I was watching a Netflix special about the dire consequences of an aircraft manufacturer putting “profits over people.” The documentary made me recall two very similar true stories: A famous case law school students are assigned involving a car manufacturer putting “profits over people“: selling a car despite knowing of its exploding gas tank. A well-known, […]
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My ScoreItUp LSAT Prep students frequently have different goals. Some want to get into a local, ABA-accredited law school and are looking to raise their LSAT score into the 150’s. Others are looking to get into a Tier 1 law school, possibly with a significant merit-based scholarship, and seek a score in the 160’s. And […]
The LSAT Is Offered 8 Months Per YearLSAC offers the LSAT eight (8) months per year, including January, February, April, June, August, September, October and November testing dates. August 2026-June 2027 LSAT Dates For LSAC’s 2026-2027 fiscal year (August 2026 through June 2027 LSATs), here are the key dates to be aware of: Test […]
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing it is stupid.” – Albert Einstein. One of the biggest challenges for students considering law school is what to do with their future. “Should I go to law school?” “If I […]
If you took the August LSAT, you should have received your LSAT score this week. After reviewing your LSAT score, you may be contemplating your next step. Here are my suggestions, depending upon your situation:
It’s just around the corner: if you plan to begin law school in Fall 2027, it’s time to begin thinking about the application process! Law school application deadlines vary, so you may want to see this 2027 law school application deadlines for all law schools for the dates of any specific law schools. Here are […]
The August LSAT is coming up! Here are 10 common-sense suggestions for those of you taking the upcoming exam:
Not surprisingly, the UC faculty has determined that the temporary decision to not use standardized tests (the SAT and ACT) was an abysmal failure. The faculty overwhelmingly voted to return to the requirement of using these standardized tests after seeing the dramatic drop in quality of college applicants. You can read the article here. Fortunately, […]
The LSAT Is The Most Important Factor In Your Law School Application Most serious pre-law students know that the LSAT is the single biggest factor affecting (1) your success in getting acceptance offers from law schools, and (2) the potential size of law school merit-based scholarships that can exceed $200,000. In that sense, the LSAT […]
2026 Law School Rankings – General Thoughts Law school rankings are highly subjective and always must be taken with a grain of salt. That became even more true when many of the elite law schools recently (1) took issue with the whole ranking process, and (2) began refusing to cooperate with US News and World […]






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