Sandy Epstein

University of Pennsylvania, B.A.
UCLA School of Law, J.D.
UC Certificate of College Counseling

After graduating cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, Sandy Epstein headed west to attend the UCLA School of Law, where she won multiple American Jurisprudence Awards, ranked in the top 10 students of her class, and graduated Order of the Coif (the highest honor given for the J.D.). She then practiced corporate and tax law both in Los Angeles and in Washington, DC before heading back to Los Angeles to work in the entertainment field.

After a decade or so, Sandy became a full-time mom to two little girls and then transitioned into working as an Independent Educational Consultant, specializing in helping families find the right schools (from preschool to college) for their children. Realizing she greatly enjoyed working with high schoolers and their families, she returned to school to get her UC Certificate of College Counseling and has been a full-time College Counselor ever since.

Having conducted hundreds of admissions interviews for the University of Pennsylvania (one year alone she did 113 interviews!), Sandy knows what the top schools are looking for in applicants. Sandy takes the time to understand the needs of each student and family in order to prepare an individualized college list for each student, making certain that each school is an academic, social, and financial fit. She also spends hours with each student going over transcripts, high school course selection, extracurriculars, and other activities to ensure the student is in the best position when it comes time to apply to colleges. Then she works with each student on every facet of the application process (including brainstorming essay topics, editing essays, choosing majors, and overseeing the submission of the applications).