Law School Admissions Consulting in New York, NY

After completing high school in Karachi, Pakistan, Leyla attended Cornell University. Subsequently, she worked as a legal assistant at a prestigious international law firm in Washington, D.C., before attending Columbia Law School with a scholarship. After graduating and passing the New York State Bar, Leyla worked as an attorney at Hogan Lovells in New York, a top 50 global law firm. After four years as an attorney, she left the corporate world to pursue both creative and public-spirited endeavors, such as admissions counseling. She has also served as an admissions reader at Cooper Union for the last four years. 

Throughout Leyla's education and career, she has recruited, interviewed, and mentored students and interns. She has guided undergraduates and law students in pursuing their goals, advising them about academics, research, testing, and networking. As a counselor, Leyla loves working with students to help identify their skills, passions, and individual stories. Her personal background, education, and professional experience have provided her with a unique perspective on the law school application process. 

A fun fact about Leyla is that, although she has never visited Los Angeles, she has always been an avid Lakers fan! 

John earned a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University before completing his JD at Brooklyn Law School, graduating summa cum laude on a full-ride scholarship. Serving on Cornell's admissions and administrative committees has given him insider tips on what law schools look for in successful applicants, and he uses this knowledge to guide students through every step of the application process. His expertise has helped students gain acceptance to top law schools, such as Columbia, NYU, Cornell, Georgetown, UC Berkeley, Duke, and UVA.

A former corporate attorney and retired member of both the New York and New Jersey State Bars, John's passion for counseling is evident in his dedication to providing personalized advice and support to each student. He enjoys drawing upon his considerable experience to guide students through the various aspects of the law school application process, including school selection, pre-law coursework and resume building, essay drafting, and interview preparation. His commitment to helping students succeed extends beyond the application process, as he continues to offer guidance and support throughout their law school journey.

One of John's key strengths is his ability to analyze and interpret law school statistical data as reported by law schools to the American Bar Association, US News & World Report, and other media outlets. This expertise enables him to provide students with knowledge of the competitive landscape of law school admissions and to help them identify schools that best align with their goals and qualifications.

When he's not advising students, John enjoys spending time outdoors, hiking, and gardening in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of New York State, where he lives with his wife, Jennifer, and their dog, Enzo.

Having gained acceptance to several T14 schools herself, including NYU, Penn Carey, Duke, UVA, Georgetown, UChicago, Columbia, and Northwestern, Alice possesses a unique understanding of how to stand out in the admissions process. 

Professionally, Alica is interested in international/comparative law and public interest, but she also has an impressive background in research and teaching. During her time at Rutgers, she was a course instructor, learning assistant, and research assistant. She also interned at the Bureau of Intelligence and Research for the US Department of State and has received several awards for her work in both English and French. These experiences have honed her analytical and writing skills, making her a more effective admissions coach.

Alice will be interning at the Hague Conference on Private International Law and the Chittenden County Public Defender's Office in Vermont. She is pursuing a career in international law and criminal justice and hopes to help students navigate their own law school careers.

Alice views getting into law school as a significant life milestone and finds great joy in helping students reach that goal. She loves getting to know her students as they work together on their application materials. Her coaching approach starts with assisting students in selecting the perfect schools and guiding them through the decision-making process to ensure a balanced mix of reach and safety schools, understanding that safety schools can offer scholarships that students can later use to negotiate financial aid. She then helps create a detailed to-do list, leveraging her deep familiarity with the law school application process to ensure everything is completed on time.

By setting clear and attainable goals, Alice ensures students stay organized through the complex application process. She is also particularly skilled at helping students with their essays, ensuring they clearly articulate why they want to dedicate three years of their lives to studying law. By the end of her coaching, students’ applications are not only complete but as strong as they can be!

Outside of coaching, Alice enjoys reading, watching movies, hiking, and baking; she’s happy to swap recipes at any time. She’s also recently gotten into climbing, so if anyone has any tips on how to break into V4s, she’s all ears!

At Rice University, Oria was deeply involved in campus life, serving as Co-Director of the Rice African Student Association (RASA) Dance and participating in the inaugural Black Excellence Gala. Her academic achievements earned her the Sharon Stephens Brehm Undergraduate Psychology Scholarship, and she conducted research on diversity training myths as part of her undergraduate studies.

At Duke University, Oria served as External Vice President of the Texas Club Executive. During her 1L summer, Oria worked as a Summer Associate at Norton Rose Fulbright in Dallas, Texas, focusing on mergers & acquisitions and restructuring. She has also gained legal experience as an associate intern at Kirkland & Ellis and as an SEO law fellow at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.

Oria loves being able to help ease the stress that comes with the law school application process. She understands that many students feel overwhelmed by all the components and need more direction. She aims to provide more transparency about the process and share the resources, tips, and knowledge she has gained from her experience. 

Oria emphasizes that the rigorous nature of the admissions process reflects law schools' commitment to finding students who are ready to put in the necessary effort to succeed. She encourages students to view challenges as a normal part of the journey and celebrates every milestone, no matter how small, as each one is a step closer to their goals. Through her supportive approach, she helps students develop the skills and work ethic needed to thrive in law school

As a coach, Oria ensures students make the most of their law school application experience by providing flexibility within a structured application timeline. She excels at helping students break down the application process into manageable steps, making it easier for them to tackle. She provides students with insight and support when unexpected obstacles arise throughout the application process by gathering and sharing resources with applicants and helping them communicate professionally with schools. She also loves helping students craft their personal statements and supplemental essays, providing feedback on structure, writing style, and technical errors. 

When Oria isn't coaching, she enjoys trying new fitness classes. 

Professionally, Parth has worked full-time at several prestigious law firms, including Shearman & Sterling and Jones Day. He now runs his own law practice, Kalaria Law PLLC, focusing on advising startups and small businesses.

Through his professional experiences, Parth has developed strong analytical abilities, attention to detail, and the ability to break down complicated legal concepts. These skills have been instrumental in his years of coaching law school applicants, guiding them through every facet of the complex application process. Students Parth has coached have been accepted to Columbia Law School, Harvard Law School, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, the University of Michigan Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, and other prestigious institutions. 

Parth understands the stress that goes into applying to law school and prides himself on his ability to break application components into digestible pieces. He works closely with students to ensure they craft the perfect application with maximum care and minimal stress. 

As a coach, Parth’s greatest strength is helping students reflect on their background (personal, professional, academic, and extracurricular) and choose impactful experiences and stories to describe in their law school applications. He believes that each student can portray unique value as part of the admissions process. Since students are often tempted to include only what seems appealing or attractive to schools, Parth’s approach focuses on reflecting on students’ actual strengths and highlighting them within their application.

In his free time, Parth enjoys working out, attending concerts, watching movies, trying new restaurants, and going to stand-up comedy shows.