Shane Niesen
He/him
Shane Niesen
About
Shane originally grew up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and graduated from Brown University in 2020 with an Honors degree in History. He began mentoring aspiring college admits through CollegeVine while at Brown, and afterwards he worked behind the scenes writing materials for CollegeVine's livestreams and YouTube videos. He is now an incoming PhD student studying History at the University of Michigan. Outside of work Shane enjoys cooking, reading, and spending time with his cat, Mirna.
Shane helped students get into:
Brown UniversityUniversity of Chicago
University of MichiganCornell University
University of California, Los AngelesUniversity of Southern California
Georgetown College (KY)New York University
Brown University
University of Chicago
University of Michigan
Cornell University
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Georgetown College (KY)
New York University
Shane helps with…
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Majors & Careers
Extracurriculars
Building a School List
College Interviews
Highly Selective College Admissions
College Applications & Essays
Ann Arbor, MI
5 years of experience
University of Michigan – PhD | History with a focus on modern Europe
Brown University – BA | Honors degree in History with a focus on modern Europe
Economics
Education
History
Law
Political Science
International Relations
Journalism
Film and Photography
Music
Computer Science
Architecture
Language
Philosophy
First-Generation College Students
Fun Facts
💼
First job
Pizza delivery
💭
Dream job
Writer
📚
Favorite book
Things Fall Apart
📓
Favorite subject in school
History
📺
Favorite TV show
The Sopranos
🍴
Favorite food
'The Godmother' from Bay Cities
My process
I work with students one-on-one to determine where they are, where they want to be, and how they can accomplish their long-term goals. While I can share experience working in everything from building a school list to submitting the Common App, I place special focus on the essays — where you’ll show colleges the best version of yourself possible.
Shane’s most recent videos
Recent reviews
5.0(20 reviews)
“Another helpful review. Shane is great at giving positive feedback, but also pointing out what needs work. He gives concrete ideas to think about in order to improve the essay. Thank you!"
Stacy T.“Thank you so much!"
Stephen Z.“Thanks"
Julius P.Ann Arbor, MI
5 years of experience
University of Michigan – PhD | History with a focus on modern Europe
Brown University – BA | Honors degree in History with a focus on modern Europe
Economics
Education
History
Law
Political Science
International Relations
Journalism
Film and Photography
Music
Computer Science
Architecture
Language
Philosophy
First-Generation College Students
Fun Facts
💼
First job
Pizza delivery
💭
Dream job
Writer
📚
Favorite book
Things Fall Apart
📓
Favorite subject in school
History
📺
Favorite TV show
The Sopranos
🍴
Favorite food
'The Godmother' from Bay Cities