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Dr. Meggan Arp Dillard

Senior College Admissions Consultant

With over 14 years of experience in college admissions and higher education, Dr. Meggan Arp Dillard guides students through the highly competitive college admissions preparation and application process. Dr. Arp Dillard applies her vast knowledge and experience to help students craft consistent, compelling, and unique narratives for college applications.

Previously, Dr. Arp Dillard worked in admissions at the University of Pennsylvania. She has also taught writing and advised students at the University of Pennsylvania, Amherst College, and the University of Georgia. In addition, Dr. Arp Dillard served as an associate dean at Emory University, where she was part of the merit scholarship admissions committee. Emory’s Student Government honored her with an excellence in advising award.

Dr. Arp Dillard graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. from Amherst College and earned her Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. She enjoys spending time with her son and husband, a commercial real estate broker.

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