After several years 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.
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 what…
If you’ve spent more than five minutes with me, you’ve probably heard me describe something (usually something trivial) as “tragic.” Tragic is my preferred…
It’s not uncommon at Tufts to meet students who struggle to answer the question, “Where are you from?” For students who’ve grown up across multiple cities…
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:…
One of my favorite parts of my role in Undergraduate Admissions is talking with groups of students and chaperones from schools and community based organizations…
