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Novella Prep

College Planning | Test Prep | Academic Tutoring | Rye New York | Stamford Connecticut

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Education

B.S. in Political Science, Philosophy, and Economics with an African Studies Certificate, University of Pittsburgh; M.A. in Philosophy, University of Missouri; J.D. (Juris Doctor), University of North Carolina School of Law; Currently pursuing a D.Ed. (Doctor of Education), Penn State University. First-generation college graduate.

Higher Education + Admissions Experience

  • Director of the Center for Social Change and Belonging, Penn State University.
  • Associate Teaching Professor of African Studies and Philosophy (Affiliate Academic Appointment), Penn State University.
  • Assistant Dean of Students and Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Capital University Law School.
  • Director of the African American Cultural Center, Austin Peay State University.

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Marcelius Braxton

Novella College Advisor

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Contact Info

  • (914) 222-3514
  • [email protected]
  • Hours of Operations
    • Monday - Thurs: 10:00 am - 8:30 pm
    • Friday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    • Saturday - Sunday: Closed

Office Locations

  • 411 Theodore Fremd Avenue, Suite 206 S,
    Rye, NY 10580
  • 1325 Avenue of the Americas, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10019
  • 250 Pehle Ave, Suite 200, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
  • 12100 Wilshire Boulevard, 8th Floor, Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA, 90025

About Us

Novella Prep motivates and teaches students how to achieve their academic potential with improved grades, increased test scores, and helps them prepare to be considered for admission into the best-fitting colleges through proven holistic methods. We deep dive into helping students perform at their academic best by starting from the inside — before investing time and resources into academic or test prep tutoring. Our proven holistic method (Retention, Relationships, and Responsibility) empowers students to be the author of their own plan, incorporating smart tutoring in ways that are far more effective and efficient.

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