About
MARCIE KAY
Principal
Marcie earned an MBA at Harvard Business School and then went on to hold executive positions at The Walt Disney Company and Universal Studios. While there, she honed her marketing skills with some of the most creative storytellers in the world. She subsequently immersed herself into the world of start-ups, nonprofit organizations, and school-based fundraising and parent education efforts. In particular, her extensive experience in both leadership and advisory roles at the Common Ground​ ​Speaker Series gives her an experienced lens into most of the lower, middle and upper schools in the area. Marcie is the proud mother of three children, with a daughter who graduated from Wellesley College, a second who graduated the University of Chicago and a son who is currently a student at MIT. Collectively, she has navigated her children through 15 elementary through college admission cycles, and sees graduate school applications on the horizon!
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​Marcie founded AdmissionSavvy to help students bring their unique stories to life in ways that are both authentic and compelling. She works with a wide range of high school and transfer students who desire to attend college in the USA, Asia, Canada, and England. She also works with STEM students, prospective athletes, visual and performing artists, aspiring writers and journalists, and adolescents with learning differences.
JANE VAUGHAN
Editorial Consultant
Jane (she/her) grew up in Maine and studied English and Art History at Wellesley College. She then worked as a community newspaper reporter in Maine and as a daily talk show producer at New Hampshire Public Radio. Jane received her Master's in Journalism at the Medill School of Journalism in Chicago, where she specialized in social justice. While in Chicago, she freelanced for various local publications, interned with WBEZ's data team, and mentored young journalists through the Medill Media Teens program. She is now working as a reporter with Jefferson Public Radio in Ashland, OR. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, reading, and kickboxing.
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Jane is an integral member of the AdmissionSavvy team, assisting in many aspects from college essay editing and brainstorming to leading writing workshops.
MACKENZIE KAY
Administrative Manager
Mackenzie is Marcie's eldest daughter and a new member to the AdmissionSavvy team. She graduated from Wellesley College in 2019, and completed her master's in International Community Health at the University of Oslo in 2021. After spending last year leading as the Teaching Fellow for Goucher College's Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program, she will be matriculating to the University of Michigan School of Medicine this summer. In the Fellow role, she oversaw MCAT preparation for Goucher's 2022-2023 cohort, as well as supported their academic needs for their Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Biochemistry courses.
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On the AdmissionSavvy team, Mackenzie leads many of the administrative tasks for the business, including generating student college lists, developing information materials, and managing the website. In addition, she consults on college essay editing.
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Starting this year, Mackenzie is also offering remote one-on-one MCAT tutoring. Please reach out to Marcie to get connected with her for this service.