Shayna Roth
Northwestern Law Grad | Ace Your Law School Applications & Essays
1,673 min coached
Studied at Northwestern University School of Law
Works at Law Firm
Successful clients at
Available Friday
Starting at 12:00 AM UTC
College and law school app seasons are upon us! Still accepting new clients for the Fall 2026 cycle. Happy to accommodate other timing needs, just send me a message.
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Shayna's Offerings
Custom hourly · $210/hr
Get help with Application Strategy, CAS Application Edit, and .
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Shayna’s Law School Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Welcome to my profile! As a Northwestern University School of Law graduate, current NYU LLM in taxation student, and current practicing lawyer, I bring a wealth of firsthand experience to law school admissions coaching. My experience with law school admissions and working with applicants equips me with a thorough and well rounded understanding of what top law schools seek in applicants. Whether you need guidance on personal statements, resume building, or interview preparation, I'm here to help you navigate the competitive law school admissions process. Let's work together to make your law school dreams a reality!
Shayna can help with:
Application Strategy
CAS Application Edit
Essays
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Interviews
Recommendations
Resume
School Selection
Waitlist Strategy
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About Shayna
Proud Ivy League alum, savvy lawyer, and camp counselor extraordinaire with a knack for storytelling and technical editing. Honed as an editor on Northwestern University School of Law's Journal of Law and Social Policy and narrative organization via research at the University of Pennsylvania, this coach brings a dash of New York City hustle along with her big sister energy to the table. She has worked with many students in all stages of college essay development, from digging deep for the perfect topic to polishing that narrative until it shines as bright as they do. Shayna also has 5 years of experience as an alumni interviewer for Penn undergraduate admissions. Let’s team up and turn your journey into a college essay or personal statement masterpiece!
Work Experience
Lawyer
Law Firm
October 2023 - Present
Judicial Extern
Court
2021 - 2021
Litigation Paralegal
Law Firm
June 2018 - July 2020
Education
NYU School of Law
LLM, Taxation
2025 - 2028
Northwestern University School of Law
J.D., Law
2020 - 2023
Notes and Comments Editor for the Journal of Law and Social Policy; Research Assistant; Teaching Assistant Drafted and published academic article on federal and state welfare legislation
University of Pennsylvania
B.A., Urban Studies, Urban Education Policy
2014 - 2018
Researched social structures in city environments; Analyzed systems approaches to urban education; Research and published thesis on food insecurity among higher education students
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Shayna has helped Leland clients get into University of Pennsylvania