Maria Friss

About Maria Friss

Maria has enjoyed many years of preparing students for college and graduate programs, guiding them through the application process and ensuring that they choose the right school for them and their families. Maria uses a dynamic, purposeful and positive approach to connect with both students and parents. Her new initiative, College Sesame, provides 8th graders through rising 12th grade students and their families, assistance at every stage in the college process. For graduate students, College Sesame also offers consulting services relative to admissions, placement, and internships for health professional tracks, MBA/JD, Engineering, CS, and post baccalaureate programs. With a demonstrated history of producing excellent college applications resulting in merit and financial aid awards and enrollment in top private and state universities, Maria strives to connect students with a variety of options to fit their interests, ambitions and potential. Partial list of colleges for Maria\'s students include Babson, Bard, Barnard, Boston College, City College at City University of NY, Colgate, Columbia University, Carnegie-Mellon, College of the Holy Cross, Cornell, Dickinson, Dartmouth, George Washington, Haverford, Hobart, Macaulay Honors at Baruch, Middlebury, Mount Holyoke, NYU, Northeastern, RPI, Smith, St. Lawrence, Stanford, Stevens, Trinity, Tulane, U. Penn, U. Wisconsin-Madison, URI, UVA, U. of Vermont, Vassar, Wellesley & WPI. Skilled in advising clients from Nonprofit Organizations and in Educational Assessment, Near Peer Mentoring Programs, and Internships, Maria believes wholeheartedly in the power of authentic connection. She would be thrilled to connect with you. Contact her at m••••@collegesesame.com.

Experience

1. Founder and Principal College Counselor

   College Sesame Llc

   Apr 2021 — Present · New York, NY, US

Education

• Teachers College, Columbia University

  Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages Certificate

  2007 — 2007

• Colgate University

  Bachelor of Arts

• Teachers College of Columbia University

  Master of Arts (MA)

  2008 — 2012