About Me

Darryl Tiggle brings more than three decades of expertise to college admissions, including 20 years in admissions before leading the college counseling office at Friends School of Baltimore. He previously served as Senior Associate Director of Admissions at Tufts University, and began his career at his alma mater, Union College (NY), rising from admissions counselor to Associate Dean.

Darryl is nationally recognized for his admissions expertise, featured in publications including the New York Times bestseller Who Gets In and Why, and was named a "Counselor Who Changes Lives" by Colleges That Change Lives in 2021. He's sat in on admissions selection at highly selective institutions including Dartmouth and Middlebury, served on scholarship selection committees for Davidson and Lafayette, and regularly trains admissions professionals and speaks for organizations including the College Board and NACAC — including as a guest on podcasts like The Admissions Beat and College Guidance Network. He sits on the College Board's College Counseling Advisory Group and Counseling Admissions Advisory Council, and is a member of Southern Methodist University's advisory board. Darryl is especially passionate about making the admissions process more transparent and putting families at ease.

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