Bruce Sampson

Why do I coach?

I coach because I like to help people achieve their dreams. I have served as a mentor, law school admissions coach and career coach to hundreds of students and applicants, many of whom I have stayed in touch with for many years. I love to make the process as stress-free as possible, and break it down into simple steps and achievable goals. In my thirty years advising applicants, students, and professionals I have helped people achieve their ultimate goal--whether it was to be admitted to Harvard, Yale, Columbia or another top law school, to find scholarships, or to figure out their ultimate career goals. Helping people find the best fit for themselves, and see them succeed has been very meaningful to me. It has been a gratifying career which I enjoy very much!

Work Experience

Author

The Essential Guide to Law School Admissions

2023 - Present

Comprehensive book about law school admissions strategies and the law school admissions process

Assistant Dean

Major University

2016 - September 2025

Managed large multi-campus pre-law advising program at major university for students planning to apply to law school. Law school admissions strategies and advising. Have successfully advised hundreds of law school applicants for almost twenty years into almost every law school in the country, including most of the t14 schools and Ivies.

Adjunct Lecturer

New York University

2006 - 2014

Taught Law School Fundamentals course for students planning to apply to law school.

Career Consultant

New York Law School

2005 - 2013

Career consultant specializing in resume and cover letter reviews, strategies for obtaining legal jobs, mock interviews, alternative legal careers, interview strategies, and positioning yourself for a career in law.

Education

Brown University

Bachelors of Arts, English

Boston College Law School

J.D., Law