College Admission Software for Representatives

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Samantha Walravens is an award-winning journalist and author/editor of the New York Times-acclaimed book, "TORN: True Stories of Kids, Career & the Conflict of Modern Motherhood," and "Geek Girl Rising: Inside the Sisterhood Shaking Up Tech." She is a columnist for Forbes magazine and has published stories in The Huffington Post, Elle, and ModernMom. Samantha is an Adjunct Professor at Lehigh University’s PC Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science, where she teaches the popular courses, “Women in Tech & Innovation” and “Disruptive Engineers.”

About Me

I have been working with high school students on college admissions for over 25 years. As an alumni admissions interviewer for Princeton, I know what top colleges are looking for and how students need to position themselves to get in. I help students identify their individual gifts, talents, interests, and strengths, and present them in a holistic, genuine and compelling way to college admissions officers.

As a journalist and New York Times-acclaimed author, I love telling stories. My favorite part of college counseling is working with students to brainstorm and develop engaging and authentic college essays that will make a lasting impression on admissions readers. Watching students start with, “I have nothing interesting to say,” and progress to, “I never knew I could write about this!” or “This essay is SO me!” literally gives me goosebumps! I coach students to write essays that express their unique voices, interests and talents. No essay is ever alike.

I am a member of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC).