About Brian

Hi! My name is Brian Donovan, and I am a current Ph.D. candidate at Columbia University in the Engineering Department. I enjoy helping others achieve admission to their dream university by crafting an application highlighting you as a stellar scholar. Over the past nine years, I've worked extensively as a mentor working with bright students academically and constructing both undergraduate and graduate applications. Let me rewind a bit to give you some background information about me: I was born in Chicago and attended a competitive high school on the north shore. Throughout high school, I was a varsity athlete and was extensively involved in Science Olympiad. During my undergraduate years, I was lucky enough to be accepted to the University of California, San Diego, as a Regents Scholar and not have to pay a dime for my undergraduate education. While in southern California, I earned bachelor's degrees in Engineering, Chemistry, and Statistics, as well as a minor in accounting, and was incredibly interested in applying my engineering and mathematic skills to biotechnology research. After three years, I moved from California to New York, where I became a National Science Foundation Fellow and a Dean's Fellow at Columbia University, researching electrochemistry and applying machine learning for advancements in metallurgy and battery storage. In my free time, I love to read, take long walks through Riverside Park, and exercise. Feel free to reach out to me! I try to be incredibly responsive and am enthusiastic about you achieving your goals!