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Joseph Recupero
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Joseph Recupero

About

Hello! My name is Joseph and I am excited to have the opportunity to work with you as an admission advisor. As an advisor, I believe in a mentorship model in which my I not only advise my students step by step through the admission process, but also serve as a source of advice, guidance, and at time counseling through the stresses of high school and the college process. My academic background is in anthropology, having both my BA from Gettysburg College and my MA from Columbia University in the subject. I am currently pursuing my PhD in anthropology at the University of California - Davis with my research focusing on Urban studies and youth perception in Sarajevo. My admission experience includes working as a senior intern in the Gettysburg College Admissions Office, being a former Admissions Officer at Truman State University, and having multiple years of professional admission advising experience. Fun fact about me, I have been to 63 different countries.

Joseph helped students get into:
University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of California, Davis
University of California, San DiegoStanford University
Columbia UniversityJohns Hopkins University
Bowdoin CollegeAllegheny College
University of Pennsylvania
University of California, Davis
University of California, San Diego
Stanford University
Columbia University
Johns Hopkins University
Bowdoin College
Allegheny College
Joseph helps with…
Majors & Careers
Extracurriculars
UC Schools
Highly Selective College Admissions
College Applications & Essays
Admissions Timeline
Davis, California
7 years of experience
English | Mongolian
University of California, Davis – PhD | Anthropology
Gettysburg College – BA | Anthropology and Political Science Double Major, Africana Studies Minor
Columbia University – MA | Anthropology
Sociology
Anthropology
Law
Political Science
Computer Science
Engineering
First-Generation College Students
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
STEM
Fun Facts
🖐
Describe yourself in five words
Eclectic Adventurous Expressive Understanding Loud

🙏
Best piece of advice
Life is about perspective, even in the hardest situations

💼
First job
Bait and Tackle Shop Employee

💭
Dream job
Anthropology Professor

📚
Favorite book
The People in the Trees

📓
Favorite subject in school
Social Studies

Favorite after-school activities
Track and Field

🎵
Favorite artist
Pink

📺
Favorite TV show
Schitts Creek

🍴
Favorite food
Anything I have the chance to cook

🪄
Hobbies
Travel, Reading, Board Games, Hiking

My process

As an advisor and former admission officer, I take a holistic approach to the application process, encouraging students to create the best overall application by putting specific focus on each piece of the application, but also helping the student establish an overall application theme/profile to carry throughout and create cohesion. I work extensively to discover and highlight a student's voice in the application, emphasizing authenticity as a key to a successful application.

Recent reviews

4.5(17 reviews)

“Even though I submitted my essay in a very short amount of time, he really took his time reading and gave me extremely helpful feedback. Literally going to cry while fixing my essay right now. Thank you so much!! "

Anh N.

“I have received two essay reviews from Joseph for both my personal statement and a writing supplement. He has given me very constructive feedback that has helped me revise my essays in a way that flows better and answers the prompts more clearly, while also not discouraging me in any way. Highly recommend him for essay reviews!"

Emma V.

“he is so bad i told him to rewrite it but he did nit i only west my time "

Otaku_zac ز.
Davis, California
7 years of experience
English | Mongolian
University of California, Davis – PhD | Anthropology
Gettysburg College – BA | Anthropology and Political Science Double Major, Africana Studies Minor
Columbia University – MA | Anthropology
Sociology
Anthropology
Law
Political Science
Computer Science
Engineering
First-Generation College Students
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
STEM
Fun Facts
🖐
Describe yourself in five words
Eclectic Adventurous Expressive Understanding Loud

🙏
Best piece of advice
Life is about perspective, even in the hardest situations

💼
First job
Bait and Tackle Shop Employee

💭
Dream job
Anthropology Professor

📚
Favorite book
The People in the Trees

📓
Favorite subject in school
Social Studies

Favorite after-school activities
Track and Field

🎵
Favorite artist
Pink

📺
Favorite TV show
Schitts Creek

🍴
Favorite food
Anything I have the chance to cook

🪄
Hobbies
Travel, Reading, Board Games, Hiking
Tips for success
1. Prepare for your first session
Plan out the questions and topics you'd like to discuss. If you'd like to work together in the long term, discuss expectations for each other.