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Behind Educa: Commitment, Strategy, and Results
We advise students who achieve the best admissions in Latin America
Founded in 2011 by Alonso Alegre and María Paz Revoredo, Educa College Prep was created with the purpose of guiding Latin American students on their journey to elite universities. Currently operating from Panama, Educa has established itself as a leader in international admissions in Latin America.
Over the years, we have worked with hundreds of families from Panama, Peru, Mexico, Colombia, and many other countries in the region. Today, Educa combines experience, innovation, and a highly trained team to guide each student toward their best academic future.
Founded in 2011 by Alonso Alegre and María Paz Revoredo, Educa College Prep was created with the purpose of guiding Latin American students on their journey to elite universities. Currently operating from Panama, Educa has established itself as a leader in international admissions in Latin America.
Over the years, we have worked with hundreds of families from Panama, Peru, Mexico, Colombia, and many other countries in the region. Today, Educa combines experience, innovation, and a highly trained team to guide each student toward their best academic future.
Alonso Alegre is one of the most experienced Latin American SAT exam preparation specialists, having worked continuously in this field since 2004. For over than two decades, he has successfully guided hundreds of students in the region on their path to achieving competitive scores that have opened the doors to elite universities such as Princeton, Yale, Stanford, MIT, and many others.
He holds two international master’s degrees: one in Education from the University of Pennsylvania, part of the Ivy League, and another in Business from Babson College, recognized as the number one school for entrepreneurship in the United States.
Educational Innovation and Training New Generations
Passionate about education, Alonso has dedicated all his professional experience to the design and constant innovation of Educa’s SAT Prep Course, considered the most comprehensive program in Latin America. He has also been a professor of Entrepreneurship at the Universidad del Pacífico in Lima, Peru, an experience through which he has sought to generate social impact by training new generations of students in innovation and leadership.
Contribution to Education and the Dissemination of Knowledge
Alonso has also led training talks for university counselors and management teams, and has participated as a guest on prominent regional podcasts.
In addition, he is the creator of the College Insiders and Degrees Overseas podcasts, spaces dedicated to democratizing access to international education and sharing the experiences of Latin American students at universities abroad.
María Paz Revoredo is one of the most experienced Latin American professionals in the field of university counseling. Throughout her career, she has successfully guided hundreds of Latin American students on their path to admission to elite universities such as Stanford, Yale, MIT, and Cambridge, among many others.
Her experience as a counselor has established her as a regional leader in highly competitive admission processes.
International Academic Training
She holds two international master’s degrees: one in Education from the University of Pennsylvania, part of the Ivy League, and another in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from HEC Paris, one of the most prestigious business schools in Europe.
This training complements her experience, providing her with a global and up-to-date vision of international education.
Participation and Contribution in the Field of Education Globally
Being a renowned international speaker, María Paz has been invited to present at conferences and forums on higher education, as well as on prominent podcasts at secondary schools/colleges in Latin America.
She has trained management teams and university counselors in various countries and, as part of her commitment to transparency and access to information, has visited more than 150 universities around the world.
She documents this experience on Educa’s YouTube channel, with more than 300 videos on admissions.
She has also volunteered with the International Association for College Admission Counseling: she was a member of the Governance & Nominating Committee (2021–2022) and currently serves on the Admissions Practices Committee, where she will remain until 2027.
At Educa College Prep, we believe that every student deserves access to the university that best suits their talents, interests, and life goals.
That’s why we work as independent counselors: our loyalty is to families, never to universities that pay commissions.
This independence allows us to open all doors, without predetermined lists, and design personalized strategies that respond solely to each student’s interests and potential.
Our work is backed by international certifications and our participation in global admissions organizations, which guarantee the quality and ethics of every piece of guidance we provide.
International ACAC
We are members of the International Association for College Admission Counseling (International ACAC), the world’s largest network of professionals in college admissions and international counseling, with a presence in more than 130 countries.
Its mission is to facilitate global interactions between counselors and institutions to support students in their transition to top-tier higher education, ensuring principles of ethics and social responsibility.
In addition, our co-founder, María Paz Revoredo, is a member of the association’s Admissions Practices Committee, a position she will hold until 2027.
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
We have a specialization in College Counseling from UCLA, recognized as the most comprehensive in the United States for advising on the application process to American universities.
University of Oxford
We also have a specialization in Admission Counseling from the University of Oxford, focused on the application process to universities in the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
International ACAC
Somos miembros de la International Association for College Admission Counseling (International ACAC), la red de profesionales más importante del mundo en admisiones universitarias y counseling internacional, con presencia en más de 130 países.
Su misión es facilitar las interacciones globales entre consejeros e instituciones para apoyar a los estudiantes en su transición hacia una educación superior de primer nivel, garantizando principios de ética y responsabilidad social.
Además, nuestra cofundadora Maria Paz Revoredo forma parte del Admissions Practices Committee de la asociación, cargo que desempeña hasta 2027.
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
University of Oxford
Más de 15 años de experiencia potenciando el perfil de estudiantes latinoamericanos para que alcancen su mejor versión como postulantes a universidades internacionales.
Más de 3200 estudiantes asesorados en Admission Counseling, guiados de manera estratégica durante todo su proceso de postulación
Nuestros alumnos han obtenido y utilizado más de 55 millones de dólares en becas en universidades de prestigio mundial.
Contamos con un equipo de más de 30 profesionales al servicio de nuestros estudiantes y sus familias.
Over 15 years of experience reinforcing the profiles of Latin American students so they can become the best versions of themselves as applicants to international universities.
Over 2800 students have prepared with the Educa methodology and have successfully enhanced their profiles as applicants.
All of our students who received Admission Counseling were admitted to one or more universities.
Our students have obtained and used more than $46 million in scholarships at world-renowned universities.
More than 3200 students have prepared with our SAT Prep, using a methodology perfected over the years.
The average improvement of our students on the SAT exam is 230 points, comparing their diagnostic test score to their actual score.
Our students have achieved more than 70 SAT scores in the Top 1% Worldwide in the last four years.
We have a team of more than 30 professionals dedicated to supporting our students and their families.
Excellence
We strive for excellence in every step, both academically and personally, and inspire our students to always be the best they can be.
Honesty
Honesty guides our work with students and families: we support their dreams with realism and guide expectations within concrete possibilities.
Trust
We build relationships based on respect, transparency, and closeness, generating the trust necessary to confidently face the application process.
Commitment
We take on each process as our own. We get involved personally and professionally to ensure that our students receive what was promised and achieve their goals.