Les L.

Les L.

Expert admission's coach | Stanford Honors Graduate | City Hall Employee

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Studied at Stanford University

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Works at Inspira Education

Available Tuesday at 1:00 AM UTC

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Les’s College Qualifications

Even though I attended a high school recognized as a college preparatory school, I found it difficult to find access to college counselors, SAT and ACT prep, and information about private institutions outside of the state. Moreover, during my college application cycle, my college counselor highly suggested I keep his college search within a more “reasonable” scope. I spent countless weeks and hours crafting my applications and was accepted into 14 of the 18 universities I applied to. I was the first in his high school to attend Stanford. Thus, I am passionate about guiding students and parents through this process to ensure their success! My greatest strengths as a coach include helping candidates develop and execute a project plan and timeline, identify a list of schools tiered for maximum success and admission reassurance, and highlight their strengths and voice in their essays. Additionally, I am highly skilled in interview preparation, helping students curate a stellar resume, and tailoring essays to fit the expectations for each desirable school choice.

Les can help with:

Editing

Recommendations

Interviews

School Selection

Application Strategy

Essays

Resume

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About Les

Hey! My name is Les Levy Jr. I earned a Bachelor’s degree with Honors Distinction from Stanford University, where I also served as an Admissions Associate. My greatest learning from this experience is the importance of viewing the college application process as a simple pie chart with three key slices: academic life, involvement in or with a community, and personal story. Each of these slices is viewed equally for the top 20 schools, meaning one’s personal statement holds the same weight as their high school transcript in the decision-making process.

Work Experience

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Associate Consultant

Inspira Education

July 2022 - Present

• College Admission Consultant providing End-to-End Application Process for various applicants – Essay Drafting, Resume Editing, Interview Preparation, Project Planning for the duration of college application process, scholarship insight and curating, and School selection and outreach | Specializing primarily in admissions for top 20 American Universities

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Applied Researcher

World Faith

February 2022 - Present

• Conduct in-depth research/donor support outreach for Novel: The End to Violence: How to End Violence in a Generation

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Stanford Community Impact Fellow and Lead Analyst

City of San José

September 2021 - June 2022

• Obtained support by the Mayor’s Office of Technology and Innovation along with the Department of Information Technology to lead the drafting of the City’s 1st ever Surveillance Use Ordinance Policy impacting 1 million residents • Guided 15 nonprofit agencies in generating a 10-week Safe Summer Initiative Covid Impacted Program Model for 300+ At-Risk youth ages 8 to 22, which resulted in the approval and distribution of $150,000 worth of funding

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Program Manager Intern

Bring Me A Book Foundation

June 2021 - September 2021

• Developed 2020 Facebook Report, which resulted in $5,000 2021 Facebook grant to assist with book shortage in Bay Area • Supported with grant writing for the 2021 CZI proposal and forged partnerships with 8 public schools, assisting over 2,000 students in the Bay Area, New York, Missouri, and Virginia for The Innovative Approaches to Literacy 2021 Grant • Curated and oversaw final editing for article in San Francisco Business Journal: How Can We Motivate Children to Read?

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Admissions Associate

Stanford University

February 2019 - August 2019

• Represented the University and the Office of Undergraduate Admission | Led weekly Discover Stanford Information Sessions for over 100 prospective applicants and families | Provided guidance for students, families, and counselors

Education

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Stanford University

BAH, Political Science

2017 - 2021

Les was also personally admitted to

  • University of Notre Dame Logo

    University of Notre Dame

  • Tufts University Logo

    Tufts University

  • Duke University Logo

    Duke University

  • Tulane University Logo

    Tulane University

  • Boston College Logo

    Boston College

  • Emory University Logo

    Emory University

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