Applications read & scored by our team
Years of combined admissions expertise
~11 yrs per team member
spent per team member on L&D annually
of USNWR Top-30 universities admitted our students
Admits to every one: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, and MIT
For most families, college admissions feels like a black box—confusing, competitive, and full of guesswork. But for Thomas Caleel, it’s a system he knows from the inside out.
As the former Director of MBA Admissions at UPenn’s Wharton School, Thomas has reviewed thousands of applications and made the final call on who got in.
He’s spent over 20 years shaping admissions strategies at the highest levels—not just for students, but for governments and top institutions around the world. Today, he leads Admittedly with that same strategic clarity, helping students craft applications that stand out in all the right ways.
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Admissions Strategist | Former Head Teaching Fellow, Harvard University | Artificial Intelligence Consultant | Ph.D., Harvard University | B.S., Cornell University
Dr. Sergey’s students have been accepted to Stanford, Princeton, Brown, Vanderbilt, Cornell, NYU, UC Berkeley, UChicago, and more, with applications that reflect both intellectual depth, academic rigor, and personal authenticity.
Dr. Sergey earned his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Harvard, where he also completed a secondary field in Film & Media Studies. During his time there, he served as Head Teaching Fellow and faculty across multiple departments, earning multiple awards for excellence in teaching and advising.
Dr. Sergey is an avid cinephile who tracks down rare 35mm screenings, explores New York’s contemporary art scene, and enjoys multilingual conversations that connect people and cultures.
Admissions Strategist | Former Admissions Officer, Brown | B.A., Brown University
Mariama brings over a decade of experience in highly selective college admissions. As an admissions officer at Brown University, she reviewed applications from across the U.S. and internationally and read for Brown’s highly selective Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME), gaining firsthand insight into how top institutions evaluate both academic and pre-professional candidates.
She is known for her ability to look beyond grades and test scores to identify intellectual curiosity, character, and potential. In her work with students, she focuses on helping them build applications that are not only strong, but also thoughtful, cohesive, and true to who they are.
Mariama’s advising is grounded in listening. She takes the time to understand each student’s interests and perspective, then helps shape a clear narrative and build the evidence to support it. She is particularly focused on helping students avoid the “checklist” approach to activities, guiding them instead toward profiles that are both authentic and strategically aligned.
She works especially well with humanities students and STEM students with interdisciplinary interests, and brings specialized insight to students pursuing BS/MD and pre-med pathways.
A first-generation graduate with a strong interest in cultures and languages, Mariama enjoys reading, spending time by the water, and working on puzzles.
Admissions Strategist | Former Head of Upper School, Crane Country Day School | Former Director of Studies, Cate School | Ed.D., UCLA | M.A.T., Brown University
Peggy brings unmatched experience as a middle school Head of Students, college Admissions Strategist, and director of studies at elite California independent schools. She’s served on middle and high school admissions committees and conducted alumni interviews at the college level, offering students and families rare insight into the full admissions pipeline.
Peggy holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from UCLA and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Brown University. Her career spans decades of working directly with students, parents, teachers, administrators, and boards, giving her an intuitive sense of how to build strategy, trust, and alignment throughout the admissions process.
Peggy’s children had her as their middle school principal — and somehow, they all still talk! She lives with her husband, a lifelong boarding school teacher, on a high school campus where home and school blend seamlessly.
Admissions Strategist | B.A., Harvard University | M.S., University College London
George is a dedicated strategist, mentor, and storyteller who’s spent the last decade guiding students from six continents into the most selective U.S. and U.K. universities. From Harvard and Stanford to Oxford, Cambridge, and LSE, George helps students develop an authentic path, and articulate it with power, clarity, and joy.
George holds a Sociology degree from Harvard and an MSc in Public Policy from UCL. He’s worked exclusively as an admissions strategist since graduation, advising students ages 11-18 on both strategy and self-discovery. His signature strength: helping students identify what truly drives them, and then crafting compelling narratives and projects that stand out globally.
George lives between New York, London, and Amsterdam, where he also works as a visual storyteller. A lifelong learner, his next creative venture is learning how to design and make his own clothes.
As former Associate Director of Diversity and Access Recruitment at Smith College and former Associate Director of College Counseling at New York independent schools, Tara understands how admissions decisions are made and how students can best communicate what makes them distinctive. Her approach is both strategic and deeply human: she believes the strongest applications emerge when students understand not only how colleges will evaluate them, but also who they are, what they value, and what they hope to contribute.
Rather than encouraging students to fit a predetermined mold, Tara helps them identify the experiences, interests, and perspectives that make them unique—and thoughtfully connect those pieces into a compelling, authentic story. Throughout her career, she has championed access and belonging in education and currently serves on the Executive Board of ABAFAOILSS, a national organization of admissions and financial-aid professionals.
Though Tara is mostly known for being a dancer, her closest family and friends know that singing was her first love. She has been singing since she could talk, and her memory for lyrics, quotes, and almost anything else she finds interesting is impeccable.
As Senior Associate Director of Admissions at The Taft School in Connecticut, Mark developed a nuanced understanding of enrollment at elite institutions and of how students can position themselves effectively for successful school searches. He understands the perspectives of both families and admissions committees, helping students identify opportunities that align with their goals and strengths.
Mark has also served as Dean of Students at The Taft School, Kent School in Connecticut, and St. George’s School in Rhode Island. Across more than twenty-five years of teaching History and coaching varsity sports, he has evaluated potential and supported students from every angle. This experience gives him an exceptional understanding of both the distinct value of the boarding-school experience and the demands of succeeding at the highest levels.
Admissions Strategist | Former Admissions Officer, Stanford | B.A., Stanford University
Becca’s deep-rooted understanding of the admissions landscape began at Stanford University, where she transitioned from a varsity student-athlete to a Senior Admission Officer. During her tenure in the admissions office, she evaluated thousands of applications from four distinct U.S. regions, gaining a rare, “behind-the-curtain” perspective on how one of the most selective universities in the world builds a class. Since then, she has dedicated her career to demystifying this process for families, working across private consulting and impactful nonprofits to ensure students from all backgrounds can navigate the journey with confidence and clarity.
Becca trades the fast-paced world of admissions for life on a cattle ranch in the Greater Sacramento area. When she isn’t working directly with students, she is likely managing a busy household of animals alongside her husband and daughter.
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