With more than a decade of experience as a college admissions counselor in New Jersey, Andrea is a seasoned advisor who understands the college landscape. Andrea earned an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and has turned her more than 20 years of marketing and business experience toward her true passion – working with students in the college and graduate school admissions process. “My focus is on really understanding our students’ needs, and helping them to find the right fit.”

About Me

Andrea Aronson provides college admissions advice from our regional office in Westfield, NJ.
With more than a decade of experience as a college admissions counselor in New Jersey, Andrea is a seasoned advisor who understands the college landscape. Andrea earned an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and has turned her more than 20 years of marketing and business experience toward her true passion – working with students in the college and graduate school admissions process. “My focus is on really understanding our students’ needs, and helping them to find the right fit.”

A Marketing Whiz
Andrea spent years honing her marketing and communications skills at both major corporations — such as American Express, Reader’s Digest and Bank One — as well as small start-up companies. She knows the importance of always putting one’s best foot forward, and she understands how to help students do that for the college and graduate school marketplace.

A Communications Guru and Mentor
Andrea is an experienced writing instructor who has experience both teaching college undergraduates about writing mechanics and composition as well as guiding business professionals on presentation development and copywriting. In addition, she has served as a college admissions interviewer for both Dartmouth and Penn and has recruited and interviewed many college and MBA graduates as a hiring manager.

Services
Andrea provides the full range of college admissions advising. She works with students from all over New Jersey from her office in Westfield, and she also works with students from around the country and around the world. Andrea guides students with different backgrounds and aspirations and has a particular expertise in supporting athletes who aim to play their sport in college.

As a college admissions counselor in New Jersey, Andrea provides the following services as part of her customized college planning.

Self-assessment, personality profiles, and aptitude tests
Academic planning for high school
Test preparation strategies for the SAT and ACT and other standardized tests
Calibration of extracurricular involvements
Summer planning
Campus visit planning
Building a balanced college list based on well-structured criteria
Financial aid and scholarships
College interview preparation
Essay writing and editing
College application management
Admissions deferrals
Waiting lists
Making the final decision
Enhanced guidance on all aspects of athletic recruiting
Track Record of College Admissions Success
Andrea has successfully guided students to all the top tier universities, including Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Dartmouth, Columbia, Brown, Cornell, University of Pennsylvania, Stanford, MIT, Duke, University of Chicago, Tufts, Washington University in St. Louis, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, University of Michigan, University of Texas, University of Virginia, UC Berkeley, UCLA, and many, many others. She also works with students aiming for schools beyond the top tier, including Division 1 athletes and students seeking high levels of financial and scholarship aid. Every student presents new challenges and new opportunities to learn–both about colleges and about the young people she guides on a daily basis. Her experience and expertise make her one of the great college admissions consultants in New Jersey.

Education
Dartmouth College: BA in Russian Studies – Cum Laude
Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania: MBA with a concentration in marketing and finance
UCLA: Certificate in College Admissions Counseling
Professional Associations
Andrea is a member of the following professional associations dedicated to guiding students through the transition from high school to higher education:
Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA)
National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC)
New Jersey Association of College Admissions Counseling (NJACAC)
Personal
Andrea lives in Westfield, New Jersey – a New York City suburb — with her husband, three children, and an awesome Labradoodle named Cisco. Her favorite things are: skiing, theater, foreign travel, and binge watching all kinds of shows on Netflix. She also prides herself on her ability to complete the New York Times crossword puzzle on an almost weekly basis!

If you seek a college admissions counselor in New Jersey and beyond with outstanding ability and experience, please complete our contact form or call 720.279.7577.

Specialty Areas

Athletic Recruiting, Application Essay Craft/Review, Transfer Planning, General Ed Counseling

Students Enrolled

Rochester Institute of Technology, Princeton University, SUNY -- Purchase College, Providence College, Quinnipiac University, University of Rochester, University of Maine, Susquehanna University, Bates College, Bennington College, University of Denver, Elon University, DePaul University, Wake Forest University, University of Vermont, Chapman University, Loyola Marymount University, Drexel University, New York University, University of Colorado Boulder, Pennsylvania State University -- University Park, University of Pittsburgh, University of Connecticut, Clemson University, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Delaware, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey -- New Brunswick, Syracuse University, Springfield College, University of Rhode Island, Bryant University, Indiana University Bloomington, Towson University, University of South Carolina -- Columbia, Purdue University -- West Lafayette, Willamette University, Ithaca College, Whittier College, Lynn University, Eckerd College, Champlain College, Colorado State University, Lehigh University, Northeastern University, Tulane University, Haverford College, McGill University, Durham University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Notre Dame, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Colgate University, University of Miami, Trinity College, Wheaton College, Muhlenberg College, Gettysburg College, Lafayette College, Dickinson College, Franklin & Marshall College, Creighton University, Gonzaga University, Miami University -- Oxford, Butler University, Marquette University, College of the Holy Cross, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Tufts University, Union College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, American University, Trinity University, Pepperdine University, Hamilton College, University of California -- Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Northwestern University, Scripps College, George Mason University, University of San Francisco, SUNY -- New Paltz, University of Minnesota -- Twin Cities, Baldwin Wallace University, Washington University in St. Louis, The Ohio State University -- Columbus, Bucknell University, Colby College, The George Washington University, University of Wisconsin -- Madison, Louisiana State University, Fordham University, College of Charleston, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, James Madison University, Adelphi University, Pace University, Binghamton University, The State University of New York, Wagner College, Drew University, Long Island University -- C.W. Post Campus, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Whitman College, University of Oregon, Earlham College, Case Western Reserve University, Grinnell College, Connecticut College, Michigan State University, Macalester College, The University of Tulsa, Southwestern University, Texas Tech University, Marist College, Loyola University Maryland, Fairfield University, Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Virginia, College of William and Mary, Stonehill College, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Christian University, Rollins College, Clark University, Kenyon College, Oberlin College, Goucher College, Boston College, Davidson College, Dartmouth College, Brandeis University, University of Richmond, University of Michigan -- Ann Arbor, Brown University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Johns Hopkins University, Sarah Lawrence College, Ursinus College, The College of Wooster, Rhodes College, Knox College, University of Iowa, Southern Methodist University, North Carolina State University -- Raleigh, Wesleyan University, University of Washington, Seattle, Georgetown University, Harvard University, Vanderbilt University, Allegheny College, University of California, Berkeley, Seattle University, University of Pennsylvania, Colorado College, Oregon State University, University of New Hampshire, Bradley University, Lewis and Clark College, The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, Mount Holyoke College, The University of Alabama, Florida Atlantic University, Florida State University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Drake University, College of Saint Benedict, University of Wisconsin -- La Crosse, University of Wisconsin -- Eau Claire, University of St. Thomas, University of Missouri -- Columbia, Virginia Tech, Middle Tennessee State University, Middle Georgia State University, Smith College, Wellesley College, Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts, Reed College, Columbia College Chicago, Belmont University, University of Colorado, Denver, Arizona State University -- Downtown Phoenix Campus, Duke University, Kansas State University, The University of New Mexico, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, The University of Arizona, University of Cincinnati, University of Mary Washington, Salisbury University, Wittenberg University, Santa Clara University, University of California, Santa Cruz, San Diego State University, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Vassar College, Auburn University, University of Mississippi, Yale University, Rice University, Queen Mary University of London, University of San Diego, University of Florida, Occidental College, Amherst College, Villanova University, The University of Texas at Austin, University of California, San Diego, Seton Hall University, University of Redlands, Bard College, University of Louisville, SUNY -- University at Buffalo, Bowdoin College, University of Arkansas, Stony Brook University, Bryn Mawr College, Nova Southeastern University, The University of Tampa, The University of Utah, High Point University, Monmouth University, University of St. Andrews, Sacred Heart University, SUNY -- Cortland, Arizona State University -- Tempe Campus, University of Edinburgh, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey -- Newark, Framingham State University, Montana State University -- Bozeman