Our Team

Plan Your Future with People
Who've Actually Read Applications

Our core team comes from the admissions offices of elite universities — they are not "students who got in." They are people who actually made admissions decisions.

Former Admissions Officers

This is Sprout's most core and most distinctive asset. Every former admissions officer has reviewed thousands of applications at their institution, bringing a perspective that no ordinary consultant can replicate.

Harvard University
Former Admissions
Princeton University
Former Admissions
Cornell University
Former Admissions Reader
Johns Hopkins University
Former Asst. Director
UPenn / Wharton
Former Regional Director
Columbia / Barnard
Former Director
Stanford University
Former Admissions
MIT
Former Admissions
Dartmouth College
Former Admissions
Vanderbilt University
Former Asst. Director
NYU
Former Admissions
UC Berkeley
Former Admissions
Rice University
Former Asst. Director
Emory University
Former Admissions
Brown University
Former Admissions

* Detailed team member profiles are shared after consultation booking, respecting each advisor's privacy preferences.

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Our Counselor Team

Every counselor is a former admissions officer from a top university, mentoring no more than 10 students at a time.

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Wardell
Harvard · Princeton
Ed.M., Boston College · BA, Brown

Former admissions at Harvard and Princeton for nearly 25 years.

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Denise
MIT · Harvard
Ed.M., Harvard GSE · BA, UC Irvine

20 years in admissions at MIT, UCI and Harvard.

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Anna
Stanford
MA, Stanford · BA, UCLA

10+ years at Stanford including Undergraduate Admissions.

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Adam
Johns Hopkins
BA, Gettysburg · MA, Johns Hopkins

Former Asst. Director at JHU. College counseling in US & Europe.

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Alexandra
UPenn
BA, Syracuse University

Former Regional Director of Admissions at UPenn.

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Emily
Wharton / Penn
BA, Middlebury · M.S.Ed., UPenn

6+ yrs admissions incl. Wharton applicant evaluation. IECA.

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Janelle
Dartmouth
MBA, USC · MSc, LSE · BA, Dartmouth

Dartmouth admissions. 10 years as admissions counselor.

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Jamie
UC Berkeley
BA, Mary Washington · MA, George Mason

Decade at UC Berkeley, Loyola Maryland. IECA Professional.

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Reina
Columbia · Barnard
MS, CUNY/Baruch · BA, U of Arizona

Director of Admissions, Columbia/Barnard/JTS joint program.

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Kristina
Cornell · Duke
BA, Binghamton · MS, UChicago · PhD, Duke

Admissions reader at Cornell. 5+ years advising. Duke PhD.

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Kyle
Rice · Vanderbilt
BS, Vanderbilt · Cert., Columbia

Asst. Director at Rice; BS/MD program with Baylor. IECA.

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Jessica
Vanderbilt
BA, Simpson · Ed.D., Vanderbilt

Asst. Director at Vanderbilt. Director of college counseling.

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Nancy
Emory · GT
Ed.D., Vanderbilt · MA, U of Florida

20 years at Emory and Georgia Tech in admissions & business.

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Sarah
Emory · Vanderbilt
BA, Davidson · M.Div., Vanderbilt

7+ years admissions at Emory, Charleston, Vanderbilt. IECA.

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Abby
Purdue
BS & MA, Ball State · MS, Indiana State

Admissions at Rose-Hulman and Purdue University.

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Andrew
NYU
BA, Beloit · M.Phil., U of Oslo

Admissions at Gettysburg & NYU. 7 years school counseling.

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Leslie
USC · Babson
BA, USC · MA, Boston College

Admissions at USC & Babson. 10+ years school counseling.

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Obi
Johns Hopkins
BA & MPA, Clark · MA, Columbia TC

Admissions reader at JHU. EducationUSA consultant.

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Tim
GWU · UCLA
BA, GWU · M.Ed., Boston U

Admissions at GWU, Boston University and UCLA.

All counselors are former admissions officers from top universities with real application review experience.

What We Believe In — Together

Student First

Every decision prioritizes the student's long-term wellbeing over short-term rankings.

Honest & Transparent

We tell you the truth — even when the news isn't what you hoped for.

Long-Term Thinking

We start planning in G9 because we believe in the power of time.

Deep Accompaniment

We are not just a service provider — we are genuine partners in your child's growth.

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