Private School Admission Consultants
Our private day school and boarding school admission consultants have admissions committee experience at the top private day and boarding schools in the country, and have read countless applications. They advise applicants on interviews, helpful extracurricular activities and overall admissions applications.
Tim Bradley
Former Senior Associate Director of Admissions
Choate Rosemary Hall
Senior Education Advisor
Ivy Labs Education
Senior Educational Consultant
BBF-China
Principal
Masterpiece Music
Mr. Bradley is both a Choate graduate and parent of a Choate graduate. During his 25 years in Choate’s Office of Admission, he chaired almost every admission committee, encapsulating knowledge gained by authoring the Choate Admission Office Handbook and the Choate Admission Committee & Reader Guide. He was a Choate admission officer longer, read more applications, and interviewed more applicants than anyone in the school’s history. Mr. Bradley served as student academic, dormitory, and club advisor, as class agent for the Alumni Office, and coached intramural basketball, among other roles. For 14 years he taught Choate’s Music Production course, a course he created after orchestrating the building of the school’s recording studio. Before Choate, Mr. Bradley toured major cities of the world with several Grammy award-winning artists as musical director, keyboardist, and vocalist, earning Gold and Platinum records during a decade-long music career. He graduated Albertus Magnus College with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and is married with four adult children, all of whom have continued the family’s tradition of private school excellence.
Yuna Evans
Former Admissions Officer
Phillips Exeter Academy
Yuna is a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy and Amherst College. After graduating from Amherst College with her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and Environmental Studies, she became an Admissions Counselor at Phillips Exeter Academy. Yuna conducted hundreds of interviews with prospective students and their families, read and evaluated applications, and advocated for students in the committee review process.
Yuna’s experiences navigating the admissions process both as a successful applicant and an Admissions Counselor at a highly selective independent school allows her a unique insight into the factors that maximize an applicant’s ability to make a positive and lasting impression in their application process. Her priority is to understand each student’s individual educational needs and extracurricular passions to find their best match and to highlight their authentic voice throughout the application process.
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Allen Harris
Former Admission Officer
Noble and Greenough School
Former Senior Associate Director of Admission
Episcopal High School (Houston)
Allen Harris has had a varied and successful career in education, having held a number of roles across a variety of institutions. He is a graduate of Catholic Memorial School and Suffield Academy. Allen has worked as an Admission Officer at the Noble and Greenough School, as well as serving as the Associate Director of Admission at Episcopal High School. In addition to his admission work, Allen has also coached sports, served as an academic advisor, and chaperoned student experiential trips at the Noble and Greenough School. In addition, Allen held an administrative role with the Achieve program held on the campus of the Noble and Greenough School. Allen oversaw student tour guides and was a part of admissions committees at both Noble and Greenough and Episcopal High School. Furthermore, Allen was the test site coordinator for the ISEE and SSAT at the Noble and Greenough School and was also a member of the financial aid committee at Episcopal High School.
Victoria Hein
Former Director of Admissions
Fontbonne Hall Academy
Former Director of Upper School Admissions
Dwight-Englewood
Former Admissions Coordinator
The Pingry School
Victoria Hein has dedicated her entire professional career to private school admissions and enrollment management. She loves working with families to find the best fit for their child. Victoria has worked at every level of the high school recruiting and admissions processes, from admissions coordinator to director, and has admissions experience in both co-ed day schools and all-girls high schools. She has read upwards of thousands of admissions applications, awarded merit and need-based scholarships and determined financial aid awards, conducted school tours for prospective students and their families, led school marketing and communications efforts, and worked on school rebranding efforts. Victoria's experience includes leading the admissions and enrollment process at Fontbonne Hall Academy and for grades 9-12 at Dwight-Englewood School. She began her admissions career at The Pingry School supporting the Director and Assistant Directors of Admission throughout the recruiting and admissions process. Victoria also has experience advising international students and their families on all aspects of the private high school admissions process in the United States. This consulting work includes traveling to China where Victoria worked with prospective students to strengthen their applications and hone their interview skills. Victoria has served as a member of the Young Alumni Board of Breakthrough NY and the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA). She has presented at the annual SSATB conference and has spoken at dozens of schools and panels on the ins and outs of high school admissions. Victoria is a graduate of the University of Delaware and holds a certificate in Leadership and Enrollment Management from the University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education.
Colin D. Lord
Former Director of Enrollment Management
Latin School of Chicago
Former Senior Associate Director of Admission
Choate Rosemary Hall
Former Associate Director of Admissions
Hamilton College
Colin Lord is an enrollment management veteran with over 17 years of experience in various positions at every level of education, most recently as Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid at the Latin School of Chicago, where he helped to reorganize and lead the Admission Office. Prior to his tenure at the Latin School, Colin spent eight years in the Office of Admission at Choate Rosemary Hall, where he oversaw diversity recruitment and spent two years as the Director of International Recruitment. Colin also served in several other positions, which varied in responsibility from academic advising and student retention to institutional diversity, strategic planning, and student leadership development.
Mr. Lord has presented at, and served as faculty for, several national and regional admissions conferences and workshops. Colin has direct experience with community-building, improving student success, coordinating institutional diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Ben Sorkin
Former Assistant Director of Admissions
The Hotchkiss School
Ben is a two time graduate of Harvard University, earning a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and a Masters in Educational Leadership. He was formerly a member of the admissions team at The Hotchkiss School, where he supported recruitment in California, New York City, and from junior boarding schools. Ben launched the inaugural Bridge Program at Hotchkiss, a summer enrichment and transition program to support incoming students with the skills they need to make a successful transition to boarding school academics and culture. He also launched the school's first targeted admissions outreach to LGBTQ+ students and families. At Hotchkiss, Ben contributed to DEI work, coached Cross Country and Track and Field, and led the school's Diversity Fly-In program.
Ben has served on selection committees for multiple national scholarships and awards, and is an active volunteer leader in institutional and scholarship alumni associations. Ben is a passionate advocate for increasing access to a boarding school education, and has counseled families through application processes for over 5 years.
Lee Young
Former Senior Associate Director of Admissions
Phillips Exeter Academy
Lee attended Phillips Exeter Academy first as a day student and then as a boarder. She then attended Hamilton College where she earned a double degree in Psychology & Sociology, while playing 12 seasons of competitive sports.
Lee’s first job out of college was as an admissions officer at Phillips Exeter Academy. Never intending to make a career in admissions at PEA, she continually felt challenged and fulfilled, while also coaching, living in the dormitory, and serving as an advisor to hundreds of students. During her 33 years at Exeter, she interviewed over 6000 applicants, evaluated over 16,000 applications, and served as the chair of every admissions subcommittee. She was Exeter’s first athletic liaison working closely with applicants and coaches. Additionally, she served on the financial aid committee, and managed the campus-wide visit program for admitted families each spring.
Lee now utilizes her extensive admissions experience to strategize and advise families on how to present the strongest application possible. Lee believes that the high school years are the most formative in one’s education, and knows the importance of finding the right fit school.