About Emily Glickman, Private School Authority Founder
The New York Times: "Emily Glickman’s agency, Abacus Guide Educational Consulting, helps parents win admission to private schools."
Recent Press Mentions
Emily Glickman is an educational consultant and writer based in New York. She runs Abacus Guide Educational Consulting, a well-known NYC educational consulting firm / Manhattan school advisory that helps New York City families with admission to private school. Her clients include a cross-section of affluent New York City and Westchester society as well as relocating families from around the world. Families can reach Emily at her New York office by calling 212-712-2228 9am-8pm EST.
Working intimately with families for over twelve years, as well as the mother of two young children, Emily has a unique perspective on today’s frenzied, competitive parenting scene. Her overall view: It's not easy being a kid today, and it's not easy being a parent. In her work as a writer and as a school advisor, Emily tries to help families find a navigable, thoughtful path. Emily blogs at the NYC private schools blog Abacus Mom, the smart parenting and enrichment website.
Emily's clients are primarily families referred by existing clients, as well as individuals who find her through the media. Private schools seeking insights on how to appeal to families and numerous banks and law firms have hired Emily for consulting assignments. Her expertise is regularly sought by local, national, and international media.
Before founding Abacus Guide in 1999, Emily was an executive at The Princeton Review. A life-long New Yorker educated at every level at Manhattan schools, Emily attended elementary school at Packer, high school at Hunter, and college and graduate school at Columbia. She serves as an alumni interviewer for Columbia University.
Emily communicates regularly with hundreds of New York City and Westchester parents, students, heads of school, principals, admissions directors, teachers, and psychologists. She strives to have the most up-to-date, comprehensive information about our region's schools so that she can best help parents and students.
To learn about how to engage Emily Glickman as your family's private high school or middle school advisor, click here. You can also call us at our New York office (212-712-2228, 9am-8pm ) to discuss Emily's educational consulting programs, including structure, timing, fees, and fit with your family's needs.
To email Emily Glickman, write to eglickman@abacusguide.com .
Emily also acts as an advisor to ParentConfidante, New York City's best educational/school consulting resource for special needs students and their families.
What Parents Say about Emily Glickman
"A quick note to tell you that <our child> was accepted into <well-known top-tier school>, our first choice. So great job. Your help was tremendously appreciated...and you can look forward to us reenrolling <our younger child> this year. - Entrepreneur, Investor, Dad
"We are happy to announce that <our child> has been accepted at <well-known top-tier school>, which is where she will be going come September. Thank you again for the wonderful work that you did." - Financial Business Executive, Mom
"You are a truly kind and helpful person in addition to being smart and shrewd - a difficult combination to achieve!" -College Professor, Mom
Recent Press Mentions
Emily Glickman is an educational consultant and writer based in New York. She runs Abacus Guide Educational Consulting, a well-known NYC educational consulting firm / Manhattan school advisory that helps New York City families with admission to private school. Her clients include a cross-section of affluent New York City and Westchester society as well as relocating families from around the world. Families can reach Emily at her New York office by calling 212-712-2228 9am-8pm EST.
Working intimately with families for over twelve years, as well as the mother of two young children, Emily has a unique perspective on today’s frenzied, competitive parenting scene. Her overall view: It's not easy being a kid today, and it's not easy being a parent. In her work as a writer and as a school advisor, Emily tries to help families find a navigable, thoughtful path. Emily blogs at the NYC private schools blog Abacus Mom, the smart parenting and enrichment website.
Emily's clients are primarily families referred by existing clients, as well as individuals who find her through the media. Private schools seeking insights on how to appeal to families and numerous banks and law firms have hired Emily for consulting assignments. Her expertise is regularly sought by local, national, and international media.
Before founding Abacus Guide in 1999, Emily was an executive at The Princeton Review. A life-long New Yorker educated at every level at Manhattan schools, Emily attended elementary school at Packer, high school at Hunter, and college and graduate school at Columbia. She serves as an alumni interviewer for Columbia University.
Emily communicates regularly with hundreds of New York City and Westchester parents, students, heads of school, principals, admissions directors, teachers, and psychologists. She strives to have the most up-to-date, comprehensive information about our region's schools so that she can best help parents and students.
To learn about how to engage Emily Glickman as your family's private high school or middle school advisor, click here. You can also call us at our New York office (212-712-2228, 9am-8pm ) to discuss Emily's educational consulting programs, including structure, timing, fees, and fit with your family's needs.
To email Emily Glickman, write to eglickman@abacusguide.com .
Emily also acts as an advisor to ParentConfidante, New York City's best educational/school consulting resource for special needs students and their families.
What Parents Say about Emily Glickman
"A quick note to tell you that <our child> was accepted into <well-known top-tier school>, our first choice. So great job. Your help was tremendously appreciated...and you can look forward to us reenrolling <our younger child> this year. - Entrepreneur, Investor, Dad
"We are happy to announce that <our child> has been accepted at <well-known top-tier school>, which is where she will be going come September. Thank you again for the wonderful work that you did." - Financial Business Executive, Mom
"You are a truly kind and helpful person in addition to being smart and shrewd - a difficult combination to achieve!" -College Professor, Mom
