Ask an Admissions Officer (with Jake and Nicole)
Got law school admissions questions? We've got answers! Join 7Sage live class instructor Nicole and admissions consultant (and former Notre Dame Law admissions officer) Jake Baska for an open Q&A session. Whether you're wondering about personal statements, LSAT scores, or what really happens in the admissions office, this is your chance to get expert insights straight from the source.
About the instructors
Nicole Agranonik is a neuroscience researcher turned future litigator. She holds a BS in Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology from UCLA with a focus on computation/data science. In her undergrad, she researched innovative fertility treatments in the Amander Clark laboratory of UCLA’s Broad Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Center. She also interned with Neurona Therapeutics, developing stem cell therapies for temporal lobe epilepsy. Currently, she manages the John Huguenard laboratory in Stanford’s Department of Neurology, researching co-morbidities between autism spectrum disorder and adolescent seizures in rodents. She is preparing to begin law school in 2025, with emphasis on the intersection of law and biomedicine in topics like intellectual property and health policy.
Jake is an admissions consultant at 7Sage, and over the last few years he's helped hundreds of students gain admission to their dream schools. Before that, he worked in undergraduate and law admissions for over a decade and has reviewed tens of thousands of applications. He most recently served as the Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Notre Dame Law School. In that role, he was responsible for all matters related to recruitment strategy, file reading and decision making, yield programming, scholarship modeling, and connecting admitted students with faculty, alumni, and current students. Additionally, Jacob has been active in the law admissions community, serving on panels and subcommittees for the Law School Admissions Council. Despite a great deal of experience working on macro strategy for law schools, his most rewarding moments have always been connecting directly with students to help them achieve their goals, especially those from non-traditional backgrounds and marginalized communities.
When not working, Jacob spends a great deal of time with his family, coaching one daughter's Girls on the Run team and serving as the cookie manager of another's Girl Scout troop. He is an avid BBQ aficionado and never shies from sharing his strong opinions about the St. Louis Cardinals.
