Peter van Buskirk, Author of "Winning the College Admission Game; Strategies for Students and Parents"
Peter Van Buskirk is a motivational speaker and the author of Winning the College Admission Game; Strategies for Students and Parents. Peter's ability to personalize a complex and often mysterious process makes his a trusted and highly sought perspective among students, parents and educators. His creative programming, including his signature presentation of "The Admission GameŽ," has informed, inspired and entertained more than 500 high school, summer camp and corporate audiences worldwide totaling more than 60,000 people. His rendition of "Hotspots, Hooks and Hidden Agendas: An Inside Look at the College Admission Process" is a popular conference and professional development activity for educators and college access professionals.
Peter's trademark candor and insight are revealed in his book, Winning the College Admission Game; Strategies for Students and Parents, as he coaches students and parents through the complexities of finding and getting into the college that is the best fit for the student. Peter was recently interviewed by Jean Chatzky on "Friends
of Oprah" and by Kim Clark for a video segment that now appears on the US News and World Report website. He was also a production consultant-and featured
content anchor-for the documentary, "Kids Go to College?" that premiered on the Fine Living Channel in August of 2007.
A graduate of Bucknell University, Peter moved through the ranks at Franklin & Marshall College to become Dean of Admission, Interim Director of Athletics, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management, and Executive Officer in the Office of the Provost. He subsequently spent more than two years at Peterson's where he was Vice President for College Planning Solutions before beginning his own consulting group dedicated to high performance, student-centered solutions in the college planning process.
Peter is an active member of the National Association of College Admission Counselors (NACAC) and is a regular presenter at various ACAC conferences as well as meetings of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the National School Board Association (NSBA) and the National Council for Community and Educational Partnerships (NCCEP/GEAR UP).
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