Darien Academic Advisors Welcomes Denise Slocombe to Lead Australian Educational Counseling Effort

    DARIEN, CT, May 16, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Darien Academic Advisors (DAA) has announced Denise Slocombe is joining the company to better develop and serve its clients in the greater Sydney, Australia area. Ms. Slocombe, who is based in Sydney, was previously an Education Adviser at EducationUSA.

Founded in 2005 by Kristin White and Michael White, DAA is an independent educational counseling company that advises students and families on the U.S. college and boarding school selection, application, and admissions process. The firm also works with student-athletes on the dual process of athletic recruitment and academic admissions.

"We've been coming to Australia for the past three years, working with many students and student-athletes throughout New South Wales. We see good opportunity there, and Denise provides us with additional expertise and local support" says Michael White. "The decision to send a child to the US to study is one of the most important and expensive decisions someone will have to face. It advisable to get great advice from a counselor who can help you explore all your options," continues Mr. White. Roughly 26% of high achieving college-bound students in the U.S. use an educational counselor to assist in their search and application process, according to a recent study by Lipman Hearne.

DAA is based at 975 Boston Post Road in Darien, Connecticut, but works students and families across the U.S. as well as around the world. In the last five years, the firm has worked with students from 21 different U.S. states and 24 countries. For more information, visit http://www.darienacademicadvisors.com or email [email protected].

About Darien Academic Advisors
Darien Academic Advisors is an independent, educational constulting company specializing in U.S. college and boarding school admissions counseling. The company also advises student-athletes on the dual process of athletic recruitment and academic admissions. DAA is based in Darien, Connecticut but works with students across the U.S. and around the world. For more information, visit http://www.darienacademicadvisors.com.

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