Our Story

As college admissions rates have plummeted, the admissions process has grown increasingly confusing and nerve-wracking. Apply Genius founders Anthony Colarusso, Michael Pankowski, and Sean Darcy graduated from public high schools and learned how to navigate this complex and opaque process, getting admitted to and attending Harvard and Johns Hopkins, respectively. 



Now, founders Anthony, Michael, and Sean decided to create an AI College Consultant to democratize college admissions consulting and level the playing field.

Our Mission

To democratize college admissions consulting and make elite college admissions about who the best student is, not who can pay tens of thousands of dollars to know how to get in.

Our Mission

To democratize college admissions consulting and make elite college admissions about who the best student is, not who can pay tens of thousands of dollars to know how to get in.

Anthony Colarusso

Co-Founder and CEO of Apply Genius

Co-Founder and CEO of Apply Genius

Anthony graduated from Harvard in 2022. After graduating, he worked at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), advising the world's leading companies on strategy and operations. He's provided valuable college admissions advice for ambitious high school students for years before co-founding Apply Genius to bring his admissions expertise to students around the world.

Co-Founder and CEO of Apply Genius

Anthony graduated from Harvard in 2022. After graduating, he worked at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), advising the world's leading companies on strategy and operations. He's provided valuable college admissions advice for ambitious high school students for years before co-founding Apply Genius to bring his admissions expertise to students around the world.

Michael Pankowksi

Co-Founder and COO of Apply Genius

Co-Founder and COO of Apply Genius

Michael graduated from Harvard in 2022. He is a nationwide speaker and author and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Business Insider, Money, and more. An innovative college consultant, Michael co-founded Apply Genius to bring his extensive college admissions knowledge to as many students as possible.

Co-Founder and COO of Apply Genius

Michael graduated from Harvard in 2022. He is a nationwide speaker and author and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Business Insider, Money, and more. An innovative college consultant, Michael co-founded Apply Genius to bring his extensive college admissions knowledge to as many students as possible.

Sean Darcy

Co-Founder and CTO of Apply Genius

Co-Founder and CTO of Apply Genius

Sean graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and is pursuing a PhD focused on human brain-machine interfaces at the California Institute of Technology. Experienced in software development and AI, Sean integrated cutting-edge generative AI technology within the Apply Genius framework. This helps Apply Genius synthesize the best information from both its world knowledge and available student data to provide world-class, personalized answers on any college admissions question.

Co-Founder and CTO of Apply Genius

Sean graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and is pursuing a PhD focused on human brain-machine interfaces at the California Institute of Technology. Experienced in software development and AI, Sean integrated cutting-edge generative AI technology within the Apply Genius framework. This helps Apply Genius synthesize the best information from both its world knowledge and available student data to provide world-class, personalized answers on any college admissions question.

Anthony Colarusso

Anthony Colarusso is the Co-Founder and CEO of Apply Genius.

Anthony graduated from Harvard in 2022. After graduating, he worked at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), advising the world's leading companies on strategy and operations. He's provided valuable college admissions advice for ambitious high school students for years before co-founding Apply Genius to bring his admissions expertise to students around the world.

Michael Pankowski

Michael Pankowski is the Co-Founder and COO of Apply Genius.

Michael graduated from Harvard in 2022. He is a nationwide speaker and author and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Business Insider, Money, and more. An innovative college consultant, Michael co-founded Apply Genius to bring his extensive college admissions knowledge to as many students as possible.

Sean Darcy

Sean Darcy is the Co-Founder and CTO of Apply Genius.

Sean graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and is pursuing a PhD focused on human brain-machine interfaces at the California Institute of Technology. Experienced in software development and AI, Sean integrated cutting-edge generative AI technology within the Apply Genius framework. This helps Apply Genius synthesize the best information from both its world knowledge and available student data to provide world-class, personalized answers on any college admissions question.

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© 2024 – Apply Genius LLC. All rights reserved.

© 2024 – Apply Genius LLC. All rights reserved.