Anita Weiss is the Assistant Director of Recruitment for Pre-College Programs at Columbia University. In her capacity as assistant director, she meets with students, parents, teachers, and school counselors nationally and globally to introduce students to Columbia’s Academic Enrichment and College Edge programs and the benefits of pre-college programs generally. Prior to her current role, she served as an admissions officer for Columbia’s Pre-college Programs and as a mentor for prior Academic Enrichment students participating in Columbia’s Ambassadorship. She has also run a private college consultation service specializing in teaching students how to write college application essays for 15 years. Before pivoting to work in education, she was an appellate attorney. Anita is passionate about education and feels privileged to have played a small part in her students’ journeys.