Meet the Staff

Our counselors have relationships with admissions officers in many schools around the country. They can help you understand what US colleges and universities look for when students apply. You can take advantage of their experience. Let them assist you as you prepare your application package so that you present the best possible picture of yourself!

Lead Coach Background

Our coaching team is guided by our expert counselor, Carolyn Doughty. Carolyn has been a high school guidance counselor for 36 years, and during that time has counseled almost 2,000 students, helping them through every step of the college application process. Carolyn works for Jamesville-DeWitt High School in Upstate New York, an outstanding public school rated 9 out of 10 on the rating scale of GreatSchools, a nonprofit organization that rates public and private schools in the U.S. She has an excellent track record of helping students choose and gain admittance to the right college for them! Best of all, Carolyn loves working with students. She cares about their progress and is proud to see them succeed.

Here are some statistics from Carolyn’s career:

• Total number of counseled students: 1500+
• Average number of students counseled per year: 200 students
• Average number of graduating seniors counseled per year: 50
• Annual percentage of students that apply to Ivy League schools: 20%
• Annual percentage of Ivy League applicants accepted: 90%
• Annual percentage of students that apply to Top 25 schools: 50%
• Annual percentage of Top 25 applicants accepted: 85%
• Annual percentage of students accepted to ANY college: 70-80% (4-year colleges only); 85-90% (including 2-year colleges)