“I have worked with over 300 high school students since 2015 guiding them individually through their college applications. I came to realize that the process of working with a student and their family is actually a journey that includes more than Senior Year. So much about the college process is searching, discovering and GROWing into knowing what you are capable of, where you will thrive and how to get there. Ideally, I begin work with students early so I have time to get to know them and their goals. I offer several different packages depending on what the student needs to help them be successful. I am a guide, a mentor and an experienced voice to help quiet the noisy chatter of stress, rankings and ‘re-calculating’ that can permeate admissions.”
Certificate in Independent Educational Consulting, University of California, Irvine, California (2021)
Certificate of Non-Profit Management, Duke University, Durham, NC (2003)
Masters degree (MTS), Duke University, Durham, NC (2001)
Bachelor degree (BA), Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia (1998)
Mary Allen Conforti of Conforti College Consulting is an Associate Member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association. For more information on the Principles of Good Practice for members of the Independent Educational Consultants Association.
Mary Allen Conforti has been a Senior Advisor with Crosby Scholars since 2015 serving high school Seniors with 1:1 advising through their Senior Year with this community-based organization that provides college access services to grades 6-12 in the Rowan-Salisbury School system. She now trains all Senior Advisors with the program and resources the high school team.
Mary Allen Conforti of Conforti College Consulting is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling and subscribes to the Statement of Principles of Good Practice.
Mary Allen Conforti of Conforti College Consulting is a member of the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling whose mission is to support and engage its collaborative network of enrollment and counseling professionals by promoting ethical responsibility, professional growth, access, advocacy, and outreach to help all students realize their postsecondary educational goals.
Mary Allen Conforti is a contributor as a volunteer counselor with Matchlighters. The Matchlighters Scholarship offers free college application counseling for high-achieving, low-income students from experienced college counselors.
Mary Allen Conforti was a contributor as a content creator to College Scoops which is a resource that provides parents of college-bound students with the resources they need to save time, money and stress when planning a college trip.
