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Brittany Preston

College Admissions Consultant

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University of Colorado at Boulder

Bachelor of Science, Journalism & Mass Communication, Broadcast News

Harvard University

Master of Education, Higher Education

Brittany Preston brings more than 15 years of college admissions experience to College Coach. She most recently served as the director of admission & recruitment at Oregon State University-Cascades. She oversaw all functions of the admissions office and sat on the leadership team at the branch campus in Bend, OR. Prior to OSU, Brittany worked in the admissions offices at CU-Boulder, Simpson College, and Gonzaga University where she reviewed and made final decisions on undergraduate applications. Brittany also led campus visit programs, was responsible for print and marketing materials and regularly traveled, including internationally, to meet and recruit students. Additionally, Brittany reviewed graduate applications at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and worked in the Office of Institutional Research at MIT while in graduate school. Brittany worked the high school counseling side of the desk as the inaugural college and career advisor for Lake City High School in Idaho. She holds a Masters of Education from Harvard and a BS in Journalism and Mass Communication, Broadcast News from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Featured Blogs from Brittany

Adult PT Studying
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS CONSULTING

Career Pathways: How Do I Become a Physical Therapist?

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COLLEGE ADMISSIONS CONSULTING

Behind the Admissions Process: What is Yield Protection?

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Adult PT Studying
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS CONSULTING

Career Pathways: How Do I Become a Physical Therapist?

The pathway to becoming a physical therapist entails plenty of STEM courses as well as hands-on experience in clinical or athletic settings.

Posted on August 14th, 2024
daughter and parents moving into dorm
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS CONSULTING

Behind the Admissions Process: What is Yield Protection?

A former admissions officer breaks down the concepts of yield and yield protection, and what students can and can’t control in the admissions process.

Posted on November 29th, 2022
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