The two most important parts of your law school application are your (highest) LSAT score and your cumulative, undergraduate GPA. For most law schools, your LSAT score will be the more important of the two criteria, especially if you are a “splitter” (i.e., high LSAT score and low GPA, or vice versa). Studies show that neither of […]
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I am thrilled to announce that another ScoreItUp LSAT Prep student just earned a perfect 180 LSAT score! She did it on the most recent August ’21 LSAT, after taking my ScoreItUp “live online” course…and it was on her very first official LSAT. As LSAT veterans know, a perfect 180 LSAT score is an exceptionally […]
Law school applications have increased notably in recent times. How does this impact current pre-law students? To appreciate the effect of a larger volume of applicants, it is important first to understand how the LSAT (the most important factor in law school applications) is scored. The LSAT uses a converted scoring system with a 120-180 […]
Everyone loves to aim for LSAT scores in the 170s. And why shouldn’t they? A score like that often allows students their pick of the very best law schools in the nation. However, LSAT scores in the 160s also make you an exceptionally competitive applicant at the overwhelming majority of law schools, and set you […]
For you statistics junkies (and any other prospective law school students), the relative frequency of “splitters” in law school is notable. “Splitters” is a term that describes students who either (1) have a high gpa and low LSAT score, or (2) have a high LSAT score and low gpa. Why do we see such […]
The most important part of a student’s law school application is the LSAT. So it should come as no surprise that the biggest mistake many prelaw students make revolves around their preparation for this challenging exam. After coaching thousands of LSAT Prep students, I’ve found that the biggest mistake most students make in preparing for the […]
The LSAC just announced that the “LSAT-Flex” will be the format through all LSATs up to and including the April 2021 LSAT. Future LSATs after April may be in the LSAT-Flex format as well. Please take a look here at 5 key differences between the LSAT-Flex and the traditional LSAT.
The LSAT currently is offered in the LSAT-Flex format, and is likely to be with us for some time. There are two key differences between the LSAT-Flex and traditional LSAT format: There are only three 35-minute sections (instead of five) on the LSAT-Flex. The LSAT-Flex has one Logical Reasoning (“LR”), one Analytical Reasoning (“AR”) and […]
In order to maximize the unmatched, comprehensive nature of my LSAT Prep courses, and to provide convenience, flexibility and value to all LSAT Prep students, ScoreItUp offers a wide variety of options. Here is a breakdown and brief summary of my course options: My ScoreItUp “Live Stream” courses are offered live and in real time, […]
Pre-law students obviously differ from one another. But there are certain things that I frequently see that come up over and over again. After having trained thousands of LSAT Prep students, and after having taught thousands of other pre-law students in my UC Irvine, Chapman and Cal State Fullerton law courses, here are 5 of […]