Committed to Your Success in College Admissions and Beyond

Meet Greg Kaplan

Greg Kaplan is the Founder of Kaplan Educational Group. He is also the author of Earning Admission: Real Strategies for Getting into Highly Selective Colleges and the Journey: How to Prepare Kids for a Competitive and Changing World.

Greg’s passion is helping students make the most of the college admissions process. He has guided thousands of students to earn admission to colleges that are great fits for their long-term goals and college preferences including UCLA, UC Berkeley, Stanford, MIT, Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, and more. Beyond prestige, he is committed to making sure each student learns how to effectively advocate for themselves in their writing. He strives to make this process healthy and enjoyable for each student.

Greg graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and UC Irvine School of Law, where he received close to a full-tuition scholarship. He draws on his experience as an investment banker and lawyer to help students market their ability to add value to the colleges on their application lists.

Make the Most of Your Journey to College

Build Your College List

Yes you know the usual suspects, but explore alternatives that offer generous merit scholarships and proven pathways to your career goals.

Make the Case for Admission

Step-by-step guidance to stand out from other high-achieving applicants with writing persuasive application essays that demonstrate your perspective.

Stay on Track

Decrease your entire family’s stress levels with weekly summer workshops to ensure your applications are persuasive and completed in advance of all early deadlines.

After years of private college admissions counseling, we’ve compiled the Kaplan Educational Group Method Masterclass, with everything you need to know about the college application process and how to make it work for you.

Explore Our Group Masterclass