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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.

Clayton graduated from the University of California San Diego in 2023 with a double major in philosophy and political science. While in college, Clayton taught other students the principles of logic and legal reasoning. As a student that struggled with the LSAT himself, Clayton understands the process of incremental improvement that leads to success on the test. He hopes to use that passion for critical thinking and test-taking fundamentals to provide a tailored approach that meets the needs of any student, no matter where they’re starting from. Outside work he enjoys seal documentaries, online chess, and newspaper games.