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Sean Ashburn

Admissions officer, former Mainer, wannabe HGTV designer

After several stints helping first-generation students apply to awesome colleges like Tufts, I’m enjoying my time on the “other side of the desk” sharing the amazing things that Tufts has to offer and working to build a diverse class of smart and curious Jumbos. I grew up as a low-income student in a small town where the idea of college always seemed mysterious and distant, so I love being able to illuminate the college experience and application process for the students (and counselors!) I meet in my career. 

Recent Articles
Dec 01

To all my Questies

  In the great on-screen words of George Little, “It’s today!” Tufts’ first offers of admission for the current application season have been sent to…

Nov 30

5 Essay Writing Tips to Get You Through December

  I vividly recall dedicating each day of Thanksgiving break during my senior year of high school to writing the supplemental essays for my college applications:…

Jul 22

An Admissions Officer's Guide to Financial Aid

  It’s wild to think of the enormous, cavernous gap between what I knew about financial aid as a high school senior applying to college (nothing) and…

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