Robert Franek

Rob Franek, Editor-in-Chief at The Princeton Review, is a nationally sourced expert on colleges and higher education. Over his 27-year career, he has been a college admissions counselor, publisher, editor, author, and lecturer. He presents in person and online across the globe annually to tens of thousands of students, parents and counselors; counting those opportunities among his most rewarding professional experiences.

Rob is author of several books, including: College Admissions During COVID (October 2020), The Best 386 Colleges (August 2020), and The Best Value Colleges (February 2020). Rob appears regularly as an educational expert of on NBC’s TODAY, CNBC, CNN, NPR, PBS and other news outlets,

Prior to joining The Princeton Review in 1999, Rob worked in college admissions at Wagner College in New York City. He earned his B.A. in Political Science and History at Drew University (NJ), and serves on the university's Board of Trustees. Rob lives in Manhattan where he occasionally conducts historical walking tours of New York City for Sweet City Tours, a company he founded. Follow him of for weekly segments on The Princeton Review's YouTube channel. Rob tweets from @RobFranek.