Columbia Law School Admissions Counseling: Maximize Your Chances of Success

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. Her guidance has helped students receive acceptance to Cornell, Georgetown, UC Berkeley, and more.

Leyla is passionate about guiding students towards pursuing their legal goals, from advising them about academics, research, the application process, and how to network for prosperous careers. She has a strong understanding of what the industry values and connections with professionals in the field, which she’s eager to share with students. 

Leyla’s personal background, education, and professional experience have provided her with a unique perspective on the law school application process. She is adept at identifying and highlighting each student’s unique skills, passions, and individual narratives to ensure their applications stand out. 

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

Professionally, Corey has held several prestigious positions, including externing at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office, interning at the United States Federal District Courthouse Clerk’s Office, and serving as an assistant negotiator on the National Broadcast L'Oréal team. She specializes in investigations, with a focus on complex commercial litigation.

Corey understands that the law school application process can be daunting for students and is passionate about making it as easy and manageable as possible. Her coaching approach involves guiding students through every step of the journey—from selecting school lists to finalizing applications. Her goal is to ensure the process is stress-free and tailored to each student's needs.

As a coach, Corey excels at identifying students' strengths and breaking down the application process into manageable steps. She is adept at guiding applicants to submit competitive, thorough applications, helping them realize their full potential.

In her spare time, Corey chases after her two toddlers, reads the latest Emily Henry book, or binge-watches the Great British Baking Show.

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. Parth understands the stress that goes into applying to law school, and he 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, extracurricular, etc.) and choose impactful experiences and stories to describe in their law school applications. He believes each student can portray unique value as part of the admissions process. Since students are often tempted to simply include 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 likes to work out, attend concerts, watch movies, try new restaurants, and attend standup comedy shows.