Ivy League Consulting Team

John Morganelli Jr. (Director of Admission from Cornell University A&S)
  1. Most Relevant Background:
    1. Cornell University, College of Arts & Sciences, Director of Admissions (2018)
    2. Founder and President of “Ivy League Admissions, LLC” (2019)
    3. Author of “Growing Ivy: How to Crack the Code on Elite College Admissions” (2021)
    4. Senior admissions leadership positions at: Cornell University, Lehigh University, Moravian University
Senior Associate Counselor: Andrew Tye (Princeton University + Cornell University Reader Training)
  1. Most Relevant Background:
    1. Ivy League Admissions, LLC: Senior Associate Consultant
      1. BA Princeton University (2017)
    2. Admissions Reader – Trained Cornell Admissions Seasonal Reader
Senior Associate Counselor: Laura Lee (Williams College + Cornell University Reader Training)
  1. Most Relevant Background:
    1. Ivy League Consulting, LLC: Senior Associate Counselor w/ John Morganelli
      1. BA – Williams College (2017)
    2. Admissions Reader – Trained Cornell Admissions Seasonal Reader
    3. University of Cambridge MA in Creative Writing
      1. Award winning essay writer with degree in English
Associate Counselor: Kristie Schmidt (Smith College + Harvard University + Cornell University Reader Training)
  1. Most Relevant Background:
    1. Ivy League Consulting, LLC: Senior Associate Counselor w/ John Morganelli
      1. BA – Smith College
      2. M. ED. – Harvard University
    2. Admissions Reader – Trained Cornell Admissions Seasonal Reader

Why Us?

“Students without access to accurate information are at a distinct disadvantage against students that understand the process and enter with a strategy.  Our team’s experience in Ivy League Admissions provided for the rare opportunity for an inside look into the admissions strategies employed by most of the most selective colleges in the country. The truth is, most college consultants offer little more than the ability to edit an essay. We are not your typical consultants. We aren’t guessing. We’ve been there. Our perspectives are based on reviewing tens of thousands of applications for admissions. They are based on writing the interview questions and managing selection committees. They are based on unmatched professional experience and insight.” 

If you want to give yourself the best chance to earn an offer of admission to your dream school, let’s chat.