Scholar Profile

Benjamin Sorkin

Biography

Ben Sorkin is a college, boarding school, and graduate admissions consultant and owner of Ben Sorkin Education Consulting LLC. Ben graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and an Ed. M in Educational Leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He was formerly Assistant Director of Admission at The Hotchkiss School, and has helped countless students gain admission to top US boarding schools and colleges & universities as a private admissions counselor. He is a volunteer interviewer with the Ukraine Global Scholars program, and evaluates scholarship applicants for multiple national highly selective undergraduate scholarships in the US including Questbridge, Jack Kent Cooke, Horatio Alger Association, and the Point Foundation. Previously, Ben worked as an admissions officer at The Hotchkiss School, a boarding high school in Lakeville, CT. He graduated from Staten Island Technical High School in Staten Island, NY. At Harvard, Ben served as a Peer Advising Fellow for first-year students, a Senior Gift Marshal on his Class Committee, chaired a committee on the Harvard Alumni Association Board of Directors, and was the chair of his House Committee in Leverett House.

High school:  Staten Island Technical High School

Degrees

News and Highlights

04/01/2022 Benjamin Sorkin (MS '16)

Leadership in Education: Congratulations to Ben Sorkin, MS ‘16, for receiving the Dennis Washington Leadership Graduate Scholarship from the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc. Recipients of this honor are State and National Horatio Alger Scholar Alumni who have exhibited leadership, integrity, entrepreneurial skills, and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity. Out of 200 applicants, Ben was one of eight to receive this award, which includes $120,000 towards a graduate, professional, or doctoral degree in eligible fields. Ben’s passion for education and investing in future generations drives him to further his studies at Harvard’s Ed.M. Masters in Education and Leadership, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship program, where he will continue to advocate for better opportunities for all.

02/20/2018 Benjamin Sorkin (MS '16)

Congratulations to Ben Sorkin, MS '16! Ben was selected as one of sixteen Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows from across the country for the 2018 summer. He will be spending six weeks living and learning from accomplished mentors, leaders in government and public service, and the other fellows at the Mount Vernon estate in Washington, DC, aka George Washington’s house.