About Us
Authentic Admissions
Given the recent negative press about college admissions, its important to distinguish the good actors from the bad. At its core, The Admissions Angle helps students to represent the best versions of themselves and is committed to a fair and honest process. No shortcuts. Luckily, the admissions landscape is starting to reward student applicants that show authenticity and an awareness of privilege.
Regardless of background, the road to a student’s dream school is littered with obstacles and requires hard work from everyone involved: parents, teachers, counselors and the students. It takes a village, right? And the best way to spread out the work and start off in the right direction is mentorship.
The Admissions Angle does things differently
- We are not product-based and we do not charge by the hour. We are committed to putting forth the best quality results, regardless of how much work is involved.
- We believe in playing to a students’ existing strengths and interests rather than attempting to make them fit into an archetype. We will never tell students to give up the activities they love.
- We emphasize the value of supporting local communities. We believe that civic involvement breeds excellent citizens and excellent candidates for top colleges, and will help students find unique and genuine ways to serve their communities.
- We are limited to a select number of students each year so that Alex can be personally involved with each application. We will never pass your student off to an intern or a college student.
Executive Director
Alex Loveless
After graduating from Villanova University with a BS in Mathematics, Alex moved to Seoul, Korea, where he spent a combined nine years in test prep and college admissions consulting. As a Managing Director of one of the top boutique college consulting firms in Seoul’s exclusive Apgujeong neighborhood, Alex was responsible for helping high-performing students gain admission to the Ivy League+ in one of the most competitive applicant pools that exists in the world. His responsibilities included managing/training the entire college admissions team, leading the company’s annual admissions strategy, and working one-on-one with his own personal students.
Now based in America, Alex is committed to sharing his experience and expertise with domestic and international students alike. His educational philosophy is one that allows students to use their unique personality and interests to craft a college application that is both highly personal and highly competitive. Alex believes that students should not be limited by their own expectations and encourages them to reach high, far, and wide on their college lists. Moreover, he understands the unique challenges of combating race and gender stereotypes that plague the admissions process, and helps craft applications that take these challenges into account.
Alex works with students throughout all stages of the high school experience, but believes that the earlier a student begins with an admissions strategy, the better the odds are of admission to a top college. He supports a flexible, holistic approach to admissions and above all, advises students to be themselves.
Academic Director
Noelle Compton
Noelle Compton graduated from the University of Colorado with degrees in English Writing and Philosophy. She then moved to South Korea, where she worked in SAT preparation and educational materials development before working for the Korean government as part of the agricultural international development team. Later, she was recruited as an academic director and writing specialist at an elite college consulting group in Gangnam.
Writing is Noelle’s greatest strength and passion. She works with students to cultivate their writing skills across academic disciplines and believes that written expression is a skill that extends well beyond the college application process. Her educational philosophy is all about encouraging students to use their authentic voices to tell their stories, engage with the community, and connect with others.
Demonstrated Success
2021 Acceptances
Harvard University
Columbia University
University of Chicago
Dartmouth University
Rice University
Cornell University
University of California – Los Angeles
Emory University – Oxford College
University of California – Berkeley
Georgetown University
Bowdoin College
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Carnegie Mellon University
University of Virginia
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Wake Forest University
Tufts University
Hamilton College
Middlebury College
University of California – Santa Barbara
University of Rochester
Boston College
Wesleyan University
Bates College
University of California – Irvine
University of California – San Diego
University of California – Davis
McGill University
Tulane University
Boston University
Brandeis University
Case Western Reserve University
University of Texas – Austin
Northeastern University
University of Wisconsin – Madison Business School
University of Miami
Ohio State University
Purdue University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Syracuse University
University of Maryland
Penn State University
Rutgers University
Fordham University
Texas A&M University
Indiana University – Bloomington, Kelly Business School
Howard University
Gettysburg College
Spelman College
SUNY – University of Binghamton
SUNY – University of Buffalo
Sarah Lawrence College
Bentley University
Babson College
University of Arizona
UC Santa Clara
Ithaca College
Whitman College
Temple University
Drexel University
Pace University
Hofstra University
Seton Hall University
University of Western Michigan
Demonstrated Success
2020 Acceptances
Caltech University
University of Pennsylvania
Johns Hopkins University
Vanderbilt University
Emory University
University of California – Berkeley
Harvey Mudd College
University of California – Los Angeles
Washington University in St Louis
University of Michigan
New York University
Boston University
University of California – San Diego
University of California – Irvine
University of California – Davis
University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign
Purdue University
Northeastern University
University of Washington
George Washington University
University of California – Santa Cruz
Case Western Reserve University
Colorado School of Mines
University of Minnesota
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Penn State University
Santa Clara University
Rutgers University
Drexel University
University of Arizona
Demonstrated Success
2019 Acceptances
Personal Students – (6 international students + 4 US citizens/green card holders = 10 students total)
Columbia University (1)
Stanford University (1)
University of Pennsylvania – Wharton Business School (1)
Vanderbilt University (1)
Cornell University (1)
Rice University (1)
Washington University at St. Louis (1)
UC Berkeley (1)
Carleton College (1)
Haverford College (1)
University of Southern California (1)
Georgetown University (1)
Carnegie Mellon University (1)
University of Michigan – Ross Business School (1)
University of Michigan (1)
Georgia Tech University (1)
UC Santa Barbara (1)
Boston College (1)
UC San Diego (2)
UC Davis (2)
Case Western Reserve University (2)
Occidental College (1)
Northeastern University (2)
University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign (2)
Purdue University (1)
Waseda University (1)
SAT scores under 1500
you can go to a great college without a great score
Carleton College (1)
Case Western Reserve (1)
Purdue University (1)
University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign (1)
UC Davis (1)
UC Santa Barbara (1)
Northeastern University (1)
Waseda University (1)
College Admissions Services
Schedule a Free Consultation
Meet with Alex one-on-one via video chat to talk about your son/daughter’s admissions plan. Afterwards, receive a no-obligation Customized College Roadmap (CCR) with advice on courses, extracurricular activities, standardized tests, and Admissions Angle strategy.
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