Hanna Stotland, JD has been an admission trendsetter since 1997, when she was accepted at Harvard College with a G.E.D.
Hanna Stotland has been an independent educational consultant specializing in crisis management for over two decades. She has helped students overcome virtually every kind of educational interruption, from mental illness to academic failure to disciplinary and criminal consequences.
Based in Chicago, Hanna serves families from California to Maine. Whether your goal is to overcome a problem on your permanent record or simply learn more about the educational options available to you, Hanna can help.
Hanna in the Press
No Vacancy Live! Podcast
February 9, 2023
New York Times Opinion Video: “I Advise Students Accused of Sexual Assault. Expelling Them Isn’t the Answer”
July 9, 2019
CBSN Originals: “Speaking Frankly – Title IX”
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November 24, 2019
Appearance on Amanpour & Co., PBS: “Hanna Stotland on the Grey Area of Sexual Assault”
Dec. 12, 2018
Article on Slate.com: “My Job Is to Help Kids Who Screwed Up. I Think Harvard Made the Right Call on Kyle Kashuv.”
June 19, 2019
Radiolab podcast from WNYC: “Into the No Part 2”
October 18, 2018
Additional Press
Test and the Rest: College Admissions Industry Podcast:
IEC Profile: Hanna Stotland
April 4, 2024
Real Talk Podcast: Educational Crisis Management: Making Higher Educational Dreams a Reality
March 30, 2022
The Chronicle of Higher Education: Why Are Scholars Such Snitches?
March 17, 2022
Inside Higher Ed: Formerly Imprisoned Students Struggle to Shed Their Past
March 10, 2022
IECA Insights: Making Sure Your Clients Never Need Crisis Management
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Summer 2021
Mark Cruver and Hanna Stotland Discuss Students at Risk and College Admissions
June 17, 2021
College Planning Tip of the Week: Tips for Applying to Law School
February 25, 2021
Interview with Stuart Nachbar of Educated Quest: The Dining Life on Campus
December 22, 2020
American Council of Trustees and Alumni: Hanna Stotland: The Pandemic’s Impact on College Enrollment
July 20, 2020
CBS Chicago: U Of C Students Continue Tuition Strike ‘To Make It Easier For Folks Who Can’t Afford To Pay Right Now’
April 29, 2020
Success is Subjective Podcast: Hanna Stotland
March 8, 2020
Newsweek Article: “Getting ‘Varsity Blues’ Kids Into College After Scandal”
October 23, 2019
New York Times Article: “Lori Loughlin Appeared in Court as Admissions Scandal Looms Over New School Year”
August 27, 2019
Thinking Like a Lawyer Podcast: “Facing Consequences And Moving On”
June 25, 2019
Femsplainers Podcast: Season 4 Epsiode 5 “Who Ya Gonna Call?”
June 11, 2019
Letter to the New York Times: “The Fates of Those Accused of Sexual Assault”
May 7, 2018
The Harvard Crimson: “The Hidden Perils of Affirmative Consent Policies”
March 22, 2017
Buzzfeed Profile of Hanna Stotland
July 28, 2015