Author Archives: Mark

Does Applying “Early Decision” to Law School Matter?

One of the frequent challenges that law school applicants face is whether to apply “early decision” to a law school, committing to that law school if accepted. While this article discusses the issue at the University (college) level, and expresses opinions regarding the impact of the process (spoiler alert: the process often favors the wealthy!), […]

ScoreItUp’s “In Person” (Classroom) Courses Are Returning!

I am excited to announce that after a 3-year hiatus (due to the coronavirus), ScoreItUp’s LIVE, in-person (classroom) courses are returning to Orange County in March 2023! I still remember the day I had to stop teaching ScoreItUp’s “in person” courses in the Spring of 2020. One of my students said “Mark, have you ever heard […]

Is the LSAT’s Analytical Reasoning Section Changing, Going Away Or Remaining The Same?

Within the LSAT Prep world, there has been a lot of angst about what will happen to the LSAT’s Analytical Reasoning (AR) section. This may come as good news or bad news, depending upon how much you like the current version of AR, but AR isn’t changing any time soon. Here is an excerpt from […]

UCLA and UC Berkeley Ranked #1 and #2

In 2022, UCLA once again has been ranked the #1 public University by U.S. News and World Reports, with UC Berkeley right behind it at #2. Congrats to the entire UC system, with UCLA and UC Berkeley leading the pack, on consistently offering exceptional public University educations for decades! A lot of factors go into […]

New ScoreItUp “Live Online” Courses

If you are preparing for the LSAT, I recently published additional “Live Online” courses in the “Course Options” page of ScoreItUp’s website. You can now see full details and sign up for my Autumn-1 or Autumn-2 “Live Online” LSAT Prep courses, as well as see the dates of my Winter-1, Winter-2 and Spring-1 courses that […]

All LSAT Points Are Not Created Equal: the Kelly F. Story

A significant point increase on the LSAT is a wonderful thing, which is why I enjoy sharing stories about ScoreItUp students who see very dramatic score increases. However, more modest LSAT score increases also can have a profound, life-altering impact. Consider the story of Kelly F., a pre-law student who intends to become a judge one […]