Maria Laskaris
Senior Private Counselor
- Twenty-five years in Dartmouth admissions, including eight as Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
- Read and evaluated tens of thousands of applications, and led the committees that made the final calls
- Former Board Member of the Common Application, with a view into how the system itself is built
- Deep experience with international, arts, athletic, transfer, and boarding school applicants
- Calm and authoritative where the process feels frantic, and honest when families need a real read
For more than twenty-five years, Maria worked inside Dartmouth admissions, ultimately serving as Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid. She evaluated tens of thousands of applications and led the committees responsible for final decisions. She brings that firsthand understanding—and a calm, candid perspective—to every family she guides.