Ross Blankenship, President and Founder
Cornell University, Washington University Law
Admissions Expert

Ross Blankenship is an admissions expert and Founder of Top Test Prep. Ross attended the NMH School, Cornell University and Washington University School of Law. Ross has a tremendous amount of experience in higher education. He assisted with Cornell recruiting and admissions and is an active member of the Cornell Alumni Association, serving as former Vice President of the Cornell Annual Fund. Ross also was elected to Cornell’s Educational Policy Committee and Academic Integrity Hearing Board, where he helped develop courses and maintain academic integrity amongst the student body. While working on these committees, his passion for test prep and academic achievement grew further.

Ross loves hearing stories of Top Test Prep students achieving higher scores, and he personally helps students get into top schools (K-12), colleges, Ivy League schools, and graduate schools. Ross leads both the admissions consulting and private tutoring programs for Top Test Prep.

Mike Blankenship, Head of Student Mentoring
Admissions Consultant

Mike graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, an elite boarding school in New Hampshire. He then went to the University of Rochester, where he studied Economics. After Rochester, he received his MBA at Syracuse University and his JD at Rutgers School of Law, where he received a scholarship for his strong academic performance. Mike also received the Award in Finance during his MBA studies.

Mike brings great experience and depth to Top Test Prep, as he has also studied at Oxford University and mandarin Chinese while living in China. As brothers, Mike and Ross both value education and care deeply about the students they help at Top Test Prep.

Corbin Petro, Admissions Consultant
Yale University, The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, MBA

Corbin attended Yale University and received her MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. At Wharton, Corbin was a full-time graduate assistant in the Admissions Office. She read over 100 applications, interviewed more than 60 candidates, and was heavily involved in student outreach. Additionally, she has taught test prep is knowledgeable in understanding how best to position oneself for admissions to top schools.

Corbin is an avid outdoor enthusiast and enjoys running, biking, and travel. She competed as a Division I distance runner at Yale and continues to run recreationally and runs the occasional marathon. This past summer, she rode her bicycle from Seattle to Washington, DC by herself and summited Mount Kilimanjaro. When not enjoying the outdoors, Corbin works in politics and consulting.

Dr. Mark D’Agostino, Medical School Admissions
Brown University, London School of Economics

Mark D’ Agostino, M.D., MS, MSc is a Marshall Scholar and medical school admissions counselor for Top Test Prep. Mark received his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University, where he was awarded a full-tuition scholarship. Before medical school he was one of forty American students awarded a 2003 Marshall Scholarship. In Great Britain he earned a Master of Science (MS) in Biochemistry at the University of Nottingham Medical School, and a second Masters degree (MSc) in Health Policy, Planning and Financing from the London School of Economics.

During medical school Dr. D’Agostino conducted research at Brown and the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. Mark has also reviewed medical school applications for Brown University.

Jack Byers, Educational Developer
Amherst College

Jack grew up in Louisville, KY and attended Amherst College in Massachusetts, where he graduated with a degree in philosophy. He was a National Merit Scholar and won the Louisville Mayor’s Outstanding Senior award. He has tutored computer science and taught high school math, including AP Calculus BC. Since graduating from Amherst, he has pursued a career in politics, which landed him in Washington, DC. He has done field work on several campaigns and hopes to join another one for the 2010 cycle. More recently he worked as a researcher at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, an education policy think tank in Washington. His interests outside of school and work include technology, travel, and sports.

Jack helps design Top Test Prep’s core curricula for test prep programs and private tutoring.

Chris Frank, Chief Web Developer

As a web entrepreneur and design guru, Chris has been instrumental in creating the Top Test Prep website, managing new online content, and inspiring new ideas for tutoring methods. Chris also developed Crajax, which allows Top Test Prep to track student progress and manage tutor schedules. While he’s not designing online websites or developing awesome ideas, he can be found tutoring Algebra, Geometry, and other math skills in the San Francisco Bay Area. Chris also somehow found time to bike across America, covering 3,700 miles on a Trek 4500 mountain bike.

A J Ghassabeh, NYC Operations Director
Cornell University, Columbia MBA

AJ graduated from Cornell University and is currently pursuing his MBA at Columbia University. AJ has worked as a financial analyst for Accenture and most recently as a Research Assistant for the International Monetary Fund.