Expert Grad School Admissions Consultants

Meet the Grad Admissions Pros

Our consultants have been advising college and graduate school applicants since 1994. Based in Southern California, with consultants in North America, Europe, and Asia, our team of experts can assist you, like they have helped thousands of others, no matter where you are or where you want to go.

When you choose Accepted, you will be assigned your own consultant dedicated to helping you, as well as the support of a team made up of uncommonly talented professionals, including former admissions directors, published authors, and PhDs. It's the best of dedicated one-on-one mentoring combined with the breadth and depth of a larger company.

Our Grad Admissions Consultants

Not only do our consultants have the experience and expertise needed to make you stand out, they have the passion necessary to help you get accepted. It's not just what we do – it's who we are.

Get to know our consultants and you'll see why Accepted can help you get accepted!

Dr. Christie St-John

Over 25 years of experience as MBA admissions director, career coach and Chief Military Recruiter at Vanderbilt University and Tuck School of Business, consultant at Université de Nice, and adjunct faculty at Vanderbilt, Dr. St-John has a deep knowledge of MBA and graduate admissions.

Learn more about Dr. Christie St-John.
Dr. Barry S. Rothman, Ph.D

I'm a biology professor who has extensive experience helping students apply successfully to PhD programs.

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Vanessa Febo

Draws on ten years of experience teaching writing and guiding students and clients through the application process. Her applicants have been accepted at top universities, including Harvard, Stanford, and USC.

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Dr. Mary Mahoney

Tenured English Professor. Extensive experience in the Medical Humanities. 20 years’ experience guiding applicants to graduate school.

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Cydney Foote

Former administrator at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Author of three ebooks about medical education, Cyd has successfully advised MBA, medical, and residency applicants since 2001.

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Jennifer Bloom

''When I received my acceptance from Stanford, I realized that I would never have applied if it were not for [Jennifer].''

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Dr. Karin Ash

MIT, Stanford, Google, Apple--learn how Karin's clients in engineering, data science, and the social sciences were admitted to elite institutions and companies.

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Carol Drummer

Former dean of graduate admissions who for 10 years reviewed and signed off on over 4500 admissions decisions per year. Has taught communications and rhetoric since 1991.

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Sadie Polen
Over ten years of experience in higher education, reviewing applications and making selections for elite programs at Harvard University, with experience advising for career and graduate school. Learn more about Sadie Polen.
Dr. Herman Gordon

Past Chair of Admissions at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He has an A.B. degree from Harvard College and a Ph.D. from Caltech. His mission is to get applicants on track to success.

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Kelly Wilson
With 23 years leading admissions offices at Carnegie Mellon Tepper, Georgetown’s McDonough, and Pittsburgh’s Katz, Kelly has a deep understanding of what top MBA programs value in their students. As Executive Director and Assistant Dean of Admissions, she oversaw admissions committees for the MBA and master’s programs in Management of Information Systems, Computational Finance, Business Analytics, and Product Management. Learn more about Kelly Wilson.
Jamie Wright

With more than eight years of recruitment and admissions experience at London Business School, Jamie is the former Admissions Director for Early Career Programmes at LBS. Originally from the U.S., Jamie is now based in London.

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Michelle Stockman

Professional journalist, former Columbia Business School admissions insider, and experienced MBA admissions consultant.

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Dr. Valerie Wherley
Former Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at the William Beaumont School of Medicine, and former Director of Pre-Health Advisement at Sacred Heart University, Dr. Wherley has 20 years of successful experience working with pre-med, pre-health & pre-MS students to create their most competitive application. Learn more about Dr. Valerie Wherley.
Natalie Grinblatt Epstein

Former Admissions Dean/Director at 3 top business schools with hundreds of admitted clients. Understands exactly what admissions directors are seeking.

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Esmeralda Cardenal
Former Associate Director of Admissions at Yale SOM, Director of MBA Admissions at MSU Broad, and consultant at Cardiff Business School in the UK. Since 2014 has guided Accepted clients to acceptance in masters programs in finance, business analytics, data science, sustainability, and public policy. Learn more about Esmeralda Cardenal.
Alice Diamond
Alice Diamond was the Associate Dean for Career and Community Service at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. She has 35 years of experience in career and admissions advising for undergraduate and graduate students.
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A Note from Our Founder

"What do I love about admissions consulting?

I've always been fascinated by people's life stories. Ever since I was a young child, I have loved reading biographies. And everyone – not just the famous – has a story. Discovering that story, and helping applicants articulate it, is a fascinating process.

Additionally, the editing process is a game to me. I was a writing tutor as an undergrad at UCLA and received excellent training there. I found then, and still find today, that figuring out the best way to express a phrase or tell a story is like solving a puzzle. Almost as good as Sudoku. Finally, I love hearing, ‘Thank you. I’m in!"

See Linda's full profile here.

Client Feedback
I can't describe how delighted I am! The program admits around 30 students each fall, and having few deficiencies on some of their requirements I never expected to be admitted. A big part goes to Rebecca's input. Her interest and expertise made it a pleasure to work with her. I'm really grateful for her!

I will keep you and Rebecca posted with any updates. I am quite hopeful for the remaining of my applications. I will definitely recommend accepted.com to my friends, and specifically Rebecca Blustein. A big thank you to you and to the accepted.com team. Read more