For my daughter Peri‘s college research process, we needed some guidance. So we reached out to my old friend, Mandee Heller Adler, CEO of International College Counselors, and coauthor with me of To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear.
Peri wrote,
For my college applications, I had a daunting task of telling an unusual story, turning my challenges into opportunities. I am extremely grateful for Mandee’s support in helping me refine my narrative and speak in my own voice while walking the tightrope of the college application process. Mandee communicated clearly and candidly, guiding me through how to present my experiences. She encouraged me to highlight specific aspects of my application, and helped me phrase my extracurriculars in the optimal way. Her feedback was actionable and supportive.
Mandee also guided me through the school selection processes and helped me refine my “reach”, “target”, and “safety” schools. She helped me calibrate my expectations and suggested schools that I would not have thought of. Mandee had a wealth of information on what mattered to each school and which experiences to highlight for various applications.
Working with Mandee made the most stressful and high stakes process in my life so far, and made it feel very manageable, and even enjoyable. I feel like I learned a life skill of how to better communicate my life trajectory, and this will impact my future decisions.
I strongly recommend tap Mandee’s firm, International College Counselors, if you’re looking for help in navigating admissions to college or grad school. She and her colleagues are THE subject matter experts on the admissions process.
