Dave and Jon turn their focus away from the ongoing LSAT-Flex saga to tackle another pressing consideration looming over many applicants these days: how to navigate multiple acceptances and choose the school that’s right for you! In particular, they explore several applicants’ unique circumstances, from school rankings and prestige to estimated debt to ultimate career goals, and offer detailed advice on what they believe is the best decision for … [Read more...]
How to Get the Most out of Private Tutoring
As you head down the home stretch for your LSAT administration, you may be thinking investing in private tutoring. It's a common question. For many students, it’s a perfect solution to achieve that final score push just before test day. From the prospective of our tutors, it's incredibly fulfilling. You have the opportunity to connect with someone entirely dedicated to helping make your unique goal attainable.You may be asking yourself: “What … [Read more...]
LSAT Podcast Episode 52: LSAT-Flex and Chill
Description: As information continues to trickle out about the upcoming LSAT-Flex exam(s), Jon and Dave are here to keep you up to speed! Specifically they touch on the latest LSAC developments—including the registration process and paper-testing accommodations—and then highlight the resources PowerScore has made available for students prepping for an unusual test in uncertain times. … [Read more...]
Ways to Prep for the LSAT-Flex
LSAC's introduction of the LSAT-Flex for in-person test cancellations has thrown everyone for a loop. This odd exam includes only three sections and is administered at home. With all of the uncertainty the coronavirus brings, we're here to take some of the uncertainty out of preparing for this test. Below you'll discover some of the things we've done to help affected test-takers prepare. If you're a current student, a lot of these … [Read more...]
How Does LSAT Private Tutoring Work?
One question that we often receive concerns how LSAT tutoring works. It's a hard one to answer simply since it varies from person to person! Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses. What we can do is give you a sense of how the process typically works. Let's consider a hypothetical student. This student is a great reader, so Reading Comprehension and Logical Reasoning are their strengths. Their weaknesses lie in Logic Games. After … [Read more...]
LSAT Podcast Episode 51: LSAT-Flex Mysteries Revealed and Unrevealed
Following another LSAC webinar on the May LSAT-Flex exam, Dave and Jon dive back in to provide updates and insights about how this unique test will unfold! You’ll hear details on everything from test dates and score release to how it's scaled and who most benefits (and who doesn’t) from the Flex’s odd construction. Anyone testing in May or June, and likely beyond, should give this a listen! … [Read more...]
Reading Comprehension Webinar: Skills & Diagnostic Tests
Do you spend too much time reading? Fail to absorb enough information about the structure of the passage? Or is it that you go too slowly in the questions? Dave and Jon explore these common problems and teach you how to overcome them. They also showcase how to make this often-loathed section actually fun. Below is the recording for a webinar from Dave Killoran and Jon Denning on the best way to analyze your strengths and weaknesses in Reading … [Read more...]
Should I Take the LSAT Before Deciding Where to Apply to Law School?
When applying to law school, timing is everything. You need to know which LSATs you should take and when to submit your applications. Getting your letters of recommendation on time is completely dependent on when you ask for them. Same with getting your transcripts. As you can see, timing is a big factor in the admissions process! Below is an ideal timeline for getting into law school. Before & During the Admissions Process Before we get … [Read more...]
LSAT Podcast Episode 50: LSAT-Flex and the End of the World
In the PodCast’s 50th episode, Jon and Dave take a comprehensive look at LSAC’s latest response to the ongoing test date cancellations: LSAT-Flex. Specifically, they outline exactly how May’s at-home exam will work from its format to its scoring, who it’s for and how they’ll potentially benefit (including just how fair this solution is), and how law schools are responding to this unprecedented situation. … [Read more...]
LSAC Cancels 2020 April LSAT Because of the Coronavirus
Decision to Cancel LSAC has just released a statement confirming what we've long suspected: the April LSAT administration in North America will not take place this year. What's far more unexpected however is what they're doing instead. We'll get into these details further in just a moment. There’s no word yet on plans for June and beyond. We expect a similar delivery process in June if regular in-person testing can’t safely resume by the planned … [Read more...]
LSAT Podcast Episode 49: Student Question Mailbag, Law School Admissions Part 1
Dave and Jon continue to answer student questions in the latest episode, this time focusing on law school admissions and how things are likely to play out in this year’s cycle! Here they address dealing with waitlists, requesting letters of recommendation, balancing schoolwork and test prep through the summer, the coronavirus’s impact on deadlines and rolling admissions, and finally taking a year off to improve scores and scholarship offers. … [Read more...]
LSAT Podcast Episode 48: Student Question Mailbag #4
Jon and Dave are back to provide further updates and expectations about upcoming LSAT administrations, and to answer another round of student questions! This time they cover concerns brought on by COVID-19 like prepping for retakes and uncertain test dates. They also address some harsh realities of transferring law schools, how schools are handling GPA conversions in this semester of pass/fail grading, the reuse of prior test content, and the … [Read more...]
LSAT Podcast Episode 47: Fear and Loathing in LSAT Vegas
Dave and Jon are here to offer guidance in these uncertain times, talking through the March LSAT cancellation, the (seemingly-inevitable) April cancellation, and administrations in the months that follow. That includes a discussion of a potential May LSAT, as well as the possibility that the exam moves entirely remote and allows you to test from home. There’s also an analysis of how this situation is likely to affect applicants through the … [Read more...]
LSAT in the Time of Coronavirus
With the appearance of the coronavirus, we’ve entered strange and scary times. The March LSAT has been cancelled, April is under threat, and many people are facing Shelter-At-Home orders (and those that aren’t should be). At PowerScore, we’ve moved all of our in-person classes and tutoring to our online platforms. Additionally, our office is working remotely from home. It’s a small price to pay and we feel fortunate to have such options available … [Read more...]