About HR Lehn Educational Consulting

Many families find navigating the post-secondary planning process a daunting or overwhelming task, especially when seeking admission to competitive and highly selective university and college programs. There are many post-secondary options available to students; however, identifying the critical factors that will allow for a great college/university fit, and narrowing the scope of options and applying, can be exceptionally challenging without some support. In addition, the process can cause significant stress and tension between parents and their children, as they wrestle with demands on their time, confusion about their respective roles and all of the decisions involved.

  • Minimize the stress and confusion inherent in this process through regular communication, access to a wealth of resources, clear timelines and guidelines
  • Offer a structured, step-by-step process and advising for the student, guiding them through specific requirements and tasks
  • Support the parents as they move through the stages of planning with their child
  • Offer an “open door” for families to discuss their unique challenges and questions along the way
  • Admission offers from well-researched schools that are an excellent fit for the student
  • Affordable options from which to choose in the end
  • The student is invested in the process and begins to take the lead in making decisions about their future
  • Parents are optimally involved and in a better position to support their child, equipped with resources and tools and an “objective outsider’s” guidance
  • Families feel a sense of direction and control over the process and, hopefully, a sense of enjoyment and anticipation as they see the process taking shape

Mrs. Lehn started her career in university admission and counselling at James Madison University (VA) in 1993, where she earned her Master’s degree in Counselling: Student Personnel Administration in 1994. Prior to that, she earned a B.A. in Psychology at Ithaca College in New York. Since then, her 20 year career has taken her to Associate Director of Admission at a U.S. private liberal arts college, Dean of Enrollment Management at an independent university preparatory boarding school (U.S.) and both Director of Admission and Director of University Counselling at an independent university preparatory day school in Canada. In these roles, Mrs. Lehn has advised students on all aspects of the admission process, from both sides of the desk; written admission publications, handbooks and guides for students and parents; presented at professional conferences (such as the National Association of College Admission Counsellors – NACAC, the Secondary School Admission Test Board – SSATB, and others); and networked with thousands of admission representatives from colleges all over the United States, Canada and the U.K.

In addition, Mrs. Lehn has visited over 300 campuses in her career, and advised and counselled many hundreds of students through the university selection and application process. Mrs. Lehn’s students have successfully gained admission to a wide range of institutions, including highly selective institutions (all of the Ivies, Public Ivies, accelerated medical and dental programs and other top tier schools in the U.S., Canada and abroad), competitive small private liberal arts schools, and other large public institutions in the US, Canada and the UK. Her students have included athletes at all levels, talented musicians, artists and scholars, those with special needs, and transfer students.

Mrs. Lehn’s aim in working with any student is that they complete the process having generated excellent admission offers for themselves from carefully selected institutions. She prides herself on the exceptional university graduation rate of her students, reflecting a thorough process and selection of an excellent fit in their university choice. Mrs. Lehn is a member of the U.S. associations: NACAC (National Association of College Admission Counsellors, Int ACAC (International Association of College Admission Counsellors) and IECA (the Independent Educational Consultants Association), Professional Member.