ESQintraining (2022-2023)

LEGAL INTERESTS:
My particular focus is influencing change in federal health and education policy (particularly disparities and early childhood). To this end, I have completed multiple internships that have provided insight into how public policy is formed, influenced, and put into action. In addition, I blog on issues pertaining to these areas and interview emerging leaders and dedicated practitioners.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
I worked in mortgage finance and title insurance for a few firms. One of which was the largest VA refinance company in the country (3 years).

COMMUNITY SERVICE:
- CASA volunteer (almost a year)
- Associate Board Member of a charity (just started...literally)

EXTRACURRICULAR:
- Resident Assistant (2 yrs)
- Paid legislative fellowship w/ State Delegate
- State Attorney General Internship
- Current paid legislative fellowship (ends in March)
- Published author -- over 20 articles (articles, op-eds, and daily blog)
- Student Government Association (2 yrs)
- Appeals Board (2 yrs)
- Mock Trial Assoc. (2 yrs)

RECOMMENDATIONS
Excellent recs: Dean of university, chair of major dept., and
a professor with whom I did an independent study.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- Pennsylvania Public Health Association
- National Association of Black Journalists
- Association of Health Care Journalists
- Pennsylvania Education Association
- National Education Association

**Cycle is done, done, done. Headed to Emory for my MPH, and deferred Maryland Law until fall 2011.

Considering a joint degree? Check this roundtable interview w/ 4 attorneys who are dual degree holders: http://www.soeducated.com/2010/11/pursuing-joint-degree.html

Clear Admit has an interesting interview w/ four law students about how to succeed as a 1L. - http://blog.clearadmit.com/law/2010/03/first-year-reflections-advice-offered-from-blog-post-interviews/#respond

5/04 - Sent out 2nd LOCI to Northwestern, Emory, WashU, and William and Mary.

4/29 - Withdrew from Cardozo's waitlist. Notified of placement on Northwestern's summer waitlist. Still holding out hope for that.

4/27 - Accepted to Emory's MPH program. Should help w/ getting into Emory Law.

4/17 - Withdrew from Temple.

4/ 16 - Letters of continued interest (LOCIs) emailed to William and Mary, Northwestern, Emory, Washington and Lee, UNC, and WashU.

4/13 - Decision rendered at San Diego. Should be interesting. Almost done revising the LOCI for Northwestern. Started the Emory LOCI.

4/11 - Mailed Maryland deposit. Still working on Northwestern LOCI.

4/8 - Withdrew from Northeastern. Maryland deposit going out tomorrow.

3/28 - Withdrew from Tenn. waitlist and Touro admission. Visited Maryland yesterday for Admit Day. Very nice. Gearing up for Northwestern interview on Mar. 30.

3/22 - Wait listed at William and Mary and Emory. Deferred at Washington University in St. Louis. The cycle is coming to a close. Only UNC awaits.

3/17 - In at Temple. Dinged at Duke. Guess you can't win them all.

2/12 - I contacted Northwestern and it looks as though I'll be able to interview on campus. I'm told I need to schedule it after 3/12.

2/3 - On "hold" at Northwestern. I'm told this is very similar to a waitlist. I'll be sending in additional materials including the following: informing them of a scholarship I won in Dec., my current internship w/ a state delegate, my acceptance to Maryland Law, and possibly an additional rec.

1/23 - Decision made at W&L. Put on their waitlist. They say it's unranked so we'll see what happens.

1/11 - Decision made at Michigan. George Mason offered a waitlist position. I decided to decline.

12/23 - Cornell decision reached. Waiting on the mail. Got the big package from Maryland, no scholly info.

12/22 - In at Maryland!!! Full-time program. This was huge. They are ranked second in health law, and that is an area I am particularly interested in.

12/17 - MD decision made. Rejection from Miami. In at Touro with a $56,400 scholarship over 3 yrs. Shaping up to be a rough cycle.

12/15 - Ok, 0 for 2. I'm going to need the holidays to bring me some good tidings. For real.

12/14 - Georgetown decision rendered. Not sure if that's good or bad.

12/11 - Touro says decision has been mailed. Brooklyn wants me to un-withdraw.

12/9 - Fordham reject. No biggie. Withdrew from FSU, Pepperdine, and Brooklyn. No real interest in attending/they were asking for too much extra info.

12/4 - Under review at G'town, UVA, BC, W&M, Maryland, Tennessee,

11/25 - Under review at Maryland, UVA, and Duke.

11/21 - Won't be going complete at Pepperdine (why did I even apply?) or Brooklyn. They both want additional material I'm not inclined to send.

11/17 - Vandy interview today. Went well. Complete at Miami, W&M, and Boston U.

11/11 - Maryland is out. One left to go. Became a board member of a charity today. Too late to impress adcomms, however I'm interested in making a long-term contribution. And I'm tired.

11/3 - G'town submitted. Waiting on fee waivers from Howard and Maryland. All MPH apps submitted. Thinking about sending out one more app.

10/23 - Michigan, Penn, and USC sent. Not taking any chances this cycle. Added safeties and options for good measure. Touro, Pepperdine, San Diego, Brooklyn, Tennessee, and GA State sent out.

10/22 - WashU, Boston, NYU, Emory, American, Columbia, Cornell and W&L sent. Iffy on applying to Texas. Working on Why Michigan, Columbia, Duke, Penn, Northwestern, Cornell and UCLA essays. Everything is out in 7 days!

10/21 - Boston College sent out. Northwestern off campus interview complete - went really well. Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholar app is out.

10/16 - PS is done. Cardozo, UVA, Miami and Fordham apps sent.

10/14 - On to the 7th draft. 3rd and final rec is going out on Fri.

10/10 - On the 4th PS draft. Mailed out MPH fee waiver requests for Columbia and Dartmouth. Fordham early app is due on the 15th!

10/9 - Working out fee waiver issue w/ LSAC. Starting on 3rd draft of PS.

10/7 - Working on PS draft. Looking pretty good.