Top Tier AdmissionsNellie has spent her entire career in teaching, admissions, and counseling. As Associate Director of Admission at Brown University, she spent nearly a decade recruiting and evaluating applicants. In her role as chair of selection committees, Nellie made executive decisions on applicants and also served as a central member of the athletics committee. Armed with a nuanced view of the review process in highly selective institutions, Nellie moved into college counseling at independent schools, helping students craft essays and guiding them through every stage of the college search and application process Nellie’s students have gained admission to the top schools in the country, among them Harvard, Yale, Brown, Dartmouth, Columbia, UPenn, Northwestern, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, Amherst, and Middlebury. Nellie graduated from Harvard and holds an M.Ed. from Notre Dame in Secondary Education and an Ed.M. from Harvard in Higher Education, where she was awarded the Pforzheimer Fellowship.
When my oldest child entered middle school, I heard countless condolences and commiserations. The common misconception is that middle school must be a time fraught with hormones, identity crises, petulance, and a reduced commitment to school in favor of social life. However, I found it to be the opposite. In fact, it has been my […]
For the past two years, researchers have been studying the academic and psychological effects of the pandemic on students. As they begin to compile the data, the findings are not surprising to parents and educators who have seen firsthand large learning losses and mental health concerns among children and adolescents. UNFINISHED LEARNING: LOOKING AT THE […]
There are many reasons to consider hopping across the pond for a world-class education in the United Kingdom. Let’s dive into what makes UK universities different and what you need to know to be successful in the application process. KEY DIFFERENCES Focused Programs and Shorter Time to Degree Completion U.S. students are conditioned to believe […]
Much has been written about the college search and finding the “perfect” college, including the importance of tangible factors like location, size, academic atmosphere, and campus culture. While we will explore each of these elements, it is also important to frame the conversation about “fit.” The wonderful thing about having so many colleges to choose […]
Alumni interviews can often strike panic in the hearts of high school seniors. However, by breaking down the interview structure and its role in the admissions process, you can feel confident heading into the conversation. First, it’s important to know that alumni interviews are fairly low-stakes in terms of their relative value in the application […]
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