Dr. Bari Norman, CEP

Dr. Norman is a Certified Educational Planner and worked as an Admissions Officer at Barnard College/Columbia University. She has been featured as an expert on college admissions by virtually every major media outlet.

Admissions Experiences

• Admissions Officer, Barnard College/Columbia University
• Director of Pre-College Programs, Barnard College/Columbia University
• Chair, Pre-College Admissions and Financial Aid, Barnard College/Columbia University

Education

• PhD in Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
• MA in Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
• AB in Sociology, magna cum laude, Barnard College/Columbia University
• Certificate in College Counseling, UCLA
• Harvard Summer Institute on College Admissions

Related Education Experience

• Associate Director of College Counseling, Hillel High School
• Curriculum Consultant, New York University
• Undergraduate Instructor and Academic Advisor, University of Pennsylvania
• Secondary Schools Committee Member, University of Pennsylvania
• Alumnae Admissions Representative, Barnard College/Columbia University
• Board Member and Faculty, University of California – Irvine, Independent Educational Consultant Certificate Program
• Past-Chair, College Committee of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA)

Media

See Press.

Professional Development

• American Institute of Certified Educational Planners, Certified Educational Planner (CEP)
• National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), Member
• Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), Professional Member
• Overseas Association for College Admission Counseling (OACAC), Member
• Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA), Member