A graduate of Harvard University and the University of Chicago, Marco has been helping high school students to find the colleges best suited to their skills, talents, interests, and resources since 1992. Before founding Boulder-Denver College Consultants, Marco served as an alumni interviewer for Harvard University. He also worked as the College and Careers Counselor at Accelerated Schools' Denver campus and taught SAT/ACT test prep and college application essay writing for Boulder Valley School District for over a decade. 

Marco is sensitive to the varying needs of students with all levels of ability, especially those who have trouble with standardized tests. He approaches the college search process by first guiding the Student through a career-exploration process, then assembles a "starter" college list of ten to twelve target schools that match the Student's budget and academic and lifestyle preferences, with strong programs in the most relevant career fields. Working closely with the Student to deepen that college research, Marco teaches fast, low-stress, search techniques that produce in-depth results. Expert guidance and help--delivered with a sense of humor and compassion--are provided at every step of the process, from admissions essay coaching to financial aid advice. 

Marco offers one thing that few other consultants do: he’ll take you on a personal, guided tour of one college campus in Colorado. This full-day “practice visit” prepares you for the tours you’ll take when you visit colleges on your own. With Marco as your guide, you’ll sit in on a college class in a subject area of your choice; afterwards, you’ll chat with current students about their professors, their classmates, and what it’s actually like to live on that campus. You may also meet with the professor, provided you get their permission in advance. Later, Marco will accompany you on the college’s “official” tour, pointing out potential problems that some college tour guides may shy away from. You’ll come away with a comprehensive, in-depth, “real life” feel for what that college has to offer and how well you would fit in there—

or not!