College & graduate admissions guidance

Find the college where your story belongs.

Personal, one-on-one admissions guidance with Jen Maurer. Meet face-to-face with Jen over Zoom or Google Meet, wherever you live.

Personal guidance. Student-owned work. Possibility beyond a ranking.

Samuel S. · Syracuse University ’25His story ↗
Jennifer Maurer, founder of Target College Admissions

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Experience. Perspective.
A person in your corner.

Jennifer Maurer brings more than a decade of experience in K–12 and higher education, including admissions, college counseling, and leadership in girls’ education. Her approach begins with listening carefully, asking useful questions, and keeping the student at the center.

Based between Brooklyn and the Boston area. In-person meetings may be arranged by request.

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A college home. A new chapter.

In a student’s own words

“She made a stressful and overwhelming experience feel so much easier and actually exciting.”

Jenna DickensUniversity of South Carolina · Returning for graduate application guidance

Four years after her college application process, Jenna returned to work with Jen as she applied to graduate school.

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A thoughtful first conversation

Your next chapter starts with a conversation.

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