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Canadian Admissions; Who Gets Into Highly Selective Colleges

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Elizabeth Heaton

Written by Elizabeth Heatonon December 28th, 2023

Elizabeth Heaton comes to College Coach from the University of Pennsylvania, where she counseled applicants and parents from New England and other parts of the country. As a senior member of the admissions staff, she traveled throughout the United States to present the university to potential candidates, read thousands of applications, oversaw Penn’s portfolio of admissions publications, and chaired selection committee, working with admissions counselors and university representatives to make final admit decisions. She also evaluated potential recruits as athletics department liaison and served as second chair in selection committee for the Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology, one of two flagship interdisciplinary programs at Penn. A graduate of Cornell University, Elizabeth brings exceptional skills to the craft of essay writing, with a Bachelor of Arts in English with a focus on creative writing, paired with experience reading and evaluation thousands of University of Pennsylvania admissions essays. Prior to joining the University of Pennsylvania, she worked in public relations and served as a Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador for 10 years.

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Considering attending a Canadian University? Listen in, as Meghan Thompson, Student Recruitment Officer from the University of Victoria joins us to discuss Canadian admissions. Our host, Beth Heaton, also talks with College Coach admissions counselors Amy Alexander, formerly of Yale, and Zaragoza Guerra, formerly of CalTech and MIT, about who gets into highly selective (or “highly rejective”) colleges, and how. To listen to other episodes, visit Getting In: A College Coach Conversation on VoiceAmerica or search for us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. While you’re there, please leave us a rating or review! We appreciate your feedback.
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