Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe have been featured as college-admissions experts in numerous publications, including the New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, and USA Today. They are the authors of 50 Successful Ivy League Application Essays, 501 Ways for Adult Students to Pay for College, 1001 Ways to Pay for College, Accepted! 50 Successful Business School Admission Essays, Adult Students, Get into Any College: Secrets of Harvard Students, How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay, and Sallie Mae How to Pay for College. They live in Belmont, California.