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Meet Amanda!

AmandaE@collegewise.com

Meet Amanda!

AmandaE@collegewise.com

It felt like we sent Blake on a journey in a faraway land, and he got a tour guide who told him what paths to try and which to turn away from. Not having been in this strange land ourselves, as parents, our greatest fear was we would give wrong directions. Great experience, comfortable for Blake from start to finish!

BILL, PARENT OF BLAKE CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY

Collegewise helped make my daughter’s college application process smooth and painless. In the end, my daughter was accepted to and will be attending her first choice school, USD. I could not be more thrilled for Alana, and I owe so much to Collegewise for making my daughter’s dream school a reality!

TORREY, PARENT OF ALANA UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO

Collegewise provided me with a better understanding of the college application and decision process than I thought possible. Collegewise’s guidance throughout the process allowed me to really figure out what I was looking for in a college, while also maximizing my options.

ISABELLE SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY

I would often be stressed about what I needed to get done or about how things were turning out, but every time I walked out of the office, I was so at ease. I think the most important part about being at Collegewise was how personalized the process was, and how much care and time and effort went into me specifically.

EMMA UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Going to my meetings at Collegewise never felt like a chore, but more as something to look forward to! Everyone in the office is so friendly, willing to help, and made for such great motivators and supporters when it came time to fill in apps and write essays. 10/10!

EMILY BOSTON UNIVERSITY

The college application process is confusing and tedious, and Collegewise really helped with that process. It was reassuring to go over my application with my counselor so that we could make sure that I had a better chance of getting in!

KYRA VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY

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Amanda Edelhart, College Counselor

Amanda graduated from Smith College, where she was a three-sport athlete in soccer, basketball, and lacrosse. After Smith, she initially took her lacrosse playing experience to England, and then began to teach and counsel in other far-flung parts of the globe, helping hundreds of students prepare applications to colleges and universities in the US, UK, Canada, and beyond. Getting to know her students is the best part of her job, and she uses her decades of working as a Director of College Counseling at independent schools to ensure students feel known, appreciated, and well-supported throughout their college search and application experience.  

Amanda is now living in the wilds of Western New York, not to be confused with upstate New York or Northern New York, supporting students with applications to college.  Regardless of whether students are applying locally, internationally or if they are focused on highly selective institutions both in and out of their home region, her goal for her clients is that at the end of their experience, they all have choices to make! 

  

In her free time, when she is not driving her children to swimming, sailing, skiing and taekwondo, Amanda races triathlons around the world on her trusty Felt Triathlon bike (purchased in Singapore 14 years ago). 

 

Education & Experience 

Director of College Counseling, The Harley School 

Mentor and Consultant, Concourse Global Enrollment 

Founder, PrepSolutions  

Director of University and Careers Counseling, Dulwich College Seoul 

Coordinator of University Admissions, NLCS Jeju 

 

Professional Organization Memberships  

NACAC: National Association for College Admission Counseling 

International ACAC 

NYACAC

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