“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 […]
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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 […]
One of the things I have emphasized to my readers for years is that economies are cyclical. It is worth mentioning again during our much stronger current economic cycle.
The LSAC recently published some additional testing dates through June 2024. Here they are: Future LSAT Test Dates (2023-2024): January 13/14, 2023 (4-section LSAT format) February 10/11, 2023 (4-section LSAT format) April 14/15, 2023 (4-section LSAT format) June 9/10, 2023 (4-section LSAT format) August 11/12, 2023 (4-section LSAT format) September 8/9, 2023 (4-section LSAT format) […]
Good news! Beginning in August 2023, an important format change will occur with the LSAT. Students taking the LSAT will now have the option of taking the exam as a pencil-and-paper exam or electronically. For more details, as well as some additional LSAT history and background, please see below. The Biggest LSAT Prep Challenge: Substance! […]
The June 2023 LSAT is coming up! Here are 10 common-sense suggestions for those of you taking the upcoming exam:
I recently asked my ScoreItUp students what would be their #1 tip to new or future LSAT Prep students. I was surprised by the tremendous uniformity of their answers. While I agree completely with their suggestion, I was taken aback by how universal the recommendation was. #1 LSAT Prep Tip From Current LSAT Prep Students […]
There has been a very substantial jump in salaries for many new lawyers, fresh out of law school. The starting salaries average over $200,000 for new lawyers at many law firms. Summer associates (law school students working a summer job at a law firm) are now making $3,550/week (equivalent to an annual salary or around […]
Maximizing Profits As A Business “If I were running a business, I would not run it like ScoreItUp. I would do it the way the corporate test prep companies do.” Those were the words of one of my former ScoreItUp LSAT Prep students, who previously had taken a course taught by a large LSAT Prep company. […]
Many of my ScoreItUp students often ask me whether paying an extra $45 to LSAC for its “score preview” feature is worth the money. As much as I don’t like telling prelaw students to pay LSAC even more money, my answer to that question is a resounding “yes.” Please see below for the reasons why. What […]