Just Admit It! Podcast
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The admissions landscape is constantly evolving — so, our experts are here to share the most straightforward, practical, and up-to-date higher ed news and advice for students, families, and educators around the world.
From building a balanced college list and planning for impactful summer breaks, to brainstorming application essays and preparing for interviews, our former Deans and Directors of admission tell it like it really is and provide insight into what universities are really looking for.
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Tasha, M.Ed., M.A.
Business
Highly Selective Admissions
International Students
LGBTQIA
Undecided
Master College Admissions Counselor
Academic Advisor
Academic Advisor
A master designation indicates a counselor has an even more extensive background in admissions, college counseling, and/or tenure with IvyWise.
Former Admissions Officer, University of Southern California, Former Assistant Director of Admissions, Boston University
Colombia
Katie, M.A.
Highly Selective Admissions
International Students
Pre-Med
STEM
WiseStart™ Early College Guidance
Premier College Admissions Counselor
WiseStart™ Counselor
Academic Advisor
Counseling Team Leader
WiseStart™ Counselor
Academic Advisor
Counseling Team Leader
Premier counselors are the most sought-after and the most seasoned, with decades of experience evaluating applications and counseling students.
Former Senior Assistant Director of Admissions, MIT – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston Metro
Private: Carolyn, M.P.P.
Highly Selective Admissions
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Undecided
Master College Admissions Counselor
Academic Advisor
Academic Advisor
A master designation indicates a counselor has an even more extensive background in admissions, college counseling, and/or tenure with IvyWise.
Former Admissions Officer, Vanderbilt University
Baltimore Metro
Cara
Athletics
Highly Selective Admissions
International Students
Master College Admissions Counselor
A master designation indicates a counselor has an even more extensive background in admissions, college counseling, and/or tenure with IvyWise.
Former Assistant Dean of Admissions, Colgate University
Boston Metro
Kim
Business
Highly Selective Admissions
International Students
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
STEM
Master College Admissions Counselor
A master designation indicates a counselor has an even more extensive background in admissions, college counseling, and/or tenure with IvyWise.
Former Associate Director of Admissions at the University of Pennsylvania
U.S. Northeast
Chris
Athletics
Highly Selective Admissions
International Students
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Premier College Admissions Counselor
Premier counselors are the most sought-after and the most seasoned, with decades of experience evaluating applications and counseling students.
Former Associate Dean of Admission at Wesleyan University
New York City Metro
Indhika
Data Science
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Political Science and International Relations
STEM
Academic Advisor
Graduate School Admissions Counselor
Graduate School Admissions Counselor
Former Associate Director of Admissions at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service and McCourt School of Public Policy
Ethiopia
Lorenza
Economics
Executive Functioning
IvyWise Executive Functioning Team Leader
IvyWise Executive Functioning Team Leader
B.A., Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, M.P.P., Harvard University
New York City Metro
Meg, M.A.
Highly Selective Admissions
International Students
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Political Science and International Relations
Transfer
U.K. Schools
Premier College Admissions Counselor
Academic Advisor
Academic Advisor
Premier counselors are the most sought-after and the most seasoned, with decades of experience evaluating applications and counseling students.
Former Associate Dean of Admission, Princeton University, Amherst College
New York City Metro
Rachel
Business
Highly Selective Admissions
International Students
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Political Science and International Relations
U.K. Schools
Undecided
Visual and Performing Arts
Master College Admissions Counselor
Academic Advisor
Academic Advisor
A master designation indicates a counselor has an even more extensive background in admissions, college counseling, and/or tenure with IvyWise.
Former Assistant Dean of Admissions, Swarthmore College
Washington, D.C. Metro
Christine, M.P.P., Ph.D.
Highly Selective Admissions
International Students
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Political Science and International Relations
U.K. Schools
WiseStart™ Early College Guidance
Premier College Admissions Counselor
WiseStart™ Counselor
Senior Counseling Team Leader
WiseStart™ Counselor
Senior Counseling Team Leader
Premier counselors are the most sought-after and the most seasoned, with decades of experience evaluating applications and counseling students.
Former Assistant Director of Admissions, Yale University, Georgetown University
Washington, D.C. Metro
Danielle
Business
Highly Selective Admissions
MBA Admissions
Political Science and International Relations
STEM
Principal College Admissions Counselor
MBA Admissions Counselor
MBA Admissions Counselor
A principal counselor 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.
Former Director of Deferred Enrollment at Wharton MBA, Former Admissions Officer at University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Metro
Judy, M.A.
Athletics
Business
Highly Selective Admissions
International Students
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Political Science and International Relations
Transfer
Premier College Admissions Counselor
Premier counselors are the most sought-after and the most seasoned, with decades of experience evaluating applications and counseling students.
Former Senior Associate Director of Admissions, Georgetown University
U.S. Southeast
Juhn
Highly Selective Admissions
Medical School Admissions
STEM
Medical School Admissions Counselor
Former MD Admissions Officer, Stanford University School of Medicine, Former Pre-Medical Advisor, University of California, Berkeley
San Francisco Metro
Nellie
Business
Highly Selective Admissions
MBA Admissions
STEM
Academic Advisor
MBA Admissions Counselor
Graduate School Admissions Counselor
MBA Admissions Counselor
Graduate School Admissions Counselor
Former Associate Director of Admissions, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
New York City Metro
Nat, M.A.
Athletics
Highly Selective Admissions
International Students
U.K. Schools
WiseStart™ Early College Guidance
WiseStart™ School Placement
Premier College Admissions Counselor
WiseStart™ Counselor
WiseStart™ Counselor
Premier counselors are the most sought-after and the most seasoned, with decades of experience evaluating applications and counseling students.
Former Senior Assistant Director of Admissions, NYU, NYU Abu Dhabi
New York City Metro
Victoria
Business
Highly Selective Admissions
International Students
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Undecided
Visual and Performing Arts
Premier College Admissions Counselor
Premier counselors are the most sought-after and the most seasoned, with decades of experience evaluating applications and counseling students.
Former Assistant Director of Admissions at University of Chicago and Sarah Lawrence College
U.S. Midwest
Robin, M.A.
Highly Selective Admissions
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Political Science and International Relations
Transfer
Premier College Admissions Counselor
Counseling Team Leader
Counseling Team Leader
Premier counselors are the most sought-after and the most seasoned, with decades of experience evaluating applications and counseling students.
Former Senior Assistant Director of Admission at Georgetown University, Former Admissions Officer at Vanderbilt University
U.S. Midwest
Krista, M.S.
Athletics
Highly Selective Admissions
Pre-Med
STEM
Master College Admissions Counselor
A master designation indicates a counselor has an even more extensive background in admissions, college counseling, and/or tenure with IvyWise.
Former Assistant Director of Admissions, Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore Metro
Mike
Business
Highly Selective Admissions
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Political Science and International Relations
Transfer
Undecided
Premier College Admissions Counselor
Academic Advisor
Academic Advisor
A master designation indicates a counselor has an even more extensive background in admissions, college counseling, and/or tenure with IvyWise.
Former Assistant Director of Admissions, Stanford University
Los Angeles Metro
Mari
Highly Selective Admissions
International Students
STEM
Premier College Admissions Counselor
Premier counselors are the most sought-after and the most seasoned, with decades of experience evaluating applications and counseling students.
Former Assistant Director of Admissions, MIT – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston Metro
Alecia
Highly Selective Admissions
International Students
STEM
Transfer
Master College Admissions Counselor
Master College Admissions Counselor
Former Assistant Director of Admissions at Duke University
U.S. Southeast
Carl F.
ACT
English
History
ISEE
SAT
SSAT
IvyWise Master Tutor
IvyWise Master Tutor
B.A., University of Pennsylvania, M.F.A., Harvard University
Los Angeles Metro
Kimberly, Ed.M.
Highly Selective Admissions
International Students
Learning Differences
LGBTQIA
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Pre-Med
STEM
U.K. Schools
Visual and Performing Arts
Principal College Admissions Counselor
A principal counselor 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.
Former Senior Associate Director of Admission at Vassar College, Former Assistant Director of Admission at Rice University
New York City Metro
McGreggor, M.D.
Highly Selective Admissions
International Students
Medical School Admissions
Pre-Med
STEM
Transfer
Premier College Admissions Counselor
Medical School Admissions Counselor
Medical School Admissions Counselor
Premier counselors are the most sought-after and the most seasoned, with decades of experience evaluating applications and counseling students.
Former Director of Selection, MIT – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston Metro
Rod
Business
Highly Selective Admissions
International Students
Political Science and International Relations
Pre-Med
STEM
Principal College Admissions Counselor
A principal counselor 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.
Former Associate Director of Admissions at Case Western Reserve University
Boston Metro
Scott, M.P.A.
Business
Highly Selective Admissions
International Students
LGBTQIA
Political Science and International Relations
STEM
Transfer
U.K. Schools
Premier College Admissions Counselor
Premier counselors are the most sought-after and the most seasoned, with decades of experience evaluating applications and counseling students.
Former Assistant Director of Admissions, Yale University
New York City Metro and South Africa
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