Elise R. Epner LLC - Independent Educational Consultant 2026

Elise Epner MA, JD, LLC specializes in helping students and families to navigate the college selection and application process, as well as the medical school application and admissions process.

College Selection and Undergraduate Admissions Services:

The Complete Package

Soup to nuts help with navigating the college admissions process

Consultation, based upon review of transcript, test scores, and other factors, regarding college list and visits;
Review application timetable, including planning strategy for early decision, early action, single choice early action, and rolling admission applications;
Plan strategy for college applications, including developing themes for academic interests, extracurricular activities, and personality focus;
Review, critique, and edit drafts of resume, Common Application essays (personal statement & meaningful activity essay) and all other college-specific supplementary essays;
Advise on recommendation and testing strategies and prepare student for interviews;
Advise on deferral and waitlist strategies, as necessary

Application Review Services

Review of one college application, including up to three essays and activity resume, high school transcript and standardized test scores. Application review includes an hour-long meeting with Elise for feedback on application, including suggestions on items such as substance, tone, grammar, themes, and presentation and supplementary materials. (Not always available)

Graduate School Admissions

Soup to nuts help with the admissions process for medical schools, law schools, business schools, and combined undergraduate and graduate school admissions.

Hourly Rate Consultation

Elise offers a maximum of two hours of individual consultations. For additional services, purchase of the rising senior package is necessary. The hourly fees for the two sessions can be applied to the package price.

SAT Tutoring

Elise tutors students for the Critical Reading and Writing sections of the PSAT and SAT. After analyzing PSAT or other test results, she provides an individualized approach for each student combining vocabulary building, strategies for reading and test taking, and practice with authentic College Board materials. Using her own prepared lessons, Elise reviews the grammar tested on the Writing section, the requirements for a successful essay, and strategies for the sentence completions and short and long reading passages.

Elise has worked with a full range of kids – from those struggling to get out of the 400s to students striving for a perfect 800 on each section. She counts on her students to work hard learning vocabulary and practicing the strategies discussed. Year after year, Elise has been very pleased with her students’ commitment and diligence. And, her students have been very pleased with the resulting improvement in their SAT scores.

Medical School Admissions

Over the years, past students have sought Elise’s help with the medical school application process. After a few very successful cycles of applicants, Elise became hooked on the rewarding work of helping students individually to present their best case for admissions to medical schools.

As an Ivy-league-educated attorney, English teacher, and writer, Elise is in a unique position to help students present their best case for admission to medical schools. Elise works with each applicant brainstorming for essays. For starters, Elise asks “What evidence do you have – of all your experiences, observations, reading and discussions – to prove that you’ll excel at the work of a physician? Together, Elise helps applicants search for revealing examples from research work, hospital volunteering, community service internship and more to provide evidence of the applicants’ fit for medical school. While explaining an applicant’s goals may seem straightforward, phrases like “wanting to help people” or “being inspired following my grandparent’s illness” surely get old quickly.

With her experience and training, Elise’s services complement the services offered by college pre-med advising offices. Primarily, she helps students individually to tell their stories in convincing personal statements, activity descriptions, and secondary essays. Elise also works with students in formulating lists of schools, preparing for interviews, pursuing waitlists, and choosing among acceptances.

Medical School Admissions Services Include:

1. Evaluation: Consult with Elise as early as sophomore year to see whether you’re on track for admission to medical school. She’ll review your transcript and activities and discuss ways to strengthen your candidacy.

2. Application: Ready to apply? Elise can help you through the AMCAS maze, with timely answers to your questions and smart strategies for maximizing success during the lengthy and stressful application process. Brainstorming essay ideas, revising drafts, and helping applicants tell their stories in the time-consuming secondary applications are all part of Elise’s services.

3. Interviews: Mock interviewing sessions will help students hone their message. Persuasive answers and an effective presentation will impress medical school admission officers, turning interview invitations into acceptances.

4. Strategy: Worried that you haven’t received invitations to interview? Having trouble obtaining acceptances despite many interviews? Stuck on waitlists? Students find that Elise’s tips and strategies can improve results in the competitive medical school admissions process.