YOUR DEDICATED COLLEGE CONSULTANT
Meet Abby
"Working with Abby over the past three years for my college application process was an incredible and rewarding experience. With a constant smile on her face, Abby guided me through the otherwise overwhelming college application process. "
Educational and Professional Background Information
Abby Siegel has worked for more than 24 years as a college guidance counselor, preparing high school students for success in college. After graduating from Vanderbilt University
in Nashville, Tennessee, Abby moved to Chicago, Illinois. She attended graduate school at Loyola University Chicago,
where she obtained a Master of Education (M.Ed) degree in College Student Personnel and a Type 73 certificate in School Counseling. While at Loyola, Abby completed a graduate externship in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and counseled incoming first-year students. She also completed a practicum in the Office of Greek Affairs at Northwestern University. Abby satisfied her School Counseling practicum requirement during her year-long internship at Highland Park High School
under the guidance of Jim Alexander, former President of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). In addition, Abby received a Type 03 certificate in Elementary Education from DePaul University
in Chicago.
After several years in Chicago, Abby left her position as a Guidance Counselor at Homewood-Flossmoor High School
in Flossmoor, Illinois, to move east to New York City. She worked as a college guidance counselor at New Canaan High School
in New Canaan, Connecticut, before transferring to Stuyvesant High School
in New York City. In her position as a college counselor, Abby focused solely on the college admissions process with her students and formed meaningful relationships with several college admissions offices. During her years as a college guidance counselor, Abby has attended several workshops and seminars and participated in numerous college counselor tours.
Among Abby’s achievements include receiving the University of Miami’s Excellence in Counseling Award in 2004, an honor she received after being nominated by one of her former students from NCHS. She is a member of the Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA) and the Southern Association of College Admissions Counselors (SACAC).
Abby was raised in Westport, Connecticut, and graduated from Staples High School.
