Meet Your College Counselor:
Pam Appleton
Pam is the Founder and President of PRA College Consulting, an independent educational consulting business. Pam is also the Co-Founder of the Solstice College Counseling Network, an international association of college counselors with backgrounds in school college counseling and college admissions.
Since starting her practice, Pam has worked with students throughout the United States as well as those living internationally. She also supports transfer students.
Prior to starting her practice, Pam was an Associate Director of College Counseling at Phillips Exeter Academy for many years. She also worked as an Admission Officer at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Pam is an active member of the National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC). She is a national scholarship reader for the Gates Foundation Scholarship.
Pam holds a B.A. in political science from the University of New Hampshire and a M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from Boston College.
In her free time, Pam enjoys volunteering as a Master Gardener as well as hosting the “50 State Finish Lines, Why Have Just One,” running podcast.
Meet Your College Counselor:
Pam Appleton
Pam is the Founder and President of PRA College Consulting, an independent educational consulting business. Pam is also the Co-Founder of the Solstice College Counseling Network, an international association of college counselors with backgrounds in school college counseling and college admissions.
Since starting her practice, Pam has worked with students throughout the United States as well as those living internationally. She also supports transfer students.
Prior to starting her practice, Pam was an Associate Director of College Counseling at Phillips Exeter Academy for many years. She also worked as an Admission Officer at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Pam is an active member of the National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC). She is a national scholarship reader for the Gates Foundation Scholarship.
Pam holds a B.A. in political science from the University of New Hampshire and a M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from Boston College.
In her free time, Pam enjoys volunteering as a Master Gardener as well as hosting the “50 State Finish Lines, Why Have Just One,” running podcast.
College counselor to more than one thousand students over the course of her career.
National Association of College Admission Counseling Member
Awarded a NACAC National Imagine Grant
Worked on the Board of Admission at Wellesley College
“Your expertise on the college admission process has provided me with an excellent foundation for my upcoming applications. I could not be more grateful.”
“Your guidance to our college counseling team has been invaluable beyond measure.”
“Thank you so much for working with me. I don’t know how I would’ve made it through the whole college process without guidance and calm voice. Thanks again!”
“Thank you oodles and oodles for all of your help and support these past months. Not only have you been a fabulous college counselor and resource regarding the next four years, but I also could not have asked for a greater source of strength. I always knew that you were rooting for me. “