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Michael Durant

Associate Director, NYU Admissions

Michael Durant is an Associate Director of Admissions at NYU’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions. When he’s not traveling the globe talking to prospective students about NYU, he enjoys socializing, being a foodie, as well as singing. He earned his BA in Psychology from the College of Charleston and is now pursuing his MA in Sociology of Education in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development at NYU. A South Carolina native, Michael now enjoys living in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.
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