Global University Advisors

We are so happy to announce that Lauren Joyce Hensel (she/her) is joining our team at Global University Advisors!

Lauren Joyce Hensel is an experienced education consultant committed to educational equity, social justice, and student empowerment. She is a professional member of the Independent Education Consultants Association (IECA) with an International Designation.

Through personalized coaching and data-driven insights, she helped students navigate admissions, student-athlete recruitment, and financial aid, securing scholarships and placements at top institutions.

Lauren specializes in guiding student-athletes and globally mobile families find best fit postsecondary options around the world. In addition, she guides students with unique learning needs to find postsecondary opportunities that align with their strengths. She has worked with students with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, anxiety, misophonia, communication disorders, giftedness, and twice exceptionality. Using compassion, flexibility, and research-driven strategies, she creates realistic pathways for student success.

A champion for all students, Lauren helps them build on their capabilities to thrive in their communities and beyond.

She lives in Chicago with her husband, two children, three rescue cats, and three rescue dogs. She is studying for a PhD in Education and Social Justice at Lancaster University (UK) exploring barriers to postsecondary access for students with disabilities. Lauren has joined the team at Global University Advisors in 2025 and has taken her place as a senior counselor.

I am proud to to present my continuing series that is being published in IECA Insights Magazine that tackles the ever going topic of the differences between IEC's and agents. This edition brings the us Sheetal Joshi the past head of international development of CEU universities in Spain. Thank you for your wonderful insights on the topic!

Very proud to have been invited to present "Study in Spain" to the Italian Counselors Group! Thank you to Luiss Guido Carli University and St. John's University for hosting and to Shawn Slon for a wonderful dinner as well!

Special shout out to Beatriz Plagaro Cenoz and Mila Laquidain from the University of Navarra, GUILLERMO DIAZ DE LA CRUZ form Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Alba Conde from IE Business School. Amazing presentations and wonderful options for students looking to study in Spain!

Great to see Study in Prague Reps from Charles University and Czech Technical University at the IACAC Conference in Miami!

https://www.collegekickstart.com/blog/item/class-of-2023-admission-results

2023 Admission Results

Class of 2023 Admission Results - College Kickstart Here are the Class of 2023 admission rates for several schools, including American, Amherst, Barnard, Boston College, Boston University, Bowdoin, Brown, Carleton, Colby, Colgate, Columbia, Colorado College, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Emory, Fordham, Franklin & Marshall, George Washington University,....

We are pleased to be working with Holly Gray as a new Global University Advisors collaborator!