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My niche areas of specialization include a focus on affordability and aviation admissions.

I serve on the 51³Ô¹Ï Subcommittee on Affordability and regularly give presentations and host webinars with the objective of communicating a clear understanding of the nuances of college financing. I regularly analyze data and assess trends in financial aid awards, with particular emphasis on how merit aid scholarships can defray the overall cost of attendance for families who might not otherwise qualify for needs-based aid.

I co-moderate the Facebook group “Raising Aviation Teens” and through work with my own son (currently a professional pilot major), I’ve developed deep knowledge about both aviation admissions and the various pathways to a career in commercial aviation. The admissions process for professional flight programs in universities changes frequently and diverges in some significant ways from the typical process. An increasing number of college flight programs operate on a very accelerated timeline for both application submissions and deposits. Often housed at public universities that are not otherwise particularly competitive for admissions, professional flight major applicants often need a stronger academic profile and should take care to highlight aviation interest in their overall application.