✅ US university admissions
✅ Common Application / UCAS essay specialist
✅ Specialism in drama school, fine art, and music
✅ Interview preparation and guidance
✅ SAT and ACT tuition
Students who have worked with Chandler have gained admission to countless prestigious institutions
In recent admissions cycles, students have gone on to receive offers from such universities as Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, UPenn, Georgetown, Barnard, Northwestern, UChicago, Carnegie Mellon, Vanderbilt, NYU, Notre Dame, University of Michigan, UC Berkeley, Emory, UVA, Boston College, Northeastern, the University of St Andrews, LSE, Kings College London, Bocconi, and more.
Chandler Waggoner is a highly-experienced advisor and education consultant, having worked for nearly a decade with students across the world toward successful university admissions in the US, the UK, and in mainland Europe.
Chandler received his BA from Cornell University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude, having studied English, Theatre, and Climate Science. His thesis work at Cornell explored the nuanced relationship between Bertolt Brecht, Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, and 1930s propaganda. Following Cornell, Chandler studied at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, where he trained for three years as an actor and theatre-maker, focusing on voice work, movement, acting, and storytelling. During the pandemic he pursued a second Master's degree from the University of St Andrews, where he studied writing, specialising on both long and short-form narrative.
As an educator and advisor, Chandler believes in the success of his individual clients, recognising that every student works differently and requires personalised advice. He strives to understand the specific and nuanced needs of each student, supporting them in the pursuit of their goals while bolstering their strengths and guiding them through their growth opportunities. He prides himself on this individualistic approach to success.
He has worked with students from schools including Eton, Harrow, Westminster, Wellington, Radley, Sevenoaks, Beneden, St. Edward's, St. Mary's Ascott, St. Paul's, Wycombe Abbey, Godolphin & Latymer, Rugby, Putney, MPW, TASIS, ACS, ASL, Aiglon (Switzerland), Andover (USA), and more.
Throughout the course of his work, Chandler has guided countless students to successful admissions to the Ivy League, top 20 US universities, liberal arts institutions, the UC schools, top UK and European universities, and more. He has also successfully guided students working in the arts to admissions to drama schools, fine arts institutions, and music schools in both the US and the UK.
Chandler offers a wide range of services and bespoke packages tailored for your child needs in their university admissions journey.
In this 60-90 minute session, Chandler will sit down with you and your student to discuss your goals, your academic work up to this point, and your motivations for considering university in the USA. This session offers an introduction to the work required for applying to the USA. During this meeting, we will examine a number of university options for your student, and discuss what they should be focusing on as they move toward applying for admissions, looking at the full timeline of admissions one step at a time. This is also a chance for you to have any questions answered. Following this meeting, Chandler will provide you with a bespoke and clear list of colleges and universities to begin considering.
Chandler will work directly with your student through every step of the US admissions cycle, including:
The Common App essay is no easy task, and for many students, it can be quite daunting. What can you write to be perceived as unique, passionate, intelligent, and focused, all within 650 words? With this service, Chandler will guide your student through the entire process of writing a dynamic and poignant essay sure to catch attention and be memorable.
The Common App, a personal narrative essay, is entirely different to UCAS and requires students to move beyond what they know, showcasing who they are. By guiding students through their life experiences and their goals, we will find a story highlighting the student's intelligence and character.
The SAT/ACT is a requisite and incredibly important part of the admissions process, and understanding how the exam is structured and built is even more vital to success on the test itself. Chandler approaches each student studying for these exams with a slightly different approach, recognising each comes with their own academic strengths and growth opportunities. Working with Chandler to prepare your student for the SAT/ACT will ensure they receive incredibly personalised and detailed care. Having guided countless students through these exams, he has a proven track record of success with students achieving, on average, an increase of 150 points on their exam scores.
Chandler can also provide specific expertise for Arts/Drama/Music/Creative Writing supplements and applications.
Chandler works closely to guide your acting student through auditions. Past acting students have gone on to receive recalls and offers from schools such as Juilliard, LAMDA, RADA, Guildhall, LIPA, Oxford School, and more.
Chandler works directly with your student to curate and develop successful fine arts supplements. His students have gone on to gain admissions to schools such as NYU, UMich Stamps, Central St Martins, RISD, and more.
Chandler works with your music student directly, guiding them through the entire process of auditioning for music composition, performance, and tech programmes. Past students have gone on to Berklee and RAM.