Alison Cotten, M.Ed.
The College Scout was founded by Alison Cotten, M.Ed. in 2003. Alison has been employed as a high school guidance counselor, twelfth grade English teacher, college advisor, and educational researcher since 1996. Most recently, Ms. Cotten served as a guidance counselor and twelfth grade coordinator at Cy-Fair High School.
Alison received her Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Education from Texas Christian University. As an undergraduate, Alison served as a United States Congressional intern, a Student Ambassador, and was employed by the TCU Admissions Office for the purpose of recruiting quality high school students.
Ms. Cotten is a professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, a highly selective organization of experienced full-time consultants. She is one of only about 300 professional members worldwide. Additionally, Alison is a member of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors and the Texas Association of College Admissions Counselors. She is a contributing member of the College Counselor Advisory Panel for the Fiske Guide To Colleges, Fiske What To Do When For College, Fiske Guide to Getting into the Right College, and Fiske Nailing the New SAT, some of the nation's leading resources for college information, planning, and exploration. Ms. Cotten was also previously chosen to be an essay scorer for the writing section of the new SAT.
Alison continuously visits quality colleges and universities across the nation in an effort to better assist students with the most important choice of their educational career. She takes on a small client caseload each year to give families maximum one-on-one attention, which is often difficult for public school counselors with student caseloads of 400 or more.
To stay abreast of national trends and issues in higher education, Ms. Cotten regularly attends workshops and seminars offered by such nationally recognized organizations as the Harvard Institute on College Admissions, The College Board, The National Association of College Admissions Counselors, Independent Educational Consultants Association, and the Texas Counseling Association.
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