The following student comments are just a small sample of very recent student evaluations of ScoreItUp LSAT Prep courses taught by Mark Sacks (see Student Stories for more comments):

"ScoreItUp is so much more than a LSAT prep course. The instructor, Mark Sacks, truly cared about each and every one of us doing our best and went above and beyond to ensure that we understood the material and all our questions were answered. Mark has a unique ability to explain complex concepts in a common-sense way that anyone can understand and remember. Besides, Mark was very helpful in providing us career guidance in the legal field in general. I learned more from him then from six different attorneys I had talked to before!" 
Ana D.       

"I think the quality of instruction was exceptionally high. It felt as though I had my own private LSAT tutor the whole time!   Trust me, you will not find another LSAT prep course remotely as good as ScoreItUp! ScoreItUp is thorough, comprehensive, and extensive. I feel sorry for people who pay for premium priced prep courses and get mediocre, or even inferior, instruction. I’ve shopped around and there is nothing out there that compares. With ScoreItUp, you get SUPERIOR quality instruction without paying the big bucks. On another note, Mark Sacks is not only a great instructor, he is also an excellent motivator and all-round good guy. He is very approachable and easy to talk to. Mark has been an immense inspiration to me and has played an instrumental part in my journey to law school."     
Randy T.

"...The most unique thing about ScoreItUp is Mark Sacks, the owner and instructor for all classes... The thing I find most beneficial from ScoreItUp, is the passion and knowledge of the material shown by Mark. Mark has a thoughtful and precise answer to any question you may have regarding the LSAT... I have never had a class with him where I did not feel like he brought 100% energy and professionalism into the classroom. Not only is Mark knowledgeable about the LSAT, but he has great teaching skills and interpersonal skills. I never thought I would be capable of taking an 8 hour class on a Sunday and yet I do so with ease. Mark also has an acute sense of when to lighten up the mood and re-energize the classroom with funny real life examples of law. He makes the effort to get to know students and genuinely cares about your success. I highly suggest taking Mark's class over the standard, corporate test prep companies. The price and amount of personal attention to detail is unmatched."
Aaron B. [Please see Aaron's entire 5-star rating on yelp.com]

"Mark is ridiculously hilarious. He tells his stories with such enthusiasm and passion. It's like watching a live movie every weekend. Those who say lawyers aren't funny don't know funny when they hear it. In any case, Mark's humor (and true zeal for teaching) makes LSAT Prep less gruesome and nerve-wracking."
Angelica P.

"Overall, the course was very helpful and significantly boosted my confidence in performing well on the LSAT. Having taken another course with a highly regarded prep company, I truly believe that there is no other course out on the market that comes close to the quality and value of ScoreItUp"
Randy H.

"Mark is a great instructor. Not only does he possess a deep knowledge about the LSAT and law school admissions process, but he also has an accessible teaching style. His method gives balanced weight to each section on the test, and his strategies are both helpful and practical. It is clear to anyone attending his class that Mark is deeply invested in the success of each student. His availability to answer questions outside of class especially highlights this commitment. Mark manages to make each class enjoyable, which is no small feat for a class about the LSAT." [Michael went from a 159 to a 176 on mock exams, using real LSAT exams in timed and proctored classroom settings].
Michael R.

"Scoreitup. .. is a great LSAT Prep Course to take!  It improved my score by 20 points!  Mark Sacks, the instructor is very easy to understand and more than willing to help clarify anything you did not understand both inside and outside of the class.  The learning environment is great!  His tips and learning techniques were very helpful.  He is also very educated about the law school process...Overall, it was a great choice for me...especially since his rates are not as high as all of the rest of the LSAT Prep Courses."
Shadee D. [Please see Shadee's entire 5-star rating on yelp.com]

“I paid over $1400 for one of the big name prep courses and was very disappointed with the teaching abilities from the staff. I had minimal gains in my LSAT score and was very frustrated. I took ScoreItUp because I had firsthand experience with Mark´s teaching abilities and knew his course would suit me well. The overall structure of the course is what helped me fully understand the concepts of the LSAT, which yielded a much higher score. The quality I experienced at ScoreItUp is definitely unsurpassed by the big name prep courses and I recommend this course to anyone who is looking for a high quality course at a very reasonable rate.” 
Carlos B.

“The quality of the teaching technique was phenomenal.”
Jackeline D.

"Without Mark's guidance I would never have scored as high on the exam as I did. He made what could have been eight excruciating hours fly by. Mark's lectures are entertaining and he is always willing to focus on challenging concepts or answer individual questions. He genuinely connects with his students and wants them to excel. Mark is by far the best professor I have ever had the privilege to meet."
Adriana M.

"Mark´s amazing teaching style and proven test prep strategies are powerful and will provide you with necessary resources needed to realize your full potential on the LSAT exam. Plus, ScoreItUp is 1/3 to 2/3 less than other test prep companies out there. I highly recommend it!!" [Chris’ actual LSAT score was 19 points higher than his original mock exam score at ScoreItUp, assisting him in obtaining a scholarship that potentially will save him approximately $87,000 over 3 years.]
Chris S.

"The class was extremely well-run and very helpful. I tried studying on my own first. I was disciplined and purchased enough reference materials to start my own mini-LSAT library. I took the test in October and knew immediately afterwards that I would benefit further from a prep class. Thank goodness I found ScoreItUp. Having a great teacher who can articulate the potential pitfalls you will inevitably encounter makes all the difference. It is one thing to read about them in a book, and it is another thing to have a conversation about them with someone like Mark. Mark has the classes structured so you get the most out of each one, and he goes above and beyond what I’m guessing most LSAT teachers are willing and/or able to do. One of my biggest problems was controlling my nerves during the test. Both the mock tests and the taking so many individual timed sections during class really helped me get them under control and it made a huge difference during the real test."
Heidi S.

"I got everything out of this course that I'd hoped for. It was highly recommended to me, so strongly that I didn't have any doubts I would improve over the course. I would turn around and highly recommend the course to anyone. It was extremely helpful in a laid back situation where I didn't feel overwhelmed, pressured, or anything other than encouraged. I'm really very happy with it."
Cassandra H.

"LSAT courses with Mark feel less like a burdensome and boring class than a personable yet productive meeting with friends. Mark does an exceptional job reviewing important techniques while at the same time maintaining an enjoyable experience – a huge difference on a test one would rather not take."
Anthony L.

"Despite the fact that the LSAT is a very stressful and infuriating subject to study, Mark managed to make the class environment a very relaxed and entertaining one. Also, although Mark has very respectable credentials, he proved that he had a great understanding of the LSAT and was able to transfer that knowledge in a concise way that made it very understandable for those of us who didn’t find the nature of the exam to be very comprehensible."
Alexander G.

"The class was very helpful in that it not only let us get comfortable with the LSAT itself but also provided an intimate and reliable support group. It made me feel more confident in my abilities, helping to alleviate some of my fears. The section on “Life as a Lawyer” was extremely comforting. While most people may write it off since it doesn’t have much to do with the LSAT itself, it was helpful for me, who was slightly on the fence on whether law school was truly the path I wanted to follow, to realize that I wasn’t making a mistake.  Mark is an excellent instructor who really cares about his students, becoming both a friend and mentor. He’s an excellent resource for the LSAT and has great insight into law school and beyond through his own experiences."
Joann B.

"Between the hours of instruction, proctored examinations and materials included, I can’t possibly imagine what else I could have gotten from a competitor who charges twice as much…Your willingness to interact with the students and continuously answer questions on a range of topics was refreshing…I am extremely happy with the course and would recommend it to anyone who was looking to score well on the LSAT!" 
Mike H.

"Mark Sacks comes in very prepared, and helps students to break down the logical games and analytical reasoning sections into bite-size pieces through careful diagramming.  I highly recommend ScoreItUp and Mark Sacks!!" [See the entire “5-star” rating on yelp.com.]
Marissa L.

"The materials provided were extremely helpful and the instruction was always intriguing and enjoyable. With each practice exam I took, I watched as my score increased every single time. I felt extremely prepared when I took the LSAT and wouldn’t change a thing about how I prepared. Mark is a great instructor whose test techniques I even continued to use throughout my college career." [Brenna’s actual LSAT score was 17 points higher than her original mock exam score at ScoreItUp.]
Brenna M.

"I definitely recommend this LSAT course for anyone preparing to take the test because with each hour that passes, you will learn something new that will further help you obtain a higher score."  
Paul H.

"The course really helped me to focus both during and after the course exclusively on the LSAT, helping me to succeed and feel very confident once I had completed my test.  I improved in every aspect of the test, including the writing sample!"
Amanda W.

"Mark somehow makes preparing for the LSAT fun! The time flew by and every minute of class time really helped me understand the material more and more. I definitely would not have improved as much as I did if it weren't for ScoreItUp!" [Rena’s actual LSAT score was 16 points higher than her original mock exam score at ScoreItUp.] 
Rena T.

"There’s no one I’d trust more than Mark when it comes to preparing for the LSAT."  
Ben M.

"The course gives what other courses give with higher quality and a lower price."  
Terrence T.

"Mark’s a great instructor and provides a personal type of teaching and instruction that I’m not sure other test prep companies can provide."  
Karina B.

"The ScoreItUp course was well worth the money, and delivered on its promises. The class provided a ton of useful materials, and Mark’s teaching style was very enjoyable and easy to follow. He made studying fun, and I always felt like I was learning something in every class. I felt extremely prepared on test day. After all of the hours I had spent in Mark’s class, studying the ins and outs of the LSAT, I knew exactly what I was going to see on the exam. And after taking all the timed, proctored mock exams in class, the test setting wasn’t nerve-racking at all. ScoreItUp definitely helped me do the best I could do on the LSAT and I am so thankful I took Mark’s class!"  
Nikki N.

ScoreItUp recognizes the importance of a LSAT Prep instructor’s ability to teach, and shares students´ frustration with all the fake comments that many of the major LSAT Prep companies publish. In response, ScoreItUp is providing students with information that is unprecedented in the test prep industry: a complete and unedited set of student evaluations from one of Mark Sacks' recent undergraduate courses at UC Irvine.

These student comments, listed in their entirety, are printed below. Please scroll to the bottom for details regarding the collection and maintenance of these UCI Student Evaluations.

Comments on instructor and/or course:

"great teaching techniques, made the class interesting and interactive for students, and made it easy to understand concepts"

"Loved this class and learned quite a bit. Mr. Sacks is a great teacher, and funny too. Would reccommedn this class to any student."

"This is by far the best instructor / professor / lecturer I have ever had at UCI. UCI should do everything in their power to retain a gem like Mark Sacks. He truly shines and connects with the students intellectually, emotionally, and mentally unlike any other faculty member I have ever had. If I had to say one thing it would be to use Mark’s teaching methods, presentation and class content delivery system as a model for all UCI faculty and staff. He is truly exemplary and I wish him all of the best. Watch out, he might be recruited to go teach at Harvard Law School.....he is that GOOD! I really enjoy how he keeps is ego out of the game and truly concentrates on teaching us what we need to know for the future. He is a true innovator! Do all that you can to patent his style of teaching - you would do this failing University some good!"

"I first thought the study of employment legal issues would be incredibly boring. however the way he taught the material...actually made me very interested in becoming a employment lawyer! Great professor, great attorney!"

"Great instructor one of the best classes I have taken at UCI"

"Great Professor. One of the best I’ve ever taken at UCI."

"Amazing lecturer. Had a great ability to get the students interested in the subject. Lectures were entertaining, informative, and interactive. One of my favorite professors at UCI. I took this class because he was teaching it - I had him in a previous course which was also fantastic and wanted to have another great experience."

"Mark is an excellent lecturer!"

"This professor/class has single handedly convinced me to go to law school. I am so happy I had the opportunity to take a course with this professor before I graduated. Having attorneys teach crim classes is an invaluable asset to the CLS major, they give an entirely different perspective on course material than the other professors do."

"Professor Sacks was an amazing professor to have this quarter. The classes were interesting, relatable to the current times, and his personal stories helped make the concepts easier to understand. By far, he was one of the most impressive professors I have ever taken, and I would recommend any one of his classes to anyone that asks."

"Professor Sacks is amazing. There is no one better."

"Although Employment Law is not something you might think you can survive 3-hour-lectures, Prof. Sachs made it interesting with his real life examples from past cases and stimulated our thinking about the real world situations in our lives as employees and future employers. Thank you for outlining the lectures, it eased the understanding, and thank you for a great quarter."

"Sacks made a boring topic be EXTREMELY informational and exciting. he did a great job with making a three hour class enjoyable and kept everyone in tune with what we were learning."

"great instructor."

"Great teacher, very knowledgeable of subject, great lecturer"

"he is the best teacher at UCI. Professor Sacks is one of the best professors I’ve ever had. He clearly has a great understanding of legal proceedings and relates this information very well to the students. His lectures are interesting and thought-provoking. He stimulates student interest and is approachable for help."

"best teacher ever!!! He likes to learn names and remembers them well. It shows that he is interested in his students. He makes you feel important in the class."

"Great."

"Course was enjoyable but given the time constraints it felt that several concepts were not given sufficient time to be discussed so we did not get a complete picture of employment law in that area, and therefore certain topics felt a bit bias because sufficient time was not allocated to both arguments. Also I wished the book would elaborate more on some issues because certain issues just felt like they ended abruptly or such as the case of religious discrimination, never really addressed in the book or in the class but was the basis for one of the term papers. Overall I found the class to be a stimulating which I enjoyed, I just wish there was more time to flesh topics out."

"Great class! Professor Sacks is not only entertaining but brilliant! He makes complicated concepts understandable and class fun! :)"

"Your class has been one of my favorites at UCI! Thank you for a wonderful quarter!"

"Great professor (or lecturer) - probably my favorite out of all my time spent at UCI. Although all of the “7s” I gave seems excessive, and would appear to come from somebody who just liked the guy and quickly evaluated this with all good marks - they are honest measures of him and the class. Incredible class and incredible person - stimulated interest, and taught me more than I have learned in any other class. He invited us to watch him in court, and that was a real treat to see that. Great guy and lecturer."

"Professor Sacks is a great instructor and an asset to UCI. He is very clear and precise when explaining things to students, and really knows how to engage the class."

"I loved this class. Never have i felt like i learned so much in just 3 hrs. Great subject"

"very intelligent, very helpful, wonderful professor. i wish he taught more classes."

"Great instructor, Harvard Law graduate. Very valuable at UCI to have Harvard graduates lecturing. Highly important class, every student should be required to take this class, to be able to protect themselves in the workplace. I will take much with me due to this course. I’ve been discriminated against at the workplace before...I will never again tolerate it, there are protections. These are great tools to have in life."

"Mr. Sacks is an excellent instructor. He really loves the subject and makes the class interesting for everyone. Interaction is great and everyone really enjoys him. Great guy!"

"You made an interesting topic even more enjoyable."

"The only issue I would say was that the questions for the test were really tricky. I also had issues with the term papers outline; it was to broad and maybe a more outlined paper would be better."

"Material was presented very well, had a good time learning about various acts of legislation and how it applied to life as an employee."

"Professor Sacks is one of my favorite lecturers during my enrollment in UCI. He is very organized and informative which makes his lecture enjoyable. I loved his class so much that i will be taking another class during the summer with him."

"I really enjoyed the enthusiasm by the teacher in lectures, the readings were appropriate and not too extensive. I learned a lot from this class about employment law and am happy i took the class. See you at the LSAT classes."

"wonderful class, information I can apply in the real world!!"

"thanks for everything!!!! I appreciated the supplement material that was given because it contained an outline for that week’s lecture. It helped clear any points up that were confusing in lecture. One recommendation I have is to make the term paper more structured. I guess as college students, we are used to writing papers that have more structure and more instruction regarding what to write about. It was hard to be creative without having some guidance. Overall, the class was very enjoyable and Professor Sacks was VERY entertaining. I liked that he gave personal examples of cases he was involved with to show his point."

"Awesome. You made a subject that could be horribly boring with a bad professor so interesting, thanks!"

"He is one of the best professor UCI have. I hope he could teach more classes for UCI. I think, it will be good for future studenst if he teach Criminal law. You learn a lot with this professor."

Background Information Regarding UCI Student Evaluations

The UC Irvine student comments listed above are a complete and entirely unedited set of all of the written student comments from the final course evaluations of a large and recent upper-division undergraduate law course taught by Mark Sacks at UC Irvine. Each written comment is from a different student.

• There hasn't been a single word, or a single comment, that has been added, deleted, or changed. EVERY student comment is included in its entirety. You get it all – the good ones, the constructive ones, the typos, and the colorful ones are all there!
  
  
• The student evaluations are not collected or maintained by ScoreItUp or by Mark Sacks. UC Irvine was entirely responsible for requesting, collecting, and maintaining these evaluations, and can independently verify their accuracy.
  
  
• In order to ensure candor, students completing these evaluations are informed that their evaluations (a) will remain completely anonymous at all times, and (b) will not be given (even anonymously) to the professor until after grades have been submitted.
  
  
• The student evaluations are collected before students take the final exam or receive their final grade, to further ensure a candid evaluation of the professor.