Carolyn Allison CaplanCarolyn Allison Caplan is a lifelong reader (think flashlights-under-the-covers-as-a-child reader) and an admitted all things education and college admissions junkie. She holds a BA in English from the University of Texas at Austin and a Masters in Lberal Arts with a concentration in English from the University of St. Thomas in Houston. In the last few years, while dealing with empty nesting and other life stuff, she has discovered mindfulness, meditation, stoicism, and yoga, and is in the process of becoming both a certified yoga teacher and Koru Mindful Meditation teacher. Additionally, Carolyn holds a UCLA College Counseling Certificate and is a member of HECA, IECA, NACG, TACAC, and NACAC. She estimates that in the last three years she has read over 2500 Reddit kid personal essays and chatted with over 25,000 kids from the subreddit, r/ApplyingToCollege (A2C), where she is a moderator. You can find out more about Carolyn and A2C at www.admissionsmom.college Read More Read Less