Grace Chapin James
Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Admissions
New York (Brooklyn) and Missouri (St. Louis County: Clayton High School, John Burroughs School, Ladue Horton Watkins High School and Mary Institute Country Day School); Countries in North Africa and the Middle East
You don’t have to fit every detail of birth through age 18 in your essays! A resume is not an essay—we can learn a lot about you when you focus in on a goal, interest, or experience and explore it fully, rather than feeling like you have to pack all of your accomplishments or achievements […]
Phil Layfield
Senior STARS College Counselor
I started my career in education working with students at rural schools, and I’m excited to get back out into the field and work with those schools again. Phil on what he’s most looking forward to this year
Dacoda Scarlett
Senior Associate Director
Alaska; Arkansas; Iowa; Illinois (outside of Chicagoland and St. Louis Metro East); Eastern Missouri (excluding Franklin, Jefferson, St. Louis, and St. Charles Counties and St. Louis City); Southern Missouri
The ability to provide access and opportunity to students from rural Missouri and Southern Illinois is a dream come true for me as someone from these communities myself. Being able to connect with these students and their families, understand their life experiences, and support them through the college application process is an opportunity I take […]
Nakeyah Bradford
Associate Director
Washington D.C.; Maryland; Missouri (St. Louis City); Virginia; West Virginia
Take one step at a time. The college search is a long journey, but if you take one step at a time, you won’t feel overwhelmed. Do one thing related to the college search each day. This can be as small as imagining your college experience or as large as visiting a college campus. Just […]
Jackie Gao
Assistant Director
Arizona; Northern California (Oakland and East Bay); New Mexico; Nevada
Kieran Uhlmansiek
Assistant Director
Delaware; New Jersey; New York (Staten Island); Eastern Pennsylvania
Whispers. I loved grabbing an iced chai and studying there with my friends. Kieran on her favorite spot on campus
Jennie Jean-Jacques
Manager of Visit Experience Student Staff
My favorite spot is Kuehner Court, which is located in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Located there is a thirty-foot green wall and vertical garden that has over 5,000 plants! Jennifer on her favorite spot on campus