Scott Alexander

College Admissions Consultant He/Him/His

College Admissions Consultant

Former Admissions Officer Bates College

Former Admissions Officer Colby College

Former Admissions Officer Connecticut College

Former Application Reader Brandeis University, Brown University

My Background

I came to College Coach after working in college admissions at five highly selective colleges and universities. I began my professional career at Connecticut College where, in addition to reviewing and making decisions on applications, I coordinated on-campus programming, introduced enrollment initiatives, managed the waitlist, liaised with the arts departments, and collaborated with financial aid. At Colby and Bates colleges, I held director-level admissions positions overseeing international admission, recruitment travel, strategic planning, communications, and marketing. More recently, I served as an application reader at Brandeis and Brown universities, reading for both first-year and transfer admission. Throughout my career, I read more than 27,000 undergraduate applications from every corner of the United States and over 150 countries! In addition, I’ve presented at professional admission conferences, both nationally and internationally, on topics including international financial aid, standardized testing, and ethics.

[Scott]…was knowledgeable, relatable, and kind. He clearly understood how stressful this process is on families and offered guidance that made the process seem manageable.

Parent of a Princeton University student

Why I Joined College Coach

The college search process is dear to me, particularly as a Pell-eligible and first-generation college student. My attraction to college admissions is the natural complement to my interests in policy and storytelling. As an admissions dean, I appreciated the intellectual challenge of making fine distinctions amongst very qualified candidates and aligning the selection process with institutional priorities. These experiences, along with composing interview evaluations for thousands of prospective students, make me keenly aware of the importance of personal and authentic narratives within college applications. Yet, my years as the financial aid liaison anchors my understanding too; colleges and universities are both educational institutions and businesses. In my master’s program, nearly all my Wesleyan classmates were teachers in public and private secondary schools. Listening to their first-hand experiences reminded me of the cultural importance of schooling and how college placement is a rite of passage in our society. As a college coach, it remains a privilege to be invited into the lives of the next generation, to hear about their lived experiences, and to learn about their aspirations. My gift as an educator is the ability to dance with prospective students and families, to instruct as well as to follow their lead through engagement and dialogue.

Get to Know Me

My Education

Bowdoin College Bachelor of Arts, Government and Legal Studies

Wesleyan University Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Social Science

I have worked with students interested in:

Art
Biochemistry
Business
Communication
Computer science
Dance
Economics
Engineering
Film
Government
Humanities
International relations
Ivy league
Journalism
Large State Schools
Mathematics
Music
Political science
Pre-dentistry
Pre-law
Pre-med
Pre-veterinary
Psychology
Religiously affiliated schools
Religious Studies/Theology
Research universities
Science
Small liberal arts colleges
Social Sciences
Teaching/education certification
Theater
Visual and performing arts
Women's colleges

I have also worked with:

Athletes
First-generation students
Gap year students
High school admissions
Home schooled students
IB program
International students
LGBTQIA+ students
Non-traditional students
Students with learning differences
Transfer students

Some of my favorite pastimes

Global travels (over 70 countries on six continents with Costa Rica, Turkey, and Thailand as highlights)
Theater (all-time favorite productions include Avenue Q, Next to Normal, In the Heights, Once, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Color Purple, Fun Home, and Come From Away)
Book clubs (recent favorites include There, There by Tommy Orange, This is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel, Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, and A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara)
Entertaining (friendsgiving and crocktober are yearly staples, and other past events include a tarot reading, murder-mystery whodunits, and at-home escape room)
Cooking (became a vegetarian on my first day of college)

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