Law School Admissions Consulting, From School List to Scholarship

Aaron attended Harvard College, where he studied government, and later earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School. While in law school, he competed in the moot court competition and interned at the United States Attorney's Office in Boston. He has worked as a law school admissions advisor for 5 years and an LSAT instructor for 7 years. He started his work in admissions helping Harvard College students navigate the law school admissions process while also attending Harvard Law School. And his students have been accepted at top schools across the country, often with significant scholarships.

Aaron currently works as a law clerk on the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and clerked for a judge on the Middle District of Florida before that. As a former applicant, a recent law school graduate, and a practicing attorney, he understands every step of the process and loves to help students find the best path forward for them. In his spare time, Aaron enjoys playing tennis and golf, video games, and cheering on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Denise has been advising future law students since 2012. She directed the Pre-Law Advising Program at Montana State University and helped students develop compelling law school personal statements, LSAT prep study plans, and school lists. As the Director of Pre-Law Advising, Denise maintained membership in several pre-law advising associations and worked with law school admissions offices around the country.

She later moved to New York where she was an Assistant Professor in the Writing, Speaking, and Argument Program at the University of Rochester. Denise moved back to Montana where she continues to teach writing. She enjoys getting to know her students and helping them achieve their dream of attending law school!

After serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer, Denise enrolled in law school. She graduated cum laude from the University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law. While in law school, Denise served as an editor on the Journal of Family Law and the Journal of Law and Education. She was also a member of the Jessup International Moot Court Team.

Denise’s career in the law included working at a large law firm with the healthcare and insurance defense litigation teams. She also worked as a prosecutor and served as a law clerk for the Court of Appeals. While working at Montana State University, she earned her doctoral degree in Curriculum & Instruction with a focus on writing.

When she’s not teaching writing or advising students, you can find Denise enjoying the great outdoors in Montana.

Elizabeth has handled admission issues since 2004. She is a practicing attorney with her own solo practice concentrating in legal ethics for lawyers and law students. She regularly assists students with background issues that affect their ability to enter law school or gain bar admission. She has reviewed countless law school applications and knows the importance of disclosure. Elizabeth attended the University of Wisconsin Madison and received her Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science.

After college, Liz attended IIT-Kent College of Law. Her first legal job was staff counsel at the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission where she prosecuted lawyer misconduct. She then “flipped” sides which is where she began, as part of her legal practice, to represent law students with background issues. Working with students is truly her passion. She enjoys getting to know her students and assisting them to make the process less challenging and frightening.

In her spare time, Liz loves to exercise, read, spend time with her family, and watch movies. She looks forward to helping and getting to know Blueprint students.

Gerry worked as a lawyer in the Los Angeles office of Sidley Austin LLP for three years. As a graduate of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, he is very familiar with the ins and outs of the law school application process. Gerry has worked closely with the Northwestern Dean of Admissions interviewing prospective law students and reviewing their law school applications. He has also lectured on best practices for law school admissions and success at Purdue University and University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Gerry enjoys helping students navigate all parts of the law school application process; from choosing the right undergraduate courses, preparing for the LSAT, crafting the law school application itself, and negotiating scholarships between prospective law schools. In his spare time, Gerry writes, records, and produces music for television and film.

Greg Shaffer has advised law school applicants for over 20 years, gaining intimate knowledge of admissions processes at law schools across the country. Currently, Greg serves as the Senior Associate Director of Pre-Law Advising at the University of Maryland, running one of the nation's largest and most successful pre-law programs.

Greg is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Maryland with degrees in economics and government/politics. He completed a law degree at the University of Notre Dame Law School, followed by a judicial clerkship back in his adopted home state of Maryland. Prior to returning to his alma mater, Greg spent 5 years practicing corporate and securities law at two of the nation's largest law firms, providing an invaluable perspective to share with potential applicants.

Greg has been a longtime member of the Board of Directors of the Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors and is very active in the law school admissions community. When not helping students, Greg can be found spending time with his family, walking his rescue dogs Charlie and Fisher, rooting on his Terps and Fighting Irish sports teams, and preparing for his true dream job of playing professional golf.

Jenna is passionate about helping students access the legal field while encouraging them to stay true to themselves. She was a varsity letterman in cross country and track before earning her bachelor's degree magna cum laude from Mercer University. Jenna furthered her education by obtaining a juris doctor and master of public administration from The University of Georgia. In 2013, while at UGA, Jenna became the 3rd Black woman to win Miss University of Georgia in the pageant's 60-year history. She is also a former Miss Georgia United States.

After passing the Georgia Bar, Jenna began her career at UGA Football, contributing to recruiting and admitting the best players in the country. She later joined the admissions office at The University of Georgia School of Law, where she has read and voted on over 6,000 law school applications. There, she became the inaugural Associate Director of Admissions and Diversity for several years, and has since enjoyed a career in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Jenna has also spent time at McKinsey & Company and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta.

Believing that self-improvement is the foundation for organizational and community development, Jenna hopes to provide individuals with the tools, space, and courage to be themselves personally and in their careers.

A native of Atlanta, she enjoys yoga, TikTok, and watching murder mysteries with her husband.

Jessica earned her Juris Doctor from the S.J. Quinney College of Law. As a recent graduate, she is passionate about helping students navigate the admissions process and breaking down barriers for prospective applicants. While in law school, Jessica was elected President of the Student Bar Association and received a Pro Bono Fellowship for her volunteer work. She also worked for two years as an Admissions Ambassador for the law school.

After graduating, she began her career as an Admissions Counselor at the S.J. Quinney College of Law. In this role, she guided prospective students through the admissions cycle and played a critical role in the application review process. Today, she is a licensed attorney in the State of Utah and works as an Investigator at the University of Utah's Office of Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Title IX.

Outside of work, Jessica serves as a board member of the Young Lawyers Division, enjoys Pilates, and is always planning her next vacation. She is dedicated to supporting students in crafting strong applications and is excited to help them apply to law school with confidence.

Jino P. Ray brings over ten years of expertise in law admissions, having guided hundreds of students through the law school application journey. He most recently held the role of inaugural Director for the Marshall-Motley Scholars Program at the Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF). Prior to joining LDF, he served as the Associate Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid at the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law. He has reviewed thousands of law school applications and provided counsel to hundreds of aspiring law students at institutions such as Howard University School of Law, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, and Cumberland School of Law. Additionally, he worked with the Law School Admission Council as a Diversity Initiatives Intern.

Jino’s dedication to expanding educational opportunities is evident throughout his career. Before entering law school, he taught middle school Social Studies and advocated for youth in foster care as an Education Liaison in Florida. His commitment extended to coordinating education and employment programs for youth experiencing homelessness in Hollywood, CA and serving as a program director for SoBRO’s YouthBuild in Bronx, NY. Today, his work centers on equity in legal education and the legal profession, with a focus on developing dynamic pipeline programs that empower students along every stage of the legal careers—from application to practice.

A native of rural Cairo, GA, Jino is a lifelong thespian who enjoys storytelling through song. In his down time, you will likely find him sipping sweet tea on his porch while listening to Levar Burton Reads and singing stories of his own. He holds a B.S. in Political Science from Florida State University and a J.D. from the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law.

Keith has been guiding students on their LSAT and admissions journeys since 2016. He was inspired to help others in large part because of his own story. Keith grew up low income and neither of his parents attended college - let alone law school. He persevered and after an enormous effort got a 180 on his LSAT. After gaining admission to many top schools, Keith then focused his attention on scholarships and was honored to participate in finalist interviews for full tuition merit scholarships at Berkeley and Penn, receive a full scholarship offer from Michigan, and ultimately decide between the AnBryce and Root Tilden Kern full tuition merit scholarships at NYU. After accepting the RTK offer, he was told that the strength of his personal and diversity statements were the deciding factor. As a member of the RTK cohort, Keith participated in the admissions and scholarship committee at NYU as a first and second round reviewer, seeing behind the scenes of the admissions process of a top school. These experiences deeply inform Keith’s approach to helping students on their own journeys.

In advising students on their admissions strategies, Keith is guided by the belief that everyone has a story to tell and the best applications tell that story. To effectively communicate that story, Keith had assisted students in a wide range of admissions issues including: character and fitness questions, addendums, waitlists, scholarship negotiations, and personal and diversity statements. Keith’s guidance on personal statements is driven by the understanding that the best statements are not just writing down what you know about yourself, but a process of self discovery where the writing is how you find yourself and discover your story. Keith is proud that so many of his students found their own voices and gained admission to a diverse range of law schools including Stanford, Michigan, UCLA, and Georgetown.

Mary has been guiding aspiring lawyers toward their goals since 2016, when she began working in law school admissions. Most notably, she served on the admissions team at UCLA School of Law where she reviewed applications, led workshops, and advised students on how to stand out in a competitive pool. Prior to UCLA, Mary worked in admissions for law schools in both California and New York, giving her a broad perspective on what different programs value in their applicants.

With a wealth of experience on admissions committees, Mary has helped hundreds of students craft compelling resumes and write personal statements that are both authentic and memorable. She has also shared her expertise as a panelist at national law school admission events hosted by the University of Pennsylvania School of Law and St. Mary’s University School of Law.

A graduate of law school in Sydney, Australia, Mary practiced family and child protection law before moving to the U.S., bringing both her international legal background and insider admissions knowledge to help students present their strongest applications.

Max is an attorney and former law school admissions officer who has built his career helping students turn their stories and ambitions into admissions success. He earned his J.D. from Notre Dame Law School, where he later returned to serve as the inaugural Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion—a role that placed him at the center of the admissions process. He reviewed and made decisions on thousands of applications, helped shape essay prompts and interview questions, and traveled nationwide to meet and evaluate prospective students.

Having sat on the decision-making side of the table—and once been a law school applicant himself—Max understands both perspectives: how schools assess potential, what distinguishes a strong application from a memorable one, and how authenticity and structure can transform a candidate’s story. His experience gives students a decisive advantage—a clear understanding of how admissions officers think and how to craft materials that truly resonate.

Before entering higher education, Max’s legal career spanned the public, private, international, and nonprofit sectors, including work as a staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union. Today, Max helps students find the thread that connects their experiences and tell their stories with confidence and purpose as they take the next step toward law school and beyond.

Meera is a licensed attorney in the State of Michigan and has worked in law school admissions since 2015 in Michigan and more recently in Southern California since 2018. She attended Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, where she served as an Associate Editor and Reviewing Editor for the Journal of Law in Society.

In her role as an Assistant Director of Admissions, she has reviewed thousands of applications and made application decisions. She has been part of an admissions committee and understands what makes a well rounded student stand out in the process.

Meera is also a certified coach and her favorite part of working with students is to help them achieve their goals, whether that is through brainstorming personal statement ideas or working through mindset blocks throughout the application process.

In her free time she loves to dance, read, and check out restaurants.

Oscar Sanchez is passionate about helping prospective law students see their strengths and achieve their admissions goals. As a first-generation college graduate with nine years of law school admissions experience and over 10,000 reviewed applications, Oscar understands the challenges and obstacles students face throughout the application process.

In 2010, Oscar received a bachelor’s degree in history from the California State University, Northridge. In 2013, he received a law degree from New York Law School. After law school, Oscar worked as a staff attorney for the Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation where he represented survivors of intimate partner violence before the New York City Family Court and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service.

In 2016, Oscar joined LMU Loyola Law School as an Assistant Director of Admissions. In 2023, Oscar joined the UCLA School of Law as the Associate Director of Admissions & Diversity Initiatives.

Oscar is a flight attendant for a major US Airline and still reviews law school applications. In his spare time, Oscar enjoys traveling internationally, dinner parties with friends, and going on adventures with his dog.

Patrick's law school admissions journey started in 2008, working at Notre Dame's University Writing Center as a senior tutor. While critiquing and revising his classmates' essays for law, medical, and various graduate programs, he himself was applying to more than a dozen law schools. Given the uncertainty of the financial crisis, Patrick targeted schools with merit-based scholarship opportunities. This ultimately led him to Duke University School of Law, which he attended tuition-free as a Mordecai Scholar.

Through the years, Patrick has helped thousands of students pursue their law school dreams. Part LSAT guru, part law school Sherpa, he continues to teach classes for Blueprint while also guiding students up the admissions mountain. Patrick's favorite part of admissions work is the personal statement. He cherishes the self-empowerment that comes from a student finding their inner voice, laying bare their dreams and values, and seizing their reason for being.

Like many who go to law school, Tracy has always wanted to help and care for people. She embarked on her career to do just this by majoring in Psychology and Sociology at Northwest Missouri State University. Initially she thought she would combine that background with a law degree to advocate for women and children through policy and legislation. It all changed when Tracy caught the litigation bug about halfway through law school at the University of Nebraska College of Law.

After graduating from law school, Tracy pursued a career in litigation, practicing workers’ compensation law in the public and private sectors. After about ten years in practice Tracy realized she had gotten away from her initial goals to help and care for people and knew it was time for a change.

In 2011, Tracy returned to Nebraska Law where she developed her passion for helping law students – first current students and then future law students. Tracy spent one year as the Assistant Director of Career Development and worked with students to identify their talents, find and apply to career opportunities, and counsel them as they embarked on their legal careers. Her focus changed to guiding future law students when she became the law college’s Assistant Dean for Admissions.

It was in this position that Tracy hit her stride. She worked closely with students at every stage of preparing for law school. She has presented to large groups and worked one on one with students on topics ranging from what to do in undergraduate to writing a strong personal statement to making the final law school decision. She also reviewed applications, awarded scholarships and collaborated with the school’s Admissions and Scholarship committees.

Tracy is mom to two very active boys, and spends a good amount of time shuttling them to activities and cheering them on from the sidelines. Honestly, she would have it no other way! When she isn’t being a mom taxi, you will find Tracy in her kitchen testing out recipes or creating something special out of cake and buttercream.

Tracy is a big fan of true crime podcasts and is slightly embarrassed by the number of reality television shows she follows. She is excited to get back to working with future law students and helping them find the law school that best fits them!

Victoria earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and her JD from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. As a first-generation American and the first in her family to attend law school, she understands how confusing and intimidating the admissions process can feel. That experience sparked her dedication to mentorship and inspired her to help others navigate their own journeys to higher education.

Since beginning her work in admissions, Victoria has helped students earn acceptances to some of the nation’s most selective law schools. She enjoys guiding students through every stage of the process. Her approach is both structured and encouraging, helping students bring out their genuine voices and unique strengths.

Since beginning her work in admissions, Victoria has helped students earn acceptances to some of the nation’s most selective law schools. She enjoys guiding students through every stage of the process. Her approach is both structured and encouraging, helping students bring out their genuine voices and unique strengths.

What she loves most about admissions is watching students recognize what makes their experiences meaningful. For Victoria, it is not only about helping someone get into their dream school but also about helping them see the value in their story and potential.

In her free time, Victoria loves exploring new restaurants and discovering new music.