Matthew Petersen
Associate Director
Countries in Africa (Sub-Saharan); the Caribbean; Central America; South America; Eurasia; South Asia; Southeast Asia
Chemar Bufford
Assistant Director
Illinois (South/Southwest/West Chicago Suburbs); Indiana; Minnesota; Wisconsin
This is your opportunity to select a college that you will get to call home for the next 4 years. Explore all options! Chemar’s advice for students going through the application process
Isabel Carleton
Assistant Director of Admissions & Aid
Missouri – Franklin County; Jefferson County; St. Charles County; St. Louis County (Central and South County – excluding select schools)
Visiting colleges is so important! If you can’t travel far, try to visit colleges in your local area. Afterwards, write down what you liked and didn’t like about the school. This process will help you gain a better understanding of what you are looking for in a college, regardless of if you end up applying […]
Virginia Elliott
Regional Assistant Director of Admissions
Alabama; Georgia; North Carolina; South Carolina; Texas (Austin and San Antonio)
You know yourself the best, so remember to trust your instincts and trust your intuition. Virginia’s advice for students going through the application process
Adonis Skinner
Regional Assistant Director of Admissions
Texas (excluding Austin and San Antonio)
Approach the application process with authenticity and intentionality. Take the time to reflect on your experiences, values, and aspirations. What makes you tick? What drives you to excel? What impact do you hope to make on the world? Adonis’ advice for students going through the application process
Andrea L. Baez-Perez
Assistant Director
Florida; U.S. Territories
To follow your gut and trust yourself. As a recent graduate, I freshly understand the stress and overwhelming sensation that derives from applying to university, but by allowing for your instinct to guide you and truly letting your personality, uniqueness and intelligence speak for itself, it can be an exciting process filled with endless opportunity. […]
Joe Solaro
Assistant Director
Maine; Massachusetts; New Hampshire; New York (Upstate); Rhode Island; Vermont
My advice to students in the college search is to find a school that feels like home. College isn’t just where you take classes, it’s where you make life long connections during some of the most formative years of your life. Finding the school that provides an environment that gives you what you need to […]
Allison Frieze
Assistant Director
Countries in East Asia
I am a huge St. Louis sports fan. I love how the whole city comes together to cheer on our teams! Allison’s favorite thing about living in St. Louis
Bill Prescott
Senior Associate Director
Colorado; Oregon; Washington; Canada; Countries in Oceania
One piece of advice I always share with students is to make sure your application highlights all of the key things you want the admissions committee to know before submitting it. The best application I’ve read are ones where can clearly see who the student is, and how they would add to the campus community. […]