“ We want them to say, ‘Yes, I remember her. She's the one who…’. ”
- Hafeez Lakhani
Admissions
At Lakhani Coaching, we view a student’s application as an overarching narrative of who she is in her academic career. Whether applying to boarding school, college or grad school, we look at the various elements of her application—including grades, standardized testing, course selection, Subject Tests, recommendation letters, intended areas of study, summer pursuits, extracurriculars, and most importantly, her essays—and use them to craft a narrative that will stand out among applicants.
Where we make perhaps the most significant impact is precisely where school admissions counselors often don’t have enough time with a student—the patient process of cultivating the essays. These, more than anything, shape the overall narrative.
To be successful, an application must be remembered by the admissions staff—even amidst hundreds of applications, even late in the day. Even if no one on the admissions team has had lunch. When a student’s name is mentioned, we want someone around that table to perk up and say, “Yes, I remember her. She's the one who…”
Filling in that blank is our mission: to help each student uncover this absolutely individual and memorable answer.
Our Admissions services run the gamut, from helping students prepare a list of target schools to campus visits and interview prep. From the nitty gritty of writing, to cultivating a unique and memorable application. Whatever a student’s or parent’s concerns with the admissions process, Lakhani Coaching is here to help.
College
Applying to college can be overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be. Our coaches guide students through every step of the process, from identifying the schools that would be the best fit and preparing for interviews, to the all-important college essay process.
Our Admissions coaching works best when begun early junior year, but can be engaged at any point through the fall of senior year.
Art School
From curating a portfolio to learning to speak eloquently about it, the process of applying to art school offers a unique set of challenges. Our Senior Art Advisor—a Yale MFA, professional artist and art professor—has tremendous experience in guiding students through each aspect of this process.
Ideally, we work with an art student on an intimate one-on-one basis to cultivate the most powerful portfolio several months ahead of submission.
Business School
Our Grades, Scores, and Character paradigms shape every application, but for our business school candidates, the Character element now includes the tremendous addition of work experience. It is through this lens that we view the unique Overall Narrative of a business school candidate, and help him shape the concise, cohesive narrative that will make him a compelling choice for that “last seat at the dinner table.”
Law School
Law school applications are an exercise in minimalism—college grades, an LSAT score, one personal statement, and two letters of recommendation. For this reason, it is crucial that the personal statement be of the utmost quality and that recommenders be selected with the greatest awareness of how they contribute to a one’s Overall Narrative.
Alongside their expert LSAT instruction, our coaches guide students especially in shaping the personal statement to pass the “She’s the one who __" litmus test, revealing a candidate’s unique contribution to a law school community.
Medical School
College pre-med coursework and the MCAT aren’t the only barriers between you and admission to the medical school of your dreams—interviews, essays, and other factors carry tremendous weight. Being offered an interview to any medical school is incredibly competitive, and having one of our coaches in your corner goes a long way toward alleviating the stress associated with this potentially grueling application process.
Graduate School
Whether you are pursuing a Master’s in Education, a graduate degree in Real Estate Development, or a PhD in Quantum Physics, our Admissions coaches guide you through the process of identifying the best programs to apply to, and most importantly, crafting the Overall Narrative that will help you pass the “He’s the one who __” test.
College
Applying to college can be overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be. Our coaches guide students through every step of the process, from identifying the schools that would be the best fit and preparing for interviews, to the all-important college essay process.
Our Admissions coaching works best when begun early junior year, but can be engaged at any point through the fall of senior year.
Art School
From curating a portfolio to learning to speak eloquently about it, the process of applying to art school offers a unique set of challenges. Our Senior Art Advisor—a Yale MFA, professional artist and art professor—has tremendous experience in guiding students through each aspect of this process.
Ideally, we work with an art student on an intimate one-on-one basis to cultivate the most powerful portfolio several months ahead of submission.
Business School
Our Grades, Scores, and Character paradigms shape every application, but for our business school candidates, the Character element now includes the tremendous addition of work experience. It is through this lens that we view the unique Overall Narrative of a business school candidate, and help him shape the concise, cohesive narrative that will make him a compelling choice for that “last seat at the dinner table.”
Law School
Law school applications are an exercise in minimalism—college grades, an LSAT score, one personal statement, and two letters of recommendation. For this reason, it is crucial that the personal statement be of the utmost quality and that recommenders be selected with the greatest awareness of how they contribute to a one’s Overall Narrative.
Alongside their expert LSAT instruction, our coaches guide students especially in shaping the personal statement to pass the “She’s the one who ____" litmus test, revealing a candidate’s unique contribution to a law school community.
Medical School
College pre-med coursework and the MCAT aren’t the only barriers between you and admission to the medical school of your dreams—interviews, essays, and other factors carry tremendous weight. Being offered an interview to any medical school is incredibly competitive, and having one of our coaches in your corner goes a long way toward alleviating the stress associated with this potentially grueling application process.
Graduate School
Whether you are pursuing a Master’s in Education, a graduate degree in Real Estate Development, or a PhD in Quantum Physics, our Admissions coaches guide you through the process of identifying the best programs to apply to, and most importantly, crafting the Overall Narrative that will help you pass the “He’s the one who ____” test.