Having worked as an Admissions and Financial Aid Officer for the Graduate Arts of Sciences (GSAS) at Harvard University for four years, Kristen brings a depth of experience to the field of admissions. She has been the Director of Top Tier Admissions in Concord, MA for 7 years and has over 15 years of experience working in higher education.
Kristen has a PhD in Education with a concentration in Higher Education from the University of Rochester, as well as a Master of Science in Business Service Management, and a BA in English.
In her admissions role at Harvard GSAS, Kristen was also responsible for distributing tuition and stipend PhD fellowships for the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Student Research Fellowship Program. Kristen has previously worked as a substitute K-12 teacher in New York, as adjunct faculty at three universities in Massachusetts and New York, and as an educational researcher having published journal articles on college student and faculty work-life-family stability and underrepresented college student retention.
"Dr. Willmott’s experience in the Harvard Grad School admissions office was a huge help as I completed my PhD applications. Her statement of purpose strategy and advice helped me better understand what can be a very confusing process! I would definitely recommend K. for her thoughtfulness and her amazing guidance.”
E. D., Accepted to Columbia, Stanford, UVA, and UNC Chapel Hill PhD programs
"Kristen-- I'm going to Northwestern! Acceptances were gaining momentum in December and when I got into Northwestern (my first choice) I withdrew all my other apps. Very, very excited! Thank you for all of your help!"
Private Counseling Student, Northwestern University Class of 2023
Top Tier Admissions is a company devoted to empowering students from around the world in the college and graduate school admissions process. It is their mission to make applications and admissions less stressful by fully informing students as well as supporting them in presenting their true selves.
College and graduate school admissions consultants Dr. Michele Hernandez, Mimi Doe, Dr. Kristen Willmott, Maria Laskaris, and Eliza Fox have worked with thousands of students from over 18 countries for the past 20 years. 95% of their students get into their 1st or 2nd choice institution in range.
Kristen offers the following services:
Having worked as an Admissions and Financial Aid Officer for the Graduate Arts of Sciences (GSAS) at Harvard University for four years, Kristen brings a depth of experience to the field of admissions. She has been the Director of Top Tier Admissions in Concord, MA for 7 years and has over 15 years of experience working in higher education.
Kristen has a PhD in Education with a concentration in Higher Education from the University of Rochester, as well as a Master of Science in Business Service Management, and a BA in English.
In her admissions role at Harvard GSAS, Kristen was also responsible for distributing tuition and stipend PhD fellowships for the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Student Research Fellowship Program. Kristen has previously worked as a substitute K-12 teacher in New York, as adjunct faculty at three universities in Massachusetts and New York, and as an educational researcher having published journal articles on college student and faculty work-life-family stability and underrepresented college student retention.
"Dr. Willmott’s experience in the Harvard Grad School admissions office was a huge help as I completed my PhD applications. Her statement of purpose strategy and advice helped me better understand what can be a very confusing process! I would definitely recommend K. for her thoughtfulness and her amazing guidance.”
E. D., Accepted to Columbia, Stanford, UVA, and UNC Chapel Hill PhD programs
"Kristen-- I'm going to Northwestern! Acceptances were gaining momentum in December and when I got into Northwestern (my first choice) I withdrew all my other apps. Very, very excited! Thank you for all of your help!"
Private Counseling Student, Northwestern University Class of 2023
Top Tier Admissions is a company devoted to empowering students from around the world in the college and graduate school admissions process. It is their mission to make applications and admissions less stressful by fully informing students as well as supporting them in presenting their true selves.
College and graduate school admissions consultants Dr. Michele Hernandez, Mimi Doe, Dr. Kristen Willmott, Maria Laskaris, and Eliza Fox have worked with thousands of students from over 18 countries for the past 20 years. 95% of their students get into their 1st or 2nd choice institution in range.
Kristen offers the following services: