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This package is designed for applicants who have been placed on the waitlist and want to take proactive steps to improve their chances of admission. You’ll partner with an experienced coach to build a thoughtful, personalized plan that strengthens your candidacy and keeps your momentum going. Through strategic advice and targeted actions, you’ll navigate the waitlist process with clarity and confidence. Common coaching activities in this package include, but are not limited to: 1. Waitlist Assessment: Review your original application and any available feedback to identify opportunities for improvement and build on your existing strengths. 2. Targeted Communication Plan: Craft personalized updates and letters of continued interest (LOCIs) that reinforce your commitment and highlight meaningful progress. 3. Profile Enhancement: Showcase new accomplishments — whether professional, academic, or personal — that reinforce and elevate your candidacy. 4. Actionable Guidance: Navigate waitlist-specific decisions, such as whether to submit additional materials or how to respond to school outreach, with expert support at each step. This package provides expert guidance to help you stay proactive and strategic while on the waitlist. With a focus on compelling communication and thoughtful updates, you’ll be positioned to show continued value — and increase your chances of securing an offer.
Waitlist Assessment: Your application materials will be expertly reviewed to identify areas for improvement.
Targeted and Actionable Plan: Your coach will work with you to create a targeted plan for next steps for each specific school.
LOCIs: Write polished, persuasive letters of continued interest to make your case to the admissions committee.
Coaching delivered via live sessions and .
Additional expectations or terms of engagement may be provided by coaches (e.g. expected response times, etc.).
Services included:
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Joined August 2025
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Specializing in Waitlist Mentoring | Former Govt. Employee | Future Big Law
I am currently a 3L student at University of Pennsylvania Law School. I was accepted off the waitlist in May 2023; before I committed to Penn, I was planning on attending UCLA Law. At Penn, I was awarded the Leader of the Year Award for my pro bono work my 2L year, received my Wharton Certificate in Management, and was a Wharton McNulty Nonprofit Board Fellow with Jounce Partners. I am the Development Editor for the Journal of Constitutional Law and led both the Pardon Project and Democracy Law Project (the two largest pro bono projects at Penn). Before law school, I worked for three years -- I was on the 2020 Biden Campaign and then worked in the Administration at the U.S. Department of Health of Human Services in the Secretary's Office. I have mentored four people through the law school waitlist process, drawing on my own experience of being initially waitlisted at Penn. When I applied to law school, I was working long hours and was not a natural test taker, so I focused on leveraging my professional experience and presenting my story in the strongest possible way. That approach earned me admission to UCLA Law (a T14 school) through my personal statement and essays, and later, I was accepted off the waitlists at both Georgetown Law and Penn Law before starting 1L. Since then, I have coached four applicants through the same process, helping them strategically navigate their waitlists. Each of them ultimately secured admission to their top-choice school, along with several others. I hope to continue using my experience to help future applicants maximize their chances of success.
3h+ of coaching