School Spotlight: Smith College

A genuine admissions enthusiast, Elyse Krantz has dedicated her entire professional career to supporting high school students and their families in the college admissions process. Since 2002 Elyse has directly counseled hundreds of students across the country, read thousands of college applications, and visited almost 100 college campuses. Elyse’s admissions journey began at Bennington College, a progressive liberal arts college in Vermont, where she evaluated applications, interviewed prospective students, reviewed art portfolios, and advocated for students as part of the admissions committee. Elyse then joined the admissions staff at Barnard College, the women’s college of Columbia University, as a senior admissions officer where, in addition to performing traditional admissions duties, she directed Long Island and Boston recruitment and managed the College’s alumnae admissions interview program. Elyse gained further admissions experience as an alumni interviewer for Dartmouth College and an application reader for Connecticut College and Mount Holyoke College. Elyse earned a B.A. in linguistics from Dartmouth College and a Master’s degree in communication and education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Elyse is a member of the New England Association for College Admission Counseling.