Rahsaan was very helpful and always made sure that I was staying on track but not getting too stressed out over the college process. He helped a lot with finding schools that matched my interest and motivated me to do good research on the schools. He and Collegewise also helped a lot with my essays and taught me how to approach them. Overall I am very happy with my Collegewise experience and would recommend Rahsaan to everyone.
TRICIA, PARENT OF DONOVAN
Rochester Institute of Technology
I really enjoyed the Collegewise program because it helped me stay organized, which took a lot of pressure off of me. Collegewise also gave VERY helpful tips on writing the Common App essay. The best part was how enthusiastic and encouraging my counselor was; he really helped me maintain an optimistic outlook, which is often difficult to do during the college application process!
ANJELI
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
I loved working with Collegewise because of how great my counselor, Rahsaan, was. He was always kind, enthusiastic, and helpful. Rahsaan simplified the process, which made applying to colleges less daunting. Rahsaan played a major role in getting me into my number one college. He was also extremely helpful when it came to editing supplements. He was straightforward and gave phenomenal constructive feedback.
CHARLIE
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
Rahsaan was amazing! He established a regular cadence and made himself available any time we needed him. He has such great insight into the application process and provided critical guidance every step of the way. My son was accepted to his number one school, which would not have happened without Rahsaan's guidance, support and commitment to our family. He was simply awesome!
KELLY, PARENT OF JACK
TULANE UNIVERSITY
Choosing Collegewise was one of the best decisions we made regarding our son's college process. Rahsaan was responsive, engaging, and kept our son focused on the end goal. Rahsaan was the first person our son texted after he received his acceptance email from his dream school. We are beyond pleased with our experience and both Rahsaan and Collegewise exceeded our expectations.
DEBBIE, PARENT OF ZACH
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Rahsaan turned what is typically a very stressful experience into a manageable and successful one. He built a warm rapport with my daughter and kept her on track throughout the entire process. She was accepted to all 7 colleges she applied to and was awarded significant arts scholarships from several of the schools. I highly recommend Rahsaan as an admissions counselor.
EILEEN, PARENT OF ZOE
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
Rahsaan Burroughs, College Counselor
Rahsaan’s career in admissions began at his alma mater, The College of William & Mary, where he served as an admissions intern. Since then, he has spent over 15 years evaluating more than 17,000 applications during his tenure at The George Washington University. As the Associate Director of Admissions at George Washington, Rahsaan served as co-chair of the admissions committee, conducted thousands of interviews, spoke nationally about how student athletes can balance athletic recruitment with the admissions process, conducted financial aid workshops, and managed and trained more than 20 admissions directors.
Rahsaan’s expertise isn’t limited to domestic admissions; he evaluated international applicants at George Washington and has spent three years living abroad in Singapore. With more than 15 years of senior-level admissions experience and thousands of application evaluations under his belt, Rahsaan is uniquely qualified to guide students through the college admissions process and identify which aspects of their profile will make them stand out in any applicant pool.
While Rahsaan’s admissions credentials are undoubtedly second to none, he also has quite a bit of expertise in the realms of dance and gymnastics. Before he got his start in admissions, he was an assistant coach for the gymnastics team at his alma mater, William & Mary, and to this day, he makes time to serve as a judge at gymnastics competitions.
Education & Experience
Former Associate Director of Admissions and Liaison to Department of Athletics, The George Washington University
Has evaluated over 17,000 college applications throughout his 15 years in college admissions
Ed.D in Higher Education Administration, George Washington University; B.A., The College of William & Mary
Professional Organization Memberships
NACAC: National Association for College Admission Counseling
PCACAC: Potomac & Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling
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