Judith Silverman Hodara, EdD. has been an admissions professional at the University of Pennsylvania since 1990. Her passion for working with students and their families has been a motivating factor in her work at the University of Pennsylvania, where she serves as a Senior Associate Director of Admissions for the Wharton School of Business. She is the Founder of IvyStone Educational Consulting ( www.ivystonegroup.com)

Upon graduating with a B.A. in English from the University of Pennsylvania, Judith recruited both domestically and internationally as an Associate Director of Admissions for Penn (1990-1997). Learning the process from the inside out, she has helped more than 10,000 students successfully navigate the competitive application process. She has also served as Director of Admission at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, and as the Director of Academic Affairs for the Rothberg School at Hebrew University. Her work in graduate education enables her to bring long-range insights to her client's college choices.