ABOUT

President and Founder

She graduated from Harvard College in May 2022 with her second Master’s degree, also with high honors, and a highly-regarded thesis entitled, “Portraits of Contemporary Ladies: Imagination and the Anxiety of Influence in Henry James and Claire Messud.”

She is currently earning her doctorate at Vanderbilt University and is a professor of English at Montgomery College. She also teaches six classes on topics that range from Saturday Night Live to Female Spies Throughout History to Baseball and Film in the Continuing Education division.

Nicole Andrea Porcaro (Nikkee) is the N.A.P. in N.A.P.! has been a fixture on the college admissions scene for over 17 years, assisting students both domestically and internationally with the entire college application process. Since founding N.A.P. in 2012, she has helped her students earn admission and scholarships to some of the top universities and graduate schools in the world. Check out the testimonials tab for more on this!

Nikkee believes that personalized help is the best kind of help. When you call No Anxiety Prep, you get the president on the phone immediately. While many large companies make grandiose claims (with grandiose price tags to match), Nikkee and her staff get to know each and every one of her clients, listens to their goals, and formulates a plan to help them achieve those goals. Constant communication and a shared vision to help a student reach his or her goals has led to the success No Anxiety Prep has consistently delivered. She is proud that No Anxiety Prep has won Washington Family Magazine’s Best SAT/ACT Prep Program in 2020 and 2021 and Best Tutoring Program Award in 2021, as well as Montgomery Magazine’s “Best Tutoring Program” in 2023. No Anxiety Prep has worked with students in 23 states and 11 countries!