Whether you’re applying to college, graduate school or law school for yourself, or have a child preparing for higher education, I’m here to support you throughout the admissions process.
Working in person or by phone, email, Zoom or WhatsApp, we’ll uncover the stories that matter. I’ll teach you how to use storytelling and persuasive writing techniques to capture your unique voice and experience, and craft powerful, effective applications for admission to competitive schools and programs.
Past clients have secured admission to elite colleges and graduate programs, including Harvard and Harvard Law, Princeton, Columbia University and Columbia Law, Penn, Smith College, Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Wellesley, UC Berkeley and Berkeley Law, Stanford and Stanford Law, UCLA undergrad and Law School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and Michigan Law, UC Davis undergrad pre-med and Geography PhD program, Berklee School of Music, NYU pre-med, early admission with full funding, Stanford and Stanford Law, and Hofstra’s highly competitive 8-year BS/MD program, among others.
I’ll guide you in navigating the Common App, and all supplemental materials and interviews. Skilled in working with students with special needs and ELL students, I’ll tailor the experience to suit you or your child. The critical thinking, storytelling and essay-crafting skills you’ll develop will prepare you to start your new adventure feeling confident, armed with powerful tools for success.
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Praise for Lee’s Admissions Coaching
“To any parent considering working with Lee on college applications, I’d say go for it! Honestly, Lee is amazing. We are so glad we worked with her. Not only did Vivek get in to top-tier schools as a pre-med student, including UC Berkeley, Davis and honors programs at Penn State and University of Pittsburg, but also into two extremely competitive BS/MD programs. As a result of working with Lee, our son Vivek was one of only ten students chosen for the eight-year BS/MD program at Hofstra/Zucker School of Medicine.
My son is a very hard-working, intelligent child who’s very committed to his path: becoming a doctor and medical researcher, including working in clinics in underserved areas to provide access to good health care. He’d already gotten the grades, test scores and internships that would qualify him for the top schools, but Lee quickly understood his personality in a way that allowed her to show him how to express his ideas and tell his stories in the best light possible. Under Lee’s guidance, Vivek became more creative and confident, and the essays he produced using Lee’s methods were alive with details and meaning that made his applications appealing and memorable.
The essays Vivek wrote with Lee were detailed, lively, and with a little good-natured humor, just like Vivek himself. My husband and I are highly educated people, and my son is an excellent student with strong test scores, but without Lee’s help, we wouldn’t have known how to help Vivek portray himself in the best light possible. No matter how hands-on you are with your kids, sometimes you need an expert to guide them. Lee really knows how to support students into becoming strong, expressive writers. As Vivek worked on his essays, the work became a collaboration between my son, Lee, and to some extent, his parents. We all learned a lot in the process, and I saw my son, the future doctor, in a new way that made me very proud of the person he’s become.“
Dr. Radhika Annadata, MD
“I’m living proof that Lee Romer Kaplan’s coaching works. If you’re applying to competitive colleges, professional schools or graduate programs, you know that most applicants look good on paper, with the test scores, grades and honors to demonstrate academic fitness. You’ve worked hard to get to this point. Make the investment and let Lee help you over the finish line. With her guidance, you too can navigate the competitive admissions process with confidence and skills that will serve you in higher education and beyond.
If you want to stand out from a crowded field, working with Lee can make the difference. Lee will help you uncover the heart of your story using the techniques of fiction writing: imagery, dialogue and character, and help you bring your authentic voice and the stories only you can tell to the page. With Lee’s help, I’m proud to say I was accepted to several top law schools, including Berkeley Law, which offered me not only admission, but a $75,000 scholarship that made it possible for me to attend.
In 2018, I graduated with honors from Berkeley Law, and am now a managing associate at the most profitable law firm in the world, headquartered in NYC.
I met Lee as a student, when she was my professor in the first formal English class I’d ever taken. Lee saw something in me, and told me she thought I’d make a good lawyer, a career path I’d never considered. Her stories about her alma mater, University of California’s Berkeley Law, and her previous career as a civil rights lawyer, piqued my interest.
Lee’s help with the application process proved instrumental far beyond acceptance to my first-choice law school. Attending Berkeley Law opened doors to fellowships and job opportunities at top firms. In the interview process, I used many of the techniques Lee taught me to present myself to potential employers. Knowing how to pull the compelling facts and create a story from them made me a better law student and a better lawyer, a stronger advocate for my clients, both in writing and in person.”
Shneur Wolvovsky, JD, attorney
“Lee is a patient and supportive teacher. With her guidance and insight into the college admissions process, our daughter was accepted to her top choice colleges.
We are so grateful to Lee for helping our daughter identify compelling stories for her college application essays. Lee’s assistance was invaluable at every stage of the college essay writing process. She has a unique ability to capture the essence of a student’s story and assist them with revising it into a highly personal and cohesive essay that makes admissions officers take notice.”
Claudia Flores, JD, attorney, proud mother of a student at Stanford University