My time as an admission officer at Vassar College are some of the happiest days of my career. The problem was, I hated denying more students than we could admit. It was like Sophie’s choice with each applicant. 

I realized I could be and wanted to be of service to more families and help build the dreams of more students. So, I set out to become a college counselor at an elite private school in Los Angeles. 

It came down to two schools where I was a finalist. The interview process at each private girls school could not have been more different. As my first introduction to the private school world, the experience was eye-opening for this public school girl. 

Here is my story of discovering who I am and what I value. 

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Best Selling Author. TEDx Speaker. College Admission Expert. Football Enthusiast.

Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling author of Be Committed! Get Admitted., and the Spanish version, Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión! She is the national host of Destination YOUniversity podcast and founder of College Essay Bootcamp and Dream College Academy. “Cyndie” grew up with 14 Tíos and Tías with advice on everything except how to get admitted to college. Cynthia's immigrant mother had the courage to ask for help and changed the trajectory of her life. Because of Lydia (Mom), Cynthia is an alumna of USC, Columbia University, and UCLA. Dr. Colón is on a mission to help more public school students get private school service to access top 100 colleges. Dr. Colón delivered her first TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair,” in Los Angeles in 2023. She  has been featured on KTLA, ABC, NBC, FOX 5, KCAL, WGN, WPIX.

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