The Great College Advice Team

WHO WE ARE

About Our Team

The team of college admissions consultants at Great College Advice works together to leverage our knowledge and experience to make the college admissions process both productive and successful. At the core, we are educators, with experience as classroom teachers, academic advisers, admissions officers, writers, and marketers. We understand what it takes to succeed in the highly-charged, competitive world of college admissions.

At Great College Advice, we employ a highly collaborative approach. We share ideas, discuss how best to help particular students, and cooperate to ensure that every one of our clients benefits from our collective expertise. Our goal is to provide more than just college admissions guidance. We aim to provide educational wisdom.

While we have had a variety of educational and professional experiences, we all have attended some of the most selective colleges and universities in the country, including Dartmouth, Northwestern, Tufts, USC, Columbia, Cornell, Colgate, and the University of Pennsylvania. Each of us have earned graduate degrees or have received advanced training in education. 

Andrea Aronson

Andrea leads our New Jersey office. She holds an MBA from the Wharton School and a certificate in college counseling from UCLA. As a marketing expert, she helps students shine. 

Jamie Berger

Jamie Berger leads our New England office. As an experienced academic coach and writer, Jamie mentors students to be the best possible version of themselves.

Sarah Farbman

Sarah Farbman leads our office in Chicago, Illinois. Sarah has studied and worked in higher education policy, holding degrees from Grinnell and Northwestern.

Pam Gentry

Pam Gentry heads up our Denver, Colorado office. With a degree in education from Dartmouth College, Pam has worked in K-12 education for more than 10 years. 

Jeanette Hadsell

Jeanette heads up our Southeast practice from her base in North Carolina. She has over twenty years of experience as a high school college counselor. 

Sarah Myers

Sarah Myers leads our Boulder, Colorado office. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from Colgate University and a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from the University of Colorado.

Jared Hobson

Jared serves as President of Great College Advice. He holds an MBA from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University.

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Scholarships & Financial Aid
Jared Hobson

College Tuition–Is It Worth It?

Is the high cost of college tuition worth it? This depends on a lot of factors that families must take into consideration when choosing colleges.

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Educational Consulting
Jared Hobson

The College Transfer Process

Thinking of transferring to a different college? Read on to understand what questions to ask in the college transfer process.

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Application Tips
Jared Hobson

Should I Apply ED2? 

Deferred or rejected ED1? Learn how applying in the Early Decision 2 (ED2) round can improve your college acceptance chances.

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Application Tips
Jared Hobson

What to Do If Deferred

Here are the steps to take if your college application has been deferred but you would still like to attend this college.

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