About IvyWise
The IvyWise Team
Counselor Distinction
Even within our over 250 years of years of collective experience in admissions, we have made certain distinctions that align with the depth and breadth of experience each counselor 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 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
Former Assistant Dean of Admissions at Princeton University and Amherst College
McGreggor
Premier College Admissions Counselor
Former Director of Selection at MIT and member of the Harvard Medical School Admissions Committee
Christine
Premier College Admissions Counselor
WiseStart™ Counselor
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
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Katie
Master College Admissions Counselor
Former Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at MIT and Admissions Officer at Boston College
Rachel
Master College Admissions Counselor
Former Assistant Dean of Admissions at Swarthmore College
Juaquin
Master College Admissions Counselor
Former Senior Interviewer at Wesleyan University and Admissions Officer at Occidental College
Amy
Master College Admissions Counselor
Former Associate Director of Admissions at Bucknell University
Zach
Master College Admissions Counselor
Former Senior Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Boston College and Assistant Director of Admissions at the College of the Holy Cross
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
Robin
Master College Admissions Counselor
Former Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at Georgetown University and Admissions Officer at Vanderbilt University
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Eric
Master College Admissions Counselor
Former Admissions Officer at Columbia University and Assistant Director of Admission at The New School
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Tiffany
Principal College Admissions Counselor
Former Assistant Director of Admissions at MIT and Assistant Dean of Admission at Colgate University
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Judy
Principal College Admissions Counselor
Former Senior Associate Director of Admissions at Georgetown University
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Alisha
Principal College Admissions Counselor
Former Director of Admissions at Ohio Wesleyan University and Associate Director of Law Admissions at Ohio Northern University
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Kate
Principal College Admissions Counselor
Former Senior Director of Admissions at Johns Hopkins University
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Cara
Principal College Admissions Counselor
Former Assistant Dean of Admissions at Colgate University and Admissions Officer at Boston College
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Carolyn
Principal College Admissions Counselor
Former Admissions Officer at Vanderbilt University
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College Counseling 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
“I can’t thank you and the incredible IvyWise team enough for your exceptional work with my son. He grew tremendously during this process—improving in introspection, writing ability, communication style—and so much more.”
Juaquin - Former Senior Interviewer at Wesleyan University and Admissions Officer at Occidental College
“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. ”
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
Medical School Admissions Counselor
Former member of the Harvard Medical School Admissions Committee and premedical advisor at MIT
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Nellie
MBA and Graduate Admissions Counselor
Former Associate Director of Admissions at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
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Alisha
Law School and Graduate Admissions Counselor
Former Associate Director of Law Admissions at Ohio Northern University
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Lindsay
MBA Admissions Counselor
Former Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Erin
Graduate Admissions Counselor
Former Associate Director of Admissions at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
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Tutors
IvyWise Tutors are the best of the best. Our academic tutors and test prep experts have an average of 12 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.