Steve Bunyak visits Johns Hopkins University

Steve on a campus visit to Johns Hopkins

About Steve

Steve Bunyak has taught students or served as a school administrator at every level, toddler through college.

Over more than 15 years he provided integral educational vision and leadership to independent schools, public schools, museums, and community nonprofits.

As an independent educational consultant, Steve provides consulting to parents and coaching to students to optimize a great-fit college admissions process.

Steve always acts ethically and with the best interests of the student and family as primary; his principles of good practice are here.

Steve is an associate member of IECA, the country’s leading professional organization for IECs; is a member of NACAC and WACAC (National and Western Associations for College Admission Counseling); and will complete in 2024 the UCLA certificate program in college counseling.

Steve earned his BA in political science (self-designed major in environmental ethics, policy, and law) from Yale College in 1991, and his JD from Boston College Law School in 1994. Steve recently has completed design, video production, and photography coursework at MiraCosta Community College.

Steve lives in Cardiff (San Diego) with his wife of 27 years, and is the proud parent of a college second-year and a high school junior.


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An essential element of supporting students is building “college knowledge;” toward this end, Steve recently has visited and researched the following colleges, to name just a few:

  • University of Chicago

  • Northwestern University

  • Wellesley College

  • Boston University

  • Emerson College

  • UC San Diego

  • Brandeis University

  • Smith College 

  • Mount Holyoke College 

  • Harvard University

  • Oberlin College

  • Cal State San Marcos

  • Cal State San Luis Obispo

  • San Diego State University

  • Boston College

  • Loyola University Maryland

  • Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)

  • Towson State University of Maryland

  • American University

  • George Washington University

  • Johns Hopkins University

  • University of San Diego

  • Yale University

  • University of British Columbia

  • Loyola Marymount University

  • Chapman College

  • Occidential College

  • Otis College of Art and Design

  • Vassar College

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology