Audrey Kahane, on "The Changing World of College Admissions"

By targeting the right colleges, I help students enhance their prospects for scholarships as well as admission, and save the time and expense of applying to too many colleges.

A master’s degree in counseling enables me to assess each student’s educational goals, learning style and personality, allowing us to identify colleges where the student will maximize his or her potential. Support and motivation are provided throughout the application process, reducing stress for parents and students.

My master of fine arts degree in screenwriting provides a unique foundation for helping students to tell their personal stories compellingly in application essays and prepare cohesive applications that present each student’s best, authentic self.

Extensive college visits allow me to bring you firsthand knowledge about campus life. Meetings with admissions officers provide insight into what they are seeking in applicants, information not available on college websites or in brochures.

School will be starting soon, and for seniors who will be applying to college, the more they get done now, the less stress they will have throughout the fall. There are a lot of tasks to be completed when applying to college and the process can feel overwhelming.  

Admissions officers make assumptions about what you will contribute to their college based on what you have contributed to your high school or community. The more selective the college, the greater the impact your contribution needs to have in order to stand out. While tutoring children in a shelter for homeless families is certainly a valuable contribution, organizing a program to match every child with a mentor, recruiting other students to participate, and expanding that program to other shelters would have the kind of impact that stands out.

Contact: 

Audrey Kahane, M.S., M.F.A. |  Phone: 818.704.7545  |  audrey@audreykahane.com