What Sets Us Apart

College student in school library.

The day a student begins college is one of life’s brightline days — a day clearly distinguished from the day before.

At Brightline Admissions we understand the importance of this milestone in your family’s life.


With a track record of excellence, Brightline Admissions helps students thrive

Whether your student is just beginning to consider future options as a rising junior, rounding the corner towards senior year, or a current college student seeking a better fit, Brightline Admissions can bring ease and expertise to the daunting process.

Unlike many consultants, Brightline Admissions recognizes that not all families start the process early and is committed to serving high school seniors. In fact, these students comprise a major portion of our business. The process is compressed, but is still extremely effective.

Regardless of your entry point, we offer a highly personalized approach, customized to meet your student however he or she works best. Getting the essay component right – reflecting your student’s values and voice – is perhaps the most valuable service we provide and the one most consistently appreciated by students.


College admissions counselor and consultant Nancy Ikenberry of Brightline Admissions at Butler University.

Nancy Ikenberry has visited over 140 college campuses, both in the United States & abroad

The college landscape is more than a point of interest for Nancy - it’s her home. With college communities serving as her backyard in several different states, Nancy knows colleges from the inside and uniquely understands the idea of institutional priorities and the various programs and resources available to students.

Visiting campuses allows her to get to know institutions intimately, giving her the opportunity to provide students with an inside look to campus life, before they even schedule a visit.


colleges Nancy has visited

Arizona
University of Arizona
U of A Franke Honors College
Arizona State University
ASU Barrett Honors College

Arkansas
Hendrix College

California
UCLA
Stanford
USC
LMU
Pepperdine
Claremont McKenna
Pomona
Scripps
Occidental College
University of Redlands
Chapman
University of San Diego
UCSD
SDSU

Connecticut
Yale

Colorado
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado Denver
Colorado College
University of Denver
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado Mesa
Colorado State
Regis University

Florida
University of Florida
Florida State
University of Miami
Lynn University
Eckerd College
University of Central Florida

Georgia
University of Georgia

Illinois
University of Chicago
Northwestern University
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois Chicago
Illinois State University
Illinois Wesleyan

Indiana
Indiana University
Purdue University
Butler University
DePauw University
Notre Dame
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Iowa
University of Iowa
Grinnell College

Kansas
University of Kansas

Louisiana
Tulane University

Massachusetts
Boston University
Boston College
Harvard University
Brandeis University
Northeastern
Tufts University
Babson College

Michigan
University of Michigan
Michigan State University
Hillsdale College
Hope College
Northern Michigan University
Lake Superior State University

Mississippi
Ole Miss

Missouri
Washington University in St Louis

Montana
Montana State

New Hampshire
Dartmouth College

New Jersey
Princeton University

New York
Columbia University
Cornell University
University of Rochester
Syracuse University
RIT

North Carolina
UNC Chapel Hill
Duke
Elon
Davidson College
Wake Forest

Ohio
Case Western Reserve
Miami University
Kenyon College
Denison University
Oberlin College
Ohio Wesleyan
College of Wooster
Cleveland Institute of Art
Otterbein University
Ohio State

Oregon
University of Oregon
Pacific University

Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Penn State University
Penn State Schreyer Honors College
Juniata College
Drexel
Muhlenberg
Lehigh
Lafayette
Bucknell
Swarthmore
Bryn Mawr
Haverford
Villanova

Rhode Island
Brown University
Salve Regina

South Carolina
Clemson
College of Charleston
U of South Carolina
Furman University

Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Rhodes College

Texas
University of Texas
Texas A&M
Rice
SMU
TCU
Southwestern University
St. Edward’s University
University of Houston

Virginia
University of Virginia
William & Mary
University of Richmond
Washington & Lee

Washington
University of Washington Seattle
Washington State University
Gonzaga

West Virginia
WVU
Shepherd University

Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Marquette University

Wyoming
University of Wyoming

International
McGill University (CA)
University of Cambridge (UK)
American University of Paris (FR)
INSEAD (FR)
Utrecht University (NL)
University College Utrecht (NL)
University of Groningen (NL)
Leiden University College The Hague (NL)
IE University Segovia (SP)
IE University Madrid (SP)
Saint Louis University Madrid (SP)
University of Navarra (SP)