Ryan Prior
Master's programs admissions consultant and journalist
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $225 an hour |
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| Credentials | Master of Public Administration, Harvard Kennedy School; Phi Beta Kappa, University of Georgia |
Ryan Prior is an admissions consultant who helps people apply to master's programs. He is also an author and journalist with 12 years of experience. His stories have run in CNN, Psychology Today, The Guardian and USA Today. He holds a Master of Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School. His book, The Long Haul, came out from MIT Press in 2024. He has reported from Ukraine and worked as a journalist-in-residence at The Century Foundation.
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- You want help with grad school and phd
Background and qualifications
Ryan started his career in 2013 when he co-directed, produced and wrote the feature documentary Forgotten Plague. He joined CNN in 2015 and worked with its political team during the 2016 election. Later he wrote science and health features there during the COVID-19 pandemic. He served as a fellow and journalist-in-residence at The Century Foundation in Washington, D.C. He wrote The Long Haul, published by MIT Press. He earned a Master of Public Administration at Harvard Kennedy School, where he was a William A. Starr Journalism Innovations Fellow. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Georgia.
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Ryan Prior has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 3 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
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An admissions consultant who is also a published author and former CNN writer with a Harvard Kennedy School degree.
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Coaching with Ryan runs $70 to $225 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
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Ryan Prior focuses on grad school and phd.
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Ryan Prior has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 3 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
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Ryan Prior lists: Master of Public Administration, Harvard Kennedy School; Phi Beta Kappa, University of Georgia.
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