Nancy Gore Marcus holds a B.A. in English from Northwestern University, an M.A.Ed. from Stanford University, and a T.E.P. Certificate from The Institute for Psychoanalysis. She served as a teacher of English and as an advisor at New Trier High School and, for more than 30 years, has served as a private college consultant.

She is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, the Independent Educational Consultants Association and the Higher Education Consultants Association.

Nancy and her husband, Maurice, are the parents of a daughter and son, both graduates of Stanford University.