Clay P.
5.0
Experienced admissions consultant making dream schools your reality
Studied at Vanderbilt University
Works at Deloitte
Available tomorrow at 11:00 PM UTC
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Clay’s College Qualifications
10+ people coached for College
Clay has helped clients get into these schools:
Welcome to my profile! A technology consultant by day, my true passion is helping high school students craft impressive applications that showcase their best selves to admissions committees. I've successfully guided 20+ students through the competitive application process end-to-end, developing personalized timelines and overseeing the submission of hundreds of applications resulting in over an 80% acceptance rate. In the process, my students have consistently been accepted to Top 50 schools (yes, Ivies too!), even with scholarships, and I have mastered the skills of college prep counseling, essay ideation and editing, and personal brand establishment. My personal track record, both academically as a Vanderbilt grad and valedictorian of my Master's program and professionally as a seasoned consultant at Deloitte, speak to my willingness to succeed in everything I do and further equip me to help you craft a standout application. Whether you're a freshman looking to get ahead of the game or a senior with looming application deadlines, let's work together to make your college dreams a reality—reach out to get started!
Clay can help with:
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Editing
Interviews
Waitlist Strategy
School Selection
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
Essays
Resume
About Clay
Software implementation consultant and business analytics professional from Dallas, TX trying out big city life in Chicago. Vanderbilt (BS) and SMU (MSBA) graduate. Avid beach volleyball player, home chef, and cat dad. Coaching is in my DNA. In high school, I mentored underserved youth, coached lacrosse at inner-city schools, and volunteered as a teacher's aide in an ESL elementary school. In college, I became heavily involved in admissions consulting and tutored local children in STEM subjects. And since graduating, I've become a career counselor for students in my Master's program and lead recruiting and Learning & Development efforts at my job. I firmly believe that offering up your knowledge, wisdom, and experience to others is critical to cultivating a connected and successful world.
Why do I coach?
I am fortunate enough to come from a privileged background where I had access to coaches and mentors to whom I can attribute much of my success. I have been involved in coaching in one way or another for as long as I can remember, but it wasn't until I was diagnosed with a debilitating mental health condition that I fully realized and appreciated that we as humans do not and should not have to go through anything alone. If one person benefits even marginally from my services, we all take a step forward together.
Work Experience
Consultant
Deloitte
May 2023 - Present
IT Strategy, Process Design, End-to-End Tool Implementation Focus in Enterprise Project & Portfolio Management / Strategic Portfolio Management for large Fortune 500 companies
Analyst
Deloitte
August 2021 - May 2023
Analytics Intern
Houlihan Lokey
January 2021 - May 2021
College Admissions Advisor
CollegeAdvisor.com
June 2020 - March 2021
Applications Consultant
CollegeVine
May 2018 - February 2020
Clay was also given offers to work at
Capital One
Education
Cox School of Business
Master of Science - MS, Business Analytics, Business Analytics
2020 - 2021
Grade: 4.00 GPA - Valedictorian and Class Marshall
Vanderbilt University
Bachelor's degree, Engineering Science
2016 - 2020
Grade: 3.67 GPA Economics minor
Clay was also personally admitted to
University of Notre Dame
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Texas at Austin
University of Southern California
Texas A&M University - College Station
Cornell University
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