Who Do You Think You Are?

Acknowledgments

We would like to thank the thousands of school counselors, teachers, administrators, and community mentors who trusted us, through Naviance, to join them in their journey to help transform the world through education. You inspired us, challenged us, and showed us every day how much of a difference a caring adult can make in the educational and personal trajectory of a child. We hope that through this book we can share many of the lessons we have learned from you and do our part to make the world a better place. We are lucky to have worked with you.

We are extremely grateful to Kim Oppelt for rounding out the book with her experience and knowledge in college admissions and financial aid—while remarkably also completing her doctoral dissertation and keeping up with the demands of a full-time job.

We appreciate the encouragement, insight, and feedback we received from Brandon Busteed, Laurie Cordova, Mary Docken, Patty Mason, and Nick Rabinovitch.

Thank you to Tom Zoldos, Paulina Maldonado, Lucian Slatineanu, and members of the Hobsons marketing team for your design, branding, and marketing support.

Thank you to Amy, Ruby, and Shepherd Fanning for giving up time with your dad and providing love and enthusiasm.

Last but not least, neither of us would be who we are today or have useful insights to share without our mothers, who believed without question in our wildest dreams, and our fathers, who taught us how to fight for those dreams.

Washington, DC

August 2017 ...