Chart a successful, not stressful path to best-fit colleges.
I love working with high school and college students. My thirty year career has included positions as a tenure-track college English professor, Stanford Academic Advisor, writing instructor and parent. In 2013, after earning a certificate in college advising from UCLA, I launched my full-time college advising practice. Since then I’ve advised over 350 students. I work with students and their families to help students apply to and gain admission to best-fit colleges and universities. Along the way I apply my writing, teaching and organizational skills to coach, support and motivate my advisees. I am an active member in professional associations, attending conferences and visiting campuses to keep updating my extensive knowledge of higher education institutions and admissions trends.
Education/Credentials
⚬ College Admissions Counseling Certificate, UCLA Extension
⚬ PhD in American Literature, Columbia University
⚬ BA and MA, English, Stanford University
ABOUT BETH
BETH HARRISON, PHD, FOUNDER OF PENINSULA COLLEGE ADVISING
STUDENTS
❝I highly suggest PCA for individual consultations, the process of applying to colleges can feel overwhelming and having an unbiased counselor that is knowledgeable in this field was very helpful. During a time where empathy, compassion, knowledge, and wisdom were of the utmost importance, Beth never fell short.❞
PARENTS
❝Beth did a wonderful job of helping our son think through which colleges would be a good fit for him and keeping him on schedule with his college applications so that he was not rushed or stressed at the end of the application period and even finished all of his applications early!”
“Beth Harrison has a calm and gentle way of helping students identify and draw upon their inner strengths.❞