Meet Miller
They/Them Pronouns (What's this?)
I am proud to say that I graduated with cum laude honors from an Ivy League university with two majors and two successful senior theses. I am also proud to say that I spent three years applying to over thirty universities and auditioning for several dozen theatre programs, abandoned my first university on the eve of my first day, decided to transfer out of my second university before my first winter break rolled around, and chose to add an entire sociology major in addition to my theatre–directing major with only three semesters of college remaining in the early days of COVID-19–– all without any accommodations or support for my then–undiagnosed A.D.H.D. I am living proof that the collegiate path to success is not necessarily quick, simple, nor straightforward.
In the end, I conquered my endless battle with the application process thanks to the skills and insights I developed as an applicant by way of trial and error. But in truth, it was never a fair fight–– each trial and every error cost me an outrageous amount of time, money, and heartache that I should not have been forced to expend at such a young age in order to achieve such a universal goal: to gain admission to a college where I would thrive socially, emotionally, and academically. My frustrating journey through the perilous admissions system sparked my passion for helping students conquer it without suffering–– suffering which can be eradicated entirely if we provide students with the resources they need. It has become my personal purpose to provide those resources. That is why I became a college admissions consultant.
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During my time at Barnard College of Columbia University, I completed a senior thesis project for each of my two majors: for my sociology major, I conducted an auto-ethnographic research thesis on the dynamics of youth theatre and queer identity formation: "How Theatre Gives Gender: Acting as a Corporeal Catalyst for Queerness," and for my theatre major, I explored and defended my dramaturgical use of supernatural naturalism as the director of the new play CloudMelt by Heidi Kraay. After Columbia, I earned my post-graduate professional certification as a college admissions consultant from U.C. Berkeley Extension, where I continued the work I began at Barnard by focusing on the issues of queer rights/safety for college applicants and the systemic inequity of performing arts programs and their admissions systems. The U.C.B. Professional Certificate Program in College Admissions & Career Planning ended with a practicum, for which I interned at St. Mary's School (a private high school in Medford, Oregon) as a mock interviewer and essay mentor. Since then, I have been freelancing as a college admissions consultant and continuing my work as a theatre director.
Miller's Credentials
Professional Affiliations
PNACAC (Pacific Northwest Association for College Admission Counseling)
Miller Liberatore is a member of the Pacific Northwest Association for College Admission
Counseling and subscribes to NACAC’s Guide to Ethical Practice in College Admission.
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HECA (Higher Education Consultants Association)
The Higher Education Consultants Association’s Standards and Ethics Statement for our members is based on four core values: ethical counsel, integrity, respect, and confidentiality.
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IECs for Human Rights – Nonprofit Advocacy Group
Our mission is to promote progressive change for disadvantaged students by advocating for them within our organizations, to colleges, and to leaders in government.
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Educational Credentials
University of California, Berkeley
Professional Certificate Program in College Admissions & Career Planning
Professionally certified as a College Admissions Consultant
Specialization in performing arts and queer studies
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Barnard College of Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts, Double Major: Sociology (Research Thesis) and Theatre (Directing Thesis)
Graduated with Cum Laude Honors from the Ivy League, Cumulative G.P.A. of 3.86, Dean’s List
Transferred in from Baldwin Wallace University B.F.A. in Acting Program
Cumulative G.P.A. of 4.0, Dean’s List & Presidential Scholarship
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