Bryn Mawr College
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
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Bryn Mawr College
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Teachers College, Columbia University
Master of Arts in International Education Development focused on Higher Education
Lauren DiProspero has worked in both undergraduate and medical school admissions offices throughout her admissions career. She became interested in college admissions during high school when she used the Fiske Guide to help her friends identify colleges that were a good fit for them. Her professional admissions career began at Stanford University on the Diversity Outreach team, assisting the admissions officers in coordinating diversity events and outreach. From there she earned her MA from Columbia University’s Teachers College and began reading applications for Columbia’s undergraduate admissions office. She then joined Columbia’s College of Physicians and Surgeons as Director of Admissions, overseeing the entire admissions process, including recruiting, application review, interview days, and admitted student recruitment and events. After relocating to the West coast, she became the Director of Enrollment Management at the University of San Francisco, also recruiting and reviewing applications for the undergraduate admissions team. Most recently Lauren was Senior Director at Stanford Medicine, where she oversaw the entire admissions process. Lauren majored in political science at Bryn Mawr College.
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