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ABOUT
Kalos Academy reveals the hidden curriculum of college success to students who are first-generation, low-income, or members of traditionally underrepresented groups. We particularly aim to address the challenges associated with 'undermatched' students: those who might be enrolled at a school that's not optimally challenging, given their abilities and potential. We help students first to stay engaged and thrive where they are; but also to envision a future in which they graduate at the top of their class, transfer to the school of their dreams, and/or enter an excellent graduate school.
How do we do this? With active near-peer mentoring -- provided virtually by students and recent graduates from top colleges around the country -- we help students to understand and navigate the tacit assumptions behind:
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College Social Life
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Institutional Processes
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Classroom Instruction
Kalos has worked with dedicated college faculty to develop materials illustrating how professors expect students to analyze, argue, write, apply concepts, and think critically -- the sort of expectations that often are not stated explicitly. In addition to helping their mentees tackle social and institutional challenges, our mentors use these materials to 'coach' them through the challenges they face in the classroom. We encourage our students to pursue goals they set for themselves; whether their goals are simply graduating, or excelling in coursework, successfully transferring to a school better 'matched' to their abilities, or getting admitted to a stellar graduate program.
Meet The Team
Steven Kelts
Founder
Professor - Princeton
Bri Mirabile
President
Deloitte Consulting
Madeleine Munn
VP of Operations
Arabella Advisors
Tiffany Rhodes
VP of Mentorship
Davis Polk & Wardwell
John Treon
VP of Partnerships
The Hill - Washington DC
Antonina Terekhova
VP of Students
Master Student - NYU
Kathryn Goebel
VP of Finance
Bank of America
Jorge Herrera
VP of Learning & Development
Deloitte Consulting
Interested in Supporting Us?
Your donations aid our organization in continuing the enhancement of our curriculum, creating experiential learning opportunities and investing in the growth of our community. Thank you for your generosity and commitment to advancing the development of the Kalos Community