Sara Harberson

Sara Harberson is the founder of Application Nation™, which provides personalized advice to college applicants and their families. In her book, SOUNDBITE: The Admissions Secret that Gets You Into College and Beyond, Sara reveals the secrets of her signature college admissions tool, the "Soundbite," and shares tried-and-tested exercises that have helped thousands of students gain admission to their school of choice. She is the former associate dean of admissions at the University of Pennsylvania and the former dean of admissions and financial aid at Franklin & Marshall College. Sara’s philosophy is that every kid applying to college deserves the best advice.
Recent Posts
Aug
21
2025
It has been a year since my oldest, Sophie, was about to start her freshman year of college.
I had[...]
Aug
15
2025
The other night Max wanted to talk about a few things.
He had questions about how to word an email[...]
Jul
31
2025
I give Virginia Tech full credit for being transparent, but that's where my compliments end with[...]
Jul
10
2025
The University of Michigan stole the playbook from the private colleges.
It announced yesterday[...]