Meet Anna
Anna Katsnelson, PhD
Anna Katsnelson is a published researcher with a unique insider perspective on the inner workings of Ivy League and top research universities and colleges. With Anna’s expertise you will be able to craft your essays, build your resume, and develop an application that is guaranteed to StandOut in admissions offices.
The college/university admissions process is opaque, arbitrary, and nerve-wrecking. Anna is passionate about arming her clients with actionable information that they can put to concrete use in navigating their way through what will be a tremendous investment of both time and money. Anna’s mission at StandOut is to empower students and their families and give them a sense of ownership of the college applications process.
Anna received her PhD in Art History from Harvard University. She has taught at Harvard, Tufts, Hebrew University, and Brandeis. Anna worked as Assistant Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies at Princeton University and, most recently, as the Director of Academic Affairs at Boston University’s Kilachand Honors College.