College Admissions: Nikkee Porcaro:
Nikkee Porcaro, M.S.Ed, M.A., President, No Anxiety Prep
Nicole Andrea Porcaro (Nikkee) has been a fixture on the college admissions scene for over 15 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. Nikkee believes that personalized help is the best kind of help. 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!
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. 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.”
Nikkee is a two-time Jeopardy! contestant, one of the 0.01% of those who try out to hold this honor each year, as well as a winner on MLB’s “The Catch” during the 2018 All-Star Game broadcast in Washington, D.C. Nikkee is an avid trapeze artist and aerialist, performing in multiple shows each year, and is also a member of numerous honor societies and Italian cultural organizations, as well as an avid softball and volleyball player. She enjoys traveling the world; so far Nikkee has been to seven continents and 30 countries!
Nikkee and her staff operate out of the D.C. area, but all have worked with clients in 15 states and seven countries via online portals.
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