Former Graduate Student Admissions Officerat University of Pennsylvania
Former Admissions Student Coordinator at Johns Hopkins University
3 Years in Johns Hopkins University Admissions
1 Year in UPenn Undergraduate Admissions
3,500+ Applications Read and Evaluated
Daniela Garcia received her Bachelor of Science from Johns Hopkins University, graduating with honors, where she double majored in both Neuroscience and Psychology along with a minor in Film & Media Studies. She earned her Master of Science in Education degree from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, focusing on higher education admissions and administration.
Having worked with students and families at various stages of the college admissions process, Daniela is committed to ensuring students are well prepared to apply to the most selective universities and ultimately determine what is the best fit school for them, having worked with both international and domestic students in the past.
While earning her master’s, Daniela worked as a Graduate Student Admissions Officer at the University of Pennsylvania. She read thousands of undergraduate student applications, both domestic and international, with primary focuses in the Southwest, California and Tri-State area. She rated applications and made decisions regarding incoming students at the Wharton Business School, College of Arts and Sciences, Penn Engineering, and the School of Nursing. While an undergraduate student at Johns Hopkins University, Daniela worked as a Student Coordinator and Campus Ambassador in the Undergraduate Admissions Office alongside Senior Admissions Counselors for over 3 years. She delivered daily campus tours and assisted during admissions information session presentations. She also provided information to prospective students and families about the admissions process, the holistic application review system, and degree program options available. Additionally, she has independently advised international students interested in admission to top American universities from South Korea and while living abroad in Spain.
As a first-generation college student herself, Daniela is passionate about providing insight throughout the entire college application process, as well as coaching students throughout their high school years. She enjoys helping students to figure out new and exciting ways to engage in activities they are passionate about in order to gain admission into the top school of their choice, along with devising creative ways to interweave these into their personal narratives and written statements.
