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 / 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. You’ll get expert guidance and help--delivered with a sense of humor and compassion--at every step of the process, from college search, test prep, and admissions essay coaching to financial aid advice. 

Marco also offers one thing that few other consultants do: he’ll take you on a personal, guided tour of one college campus in Colorado. Preparing for this full-day “practice visit” takes work: you’ll research the school and the classes you want to sit in on, contact the professors, and prepare to meet with them after class, where possible. This deep-dive preparation will pay off when you visit colleges on your own. Then, 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 and study on that campus. With advance permission, you may also meet with their professor. After lunch, Marco will accompany you on the college’s “official” tour, pointing out potential problems that some student 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!