About Me

As Jona embarked upon the college admissions journey with her two daughters, she discovered firsthand that there was an overwhelming need for guidance at every step of the process – and that many students need and desire enhanced guidance and advice in the college selection and application process. Finding these topics and needs vital, compelling and energizing, Jona decided to pursue a career as an independent college admission advisor.

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Jona earned a Certificate in College Admission Counseling from UCLA, and attended the esteemed Summer Training Institute with the IECA (Independent Educational Consultants Association).

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In order to best advise students on colleges or universities that are a good fit for them, Jona spends four to five weeks per year touring college campuses across the country and meeting with admissions staff to determine what makes the various schools unique, as well as what type of student best fits them. Being familiar with colleges and universities across the country, Jona has the personal insight to provide students with a much deeper understanding of a particular college or university than a web site or catalog can convey.

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To stay current in her knowledge and to make valuable contacts, Jona is a member of NACAC, HECA, NYACAC, and an associate member of the IECA, and she attends two or three national conferences a year. Jona adheres to the codes of ethics, professional practice, and conduct required by the professional organizations of which she is a member.


Jona holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wellesley College, a Juris Doctor from Boston College, and a Master of Science in Education from Nazareth College of Rochester in the subject areas of Biology and Inclusive Education. Prior to establishing jj College Admission Advising LLC, she was a practicing attorney, a full-time stay-at-home mother who raised two daughters and sent them off to great-fit colleges, and then a substitute teacher in science and special education for grades 7 through 12.

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Specialty Areas

Students Enrolled

Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Rochester, Syracuse University, Boston College, Boston University, University of Vermont, Case Western Reserve University, University of Oregon, Arizona State University -- Tempe Campus, Texas Christian University, The University of Arizona, Louisiana State University, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Southern Methodist University, Gonzaga University, Wake Forest University, University of Notre Dame, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Maryland, College Park, The George Washington University, University of Pittsburgh, Cornell University, McGill University, University of Wisconsin -- Madison, University of Colorado Boulder, St. John Fisher College, University of Miami, Mercer University, University of South Carolina -- Columbia, Jacksonville University, The University of Tampa, Nova Southeastern University, Binghamton University, The State University of New York, Stony Brook University, Hamilton College, Hofstra University, Colorado State University, James Madison University, Chapman University, The University of Utah, Indiana University Bloomington, Florida State University, Fordham University, Butler University, New York University, SUNY -- Albany, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, The Ohio State University -- Columbus, Elon University, University of Denver, University of California, Santa Cruz, Siena College, The College at Brockport, SUNY, Lafayette College, Le Moyne College, Pennsylvania State University -- University Park, University of California, Davis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of California, San Diego, Montana State University -- Bozeman, The University of Texas at Austin, Northern Arizona University, University of Georgia, Virginia Tech, SUNY -- University at Buffalo, Tulane University, University of California, Santa Barbara, High Point University, Oglethorpe University, Elmhurst College, University of Toronto, Belmont University, San Diego State University, Boise State University, The University of Montana, University of San Francisco, Clemson University, University of Mississippi, University of San Diego, University of Dayton, University of California, Irvine, Catholic University of America, Kansas State University, California State University, Long Beach, San Jose State University, University of Southern California, Baylor University, Loyola Marymount University, Santa Clara University, University of Washington, Seattle, Oregon State University, University of Arkansas, Denison University

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