Over the past decade, Alan Young has successfully assisted high schoolers in the Bay Area and around the world with varying academic and career aspirations through the college application process. With Alan’s guidance, students will be on the path to a college that will provide wonderful opportunities for academic and personal growth. Alan lives in the East Bay with his wife and two daughters. They enjoy walking and biking the many beautiful trails of the East Bay and exploring the Bay Area’s ramen scene.

Admissions Experience

• Reader – UC Berkeley Haas School of Business (Undergraduate Program)
• Reader – UC Berkeley Office of Undergraduate Admissions (six years)
• Advisory Board – Certificate Program in College Admissions and Career Planning (UC Berkeley Extension)
• College Planning Consultant – San Mateo High School (San Mateo, CA)
• Alumni interviewer – Duke University
• Admissions Fellow – Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business

Education

• B.A. Duke University (Economics and Political Science)
• M.A. University of Michigan (Japanese Studies)
• M.B.A. Fuqua School of Business (Duke University)

Other Professional Experience

• Accenture
• Charles Schwab
• Delphi Corporation
• Nomura Securities
• THE PGA TOUR
• UBS (United Bank of Switzerland)