Meet Elisabeth Bassin

Educational Consultant and Parent

I’m an educational consultant who guides applicants through the graduate school admissions process, and I have a special interest in helping prospective medical and law students chart a path toward their goals. I understand how overwhelming it can be to apply for a graduate degree while also juggling the demands of college or a job, and I’m committed to being both a knowledgeable adviser and a calm sounding board.

I hold an A.B., cum laude, in English with a Certificate in Creative Writing from Princeton, a J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School, and a Certificate in College Counseling with distinction from UCLA Extension. Before becoming a consultant, I honed my organizational, communication, and mentoring skills through years of working as an attorney, as the director of litigation training at a large international law firm, and as a legal writing instructor and coach.

For three decades, I served as an alumni interviewer for Princeton, which gave me the opportunity to observe the changing admissions landscape and to chat with some amazing applicants. I also coordinated Princeton's alumni interviews in Southern Westchester County for many years, and served on the committee that oversees this process globally. In addition, I’ve volunteered for the past four years as a mentor and college essay coach for high school students through a local nonprofit college access program.

I have two kids. My son went to Princeton and attended business school at Stanford, and my daughter went to Brown and currently attends medical school at Columbia. Helping my children navigate their undergraduate and professional school admissions processes informed my understanding of college and graduate school admissions and inspired me to share my knowledge with others. What started as informal advice to friends and acquaintances soon grew into a career helping young people pursue their grad school dreams.

I live with my husband in Westchester County, New York. In my spare time, I can be found hanging out with my family, drinking coffee, writing novels, and obsessing over the New York Times Spelling Bee.