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Student-centered guidance for building a clearer path to college.

I bring together admissions experience, behavioral science, data-informed planning, and cross-cultural student support to help Admission Masters students build a thoughtful direction they can actually understand and follow.

About Counselor Joe

Educational Consultant at Admission Masters

I graduated cum laude from Washington and Lee University as a Johnson Scholar, majoring in Cognitive and Behavioral Science with minors in Data Science and Chinese. My academic background helps me understand how students learn, make decisions, build habits, and communicate their growth through evidence.

I have worked in college admissions, behavioral science research, statistics and data science tutoring, and campus leadership. That combination shapes how I advise students: structured, personal, and focused on connecting academics, activities, projects, and college goals into one clearer story.

I was born in Korea, lived in China for nine years, and immigrated to the United States when I was 12. Because I had to adjust to a new country and learn the U.S. college admissions process from a blank slate, I understand how confusing and overwhelming the process can feel for students and families navigating it for the first time.

Academic planning Extracurricular strategy Independent projects Major exploration College research Application planning

Background and perspective

Experience that informs my advising.

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Admissions Perspective

I worked in the Washington and Lee University Admissions Office for three years, supporting prospective students and families through prospective student interviews, tours, campus programs, outreach support, and visitor experience work.

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Research and Data Training

My work in courtroom decision-making research, behavioral science research, statistics, and data science tutoring helps me guide students toward stronger questions, clearer evidence, and more thoughtful projects.

03

Leadership Development

I led and helped build campus organizations focused on cultural exchange, global performance, and leadership education, giving me a practical understanding of how student initiative grows over time.

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Cross-Cultural Support

I was born in Korea, lived in China for nine years, and immigrated to the U.S. at 12. I understand the emotional and academic adjustment of entering a new country, learning a new school system, and building a college path without an obvious roadmap.

학부모님께

학생의 방향성을 함께 정리하는 Counselor Joe입니다.

저는 Washington and Lee University에서 Cognitive and Behavioral Science를 전공하고 Data Science와 Chinese를 부전공했습니다. 대학 입학처에서 3년 동안 근무하며 캠퍼스 투어, 입학 관련 프로그램, 방문 학생 및 학부모 응대, 그리고 예비 지원자 인터뷰 업무를 경험했습니다. 행동과학 연구, 통계 및 데이터 사이언스 튜터링, 그리고 다양한 학생 리더십 경험을 바탕으로 학생들이 자신의 강점과 관심사를 더 분명하게 이해할 수 있도록 돕고 있습니다.

저는 한국에서 태어나 중국에서 9년을 살았고, 12살에 미국으로 이민을 왔습니다. 새로운 나라와 학교 시스템에 적응하고, 미국 대학 입시를 처음부터 배워야 했던 경험이 있기 때문에 학생과 학부모님이 느끼는 막막함과 불안감을 잘 이해합니다.

상담에서는 단순히 활동을 많이 쌓는 것보다, 학생에게 맞는 학업 방향, 비교과 활동, 프로젝트, 전공 탐색, 대학 리스트를 하나의 흐름으로 연결하는 것을 중요하게 생각합니다. 학부모님께는 현재 학생에게 필요한 다음 단계가 무엇인지 더 차분하고 구체적으로 이해하실 수 있도록 돕겠습니다.

학업 계획 학생의 관심 분야와 과목 선택, 학습 습관, 장기적인 전공 가능성을 함께 점검합니다.

활동 및 프로젝트 학생의 경험이 단순한 목록이 아니라 의미 있는 방향성과 성장으로 이어지도록 돕습니다.

문화적 이해 한국어로도 소통할 수 있으며, 이민 경험과 다문화 배경을 바탕으로 미국 교육 시스템과 아시아권 가정의 기대 사이에서 균형 잡힌 안내를 제공합니다.

How this site supports sessions

A shared place for planning tools, examples, and next steps.

Before sessions Students can review majors, colleges, competitions, projects, and news to bring stronger questions.

During sessions We can use the site as a reference point while building a plan or comparing options.

After sessions Students can return to the resources we discussed and continue developing their next steps.