College Admissions Consulting Welcome to The Insider! Written by Zaragoza Guerraon February 10th, 2012 Prior to joining College Coach, I spent part of my career as director of admissions for the Boston Conservatory, where I oversaw overall recruitment and auditions for students interested in music, theater, and dance. I spent most of my admissions career, however, as an admissions officer for two institutes of technology. As an associate director of admissions at MIT, I directed overall recruitment and yield activities as well as international, transfer, and special student admissions. I also served as an assistant director of admissions for Caltech, where I handled specialized student recruitment and reviewed domestic and international student files. Learn More About Zaragoza college admissions advice, college admissions consulting, college admissions process, Welcome to The Insider: Your Expert Guide to College Admissions. As former admission officers from some of the nation’s most selective colleges and universities, we aim to provide students and parents with a comprehensive overview of the college admissions process: strategies for high school and application success, paying for college, and news of the day. It’s our goal to help bring some clarity and sense to a process that can feel mysterious and overwhelming. Because we’ve actually been on the other side of the door evaluating applications and making thousands of admission decisions, we bring an insider perspective to a process many find baffling. College Coach graduates, as a matter of fact, have been accepted to over 560 different colleges and universities — we tackle all kinds of admission queries! So join us each week as College Coach provides our thoughts on admissions. Whether you want to know about the application process, the decision-making trends, the current issues, sensible strategies, or get our take on the story of the day, we think College Coach will quickly become your go-to source for all your college admission questions. Related Resources Read | Posted on March 13th, 2024 Standardized Tests; Choosing Your College; Financial Aid Appeals Read | Posted on March 6th, 2024 College Auditions; Becoming a Musician; Negotiating Scholarships Read | Posted on February 28th, 2024 The Cal State System; Pre-Med Post-Bacc; Not Enough Financial Aid