Lee Ann Cornell has spent more than a decade studying how admissions offices make decisions and helping students use that insight to their advantage. She has served as Director of Admission for three different graduate schools and led admission-related initiatives at universities across the country, giving her a clear, behind-the-scenes view of how applications are reviewed. Her students have been admitted to hundreds of colleges, including Ivy League universities, selective public flagships, and top liberal arts colleges. She is known for making a complex process feel organized and human and for helping students uncover authentic, compelling essay ideas.
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Joel Ontiveros
Former UCLA Assistant Director of Admission
Joel Ontiveros has been reading UC applications for eight years. He attended UCLA and got his first job out of college working as an Admissions Officer and then as an Assistant Director for his alma mater. Eventually he joined the Banana Slugs at UC Santa Cruz where he worked as a Regional Admissions Representative and primarily recruited out of state. Joel was pleasantly surprised to find out that UCLA (the most applied to university in the country) actually has humans read every application at least twice. He believes in the transformative power of the UC system - even with all its quirks and issues.
Lee Ann Cornell
UCLA Alumna & Former Director of Admission
