Lisa Margolin started Journey Ahead to make a difference in the lives of students and families after her daughter became a student at the University of California, Berkeley. She noticed that the college application process has become more complicated than ever, and that the price of admission, both figuratively and literally, has skyrocketed.

Lisa graduated from Syracuse University, and has had experience as a journalist, non-profit board member, vice president of corporate communications at a Fortune 500 company, and a public relations and marketing consultant. Lisa’s marketing skills and know-how will help present your student for successful admission.

About Me

Lisa Margolin started Journey Ahead to make a difference in the lives of students and families after her daughter became a student at the University of California, Berkeley. She noticed that the college application process has become more complicated than ever, and that the price of admission, both figuratively and literally, has skyrocketed.

Lisa graduated from Syracuse University, and has had experience as a journalist, non-profit board member, vice president of corporate communications at a Fortune 500 company, and a public relations and marketing consultant. Lisa’s marketing skills and know-how will help present your student for successful admission.

Lisa is an astute listener, distilling information from your student quickly to advise and counsel on their academic motivations, career and graduate school aspirations, and personal dreams, to direct them to colleges where they would thrive and should consider applying. We provide an organizational structure so students can stay on top of the demands of testing, essay writing and applying.

We value inclusiveness, integrity, honesty and professional ethical practices in the admissions process. We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, height, weight, veteran status, relationship status, or handicap.

Lisa provides free college counseling services to low income and first generation students through ScholarMatch in San Francisco.

Education: UCLA College Counseling Certificate, BS Syracuse University, Broadcast Journalism

Professional Affiliations: Independent Educational Consultants Association, Western Association for College Admission Counseling, and Higher Education Consultants Association.

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Students Enrolled

Chapman University, Washington State University, Gonzaga University, Colorado State University, Boise State University, University of Colorado Boulder, University of California, Davis, University of Washington, Seattle, Seattle University, San Francisco State University, University of Puget Sound, University of San Francisco, The University of Arizona, Whittier College, University of Oregon, Santa Clara University, University of California, Santa Cruz, San Diego State University, Arizona State University -- Tempe Campus, Fordham University, Saint Mary's College of California, California State University, Monterey Bay, Loyola Marymount University, University of California, San Diego, Boston University, United States Military Academy, Arizona State University -- Polytechnic Campus, University of San Diego, University of California, Riverside, Case Western Reserve University, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University of Louisville, Portland State University, University of Southern California, Western Washington University, Sonoma State University, Northern Arizona University, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Texas Christian University, DePaul University, Elon University, Wake Forest University, University of Michigan -- Ann Arbor, University of California, Santa Barbara, University of California, Irvine, University of California, Berkeley, University of St. Andrews, Southern Methodist University, Indiana University Bloomington, San Jose State University, California State University, Long Beach, University of California at Merced.