Insider Tips to Getting Into an Ivy League

Jermaine is an Empowerly Lead Counselor and former Senior Admissions Officer at Columbia University. He graduated from Connecticut College with a B.S and certificate from the Holleran Center. He spent his early career working in the admissions office for Johns Hopkins SAIS and spent the vast part of his professional career in scholarship and collegiate admissions. Jermaine deeply appreciates the transformative power of a great school in someone’s life, and specializes in supporting students who are interested in the humanities, STEM, social science research, merit scholarships, and artist performance (from his background as a professional vocalist). He has used what he has learned to continue to support students by way of interview prep, essay editing, and leadership development. Jermaine finds a lot of joy in connecting with ambitious students that are ready to explore new interests and utilize their resources to reach their goals!