About Me
Alisha Uppal specializes in college fit and essay guidance, helping students discover colleges and programs aligned with their goals so they can present their best selves in their applications. She provides comprehensive guidance across the admissions process, with particular expertise identifying colleges that support students' mental health and neurodiverse needs, going beyond a formulaic approach to help families make informed, less stressful decisions.
Alisha regularly conducts webinars and panels on undergraduate and graduate admissions topics, and has run application and essay-writing boot camps for high schoolers. She's reviewed applications as a reader for the University of Richmond and served as an alum interviewer for Emory University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, English, and Classical Studies, followed by a Master of Science in Counseling from Johns Hopkins. A member of IECA and SACAC, she's also a National Certified Counselor and Associate Professional Counselor, and lives in Atlanta with her husband and rescue dog, Ash.
Specialty Areas
Learning Accommodations, Transfer Planning, Grad School Admissions-General
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Alisha
Experience: Less than 6 years
Campus tours: 3 to 5 / year
Education:
Master's Degree Master of Science - MS, Counseling Johns Hopkins University School of Education
Packages offered
Hourly Services offered