Application Consultants :

Aida began watching ''Thundercats'' at the age of five and by seven owned a leopard leotard to emulate her favorite character: Cheetara.

After an incident involving nunchucks and a lamppost went badly awry, Aida picked up a pen to let loose her imagination in safer waters. She now holds a BA from Stanford University (Cultural Studies and Creative Writing) and an MFA from Columbia University (Theater/Playwriting). Hailing from Vancouver, B.C. and Guyana, South America, Aida has had her plays produced in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Central Italy.

Aida's goal in her sessions is to help her students find their own voice. She crafts applications that incorporate different aspects of students' skills and experiences so that the committee can see all of their strengths.

Though she will never forget the okapi, Aida's favorite animal is the python.

Towering above his peers at 5 feet, 7 inches tall, Dylan has outgrown neither his passion for teaching nor the suit he wore to his high school prom.

Dylan is a Southern California native who graduated Phi Beta Kappa from UCLA with a BA in political science. A former student of Trent's, Dylan scored a 175 on the LSAT (99.6%) and is jointly pursuing a Master's in Public Policy from Harvard University and a law degree from Columbia Law School. This means he's very tired.

In addition to working as an admissions consultant for Blueprint, Dylan worked for Harvard College as an admissions advisor. He has a disturbingly encyclopedic knowledge of the law school process and crafts applications that showcase the strongest and most persuasive qualities of his students.

Dylan will trade you his spot at Columbia Law School for a dollar.

Leilani’s first job was as a trapeze artist. She realized, however, that her true calling would be in English literature after reading Ozymandias (say that 5 times quickly) by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

In between back-end hocks off practice, Leilani graduated summa cum laude from Drew University, then from UCLA with a PhD in English Literature. While at UCLA, she taught hundreds of undergraduates how to write well-constructed papers and statements of purpose.

In addition to forming grammatically correct sentences for Blueprint aspiring lawyers, Leilani works as the program coordinator for the Juvenile Law and Policy clinic at Loyola Law School. The program supervises law students as they represent juvenile clients in the Eastlake and Inglewood courthouses and learn how to navigate the labyrinth Los Angeles juvenile-justice system. Her position at Loyola Law School, combined with her background in teaching students to write, allows Leilani to assist students in both the mechanical and theoretical aspects of writing their law school essays.

When not working with students, Leilani has been known to supplement her income by touring with Cirque de Soleil as an equine falling star.

As a small child, Brad amassed the complete collection of He-Man figurines with the intent of one day himself protecting Eternia. And because he was into She-Ra, Princess of Power. When the gift of a life size Power Sword for Christmas failed to transform him into a mythical barbarian, he knew it was time for a new career path.

Brad made his way to UCSD where he majored in Political Science. Upon graduation he staggered to Loyola Law School on scholarship, eventually passing the bar and becoming a lawyer. Along the way, his creative pen found outlet as a sports writer and essay revisionist. This means he can regale you with stories of getting caught skipping Civ Pro for a week while helping you craft a great application to get you into law school. Where hopefully you will not skip Civ Pro for a week.

Brad believes that all students have a story to tell; his objective is to craft that story into an outstanding application. His calm demeanor and knowledge of the admissions process also helps students to maintain their equilibrium as they grapple with the stress of applying.

Brad is happy with his current career choice. Unlike being a Master of the Universe, it doesn't require furry briefs.

Dave likes to think he's a superhero. To test this theory, he once tried to leap frog a fairly tall parking meter. He would have made it too, if it weren't for his right pant leg.

Despite (or perhaps because of) this debacle, Dave is a highly accomplished writer and editor. In the third grade he won a poetry contest with the epic poem ''Turkey Jerky''. Later, he would write for UCLA's Daily Bruin for five glorious years. While there, he wrote over 300 articles, edited hundreds more, and disproved many physical laws with the amount of injuries he sustained while sitting down at a desk. Dave's journalistic background makes him well-suited for crafting clear, well-written personal statements that tell a story. He believes strongly in the philosophy of ''showing'' and not ''telling'' and is a devout believer in the power of detail. He also has a gigantic beard.

Dave's other interests include socks that cover his ankles, driving a '94 Plymouth Voyager, and coming up with seemingly-awesome-inventions-that-someone-has-assuredly-already-thought-of. This week's installment: the bunk couch.