Download my FREE guide 10 Things To Do the Summer Before Senior Year! ☀️  DOWNLOAD FOR FREE

Sara Harberson

Sara Harberson is the founder of Application Nation™, which provides personalized advice to college applicants and their families. In her book, SOUNDBITE: The Admissions Secret that Gets You Into College and Beyond, Sara reveals the secrets of her signature college admissions tool, the "Soundbite," and shares tried-and-tested exercises that have helped thousands of students gain admission to their school of choice. She is the former associate dean of admissions at the University of Pennsylvania and the former dean of admissions and financial aid at Franklin & Marshall College. Sara’s philosophy is that every kid applying to college deserves the best advice.
Find me on:

Recent Posts

Facebook Live Recap: Ask America's College Counselor (3.31.26)

For my March Facebook Live Q&A, I answered questions from high school students and parents from[...]

My Annual Ivy Day Message for Families

It's that day. The one that I brace myself for. Ivy Day. The day when all eight Ivy League[...]

5 High School Classes My Son Decided On for His Junior Year

My younger two kids' Spring Break is super early every year. Our oldest couldn't join us, but we[...]

Life (and College Admissions) Lessons from March Madness

I grew up watching college basketball with my dad.

Besides being the only girl for a few seasons on[...]

Worried You Don’t Have Enough Activities? Here’s a Trick

I met with a student last week who recently pivoted away from a very demanding sport that limited[...]

1 2 3 4 5