Marisa Herrera

Marisa Herrera

Marisa Herrera

Associate Director of College Counseling at Solomon Admissions Consulting
Former Assistant Director of Admission at Stanford University

17 Years in College Admissions
6,000+ Applications Read and Evaluated

Dr. Marisa Herrera holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Applied Science from the University of Southern California, along with a Master of Business Management and a Doctorate in Higher Education Administration. With over 17 years in higher education, she has worked at prestigious institutions including UCLA, Stanford University, and USC.

At Stanford, Dr. Herrera managed admissions for major territories and collaborated with organizations on college admissions case studies. She also worked as an Assistant Dean for the Semester at Sea program and as an admissions reader for the San Francisco Bay Area.

Understanding the Common Black College Application (CBCA)

Understanding the Common Black College Application (CBCA)

By Marisa Herrera / 06/14/2024

The Common Black College Application (CBCA) is a one-stop shop for African American students seeking to attend historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The CBCA streamlines the college application process by allowing students to submit one application to multiple HBCUs, thus saving time and effort. Recruiting talented students The CBCA helps provide a broader pool…

Is the College Admissions Process Fair?

Is the College Admissions Process Fair?

By Marisa Herrera / 09/08/2023

A fair system? A former college admissions officer weighs in on the fairness of the college admissions system. One of the things that keeps parents and students up late at night (and admissions consultants too!) is wondering whether the college admissions system is fair. While this time-honored debate wages on, the college admissions system is…