My Conversation with Maggie Finn and Jacklyn Angell of Summit Academic Support

I recently spoke with Maggie Finn and Jacklyn Angell of Summit Academic Support.

Jacklyn and Maggie met while teaching high school in New Hampshire and bonded over their love of library books and side hustles. Their connection turned into a collaboration — and eventually, Summit Academic Support — where they combine their teaching experience and creative energy to guide students through the college application process.

In our conversation, we discussed:

• How their teacher-first mindset shapes the way they deliver college counseling differently from traditional consultants.

• The surprising things that parents and students actually need in the college admissions process.

• Lessons from the most recent admissions cycle that reinforce how families should approach the college process.

• Things current juniors should be doing right now.

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