to stand out when applying to hyper-competitive graduate degree programs.
McGreggor
Premier College Admissions Counselor
Medical School Admissions Counselor
Former Director of Selection at MIT and member of the Harvard Medical School Admissions Committee
Juhn
Academic Advisor
Medical School Admissions Counselor
Former MD Admissions Officer at Stanford University School of Medicine
Nellie
Academic Advisor
MBA Admissions Counselor
Graduate School Admissions Counselor
Former Associate Director of Admissions at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Kelly
Principal College Admissions Counselor
Academic Advisor
Graduate Admissions Counselor
Former Admissions Officer at Stanford University
Alisha
Principal College Admissions Counselor
Law School Admissions Counselor
Graduate School Admissions Counselor
Former Director of Admissions at Ohio Wesleyan University and Associate Director of Law Admissions at Ohio Northern University
Kendra
Academic Advising Team Leader
Law School Admissions Counselor
Former Assistant Dean of Academic & Student Affairs at Northeastern University School of Law and Academic Advisor at Northeastern University
Indhika
Academic Advisor
Graduate School Admissions Counselor
Former Associate Director of Admissions at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service and McCourt School of Public Policy
Kayon
Principal College Admissions Counselor
MBA Admissions Counselor
Former Assistant Director of Admission at MIT and the MIT Sloan School of Management
Tutors
IvyWise Tutors are the best of the best. Our academic tutors and test prep experts have an average of 15 years of experience, and are subject matter experts with advanced degrees in areas ranging from finance to literature and education. They are focused on the best possible outcomes for our students in all education and grade levels, while relieving the anxiety associated with scholastic achievement and standardized testing for both students and their parents. Our test prep tutors have scored in the 95th percentile or above on the standardized test to which they teach and are graduates of top US universities.
Staff
IvyWise has an entire staff dedicated to supporting our team of counselors and providing our families with concierge-level service. Starting with our friendly enrollment coordinators who help families find the best-fit services for their needs, our knowledgeable research team and high-touch client relations managers who help guide families through their experience from start to finish, our marketing team that aims to bring the latest news and information to help families demystify the process, and our dedicated business development team that works to expand IvyWise’s services to families across the globe, everyone on the IvyWise team works together to ensure that families are getting the most out of their IvyWise programs.
