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Alexandra Wax
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A certified teacher with a Masters in educational leadership, Alexandra Wax first became interested in the college admissions process during her time as an undergraduate transfer student at Rice University. She has since gone on to build expertise in all aspects of test preparation and admissions beginning in 2004, with thousands of hours of experience teaching and tutoring the ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests, MCAT, LSAT, AP, and other exams. She has also contributed original material to several commercially available test prep books.


From an admissions perspective, Alexandra’s philosophy is that every student’s needs are unique, and their college process should be just as personalized. Her process helps students find the right fit and to put together memorable, successful applications, and her clients have received offers of admission from hundreds of schools.  She is a member of the Texas Association of College Admissions Counselors, National Association of College Admissions Counselors and holds a credential in college admissions counseling from the University of California system.

Penny Linsenmayer
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Penny Linsenmayer earned a B.A. in History and English from Texas Tech University and a J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law. She has a Certificate in College Access Counseling from Rice University's Glasscock School of Continuing Studies and is an associate member of IECA, NACAC, and TACAC, organizations for professionals in the field of college admissions. Penny is active in a local chapter for Houston college consultants and online professional groups, giving her the ability to tap into a wide range of professional connections and resources to find answers to even the trickiest or most unexpected questions surrounding college admissions and affordability.

Penny highlights affordability as a focal point of her work with students. With college costs skyrocketing and many students planning to pursue graduate studies, she believes it is critical for students to consider a range of options for financing an undergraduate degree. Penny's strengths -- a strategic focus, organizational skills, love of research, and active listening -- make her a great partner for helping students navigate the pathways to college.
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Alex Peterson                                              arjun Madana

Alex is a dedicated student advocate who has spent the last several years as a librarian in the Austin Community College system in a student-facing role and loves helping her students feel good about the writing and other work they produce with her help. She's a double Longhorn with an undergraduate degree from UT Austin with a major in History and minor in French as well as a Masters degree in Information Studies. Her philosophy focuses on understanding and bringing out the potential of every student. When she's not helping students navigate the college process, Alex can be found doing trivia, reading, or knitting. She lives in Austin with her husband Zach, Butters the dog, Tibby the cat, and Rose the tripod kitty, a recent rescue. 
Arjun is a dedicated tutor who, after his own qualification as a National Merit Scholar, was trained by the College Board, writers of the SAT, to tutor strategy and content for the test. Because of the positive evaluations from his students, he was recently selected as a trainer for other College Board SAT tutors. Along with test prep, he also tutors middle and high school math. 

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