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Jason Booker
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5.0(1 review)
Jason Booker
5.0(1 review)

About

I am the Executive Director of Post HS, a nonprofit organization that provides no-cost private college counseling to students. I previously worked as a high school counselor for 11 years, most recently as the lead counselor and College & Career Counselor at a large public high school in the Chicago suburbs. To learn more about Post HS, please visit https://posths.org/

Jason helped students get into:
University of California, Los AngelesVanderbilt University
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
University of California, Los Angeles
Vanderbilt University
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Jason helps with…
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Majors & Careers
Building a School List
Community College
Common App
Trade School & Vocational Pathways
Highly Selective College Admissions
Standardized Tests (SAT/ACT)
College Applications & Essays
Admissions Timeline
School-Specific Supplemental Essays
Chicagoland/Silicon Valley
12 years of experience
University of California, Los Angeles – BA | Psychology
Vanderbilt University – MEd | Human Development Counseling, School Track
University of Illinois at Chicago – MEd | Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics and Assessment
NACAC | IACAC
Athletics
First-Generation College Students
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Community College
International Students
Students with Learning Differences
Gifted and Talented Students
Fun Facts
🖐
Describe yourself in five words
upstanding, philosophical, confidant, maverick, pragmatic
🙏
Best piece of advice
Have a plan.
💼
First job
Intern at Hewlett-Packard
💭
Dream job
Independent college counselor
📚
Favorite book
Haruki Murakami books
📓
Favorite subject in school
Physics
⚽
Favorite after-school activities
Computer programming, band
🎵
Favorite artist
Indie rock
📺
Favorite TV show
Mad Men, 24
🍴
Favorite food
Fries
🪄
Hobbies
Sports, music, technology, hiking

My process

My primary goals are to make students feel comfortable and meet them at their levels. My heaviest advising emphases are college lists, personal statements, and supplemental essays. Essays are the best opportunity for students to tell their unique stories, and most public school students cannot find high-quality and personalized advising for essays at school.

Recent reviews

5.0(1 review)

“Thank you so much! I really don't know where to start, but thank you for being honest. I really appreciate it."

Adedeji O.
Chicagoland/Silicon Valley
12 years of experience
University of California, Los Angeles – BA | Psychology
Vanderbilt University – MEd | Human Development Counseling, School Track
University of Illinois at Chicago – MEd | Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics and Assessment
NACAC | IACAC
Athletics
First-Generation College Students
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Community College
International Students
Students with Learning Differences
Gifted and Talented Students
Fun Facts
🖐
Describe yourself in five words
upstanding, philosophical, confidant, maverick, pragmatic
🙏
Best piece of advice
Have a plan.
💼
First job
Intern at Hewlett-Packard
💭
Dream job
Independent college counselor
📚
Favorite book
Haruki Murakami books
📓
Favorite subject in school
Physics
⚽
Favorite after-school activities
Computer programming, band
🎵
Favorite artist
Indie rock
📺
Favorite TV show
Mad Men, 24
🍴
Favorite food
Fries
🪄
Hobbies
Sports, music, technology, hiking
Tips for success
1. Prepare for your first session
Plan out the questions and topics you'd like to discuss. If you'd like to work together in the long term, discuss expectations for each other.