Specialties
Irena Smith, Ph.D. is based in Palo Alto, CA and provides private college admissions consulting to students and their families throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. She spent four years reading thousands of applications at the Stanford University Undergraduate Admission Office and now uses that expertise to provide in-depth and highly personalized college counseling to high school students (grades 9-12) and their families. She also assists transfer students and offers professional editing of personal statements to students applying to graduate programs. Irena's practice is currently full for new students, with limited availability for consulting on an hourly basis.