Natalie & Kristy's Campus Tour!

Many of our Knewton students are heading back to school at the end of August. Over the next three months, Knewton will be, too! Knewton’s campus outreach gurus (that’s Kristy and me, Natalie) are hitting the road and visiting over 40 colleges from August to November. Why the cross-country campus …

 

How to identify assumptions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning section

This post was written by Kristen Kennedy. On the LSAT Logical Reasoning section, an assumption is something in an argument that is not stated outright, but must be true for the argument to be valid. In other words, it is an idea that the author takes for granted when forming …

 

Fools Rush In: 5 Reasons to Take Time Off Before Law School

Matthew Busick is a Content Developer at Knewton. Two years ago, I attended an informal panel at Google featuring nine or ten in-house attorneys who were kind enough to share stories about their law school experiences and general advice. They all came from different backgrounds and had varying perspectives on …

 

LSAT Logical Reasoning in Real Life: The Emmy Awards

Nominees for the 62nd official Primetime Emmy Awards were recently announced. Whether you own a television, stream content directly into your 12″ computer screen, or scoff at the whole matter altogether, we hope that you’ll employ some sound Logical Reasoning as you reminisce about all the hours you’ve spent watching …

 

LSAT Logical Reasoning in Real Life: Facebook "Friends"

Every once in a while, LSAT Logical Reasoning can help you answer some pressing real-life questions. To see how, try out this sample problem. Facebook Publicist: Facebook is a social networking website that allows people to connect with—or “befriend”—one another through a variety of online means that includes video-sharing, the …

 

Knewton Video: Intro to Law School and the LSAT (Part II)

Did you miss Part 1 of Knewton’s Introduction to Law School and the LSAT video? Grappling with the law school admissions process, or want to learn more about what law school is really like? Check out Part 2 of Knewton’s Introduction to Law School and the LSAT series, in which …

 

Knewton Video: Intro to Law School and the LSAT (Part 1)

Not quire sure if you want to go to law school? Or sure you want to go after that JD, but unsure where to apply? Nervous about what law school is really like? Uncertain if a JD is right for your career goals? Curious about the difference between law schools …

 

June 2010 LSAT Survey Results

Brad McIlquham is the Director of Academics at Knewton The June LSAT has come and gone: In fact, score reports are just around the corner (they’re set to come out June 28th… deep breath!). We asked our Knewton LSAT prep students for some feedback on their test-day experiences. The consensus? …

 

Summer of Prep: Win a Free Course!

Here at Knewton, we’re getting into the swing of summer by spending plenty of time outdoors–and coming up with a great warm-weather giveaway for Knewton fans! Four lucky students will receive a free course–GMAT, LSAT, or SAT, depending on which test looms for fall! Visit our Facebook page to enter, …

 

5 factors to consider when applying to law school

Students often ask us where they should apply to law school. By “where” they mean “which schools,” but they also mean it literally, as in “where on the map.” Law school rankings are handy for identifying the top 20 or so schools in the country, but they can’t tell you if a school is right for you.

So how do you decide where to apply? Here are five main areas to consider: