Angela Suh Um
Founder and Chief Consultant
Harvard College, A.B.
Harvard Kennedy School of Government, M.P.P.
Angela Suh Um grew up in Los Angeles and graduated with honors from Harvard, where she studied Government and East Asian Studies. After receiving her Master's degree, she worked for several years in the world of admissions, development, and alumni relations at Harvard and at MIT. Most recently, she served as a Senior Admissions Officer and Director of the interviewing process at MIT.
Ms. Um is an educational columnist for several national newspapers, and has been featured, interviewed, and quoted on television and in print media over the past twenty years for her expertise and unique insider's perspective on competitive admissions to the nation's top schools. She loves working with young students and has also led seminars, training sessions, and workshops on academic planning, admissions strategies, and other topics in higher education.
Consultants
Jean Chae
UC Berkeley, B.A.
Virginia Commonwealth University, M.S.W.
Emily Chin
Harvard College, A.B.
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Ed.M.
Dr. Donald Choi
MIT, S.B.
Boston College, Ph.D.
Maria Chung
UC Berkeley, B.S.
Pauline Han
Wellesley College, B.A.
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Ed.M.
Jeanwon Yang
Harvard College, A.B.
President
David T.S. Um
MIT, S.B.
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, M.Div
Vice President & Senior Consultant
Dr. Jean Pyun
Seoul National University, B.S.
Brandeis University, Ph.D.
Board of Advisors
Business and Engineering
Joseph Han
University of Minnesota, B.S.
MIT Sloan School of Management, M.S. and M.B.A.
Medicine
Lily Liu
Harvard College, A.B.
University of Maryland School of Medicine, M.D.
Law
Amy M. Kao
U.C. Berkeley, B.S.
Harvard Law School, J.D.