ABOUT

NICOLE ANDREA PORCARO

She graduated from Harvard College in May 2022 with her second Master’s degree and a highly-regarded thesis entitled, “Portraits of Contemporary Ladies: Imagination and the Anxiety of Influence in Henry James and Claire Messud.”

She is currently earning her doctorate at Vanderbilt University.

Nicole Andrea Porcaro (Nikkee) has been a fixture on the college admissions scene for over 16 years, assisting students both domestically and internationally with the entire college application process. She has helped her students earn admission and scholarships to some of the top universities in the world. Check out the testimonials tab for more on this!

Nikkee believes that personalized help is the best kind of help. When you call No Anxiety Prep, you get the president on the phone immediately. While many large companies make grandiose claims (with grandiose price tags to match), Nikkee and her staff get to know each and every one of her clients, listens to their goals, and formulates a plan to help them achieve those goals. Constant communication and a shared vision to help a student reach his or her goals has led to the success No Anxiety Prep has consistently delivered. She is proud that No Anxiety Prep has won Washington Family Magazine’s Best SAT/ACT Prep Program in 2020 and 2021 and Best Tutoring Program Award in 2021, as well as Montgomery Magazine’s “Best Tutoring Program” in 2023.

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Nikkee’s acclaimed college admissions handbook, “Appliquirktion: How to Make Your Application Step Up, Stand Out, and Shine” was released in June 2023 and is now available on Amazon.

Nikkee grew up in northern New Jersey and graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and a concentration in Sociology. She completed a citation in the College Park Scholars honors program and competed for the nationally-ranked Maryland Club Gymnastics team. After working in the worlds of promotional modeling and journalism for a few years (including stints at NBC and ESPN), Nikkee received her Master’s of Science in Education in Teaching Language and Literacy, Grades 6-12, from Purdue University, graduating with high honors.