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Eric Allen

Alum Bethesda, MD, United States
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Expert Information

Years of Coaching: 10

I've been working with candidates for the last 10 years (both formally and informally) and I love coaching applicants through the admissions process. My passion for working with admissions started at U Penn where I was on the admissions committee. By best advice: Know thyself. Think about what characteristics make you a unique candidate before you even look at an essay question. Don’t let the application drive your messaging – that is the tail wagging the dog.

My Target Schools

Consortium for Graduate Study in Management

Interested

Full-time (1-Year Program)

My Education

Brown University - BS/BA

Bachelor

Providence, RI, United States

8/1994 - 5/2015

University of Pennsylvania - MBA (Wharton)

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Philadelphia, Montgomery County, PA, United States

8/2002 - 5/2004

Member of the admissions committee and a leadership fellow. VP of AAMBAA.

Springbrook High School

High School Diploma

Silver Spring, MD, United States

9/1991 - 5/1994

My Experience

Admit.me

Founder

Silver Spring, MD, United States

10/2014 - now

Co-founder of Admit.me

Admit Advantage

President

Silver Spring, MD, United States

1/2007 - now

Founder and President of Admit Advantage, the leading admissions consulting company

General Electric Company

Senior Vice President

7/2004 - 12/2011

New World Science and Technology

Chief Operating Officer

9/2000 - 6/2002

Andersen Consulting (Accenture)

Consultant

8/1999 - 9/2000

My Other Activities

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

1/2011 - now

Robert Toigo Foundation

Toigo Fellow

9/2012 - now

Finance Fellowship . Toigo fosters the career advancement and increased leadership of underrepresented talent by creating mechanisms for greater inclusion from the classroom to the boardroom.

University of Pennsylvania

Admissions Committee Member

Philadelphia, Montgomery County, PA, United States

9/2003 - 4/2004

Served on the admissions committee at the Wharton School

Brown University

Varsity Football

Providence, RI, United States

9/1994 - 5/1999

DB for the Brown Football team. The "almost" Ivy Title. Did have the distinction of losing to my brother twice, though. Enjoyed my time with my teammates. Go Bruno.

Interests & Passions

  • education
  • my kids
  • baltimore ravens

What I Do Well

  • Strategy
  • Negotiations
  • Finance

Top Places

  • Hyderabad, India
  • Washington, DC
  • Sydney, Australia

Languages

  • Spanish (Basic)
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Qualifications

  • Alum
  • Former Admissions Officer
  • Verified Credentials
  • Admit.me Certified Expert

Admissions Specialties

  • Business School
  • College/University
  • Other/Grad School

Professional Specialties

  • Admissions
  • Consulting
  • Banking
  • Entrepreneurship

My Clients Have Been Accepted To

  • Harvard University
  • Stanford University
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • More

Target Schools

Desired Locations

  • Washington, DC, United States
  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Target Industries

  • Education Sector
  • Health Care Sector
  • Consulting Services