Pam Gentry
Pam Gentry is an experienced college admissions consultant who heads up our office in Boulder, Colorado.
With a degree in psychology and education from Dartmouth College, Pam has been working in K-12 education for more than 20 years. She is now using her skills and expertise with students and their families to navigate the college admissions process.
An Experienced Educator
Pam is a highly trained and experienced educator. In addition to teaching secondary math, Pam spent 10 years as a gifted specialist in public schools. She worked with teachers, administrators, parents, and–most importantly–students to help each child understand and reach his or her highest potential. Pam approaches students with the whole child in mind. When she looks for best-fit colleges, she considers all aspects of the student – affective, academic, and more. Pam enjoys developing relationships with her students. This positivity brings an element of fun to the process and allows Pam to elicit authentic, quality applications from her students.
Prior to her work in education, Pam worked in the aerospace industry in data management. In this role, Pam worked with stakeholders, guiding them to meet complex requirements. She brings this attention to detail to her work as a college admissions counselor.
Pam spends her summers visiting colleges and understands the importance of campus feel – the culture and environment so that students feel at home as they pursue their studies. Pam uses her background in educational psychology to identify best-fit schools for her students. Pam has helped many students gain entrance to these schools, with her expertise in essay editing, attention to detail with applications, and supporting students in presenting their best selves.
Services
As a top college admissions consultant in Boulder, Pam offers a full range of service to high school students and their families as they navigate the college preparation, selection, and application process. She starts with students at any point, from the eighth grade onward. Given her experience, Pam is especially skilled at working with highly ambitious and gifted students. In addition, she has provided college counseling to international students from Asia and Latin America.
Pam provides the following services as part of her customized advising packages.
- Self-assessment, personality profiles, and aptitude tests
- Academic planning for high school
- Test preparation strategies for the SAT and ACT and other standardized tests
- Calibration of extracurricular involvements
- Summer planning
- Campus visit planning
- Building a balanced college list based on well-structured criteria
- Financial aid and scholarships
- College interview preparation
- Writing and editing the college essay
- College application management
- Admissions deferrals
- Waiting lists
- Making the final decision
Education
- Dartmouth College: BA in Psychology and Education
- University of Colorado, Boulder: M.A. in Educational Psychology
- University of Northern Colorado: Endorsement in Gifted Education
- IECA: Summer Training Institute for college admissions consultants
Professional Associations
Pam is an active member of the following professional organizations:
- Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), a professional association dedicated to guiding students through the transition from high school to higher education.
- National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), an organization dedicated to providing counseling and admission professionals with the expert advice and tools they need to better serve students and improve the college transition process.
- Rocky Mountain Association for College Admissions Counselors, a non-profit professional association consisting of over 450 people from secondary and post-secondary institutions working to promote high standards in the college admission process by exchanging ideas, sharing common goals and preparing counselors to serve students in the transition.
- College Consultants of Colorado, a consortium of independent educational consultants whose professional training and backgrounds allow them to effectively serve students and their families in the college planning and search process
Personal
TESTIMONIAL
“Pam was a wonderful help in assisting our child in finding the right college fit for her. She takes the time to get to know her students and was a great resource in the college search. I highly recommend Pam as a college coach.”
“Pam has been amazing. She is extremely knowledgeable and has helped my daughter stay on track and keep the stress out of the college process.”
“Pam helped me so much throughout the college admissions process. She was able to help me find colleges that would best fit me, set a schedule that took some of the stress out of the process, and in the end got me into a school I am very excited about.”
“Pam has so much knowledge to share. I highly recommend her!”