I Work with Ambitious Students
I am not afraid of the A-word – ambition! I work with smart, hard-working high-achieving students who have set big goals for themselves. They know what they want and look to me to help them get there because I have walked the path to success, again and again and again.


Accepted to My First Choice Ivy League and Ivy Plus Schools
I have always set gargantuan goals for myself. Imagine my surprise that upon hearing them, people would tell me they were things I should not want and could not have. Fortunately, I ignored them. I was accepted to and graduated from Dartmouth College and Duke University, the Fuqua School of Business, both my first-choice schools.

Right out of college, I snagged a coveted spot as an editorial assistant in book publishing at the Berkley Publishing Group (now part of Penguin Random House). As an editorial assistant and then assistant editor, I was a key decision-maker in buying and editing important books for Berkley. I LOVE BOOKS! I did then and I do now. While at Berkley I discovered that I enjoyed reading about personal finance – stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. I started reading everything that came across my desk on the topic and that led me to an unexpected yet exciting place, Wall Street.

Unlike most counselors, I know what it is like to work in industries outside of the education space – Wall Street Firms, Non-Profits, and Start-Up Entrepreneurship. I will prepare your child with the know-how to compete to get into their dream school, find their dream internship, and create their dream life. No limits!
The Teen Years
Yet before I ever heard of Wall Street, I was the kid who read several books a week, the one with the flashlight under the blanket, reading all-night or at least until I was caught by my mom or dad. I spent my high school summers at a college-sponsored STEM enrichment program for future engineers. I was also the theatre kid who started out by being asked as a third grader to be a principal cast member in the fourth-grade play – the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz. (Imagine my cred on the playground!) That led to being asked to star in several college plays while in high school, more in college, and as an adult, being invited to host an on-going segment on an NBC lifestyle show, showing American how to get organized!

I possess a rare combination of being balanced in both the right and left brain; I am creative as well as analytical. I have several passions and have been successful and personally satisfied in my pursuit of all of them.

About Me

Hello! I’m Geanine Thompson, also known as The College Guru™️.
I’m obsessed with all things related to the college admissions and application process!

For over a decade, I have been working with families, like yours, to help you successfully navigate the college admissions process. It is my superpower. And I can help your ambitious child find his/hers/theirs!

I loved college and found my time at Dartmouth to be transformative. I want your child to also enjoy a life-changing college experience.

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