Todd A Johnson

Todd Johnson is responsible for all college admissions counseling for College Admissions Partners. Todd attended Northwestern University and St. Olaf College for his undergraduate work and subsequently graduated from the law school at Washington University in St. Louis. While in law school he was the Executive Editor of the Washington University Law Review. He practiced law for 20 years as a trial lawyer in Minnesota before starting College Admissions Partners.

Todd has always had a personal interest in college admissions and was often frustrated watching students choose a college without understanding whether the college was a match for that student. He also observed in talking to parents that they did not understand the basics of college financial aid and as a result were often spending more money to send their children to college than necessary.

Because of his interest in helping students, Todd began providing college admissions counseling to help students and their families find the best college for each student. For the past 14 years Todd has helped students and their families identify their ideal colleges. During those 14 years Todd has visited and evaluated over 100 colleges throughout the United States.

Although Todd has worked with students who have gained admission to Ivy League Universities and highly selective colleges, his focus is not on finding the highest rated college for his students. Rather the focus is on finding the college that is the best fit for the needs of that particular student. Sometimes that means looking at some of the most selective colleges in the country. Sometimes it means looking at less selective colleges where a student is more likely to thrive and enjoy their college experience.

Todd has a particular interest in helping students who are interested in applying to guaranteed medical programs and most half of the students he works with are applying to such programs. These programs, commonly known as BS/MD programs, are among the most selective programs in the country. Over the years Todd has helped hundreds of students get admitted to these programs. There was very little good information available to students about these programs. That is why Todd chose to write the complete guide to BS/MD programs.

From his base in Minnesota, Todd provides college admissions counseling to students throughout the United States. He is a professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association(IECA), Higher Education Consultants Association(HECA), the National Association for College Admission Counseling and the Minnesota Association for College Admission Counseling. He is an instructor for UC Irvine extension in their certificate program for Independent Educational Consulting. College Admissions Partners blog content has been featured on the Chicago Sun Times, Fox News, Reuters and other major websites.