In the academic years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, I consulted as the US college counselor at St. Stephen's School, an IB world school in Rome, Italy. As a graduate of St. Stephen's, it was a privilege to return to my alma mater and support students as they navigated the path to higher education. In a surprise twist, in 2025-2026, I returned to St. Stephen's again and assisted students applying to the US and Canada.
At St. Stephen's, I guided 20 students each year through the college search, essay composition, application submission, and choice of enrollment.
Thanks to everyone in the St. Stephen's community!
St. Stephen's students apply to colleges and universities around the world. As St. Stephen's US expert, I helped students and families follow proven strategies, receiving admission offers at different price points, according to each family's preferences and needs. By serving students and families within the context of a school, I gained a better understanding of the challenges that schools have in guiding students as well as managing expectations around the admission process.
2024-2025 enrollments under my guidance:
Stanford University
Cornell University
New York University
Williams College
Lehigh University
Wesleyan University
Georgetown University
Pitzer College
University of Virginia
Scripps College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
The New School for Social Research
Marist College - Art Conservation in Florence
University of Arizona
2025-2026 enrollments under my guidance:
Yale University 2x
Columbia University 2x
University of Washington 2x
Northeastern University
University of California at Berkeley
New York University
Brown University
These outcomes testify to the talent and commitment of our students, but also the support of families, faculty, and staff. Everyone at St. Stephen's is enormously proud of the outcomes achieved by our students--in the US and around the world.