About the Author

Susan Whalley, founder of Concord-Carlisle College Counseling™ and Counselor's Toolbox™ has eased students and their parents through the college search and application process for over 30 years. As the college counselor for a local high school Susan is in daily contact with college admissions officers and has up-to-date knowledge about admissions trends, policies and issues affecting students.

After earning her Masters of Education in Counseling from Boston College, Susan became certified as a School Guidance Counselor and a Vocational Counselor by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She is also a member of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors and the American School Counselors Association. She has been a featured presenter for groups at Kaplan Test Prep, Fitchburg State College, Middlesex Community College, the Massachusetts School Counselor’s Association and the Coalition of Essential Schools Fall Forum. She is also a school-based consultant for the Massachusetts Educational Finance Authority, a non-profit state approved group that specializes in advising those looking for educational funding.