OUR BICOASTAL STORY
We met working for a college and graduate school application firm with Stephanie on the East Coast and Debra on the West Coast. As we got to know each other over the years and celebrated our mutual clients’ successes, we realized that we made a dynamic and formidable team because we shared the same values: listening to the client, counseling them through the ups and downs of the process; and celebrating their achievements.
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As part of our vision, we cultivate a small, supportive community that offers applicants an additional resource to connect with one another; only people going through the application process can truly relate to the stress of pursuing one’s calling. We view working closely with students as our calling, and take pride in watching our clients evolve throughout the application process.
STEPHANIE RIPLEY, MS
Co-Founder, Advisor
Stephanie has been a health professions advisor supporting students applying to medical school for over ten years. Her significant experience as an advisor comes from her role as a pre-health and pre-law advisor at Tufts University. At Tufts, Stephanie held multiple national and regional leadership roles within the health professions advising world. She has a passion for working with students and hearing their stories. Stephanie holds a master’s degree in higher education administration and currently works for the University of Rochester.
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DEBRA LIGORSKY, PhD
Co-Founder, Writing Coach
Debra earned her B.A. in English and M.A. in Comparative Literature at Emory University. To pursue her interest in critical theory, she attended the University of California, Irvine, where she earned a Ph.D. in English. Debra has been working with students on their writing for over 20 years. When she started coaching students on their applications 7 years ago, she fell in love with the process—getting to know students, their goals, and helping them get there. She now teaches in the Eleanor Roosevelt College at the University of California, San Diego.
