Author Archives: Mark

Putting “People Over Profits”

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, […]

In The Spotlight: RD’s 178 Practice LSAT Score

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 […]

LSAT Test Dates 2021

2026-2027 LSAT Test Dates!

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 […]

UC Professors Overwhelmingly Support Return Of SAT and ACT

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’s Secret Benefit: Developing Critical Thinking Skills

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 […]