College Admissions Counseling with Haruka Yamashita

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1990 - Cornell University, B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies

2008 -  2016 Cornell Admissions Ambassador Network (CAAAN). 

Committee Chair for Alameda County. 

Trained Bay Area Committee Chairs and Alumni Interviewers. 

Responsible for outreach to 350+ applicants per year. 

Led Cornell NorCal Events for Admitted & Entering Students. 

2016 - UC Irvine - Certificate for Independent Educational Consulting (IEC)

2016 - Founded Plan It Education. College Admissions Counselor

2016 - 2017 - UC Admissions Reader 

Completed Training on UC Comprehensive Admissions Review. 

Evaluated 700+ applications / season.

2018 - Founded East Bay College Admissions Advisors (EBCAA) 

2018 - Western Association for College Admissions Counselors (WACAC) member

2018 - Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA) Professional Member 

HECA 680 (SF East Bay)

HECA Silicon Valley Committees (incl. AI SIG)

2020 - Launched College Knowledge Webinars   

2020 - Started a partnership with Splash at Berkeley on UC Berkeley campus.

Lead semi-annual Parent Program Series, “Get Ready for College.”

2023 - Recognized by HECA as a Rising Star of the Year at the Annual Conference

2026- Visited more than 125 college campuses and counting! 

Haruka abides by HECA's professional and ethical Codes of Conduct. 

Read more about her background on LinkedIn.