Philadelphia, PA, June 14, 2005 – After resigning from his position at the Wharton School in April 2005, Alex Brown, former Senior Associate Director of Admissions of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, joins Clear Admit as a Senior Admissions Counselor effective today.
Brown will team up with Clear Admit, founded and headed by Wharton Business School graduates Eliot Ingram (MBA, 1999) and Graham Richmond (MBA, 2001). In his new position, Brown will help MBA hopefuls to maximize their chances of acceptance at top MBA programs. Brown’s experience at Wharton, where he devoted much of his effort to establish transparency in the admissions process, will enhance Clear Admit’s current position as the leading educational counseling firm for candidates applying to top MBA programs.
“Alex Brown has been an instrumental and active person at the Wharton School and in the broader MBA admissions community,” said Graham Richmond, co founder of Clear Admit. “We are excited that he has decided to bring his talents, energies and leadership experience to Clear Admit,” Richmond added.
During his seven-year tenure at Wharton’s MBA admissions office, Brown played a decisive role in selecting candidates for the MBA program. In addition, he led Wharton’s online marketing campaigns by using technology to enhance the admissions process which included hosting a popular online applicant discussion board and admissions blog. His efforts were significant in improving customer service and building a community among past, present and prospective students.
“Working with Wharton and its forward thinking leadership provided me with a terrific opportunity to explore ideas surrounding the notion of transparency and the use of technology to facilitate a connection between applicants and the school,” relates Brown. “I am very pleased to join Clear Admit. I view this exciting opportunity as a chance to further my interest in assisting prospective MBA students in the application process so that they can reach their career goals.”
In addition to his work in admissions, Brown recently presented at meetings of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals, delivering papers on the use of such online channels in recruiting and admissions.
