Nicole forms collaborative relationships with her students and their families, working closely with them to elevate their academic profiles, navigate financial aid packages, and craft well-rounded essays and applications.

Location:
Charlotte, North Carolina

Education:
MSc, Education, Higher Education Leadership & Policy Studies, Hofstra University
MSc, School Counseling, Long Island University
BA, Sociology, Molloy College
School Counseling Certifications in New York and North Carolina

Bio:
A lead counselor with Moon Prep, Nicole collaborates with her students throughout the admissions process, working with them to bolster their academic profiles, pursue the right financial aid packages, and ultimately realize their academic goals. As a licensed professional school counselor, she has a passion for meaningful partnership with students and their families, and strives to ensure everyone has a positive experience as they achieve their goals of attending their top-choice program.

Nicole has served as a school counselor at a high school in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she provided one-on-one and group counseling to upperclassmen and aspiring college students. In this role, she taught the College and Career Readiness course, coordinated dual enrollment with a local community college, and worked with students during the college application process to ensure applications are completed successfully and on time. Nicole also actively tutors students in writing skills and college prep to increase their overall academic profiles for admission. With her on-the-ground perspective advising younger students and graduating seniors every year, Nicole enjoys sharing her insights and expertise with Moon Prep students as they prepare themselves for the lengthy application process.

Prior to Moon Prep, Nicole worked as a university counselor where she met with students and their families on a daily basis to discuss federal and state financial aid programs and advised them on college admissions. She also assisted students with the FAFSA applications, re-evaluation documents for families with extenuating circumstances, and the best options for tuition payments. Nicole is certified in New York and North Carolina for K-12 school counseling.

Student Placements:
At Moon Prep, we take pride in our students’ impressive acceptances and are honored to be part of their journey. Below is a selection of schools and programs to which Nicole has recently provided guidance during the application process, along with some recent acceptances.

BS/MD Programs: 

1. University of Florida – Medical Honors Program
2. Hofstra University – Hofstra/Northwell 4+4 Program
3. University of Connecticut (UConn) – Special Program in Medicine
4. Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) – Guaranteed Admission Program for Medicine
5. Rutgers University – BA/MD Program with Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
6. Penn State University – Penn State-Jefferson Premedical-Medical (PMM) Program
7. University of Central Florida – Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences M.D. Program (UCF College of Medicine)
8. Florida International University – FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Early Assurance Program
9. Florida Atlantic University – Wilkes Medical Scholars Program
10. Drexel University – BA/BS + MD Early Assurance Program
11. Augusta University – BS/MD Program (with Medical College of Georgia)
12. University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) – BA/MD Program
13. University of Toledo – Bacc2MD Program
14. Monmouth University – Monmouth–Drexel Medicine Early Assurance Program
15. California Northstate University – BS/MD Combined Pathway Program

BS/DO Programs:

1. Michigan State University – Osteopathic Medical Scholars Program (OMSP)
2. New York Institute of Technology – B.S./D.O. Combined Admission Program
3. Nova Southeastern University – Dual Admission B.S./D.O. Program
4. University of New England – B.S./D.O. Early Assurance Program

Undergraduate Schools:

1. University of Pennsylvania
2. Georgetown
3. Princeton
4. University of California Los Angeles
5. Duke University
6. University of California, Berkeley
7. University of Southern California 
8. University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
9. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 
10. Pomona College
11. University of Texas at Austin
12. University of Georgia
13. Baylor University
14. Penn State University – University Park
15. University of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh Campus