We live in the age of the “life hack,” the simple-yet-clever bit of ingenuity that solves an intractable problem – often a problem you weren’t aware you had until you read that Buzzfeed article about it. This expectation of ease and insight has bled into much of what we do. Some of my students show…
Introducing Magoosh’s LSAT Prep
Over the past seven years, our friends at Magoosh have helped over 2 million students prepare for standardized tests. With an emphasis on accessibility, Magoosh offers affordable, high-quality test prep that you can access from anywhere in the world. Recently, Magoosh launched their own LSAT test prep and an LSAT blog. For a limited time,…
Law School Might Be the New Up & Coming Trend
It’s early in the game to make any concrete predictions, but if the current numbers are any indication, then law schools might enjoy a much-awaited rise in enrollment next fall. The halls have been looking pretty empty the past few years, with admission down to 113,900 students in 2015-2016, a record low that law schools…
LSAT Scores Drop Among Students at Top Law Schools
Here are some stats from a recent Businessweek article on the declining LSAT scores at U.S. law schools: Since 2010, 95% of the 196 U.S. law schools (those at least partially accredited by the ABA) lowered their standards for students in the bottom quartile of students (at the 25th percentile). Emory University saw the largest drop in…
Review of BenchPrep’s Online Test Prep Site
I just logged into the BenchPrep test prep website and am welcomed with their greeting of “Gain an unfair advantage on test day”; I like this – a test prep site with an edge! Let’s continue exploring… After you sign in and choose your test (see list below), you’ll then choose your target test date….
Should You Retake the LSAT?
Completing the LSAT requires both time and money – you must dedicate extra effort to preparing for the test in order to earn as high a score as possible. After you receive your initial LSAT score, you must then decide if it is worth the additional resources necessary to retake the test, aiming for a…
LSAT Tip: Fallacies with Cool Names
This blog post was written by guest author Kevin of Getdegrees.com. Thank you Kevin! I once heard a U.S. anti-counterfeiting expert speak about his craft: “My men don’t study counterfeit bills. I train them to know and love the real thing, so that the slightest flaw is obvious.” This is a romantic sentiment, and the…
How to Choose the Right LSAT Prep Course for You
Law School applicants: Trying to decide on an LSAT prep company and need some guidance? Accepted.com has interviewed representatives from the leading LSAT prep courses in the country and are now presenting you with “LSAT Prep Companies: In Their Own Words,” so you can discern the differences among them and select the best course for…
Attitude Problems on the LSAT
Attitude questions—you know, those pesky problems that pretty much ask you how the author feels about something—may be the trickiest questions on the Reading Comp section of the LSAT. If only those authors would just come out and say how they felt about the topic (for ex, I think that Yeats’ poetry is crap)! Luckily…
Law School Application Reader’s Thoughts
Do you ever wonder what goes through the minds of those lucky souls who evaluate the piles of law school application folders — virtual or physical — and decide your fate? Are they wowed by your prose? Impressed by your attention to detail? Bowled over by your brilliance. Doesn’t look like it. At the Legal…
Despite Recession, Law School Application Volume Remains Static
Although college grads and disgruntled workers often turn to higher degree programs during difficult economic times, as of late February the total number of law school applicants rose by less than 1%, according to an article at The National Law Journal. However due to ongoing deadlines, a surge in applications could occur later in the…
First Ranking of Part-Time Law School Programs
Approximately 10% of all law school students attend part-time J.D. programs. Many attend part time programs due to financial constraints, which necessitate their working while pursuing their degree. Therefore, US News has decided to rank such programs, and give prospective law school students the ability to determine the strengths and weaknesses of specific part-time legal…
Law School Admissions: Yale Law Admissions Blog
I am a fan of Yale Law’s admissions blog, 203. An Admissions Blog, but I have to take issue with a recent post, New Questions, specifically the author’s response to the question, “Is it still okay to have an admissions consultant give me guidance on my application?” The author, Asha, states clearly that applicants who…
Law School Admissions: Changes in LSAT Administration Rules
LSAC announced changes to its LSAT administration rules. The new rules can be found also in 2007–2008 LSAT & LSDAS Information Book. The text below is from the LSAC web site. Some of the most significant changes are listed below: Items permitted in the test room. Tests takers may bring into the room only a…
Common Sense Isn’t So Common in Admissions
MBAAnonymous questions in "Admissions consultants?" why applicants use or think they need admissions consultants. After briefly providing her background, she adds, I’m just an applicant. I have however worked as a writing consultant where I edited, among other things, MBA applicants’ essays to places like HBS, Stanford GSB, and LBS. Looking back on that experience…
Kaplan Testing Podcast
Kaplan has recently started producing podcasts for test preparation and admissions. They currently have segments for college applicants, LSAT takers, and MBA applicants. I listened to the MBA segment on MBA recruiting. It was a good start, but wasn’t quite as in depth as MBA podcaster segments have been.
Low Undergrad GPA for Non-traditional Law School Applicant
Blawg Wisdom posts an inquiry from a low school applicant, "Doc," who struggled academically during his undergrad, but has excelled academically since then, earning a masters and PhD in English since with a high GPA . He also anticipates a 170+ LSAT. He wonders if law school admissions is so numbers driven that it won’t…
