Les L.
Expert admission's coach | Stanford Honors Graduate | City Hall Employee
Studied at Stanford University
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
Stanford University
BAH, Political Science
2017 - 2021
Les was also personally admitted to
University of Notre Dame
Tufts University
Duke University
Tulane University
Boston College
Emory University