Cracking College Admissions: Insights and Predictions for 2024 and Beyond

Paul Kanarek is a globally recognized expert in college admission and testing, having founded The Princeton Review in California in 1983 and later becoming the CEO of Collegewise in 2015. Widely quoted in all major papers, he has appeared on multiple television shows and has spoken about US college admissions all over the world. Despite his academic record in high school, which his mother would say didn't hint at a career in education, Paul has since become one of the world's foremost experts on testing and admissions. He is renowned for his lively, insightful, and inspiring talks, such as in College Admissions Today: Fact vs Fiction, where he debunks some of the more painful mythology surrounding college admissions while being entertaining and informative. Giddy at the opportunity to help families genuinely enjoy finding a great college fit, Paul Kanarek is a testament to the power of hard work and determination in achieving one's goals.

Jordan has the distinction of being the first former Collegewise student to later join our ranks as a counselor, a goal he set for himself soon after setting foot on campus at his dream school, Gettysburg College. After leaving his teen years behind and becoming a fully-fledged adult, Jordan completed a stint in the Gettysburg admissions office and later joined The Princeton Review’s Washington, D.C. office, where he directed the private tutoring division, growing it to over 1 million dollars in revenue in 2014. There, he also recruited and trained faculty, delivered more than 30 speeches annually at local high schools on the subject of college admissions and testing, and simultaneously worked to complete his college admissions certification from UCLA.

An avid chef, rabid soccer fan, and voracious consumer of college admissions information, we thought Jordan expressed his motivation best when he wrote in his cover letter, “Collegewise helped me find the right college fit. I hope to have the privilege and opportunity to do the same for our next generation.”