Harvard, Yale, and Princeton: College Panel

My name is Manuel Stefano Castaño. I graduated with honors from Princeton University's B.A. Politics program and earned the LExS Award in Leiden University's M.P.A. program in The Hague, where I am now a PhD Candidate. For over 7 years, I have advised high school, university, and adult applicants on college admissions, essays, standardized testing, and interviews, helping them gain acceptance to schools like Harvard, Columbia, and Berkeley. At Princeton, I founded the "College Crash Course," a service initiative with MIRA USA that has helped hundreds of vulnerable students navigate the application process.

Stacey Tuttle joined Yale as Assistant Director of Admissions in 2015, where she reviewed applications, advised prospective students, led admissions review teams, and represented Yale at partner schools across the country. She has since moved into progressively senior roles in student affairs at Yale, where she continues to work closely with the admissions team. A first-generation college student herself, Stacey brings both professional expertise and personal insight to the advising process, with a genuine passion for helping students navigate a system she once had to figure out on her own.

My name is Anesha Grant and I have over 14 years of experience working in college access and success, supporting students through the college admissions process, and ensuring success through their first year. I am a first-generation college student. I love working with students as they learn more about themselves during the college application process. I look forward to learning more about you, working with you to help you realize your college dreams, and finding the school that will be the best fit for you!