Trusted College Admissions Counseling

Christina’s extensive experience spans English teacher, independent college counselor, program and policy creator, and mentor to diverse students with a range of educational, financial, and social needs.

Along with her years of being an educator, she has worked tirelessly with major institutions, organizations, and associations to build curricula, implement effective programs, and mentor and empower students. Her work has supported institutions and organizations such as the Hispanic National Bar Association’s Future Latino Leaders, the Interreligious Fellowship for the Homeless, Campus to Corporate at City College of CUNY, Prepare Inc., the Harrington Park Public School System, and Cerebral Palsy of NYC.

Her work and background are well-established in the community: she’s a trusted resource of information for local, national, and international students and families via her college seminars, webinars, and also for the sustainable programs she’s implemented in underserved communities.

As a counselor, Christina's students have been admitted to Caltech, MIT, Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Duke, Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, University of Chicago, Amherst, Wellesley, Swarthmore, Middlebury, all the UC schools, University of Michigan, USC, Georgetown, Georgia Tech, University of Virginia, UNC-Chapel Hill, Carnegie Mellon, UT Austin, and many more.

Christina also built Collegewise's Tandem curriculum, which is our dedicated program to support students with ADHD and executive functioning challenges. As the program's Lead Admissions Counselor, she brings field-tested expertise in the legal landscape of disability accommodations, alongside the practical realities of navigating college admissions, helping students find not just any good school, but one with the precise level of support they need to truly thrive. You can learn more about the program here.

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Christina Mangano

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