Clay P.

Clay P.

5.0

Experienced admissions consultant making dream schools your reality

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Studied at Vanderbilt University

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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

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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

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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

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Analyst

Deloitte

August 2021 - May 2023

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Analytics Intern

Houlihan Lokey

January 2021 - May 2021

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College Admissions Advisor

CollegeAdvisor.com

June 2020 - March 2021

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Applications Consultant

CollegeVine

May 2018 - February 2020

Clay was also given offers to work at

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    Capital One

Education

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Cox School of Business

Master of Science - MS, Business Analytics, Business Analytics

2020 - 2021

Grade: 4.00 GPA - Valedictorian and Class Marshall

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Vanderbilt University

Bachelor's degree, Engineering Science

2016 - 2020

Grade: 3.67 GPA Economics minor

Clay was also personally admitted to

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    University of Notre Dame

  • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Logo

    University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

  • University of Texas at Austin Logo

    University of Texas at Austin

  • University of Southern California Logo

    University of Southern California

  • Texas A&M University - College Station Logo

    Texas A&M University - College Station

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    Cornell University

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