Guiding students from the U.S. and around the world to understand what they want from a college experience, identify and apply to their best fit universities, and successfully transition to college.

About Kristy

Over the past 20 years, I have supported thousands of students from over 100 countries navigate the transition to college. As a higher education consultant and former Director of the Office of International Students and Scholars at Tulane University, I have worked alongside faculty, staff, and parents to support students in reaching their educational goals. Over the past two decades, I observed that many students do not understand all of their options for university study or how best to gain admission to a university in the United States. My goal is to bridge this knowledge gap by guiding students and their families through the college application process to admission and beyond.

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Guiding you each step of the way on your path to university and beyond

University Application Coaching
Transition & Logistical Support
Cross-Cultural Knowledge
Academic Success Guidance

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Words From My Clients

"Kristy has been an incredible help to our family. She has provided rigorous, clear and loving support and guidance to our daughter as she navigates the college application process. Our daughter can be slow to open up but she consistently comments that Kristy knows just how to encourage her when she feels overwhelmed and nudge her when she needs the extra push. Our daughter's future success will be in no small part to Kristy's thoughtful and caring help in this critical time of her life."
— Johanna (parent)
“Kristy has really helped me out during these stressful college times. She made the experience personalized and catered to me only. It is nice to get constructive criticism and dedicated time to get my college work done.”
— Sophia (student)
“My family and I are so thankful to Kristy at Magner Consulting. She explained the college application process and our roles in it to our family. Thanks to Kristy’s organizational and reflective work, I am able to touch base weekly with my daughter to learn about the process, what she is working on, what her upcoming deadlines are, if she has questions, and to provide moral support. Kristy’s calm demeanor and systematic approach to supporting my daughter through the process has been invaluable.”
— Beth (parent)
“In the most honest way possible I could not have asked for a more understanding, patient and caring College Counselor. Kristy cares for others in a way I don’t see many people do so naturally and willingly. The way she understands and, without judgement, goes out of her way to make the college application process go as smoothly as possible is just a small part of the effort and care Kristy puts into her work. Working with her feels personal and sincere, which, for me, has been worth more than I could ask for.”
— Stella (student)
“Kristy has a real skill for designing facilitation materials in the field of education and organizational design. I particularly enjoy working with her while facilitating virtual workshops because of her attention to detail when planning interactive online engagement. She is interested in gathering people for connective and transformative work and she is good at it! Virtual strategic planning meetings and workshops can be both productive and creative and can generate new ideas when you work with Kristy!”
— Dr. Annie Gibson (colleague, co-facilitator)