Mission | Leadership | Approach
Our Mission
We provide affordable, expert advice to students and their families as they navigate the college selection and admissions process. We assist students in finding the college that best fits their abilities, interests, and aspirations. We guide students as they complete their applications, write their essays, and present themselves in the best light throughout the admissions process.
In addition to our focus on undergraduate colleges and universities, we also provide admissions assistance to graduate programs and boarding schools.
Leadership
Mark Montgomery is a caring, compassionate educator with deep experience in higher education, classroom teaching, and college administration. He is a college insider who uses his knowledge of schools and empathy for students to help young people decide for themselves their educational journey.
Listen as Mark shares his candid review of his own educational journey.
A college insider: associate dean at the University of Denver, admissions counselor for Fort Lewis College, external evaluator for teaching and learning programs at other universities, including the Yale University and University of Kansas
An award-winning educator: college professor at the University of Denver, teaching award from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, instructor at Harvard University, and high school teacher at Saint Mary’s Academy in Denver, Fulbright teacher in France, leadership award from the Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers (CCFLT)
An empathetic coach: director of the Model United Nations program at the University of Denver for many years, guiding students in leadership development, public speaking, academic research, and negotiation skills; volunteer counselor for AFS Intercultural Exchange to help international students adapt to a new culture
A global thinker: high school teacher in Grenoble, France; college professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Masters and PhD degrees in international relations from Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Approach to College Counseling
With our background in teaching, instruction, college admission, and higher education administration, we believe that the proper role of a consultant is to “guide from the side” rather than to preach as the “sage on the stage.” We provide the tools and guidance for students to make their own decisions about what is important to them as they explore their options and navigate the admissions process. We don’t have right answers. We don’t have a list of the “right” colleges. Rather, we help students discover the educational alternatives that are right for them. Then we give them the tools plot their course to help and arrive at their chosen educational destination.
