About Beth

Beth Newman is a Smart College Selection Consultant.

Beth joined the Smart College Selection team after 19 years as a College Counselor and Student-Athlete Advisor at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis,. She provides deep experience in higher education through roles at the University of Virginia, George Washington University, Georgia State Perimeter College, and Indiana University Indianapolis — working across student affairs, athletic recruiting, and academic advising.

What drew Beth to this work is the belief that both students and colleges have distinct identities worth uncovering. She finds meaning in helping students understand who they are beyond their grades and test scores and guiding them in conveying that to colleges. Just as importantly, she loves helping students look beyond surface factors like size, location, and selectivity to discover everything a college has to offer.

When the right match is made — a student who will thrive, and a college that gains a true contributor to its community — that's what Beth finds most fulfilling.

Beth earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Virginia, where she was also a recruited student-athlete. Her family brings additional depth to her expertise: her husband competed and coached at the collegiate level, and her daughter played a Division I sport. This firsthand experience with the student-athlete recruitment process is something Beth loves sharing with students and families navigating that path.

Beth is a member of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC), Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA), and the Indiana Association of College Admission Counseling (IACAC). She lives in Columbia, South Carolina with her husband and previously called Indianapolis, Indiana home.

Beth loves spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoys playing tennis, hiking, reading, nature photography, watching sporting events, and traveling with her husband to see her son in Chicago and her daughter who is in Australia playing professional basketball. In addition, she enjoys exploring her newly adopted home state of South Carolina.

"Beth masterfully navigated the daunting college admission landscape with our three children. She astutely listens and recognizes the specific concerns of both students and parents. Beth takes it to the next level by considering factors and suggesting colleges not originally on each family’s radar. Beth’s unwavering commitment, incredible insight and ability to get each student across the college admissions finish line makes her indispensable. We truly couldn’t have done it without her."