Bill De La Rosa serves as Co-Chair of Humanity in Action’s American Planning Board and is a legal intern for the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild. Before his legal and doctoral studies at Yale Law School and the University of Oxford, he worked for the Pima County Administrator’s Office, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Center for Law and Social Policy, the Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project, and a member of the U.S. Congress. Raised in South Tucson, Arizona, Bill holds a B.A. Phi Beta Kappa in Latin American Studies and Sociology with Honors from Bowdoin College, where he became a Truman Scholar, John Lewis Fellow, and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund’s Hispanic Scholar of the Year. Bill also has an M.Sc. in Migration Studies with Merit and an M.Sc. in Criminology and Criminal Justice with Distinction from the University of Oxford, where he was a Marshall Scholar and Clarendon Scholar. At Yale, he has been named a Hurst Horizon Scholar, an International Strategy Forum Fellow, and a Katzmann Fellow.

Skilled at translating real world experience into a compelling admissions narrative. Accepted into top law schools and an expert at writing compelling personal statements.

If you are: - A splitter - Below both LSAT and GPA medians - Interested in the t-14 - Interested in beyond the t-14 - Need to get off hold/waitlist - Struggling with your essays Listen up! GPA and LSAT are king - nothing else matters. This is the traditional "Reddit" wisdom that haunts every budding law school applicant. But that doesn't have to be true. You don't have to be a Rhodes or Truman Scholar, D1 athlete, or PhD. You can write your way in. I sure did. And a year later, my writing skills earned me a spot on the North Carolina Law Review, the flagship academic legal journal of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law. I beat the odds time and time again. Ever since, I've been able to help other law school applicants with borderline stats (within reason) gain acceptance into their dream law schools. Some of my clients have been admitted to schools like Columbia, UVA, Harvard (including off the waitlist), NYU, Michigan, Georgetown, Duke, and UNC-Chapel Hill. I am no stranger to admissions advising. I have been a college admissions consultant for over eight years and I have been a Senior Admissions Consultant for U.S. News CollegeAdvisor since 2021. In that world, I have also helped borderline students secure admission to Ivy League schools, T-20 schools, and Public Ivies. I have seamlessly translated what I know about undergraduate admissions to the law school admissions. You don't always have to give up on your dream law school. Even with your stats, there can be a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

As a former Associate Director of Admissions at Stanford Law School, I have read thousands of applications front to back, and have a deep understanding of what top law schools are looking for. It is more than just trying to 'stand out' from the crowd. You will need to craft a highly compelling story so that you convince the admissions committee that you have amazing potential as a law student, AND you will make a valuable contribution. I have many years of experience helping prospective law students gain admission to their dream schools - even those with less than optimal GPAs and LSAT scores. I am a strong believer that an applicant is more than the numbers - but the essay is the make-it or break-it factor. I will be your thought partner and supportive advisor from start to finish. I have expertise developing individualized time lines, school lists, letters of recommendation, resumes, essays (required and optional), character and fitness paragraphs, managing waitlists and even negotiating financial aid awards. I am here to answer any question that may come up throughout this time consuming and oftentimes overwhelming process, and we will have fun working together. You can do this, and I am here to help!

I have advised hundreds and hundreds of law school applicants over an almost twenty year period. I am an expert in law school admissions and have also published a book and a nationwide column about it. Many applicants that I have advised have been admitted to their top choice of law schools. Some of my former students have also received up to full scholarships to law school. I am also an expert on the subject of legal careers, as well as alternative legal careers. In addition I have taught several courses for students planning to apply to law school. I am a graduate of Brown University and Boston College Law School.

Of course numbers matter, but they only get you to the doorsteps. To receive the warm welcome into the potluck, you better have those home-baked cookies ready to share with the host. In the world of admissions, we call those cookies stories. My storytelling helped me attend two cozy potlucks. Whether you need help with your personal statement, interview prep, or overall application strategy, I'm here to guide you every step of the way. I've helped students applying to scholarship programs, colleges, business school, and of course, law school. Reach out to start baking your story! As a current JD candidate at Stanford Law School and a graduate from Dartmouth College, I bring a wealth of academic and professional experience to help you navigate the law school admissions process. My background includes roles as a Legal Extern at SFMOMA, a Summer Associate at Debevoise & Plimpton in NYC, and a Law Clerk at the Office of the General Counsel at the Hopi Tribe.

I have been in the college consulting industry for my entire adult life. I have sent students to Oxford, the University of Virginia (full scholarship), and Stanford Law School, among many others. As for myself: T14 law schools offered me nearly $1 million in aggregate scholarship offers. Editing is my jam. As a college admissions consultant, I have helped countless students express their narratives in compelling, relatively short essays. Moreover, I have edited millions of words at The Stanford Daily, including for a year as its head copy editor. Previously, I have worked as a copy editor for Stanford Politics Magazine and Caesura Magazine; and I have copy edited full-length books and think tank reports. I find editing both engaging and existentially meaningful.

Welcome to my profile! As a Harvard Law School graduate and former Summer Associate at Skadden, I bring a unique blend of legal and financial expertise to my coaching. I have a deep understanding of what it takes to excel in law school applications and beyond. My experience allows me to provide comprehensive guidance on personal statements, resumes, and interview preparation.