About

Jacqueline Leppla, founder of Reputation Edge, is passionate about helping students achieve their college admission goals. She brings marketing, public relations, and reputation management skills to help college applicants shine.

With nine years as an alumni interviewer for Harvard College and experience interviewing hundreds of applicants for corporate positions, Jacqueline brings a wealth of insight into how students can emphasize their strengths in both written essays and in-person interviews.

In 2011, Jacqueline founded the Harvard Club of Northern Nevada and the Sierra and subsequently launched the Harvard Prize Book award in Reno, Nevada. As chair of the Prize Book Committee, she reviewed and evaluated over two hundred Common Application essays, gaining a strong understanding of what makes a standout application.

Jacqueline’s guidance has helped students gain admission to institutions such as:

• Babson College

• Boston College

• Carnegie Mellon University

• Columbia University

• Lehigh University

• Stanford University

• Thomas Jefferson School of Medicine

• Tufts University

• University of Washington

Jacqueline holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree in political economy from the University of California at Berkeley.