Arthur Smith Advising offers personalized college admissions consulting based on more than 25 years of experience in Ivy League admissions and Division I coaching. Dr. Arthur Smith provides holistic advising, leveraging his background as an admissions dean at Cornell University and a college track and field coach at Cornell and Duke Universities. Our services includes helping students and families develop a college list, application support, test prep, and assistance with athletic recruiting, ensuring students find the right college fit with reduced stress.

Artie Smith studied history and Africana Studies as an undergraduate at Cornell University, where he graduated cum laude and with distinction in all subjects. He then went on to earn his MA and Ph.D. in history from Duke University. Returning to Cornell, Artie served as an assistant director of admissions and was the athletics liaison between Cornell's 7 admissions offices and the university’s 36 varsity teams. He also spent 9 years as an admissions and advising dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, where he chaired admissions committees and guided students through the college’s curriculum. His unique journey in higher education has also been defined by 23 years of coaching track and field and cross country at the Division I level. A nationally recognized distance coach who worked with 19 All-Americans, 31 Ivy League champions, and 12 Eastern champions while coaching 19 Ivy League championship teams, Artie was Cornell’s head women’s track and field and cross country coach.