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Abigail Anderson

College Admissions Consultant

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Colby College

Bachelor's in Sociology

London School of Economics

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Abigail Anderson has devoted her career to education, both in the collegiate and secondary school settings. Most recently, she worked in the office of admissions at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, where she directed multiple domestic and international recruitment territories, including New England, Mid-Atlantic, Europe, and the Americas, read thousands of applications, and managed both student employees and the alumni interviewing process. Abigail began her career in the admission office of her secondary school alma mater, Emma Willard School in Troy, New York. During her time at Emma Willard School, she oversaw multicultural and first-generation student recruitment, participated in admission and financial aid committees, and assisted in residence hall management. Abigail was elected Phi Beta Kappa and graduated magna cum laude from Colby College, where she studied sociology.

Featured Blogs from Abigail

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COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS

How to Send SAT and ACT Scores to Colleges

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CHOOSING THE RIGHT COLLEGE

The Importance of Considering a College’s Effects on Social Mobility

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COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

How to Approach the Common App “Disciplinary History” Section

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COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS

How to Send SAT and ACT Scores to Colleges

Wondering how and when to send your SAT and ACT scores to colleges? Admissions expert Abigail Anderson outlines your options.

Posted on September 20th, 2021
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CHOOSING THE RIGHT COLLEGE

The Importance of Considering a College’s Effects on Social Mobility

Certain colleges do a much better job than others at helping students increase their social mobility. Here is a geographically diverse sampling.|Certain colleges do a much better job than others at helping students increase their social mobility. Here is a geographically diverse sampling.|Certain colleges do a much better job than others at helping students increase their social mobility. Here is a geographically diverse sampling.

Posted on February 11th, 2021
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COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

How to Approach the Common App “Disciplinary History” Section

Stressing about the Disciplinary History section of the Common App? Take a deep breath, and follow these four tips for completing this section.|Stressing about the Disciplinary History section of the Common App? Take a deep breath, and follow these four tips for completing this section.|Stressing about the Disciplinary History section of the Common App? Take a deep breath, and follow these four tips for completing this section.

Posted on September 16th, 2020
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COLLEGE ESSAYS

Responding to the St. Olaf College Supplemental Essay Prompts

The St. Olaf supplemental essay prompts include a variation on the “why this college?” essay as well as some unique short responses. Find out more.|The St. Olaf supplemental essay prompts include a variation on the “why this college?” essay as well as some unique short responses. Find out more.|The St. Olaf supplemental essay prompts include a variation on the “why this college?” essay as well as some unique short responses. Find out more.

Posted on November 5th, 2019
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