Reviews v2

"Elizabeth supported me during my application to law school as both an older applicant and as a former client who worked with Elizabeth when applying for college as a high school student. I reconnected with Elizabeth when I was ready to transition away from my career and return to academics. Elizabeth worked with my budget and availability to help me design a comprehensive and competitive application package. Her approach to developing the personal statement is holistic, taking into consideration all of the applicant's experiences and qualifications to tell a complete story about the applicant and their aspirations in law school. Elizabeth paid close attention to the strict page limits and other requirements for personal statements, specifically by offering suggestions about how to swap content in and out, allowing me to use core text with optional supplemental details for schools with longer page requirements. Additionally, she took great care with my supplemental essays, reviewing the prompts and my responses to ensure that I answered the prompt thoroughly and highlighted the most relevant of my experiences to do so. My work with Elizabeth yielded acceptance to my top choice law school, which is one of the most competitive in the country."

Lauren Witt
The University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Class of 2028

"My partner and I wanted to send our heartfelt thanks. Choosing what medical school to attend, of course, is a very tough decision (but a good problem to have!) and having your professional perspective and all the detailed information you’ve shared was immensely helpful. Thank you very much for squeezing us into what we know is a busy schedule, and for helping me decide on the right fit medical school to attend. I wanted to let you I will be attending Drexel, and I could not be more excited! Thank you again for your knowledge and insight - it was very helpful to me not only in making this decision but also feeling very confident about it!!"

Julia Schiciano
MS1
Drexel University College of Medicine

"We highly recommend Elizabeth LaScala to guide your child and your family through the complex college discovery, application and selection process. Elizabeth was invaluable to our family and our son. She effectively executed her detailed and thoughtful college process, while also being highly attentive to our son’s ambition, personality, and high school course and extra-curricular experience to ensure his college goals were achieved. She was our son’s biggest cheerleader and biggest challenger which resulted in both personal and academic growth, as well as the achievement of his college goal. Thank you Elizabeth!"

Kathleen and Peter Reidenbach
Son, Joe
Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business
Class of 2025

"I would like to thank you so much for all your help throughout my college admissions process, I would not be where I am right now if it weren’t for you!! I am really grateful for your guidance with forming my list of colleges. I went from not knowing where or what to apply for, to being confident in my choices because of the meetings we had together about career paths. I still think about the essay workshops you hosted because they allowed me to collaborate with other students and improve as well as reflect on my writing skills. Your support these past two years means so much to me and I can't thank you enough."

Reya Kuchhal
Purdue University
Class of 2029

"Elizabeth’s guidance was instrumental in the success of my MD-PhD applications. I was immediately struck by her diligence and dedication to thoroughly understanding my application and long-term goals. She has a remarkable talent for transforming rough ideas and scattered drafts into compelling, authentic writing that truly reflect my strengths as a candidate. I would work with her again in a heartbeat for her writing expertise alone.

One of Elizabeth’s greatest strengths as an advisor is her honest, constructive approach—she consistently identified areas for improvement and provided clear, actionable opportunities to enhance my application. For example, she helped me identify a remote, patient-centered volunteer job that fit in with my demanding full-time work schedule. Her encouragement was also pivotal in my decision to take gap years, a choice that ultimately made me a much stronger applicant and helped me gain admission to my dream program.

Elizabeth combines a highly professional approach with a genuine personal investment in her clients’ success. Her support goes far beyond the typical advising experience, and I would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone navigating the medical school admissions process."

Samantha Maguire
MS1
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

"When researching opportunities for assistance with my medical school candidacy, Elizabeth's transparency and personalized approach stood out, in addition to her curated list of clients. Throughout the entire process, from speaking about my motivations to pursue a career in medicine, to preparing for interviews, Elizabeth provided meaningful opportunities for me to engage with weaknesses in my application and highlight my strengths. Her candor, and sincere drive to see all of her clients succeed, meant that I never felt as if I was "going it alone" during the oftentimes uncertain medical school application process. While there are many resources that claim to support applicants throughout the cycle, Elizabeth provides counseling that is personalized to your unique profile as an applicant. 

If I were to apply to medical school again, the only thing I would change is seeking out her invaluable advice sooner!"

James Suggitt
MS1
NYU Grossman School of Medicine