The experience you’re looking for.
Admissions is about more than just test scores and grades. Schools take a holistic approach to evaluating applications, considering activities, interests, and other factors outside of numbers. Next Step Education Advisors take that same holistic approach when counseling students.
Our biggest asset and differentiator is – and always has been – our exceptional team of advisors, all of whom are former admissions officers from highly selective colleges and universities. Leveraging their prior admissions experience, NSE Advisors empower clients with inside knowledge, direct engagement with schools, and actionable guidance that enables them to stand out and get admitted to the schools of their choice. We work with our clients on every aspect of the admissions process – from early planning to managing risks associated with international studies. Our program ensures high engagement, commitment, and responsiveness.
Over the years, we have worked with thousands of students from around the world. The results are clear: we consistently place more than 90% of our clients into one of their top three choices, and our clients are, on average, four times more likely to be admitted with us than if they apply on their own.
We invite you to learn more about NSE, and we look forward to supporting you in the next step.
– Jeff Fuller, Managing Director

Jeff Fuller, Managing Director
President, NACAC, 2015
Board Member, NACAC, 2010 – 2020
President, TACAC, 2008
Jeff Fuller works with students around the globe, using his background and knowledge of educational programs and admissions requirements to help families prepare for and navigate their educational path. A current member of both the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and the Texas Association for College Admission Counseling (TACAC) boards, Jeff is committed to increasing college access and demystifying the college application process.
In 2015, Jeff was elected president of NACAC. As president, Jeff built an unparalleled network of college admissions professionals throughout the country – and beyond – that he continues to work with on a daily basis. These long-standing relationships resulted in the success of his students during their academic journey.
A graduate of the University of Houston, Jeff earned dual degrees in journalism and broadcast communications, as well as a Master’s in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. He then began a lengthy career culminating in over 21 years as the Director of Student Recruitment at his alma mater. There, he helped shape incoming freshmen, transfer, and international undergraduate students at the large comprehensive public university. Jeff also coordinated the university’s release of admissions decisions, worked with athletic coaches and recruits, helped oversee visit and student-interviewer programs, and managed and trained new admissions counselors.
He is passionate about fostering authentic, supportive relationships between students, parents, and universities; he believes those relationships yield the highest levels of academic and personal student achievement and growth. Having been on both sides of the college admissions process, Jeff has a wealth of experience that ensures student success.