Looking Beyond the Rankings:

An Evening with Marty O'Connell

Executive Director, Colleges That Change Lives

Marty will share her insights into college admissions and the importance of a student-centered college search process.

   This event is free and open to all students, parents and college counselors courtesy of Compass Education Group.

Colleges That Change Lives, Inc. (CTCL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and support of a student-centered college search process. We support the goal of each student finding a college that develops a lifelong love of learning and provides the foundation for a successful and fulfilling life beyond college. Read more about CTCL.

Marty O'Connell, Executive Director of CTCL, has served in college admissions for 28 years, most recently as vice president for enrollment and dean of admission at McDaniel College. She has counseled thousands of students about college choice and now devotes herself to the CTCL mission.

Marty O'Connell in the NY Times:

• A Vicious Cycle
• What You Do vs. Where You Go
  
• Tip Sheet: On the Wisdom and Merits of Exploring 'Less Visible' Colleges