Behind the Admissions Process: How Applications Are Evaluated

Before joining Empowerly as Senior Lead Counselor, Connie worked in Brown University’s Office of College Admission for 14 years, handling all facets of the admission process — from reading applications and making admission decisions to serving as the liaison to the Medical School and Brown’s eight-year PLME, the Program in Liberal Medical Education. She has extensive experience as an Assistant Director of Admission at Brown, as an expert in college admissions, and as a college counselor. Connie is dedicated to building relationships with students and families, helping students find their academic passions, and assisting students in creating the best possible essays and applications to help them stand out in the admission process. Her students have been accepted to UPenn, Brown, Cornell, NYU, Emory, Georgetown, UC Berkeley, Northeastern, Vanderbilt, Villanova, Michigan, and other top universities.