Meet Our Team

Not only is our team of experts experienced and passionate in getting people into their dream schools, we have an extraordinarily diverse team in terms of personal and professional backgrounds. It’s important to us at The Art of Applying® that our consultants represent the variety of work experiences, nationalities, and lived experiences we find among our diverse clients.

When you work with The Art of Applying® consultant team, you will have a primary consultant and can draw on the expertise of our entire consultant team as necessary.

About Our Founder Kaneisha Grayson

Harvard Business School MBA

Harvard Kennedy School MPA

Pomona College BA

Graduated with Second-Year Honors (top 20%) from Harvard Business School

Graduated as a Center for Public Leadership George Leadership Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School

Received a $10,000 grant from the Harvard Business School Entrepreneurship Center to start this company

Featured as an admissions expert in FORTUNE Magazine

Received $60,000+ in merit scholarships to fund her education

Has helped 1000+ paying clients earn $25+ million in merit scholarships

Support Crew

Our Support Crew thrives on teamwork, collaborating closely with the leadership, Breakthrough Coaches, consultants, and clients to ensure smooth delegation. From orchestrating a well-organized onboarding process to promptly addressing any concerns that arise during client engagement, they are dedicated to ensuring everything runs seamlessly. Additionally, they oversee the administrative tasks related to the everyday operations of The Art of Applying®.

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Consultant Team

Our consultants work with our clients 1:1 via our Application Accelerator®. Our consultants are all graduates of top graduate schools, and have passed a rigorous selection process. Three of our consultants are actually former clients! Our consultants receive consistent mentorship from our founder and our more experienced consultants as well as monthly trainings. Many of our consultants have amazing creative endeavors such as their own podcasts, blogs, and craft businesses. Read our consultant bios and get ready to be impressed and inspired!