<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Uncategorized – LSAT</title> <atom:link href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/category/uncategorized/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat</link> <description>LSAT Course Offerings, LSAT Prep Courses, Tutoring & LSAT Practice Resources | Manhattan LSAT Prep</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2019 17:12:11 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2</generator> <item> <title>The law school debt crisis and what it means for you</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/the-law-school-debt-crisis-and-what-it-means-for-you/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Manhattan Prep]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2015 21:56:11 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/?p=5477</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>A “The Week in (Law) Review” special edition report ππΌ The Law School Debt Crisis If you’ve been engaged in the national dialogue surrounding law school recently, then you’ve likely come across the grim employment outlook, plummeting application numbers, and rise in less-qualified students studying law now than in years past. This past week, Law School […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/the-law-school-debt-crisis-and-what-it-means-for-you/">The law school debt crisis and what it means for you</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><img decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5488" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/blog-debt-crisis-10-30-2015.png" alt="Blog-Debt-Crisis-10_30_2015" width="676" height="264" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/blog-debt-crisis-10-30-2015.png 676w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/blog-debt-crisis-10-30-2015-300x117.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px" /><em>A “The Week in (Law) Review” special edition report <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f393.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4bc.png" alt="πΌ" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></em></p> <h3 style="text-align: left;">The Law School Debt Crisis</h3> <p><span id="more-5477"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;">If you’ve been engaged in the national dialogue surrounding law school recently, then you’ve likely come across the grim employment outlook, plummeting application numbers, and rise in less-qualified students studying law now than in years past. This past week, <a href="//www.lawschooltransparency.com/" target="_blank">Law School Transparency (LST)</a>, an advocacy group whose stated mission is “to make entry to the legal profession more transparent, affordable, and fair,” released a <a href="//lawschooltransparency.com/reform/projects/investigations/2015/methodology/" target="_blank">worrisome report</a> finding that law schools are admitting at high rates students whose LSAT scores indicate a high risk of failing to pass the Bar exam.</p> <div id="attachment_5478" style="width: 341px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5478" decoding="async" class="wp-image-5478" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/lsat-risk-chart.png" alt="LSAT_Risk_Chart" width="331" height="346" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/lsat-risk-chart.png 477w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/lsat-risk-chart-287x300.png 287w" sizes="(max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5478" class="wp-caption-text">LSAT scores and their associated risk of never passing the bar (Credit: Law School Transparency)</p></div> <p style="text-align: left;">In 2014, 37 out of 203 American Bar Association-accredited law schools admitted classes in which at least 50% of students were estimated to be at “serious risk” of never passing the Bar, up from just nine such schools in 2010. LST’s “2015 State of Legal Education” report notes:</p> <p><em>We are not aware of a time when so many law schools had something like an open enrollment policy. Law school entrance has long been very competitive, but since 2003, it’s become easier to get into law school every year. Last year, <a href="//lawschooltransparency.com/reform/projects/investigations/2015/data/financial-pressure/?show=apps" target="_blank">4 in 5 people</a> who applied to law school were admitted to at least one school. To a real extent, we’re in uncharted territory.</em></p> <p>Also this week, The New York Times published “<a href="//www.nytimes.com/2015/10/25/opinion/sunday/the-law-school-debt-crisis.html?_r=0" target="_blank">The Law School Debt Crisis</a>,” a shocking editorial that exposed the business model of for-profit law school such as the <a href="https://www.fcsl.edu/" target="_blank">Florida Coastal School of Law</a>, where the median LSAT score of admitted students in 2013 was in the bottom quarter of all test-takers nationwide – students with such scores, unsurprisingly, are unlikely to ever pass the Bar. Despite this, a year’s worth of tuition at Florida Coastal costs $44,730. 93% of the school’s 2014 graduating class had debt and the average was nearly $163,000. In the words of the <em>Times</em>, “In short, most of Florida Coastal’s students are leaving law school with a degree they can’t use, bought with a debt they can’t repay.” Florida Coastal Dean and Professor of Law, Scott DeVito, issued <a href="//fcsl.edu/blogs/admissions/files/2015/10/Response_to_NYT_Editorial.pdf" target="_blank">this letter</a> in defense of his employer’s business model; but even if the outlook isn’t as bleak as the <em>Times </em>editorial suggests, <a href="//www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2015/10/29/law_schools_are_admitting_too_many_poorly_qualified_students.html" target="_blank">there’s little disagreement</a> over the fact that law school is not a safe investment for everyone.</p> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Our advice to you</h3> <p>Law school is not a guaranteed path to a prosperous life, and the burden of law school debt is serious. If you’re considering law school, it’s important that you ask yourself:</p> <h4><strong>1. Do I really want to be a lawyer?</strong></h4> <p>If you answered…</p> <p><strong>No: </strong>Don’t go to law school. Simple enough, right?</p> <p><strong>Maybe: </strong>Research. Read up on the current job market for lawyers. Contact any practicing lawyers that you have in your network and ask them what their day-to-day job is like and what it entails. Make sure you have as clear a picture of the realities of the profession as possible.</p> <p><strong>Yes:</strong> Make sure you’ve done your research. If you have, ask yourself question number 2.</p> <h4><strong>2. What are my real chances of achieving my ideal employment scenario after graduating from law school?</strong></h4> <p>The quality of <a href="//www.businessinsider.com/law-school-worth-money-job-rank-2015-1" target="_blank">your employment prospects out of law school</a> is greatly influenced by the caliber of school that you attend, and your chances of getting into a top school are greatly enhanced by a <a href="//www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/prep/">strong LSAT score</a>. The average LSAT score generally falls between a 150-152. If you find yourself below this number, it’s important to very carefully consider how strong your drive to become a lawyer is; if it’s sufficiently strong, you might wish to power on in pursuit of your dream. Likewise, if you’re not totally committed to a life as a lawyer, you might be wise to reconsider your plans.</p> <p>So, you’ve read this through and you’re still frothing at the mouth to practice law? You’ll want to <a href="//www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/prep/">check out our LSAT prep resources</a> to maximize your chances of success on the test. <em><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f393.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4bc.png" alt="πΌ" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></em></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/the-law-school-debt-crisis-and-what-it-means-for-you/">The law school debt crisis and what it means for you</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>The Week in (Law) Review – October 23rd, 2015 LSAT Roundup</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/the-week-in-law-review-october-23rd-2015-lsat-roundup/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Manhattan Prep]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2015 19:08:13 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Applications & Admissions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Just for Fun]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Law School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Law School News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Announcements]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MLSAT News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Week in (Law) Review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[law review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[law school humor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lsat humor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lsat news]]></category> <category><![CDATA[week in law review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[weekly law school roundup]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/?p=5452</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>All things LSAT-and-law-school-related from the past week, for your niche media consumption delight. ππΌ U.S. News issues erroneous surveys, potentially invalidates Law School Rankings results π Each year, U.S. News sends ballots to law school faculty members to assemble its latest law school rankings. In addition to the overall law school rankings, U.S. News publishes law specialty-specific […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/the-week-in-law-review-october-23rd-2015-lsat-roundup/">The Week in (Law) Review – October 23rd, 2015 LSAT Roundup</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><img decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5454" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/blog-week-in-law-10-23-2015.png" alt="Blog-Week-In-Law-10_23_2015" width="676" height="264" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/blog-week-in-law-10-23-2015.png 676w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/blog-week-in-law-10-23-2015-300x117.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px" />All things LSAT-and-law-school-related from the past week, for your niche media consumption delight. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f393.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4bc.png" alt="πΌ" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></em></p> <h3>U.S. News issues erroneous surveys, potentially invalidates Law School Rankings results <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f44d.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></h3> <p><span id="more-5452"></span></p> <p>Each year, U.S. News sends ballots to law school faculty members to assemble its <a href="//grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/law-rankings?int=a1d108" target="_blank">latest law school rankings</a>. In addition to the overall law school rankings, U.S. News publishes law specialty-specific rankings in a myriad of areas including clinical training, dispute resolution, environmental law, health care law, intellectual property law, international law, legal writing, tax law, and trial advocacy (okay, you can wake up now). The issue? The survey asked faculty members from every specialty area specifically about the quality of various “alternative dispute resolution” programs. We’re not sure how a tax law specialist’s opinion on dispute resolution programs comprises a credible tax law program ranking, but this could provide some insight into the arbitrariness of the “<a href="//grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/legal-writing-rankings?int=9d0608&int=acf809" target="_blank">Legal Writing</a>” ranking, which is almost as bizarre as the fact that a specific ranking for such a fundamental aspect of every law school even exists at all. Read the full story <a href="//abovethelaw.com/2015/10/the-first-u-s-news-law-school-rankings-screw-up/" target="_blank">here</a>. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/2049.png" alt="β" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p> <div style="width: 686px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="" src="//abovethelaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/US-News-Rankings-Screw-up-600x484.png" alt="US News Rankings Screw-up" width="676" height="545" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Credit: The Wall Street Journal’s “Above The Law” Blog</p></div> <h3>Penn Law School to honor life cut tragically short</h3> <p>Theodore Milton Selden graduated first in his class from the historically black <a href="//www.lincoln.edu/" target="_blank">Lincoln University</a> and summa cum laude from <a href="//dartmouth.edu/" target="_blank">Darmouth College</a>, where he gained entry into the <a href="https://www.pbk.org/web" target="_blank">Phi Beta Kappa</a> honor society, before becoming one of the first African American students to enroll at the <a href="https://www.law.upenn.edu/" target="_blank">University of Pennsylvania Law School</a>. Selden had completed his first year in the top half of his class before a tragic train accident took his life. Now, more than 90 years later, Penn Law has announced that it will dedicate a plaque in his honor to be unveiled in a ceremony in front of his family and his fraternity, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kappa_Alpha_Psi_chapters" target="_blank">Kappa Alpha Psi</a>, as well as official from Lincoln University. Read more about Selden and find out what his family had to say about this long-overdue honor <a href="//www.philly.com/philly/education/20151023_Penn_Law_honors__quot_What_Might_Have_Been_quot_.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <div style="width: 687px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="" src="//media.philly.com/images/600*400/milton-handout-1200.jpg" alt="Theodore Milton Selden" width="677" height="451" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Theodore Milton Selden | (credit: Philly.com)</p></div> <h3>Northwestern Law School gets $100M gift, new name <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4b0.png" alt="π°" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4b0.png" alt="π°" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4b0.png" alt="π°" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></h3> <p>Is Northwestern on your law school wish list? If you answered “yes” to that question, your list may need an edit: the 156-year-old law school will henceforth be known as the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Officials announced this week that <a href="//jb-pritzker.com/" target="_blank">J.B. Pritzker</a>, a venture capitalist worth an estimated $3.5 billion, and his wife, M.K. Pritzker, have donated $100 million to the Northwestern University School of Law. The donation, which is the single largest in school history, will be invested in scholarships, grants, and support for the college’s social justice, entrepreneurship and civil and human rights initiatives. For more detail on this generous – if only slightly ego-driven – gift, <a href="//www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-northwestern-law-school-gift-met-1022-20151022-story.html" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p> <div id="attachment_5453" style="width: 686px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5453" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-5453 " src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/northwestern-university.jpg" alt="Chicago, Illinois in the United States. Entrance to Northwestern University - School of Law." width="676" height="450" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/northwestern-university.jpg 849w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/northwestern-university-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5453" class="wp-caption-text">The Northwester *Pritzker* School of Law – get used to it.</p></div> <h3>Tweets of the week: The “My LSAT score just dropped” Edition</h3> <p> </p> <p><strong>Way to make 99.94 percent of people feel terrible about themselves…<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f609.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" width="500"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">So, my LSAT score. 179. 99.94% percentile. Still in shock, but today I'm freaking Elle Woods!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <a href="https://t.co/xp2OkQiGz8">https://t.co/xp2OkQiGz8</a></p> <p>— Ally (@thatlittlefly) <a href="https://twitter.com/thatlittlefly/status/657619769282199552">October 23, 2015</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p><strong>#LawSchoolCuddlez <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/2764.png" alt="β€" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p> <p>https://twitter.com/msemilyhervert/status/657336762453200897</p> <p><strong>#NotReady <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f631.png" alt="π±" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" width="500"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">"Your 2015 LSAT score is in." Nope. Nope. *throws phone*</p> <p>— Amanda (@Manda_AllStars) <a href="https://twitter.com/Manda_AllStars/status/657600979039223808">October 23, 2015</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p><strong>Tears of joy or tears of sorrow? <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f62d.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" width="500"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Got my LSAT score… California's drought will be replenished with my tears</p> <p>— lindsey (@lynzeexo) <a href="https://twitter.com/lynzeexo/status/657351261084225536">October 23, 2015</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p><strong>#SorryAboutThat <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f61f.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" width="500"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">I was out shopping and got an email of my LSAT score. I went out to have a nice time and I'm honestly feeling so attacked right now.</p> <p>— Grace (@VivaLaCouture12) <a href="https://twitter.com/VivaLaCouture12/status/657353719072296960">October 23, 2015</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>Thus concludes the third edition of <em>The Week in (Law) Review</em>. Miss last week’s edition? <a href="//www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/2015/10/16/the-week-in-law-review-october-16th-2015-lsat-roundup/" target="_blank">Click here</a>. Want resources that are actually useful in preparing for the LSAT? <a href="//www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/prep/">Click here</a>, or check out our <a href="//www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/classes/free/">upcoming trial classes</a>.</p> <p>Entertained? Confused? Let us know what you think below. <strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4dd.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p> <p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="//cdn2.manhattanprep.com/images/mp/logo-print.png" alt="" width="265" height="46" /></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/the-week-in-law-review-october-23rd-2015-lsat-roundup/">The Week in (Law) Review – October 23rd, 2015 LSAT Roundup</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>The Week in (Law) Review – October 16th, 2015 LSAT Roundup</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/the-week-in-law-review-october-16th-2015-lsat-roundup/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Manhattan Prep]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2015 18:14:42 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Applications & Admissions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Just for Fun]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Law School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Law School News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Announcements]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Week in (Law) Review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[law review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[law school humor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lsat humor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lsat news]]></category> <category><![CDATA[week in law review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[weekly law school roundup]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/?p=5407</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>All things LSAT-and-law-school-related from the past week, for your niche media consumption delight. ππΌ Local woman narrowly averts disaster, becomes lawyer rather than librarian ππ±β‘οΈπ πΌ The Murfeesboro Post, the local newspaper of Rutherford County, which is in Tennessee (bear with us here), published a stirring profile this week of one of Rutherford’s finest. Susan Emery McGannon had just […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/the-week-in-law-review-october-16th-2015-lsat-roundup/">The Week in (Law) Review – October 16th, 2015 LSAT Roundup</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5410" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/blog-week-in-law-10-16.png" alt="Blog-Week-In-Law-10-16" width="676" height="264" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/blog-week-in-law-10-16.png 676w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/blog-week-in-law-10-16-300x117.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px" />All things LSAT-and-law-school-related from the past week, for your niche media consumption delight. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f393.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4bc.png" alt="πΌ" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></em></p> <h4><strong>Local woman narrowly averts disaster, becomes lawyer rather than librarian <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4da.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f631.png" alt="π±" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/27a1.png" alt="β‘" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f605.png" alt="π " class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4bc.png" alt="πΌ" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></h4> <p><span id="more-5407"></span></p> <p>The Murfeesboro Post, the local newspaper of Rutherford County, which is in Tennessee (bear with us here), <a href="//www.murfreesboropost.com/remarkable-rutherford-woman-law-not-the-library-became-her-destiny-cms-43048" target="_blank">published a stirring profile</a> this week of one of Rutherford’s finest. Susan Emery McGannon had just graduated from Kenyon College with a bachelor’s degree in world religions, and, not unlike all small liberal arts college graduates with bachelor’s degrees in world religions, lacked gainful employment upon graduation. McGannon was considering applying to graduate school to study library science when her brother mercifully intervened: “Either I pay for you to take the LSAT, <em>or you’re not getting a birthday present at all</em>.” Left with no choice, Susan took the LSAT, “scored high,” and enrolled at <a href="//law.vanderbilt.edu/" target="_blank">Vanderbilt Law</a>. On November 1st, she’ll retire from her post as a Murfeesboro city attorney, which she held for 14 years. The lesson in all of this can be expressed in terms of a the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conditional_sentence" target="_blank">conditional statement</a> (yes, you should know what that means. If you don’t, click the link.): Unless you want to become a librarian, take the LSAT.</p> <div id="attachment_5411" style="width: 412px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5411" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-5411" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/local-woma-282x300.jpg" alt="Close up portrait of a smiling senior woman outdoors" width="402" height="427" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/local-woma-282x300.jpg 282w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/local-woma.jpg 671w" sizes="(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5411" class="wp-caption-text">This is not Susan Emery McGannon.</p></div> <p><em>**Disclaimer: Manhattan Prep has nothing against the noble profession of librarianism, and in fact has great respect and admiration for the work that librarians do. My grandma was a librarian, for goodness’ sake!**<br /> </em></p> <h4></h4> <h4><strong>Man admits passion for LSAT logic puzzle podcast, immediately loses interest of woman <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f483.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />………<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f3c3.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></h4> <p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-5412 size-full" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/lonely-man.jpg" alt="" width="917" height="523" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/lonely-man.jpg 917w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/lonely-man-300x171.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 917px) 100vw, 917px" /></p> <p><a href="https://www.datingring.com/" target="_blank">Dating Ring</a>, a dating service startup that seeks to combine the convenience of online dating with the attention-to-detail of old-school match-making, held a launch party in Washington, D.C. recently. For whatever reason, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soloish/wp/2015/10/15/the-dating-ring-launch-party/" target="_blank">the event’s attendants found an overwhelming amount of common ground in discussing their favorite podcasts</a>. The least popular eligible bachelor at the event confessed his undying lust for an unnamed LSAT logic puzzle podcast; his date could not be reached for comment.</p> <h4><strong>Tweets of the Week: Future World Leaders Edition</strong> <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f393.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4b0.png" alt="π°" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4b0.png" alt="π°" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4b0.png" alt="π°" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></h4> <p><strong>#LawSchoolBeerBreakFOMO/Woman has happy dream that law school forgets about her on visit <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f37b.png" alt="π»" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" width="500"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/_isabel_bailey">@_isabel_bailey</a> I literally had a dream last night that I toured the law school at UGA and they forgot me so I hung out with you. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f600.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p> <p>— Emma Ψ₯ΩΩ Ψ§ (@Amal0526) <a href="https://twitter.com/Amal0526/status/655101452357140480">October 16, 2015</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p><strong>Student’s law school study playlist displays emotional depth, complexity that should be expected of society’s future leaders <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f3a7.png" alt="π§" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f3b5.png" alt="π΅" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" width="500"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/justinbieber">@justinbieber</a> I'm so glad we're finally getting more music from you. You are in the top of my law school study playlist <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PreOrderPURPOSE?src=hash">#PreOrderPURPOSE</a></p> <p>— Shawn (@NikaH92) <a href="https://twitter.com/NikaH92/status/655100667665731584">October 16, 2015</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p><strong>#FriendsKnow <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f46b.png" alt="π«" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p> <p>https://twitter.com/CoreyAllenTate/status/655099589289185280</p> <p><strong>Law student spends precious time, money wisely <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4b8.png" alt="πΈ" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4b8.png" alt="πΈ" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4b8.png" alt="πΈ" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p> <p>https://twitter.com/OJTheGoonman/status/655096477602021376</p> <p><strong>Woman devises fool-proof backup plan if unsuccessful in law school <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f470.png" alt="π°" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f474.png" alt="π΄" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" width="500"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">*if I fail law school* <a href="https://t.co/ksqgD9yL05">https://t.co/ksqgD9yL05</a></p> <p>— Anne V. (@AnneBeleret) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnneBeleret/status/655093613072769024">October 16, 2015</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p><em>**Disclaimer: Manhattan Prep loves our social media friends and all tomfoolery is in good fun.**</em></p> <p>Thus concludes the second edition of <em>The Week in (Law) Review</em>. Miss last week’s edition? <a href="//www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/2015/10/09/the-week-in-law-review-october-9th-2015-lsat-roundup/" target="_blank">Click here</a>. Want resources that are actually useful in preparing for the LSAT? <a href="//www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/prep/">Click here</a>, or check out our <a href="//www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/classes/free/">upcoming trial classes</a>.</p> <p>Entertained? Confused? Disturbed? Let us know what you think below. <strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4dd.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p> <p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="//cdn2.manhattanprep.com/images/mp/logo-print.png" alt="" width="248" height="43" /></p> <p> </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/the-week-in-law-review-october-16th-2015-lsat-roundup/">The Week in (Law) Review – October 16th, 2015 LSAT Roundup</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>The Week in (Law) Review – October 9th, 2015 LSAT Roundup</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/the-week-in-law-review-october-9th-2015-lsat-roundup/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Manhattan Prep]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2015 17:13:02 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Applications & Admissions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Just for Fun]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Law School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Law School News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Announcements]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Week in (Law) Review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[law review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[law school humor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lsat humor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lsat news]]></category> <category><![CDATA[week in law review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[weekly law school roundup]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/?p=5354</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>All things LSAT-and-law-school-related from the past week, for your niche media consumption delight. ππΌ Law school applications on the rise π A recent survey determined that 88% of law school admissions officers at 120 law schools across the U.S. are predicting a rise in applications for the first time in years. One possible explanation for this optimism […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/the-week-in-law-review-october-9th-2015-lsat-roundup/">The Week in (Law) Review – October 9th, 2015 LSAT Roundup</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5373" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/blog-week-in-law-10-9-2015-banner.png" alt="Blog-Week-In-Law-10_9_2015-Banner" width="676" height="264" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/blog-week-in-law-10-9-2015-banner.png 676w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/blog-week-in-law-10-9-2015-banner-300x117.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px" />All things LSAT-and-law-school-related from the past week, for your niche media consumption delight. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f393.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4bc.png" alt="πΌ" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></em></p> <h4><strong>Law school applications on the rise <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4c8.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></h4> <p><a href="//www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150922005433/en/Kaplan-Test-Prep-Survey-Majority-Law-Schools#.Vhfw4_lViko">A recent survey</a> determined that 88% of law school admissions officers at 120 law schools across the U.S. are predicting a rise in applications for the first time in years. One possible explanation for this optimism is that, due to <a href="//www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2015-08-20/are-lawyers-getting-dumber-">the relatively smaller number of top students</a> currently applying to law school, there has never been a less competitive time to get into a top program; if law school has been on your bucket list, now would be the time to pursue it.<span id="more-5354"></span></p> <p><strong>Yes, this is real life. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f1fa-1f1f8.png" alt="πΊπΈ" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f3c8.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p> <p>Last week’s LSAT exam happened to coincide with a much anticipated football game between the University of Georgia and the University of Alabama. University Testing Services <a href="//www.redandblack.com/uganews/lsat-coincides-with-alabama-game-raises-concerns-for-test-takers/article_41ab7b5c-67b5-11e5-a0d3-9f278d9bc5eb.html">almost decided NOT to administer the test</a> due to the traffic, parking, and general commotion-related disturbances that the game would cause. <a href="//espn.go.com/college-football/game?gameId=400603879">92,746 people</a> were in attendance at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia on Saturday, October 3rd. An estimated 100 took the LSAT. <em>Think about that:</em> nearly 100,000 rabid fans cheered in delight as two teams of young men <a href="//www.cnn.com/2015/09/18/health/nfl-brain-study-cte/">ruined their brains forever</a>, while <em>one one-thousandth</em> of that number invested in their futures. It might be said that American values are like a hat whose brim provides weary eyes no respite from the sun – backwards. <a href="//www.rolltide.com/">Roll tide</a>!</p> <p><a href="//iframesrc=//giphy.com/embed/PAZVXpBMAzzziwidth=480height=276frameBorder=0class=giphy-embedallowFullScreen/iframepahref=//giphy.com/gifs/lsu-tigers-alabama-crimson-tide-football-PAZVXpBMAzzziviaGIPHY/a/p"><iframe loading="lazy" class="giphy-embed" src="//giphy.com/embed/PAZVXpBMAzzzi" width="676" height="676" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></a></p> <p><strong>Who would you save in a fire: your mother or your girlfriend? <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f525.png" alt="π₯" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f3e0.png" alt="π " class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p> <p>This disturbingly macabre question <a href="//www.bbc.com/news/blogs-china-blog-34377611">was actually given</a> to hundreds of Chinese test-takers aspiring to be future lawyers on this year’s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Judicial_Exam">National Judicial Exam</a> (side note: Why “girlfriend”? Either only people who date women take this test, or China’s Ministry of Justice is shockingly tactless). The question was categorized under the test’s “crimes of omission” section, which included a series of other tragic scenarios, such as failing to save a drowning child and allowing a friend to drink poisoned coffee. <em>Yikes</em>. The right answer? According to China’s Ministry of Justice, duty to one’s family should take precedence over romantic love, rendering those who would save their girlfriends guilty of a “crime of non-action.” It’s been rumored that those whose souls were too tormented by the quandary committed a different kind of crime of non-action by leaving their answer blank. Who would you save? Comment below!</p> <div style="width: 686px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/burning-house.jpg" alt="Burning House" width="676" height="543" /><p class="wp-caption-text">If this is the house they were in, it’s almost certainly too late to save either of them.</p></div> <p><strong>Blind man to sue American Bar Association over minimum LSAT score requirement <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f453.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4bc.png" alt="πΌ" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p> <p>These things are true:</p> <p>1. The American Bar Association requires that law schools accept only students with a 140 or higher LSAT score.<br /> 2. The LSAT requires test-takers to use pictures and diagrams in order to answer many of the exam’s questions.</p> <p>If your logic skills are on-point, you should be able to use the above premises to draw the conclusion that it’s almost impossible for blind people to attend law school.</p> <p>Angelo Binno is blind. He’s learned three languages, graduated college in three years, begun a career in homeland security, and took the LSAT recently. He got a 136 – 4 points below the minimum 140 score required for law school acceptance. Now, <a href="//www.wxyz.com/news/region/wayne-county/blind-man-to-sue-american-bar-association-over-law-school-admission-test-he-calls-discriminatory">he’s suing the American Bar Assocation</a>.</p> <p>We’re sorry; we were under the impression that the <a href="//www.dol.gov/dol/topic/disability/ada.htm">Americans with Disabilities Act</a> was actually a thing. Let’s hope this case is a layup for Angelo.</p> <p><strong>Tweets of the week</strong></p> <p><strong>#BadReasonsForGoingToLawSchool <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f636.png" alt="πΆ" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" width="500"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">"I only went to law school because I couldn't think of anything else to–" <a href="https://t.co/VTrZEwGQSv">pic.twitter.com/VTrZEwGQSv</a></p> <p>— Judge Texas (@judge_texas) <a href="https://twitter.com/judge_texas/status/649640809118040065">October 1, 2015</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p><strong>#LawSchoolLolz <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4da.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f602.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" width="500"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Law school teaches you that anything that can be said in a few words will likely be told over several confusing pages of reading.</p> <p>— LawSchoolHumor (@LawSchoolHumor) <a href="https://twitter.com/LawSchoolHumor/status/652332757989781505">October 9, 2015</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p><strong>#Wut? <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/2049.png" alt="β" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f610.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/2049.png" alt="β" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" width="500"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">The team <a href="https://twitter.com/Yale">@Yale</a> showed me this gnome of police brutality carved into the entrance of the law school. See it? <a href="http://t.co/JBWPJm2thU">pic.twitter.com/JBWPJm2thU</a></p> <p>— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/651181364281147393">October 5, 2015</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p><strong>#LawSchoolWontBeThatHard <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f481.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" width="500"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">"Law school… Are you sure? Isn't that really competitive?" <a href="http://t.co/IA5S75dlqO">pic.twitter.com/IA5S75dlqO</a></p> <p>— Ellen (@followthesun28) <a href="https://twitter.com/followthesun28/status/648982227263447040">September 29, 2015</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p><strong>#WhatHaveIdone? <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f630.png" alt="π°" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" width="500"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Looking for a law school tutor: Seriously struggling student looking for law school tutor. Someone… <a href="http://t.co/6S5Evddw66">http://t.co/6S5Evddw66</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/reddit?src=hash">#reddit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dc?src=hash">#dc</a></p> <p>— District Reddit Feed (@dcreddit) <a href="https://twitter.com/dcreddit/status/649005930470739968">September 29, 2015</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>Thus concludes issue one of <em>The Week in (Law) Review</em>. Want resources that are actually useful in preparing for the LSAT? <a href="//www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/prep/">Click here</a>, or check out our <a href="//www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/classes/free/">upcoming trial classes</a>.</p> <p>Entertained? Confused? Disturbed? Let us know what you think below. <strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4dd.png" alt="π" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p> <p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="" src="//cdn2.manhattanprep.com/images/mp/logo-print.png" alt="" width="254" height="44" /></p> <p> </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/the-week-in-law-review-october-9th-2015-lsat-roundup/">The Week in (Law) Review – October 9th, 2015 LSAT Roundup</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Manhattan Prep Instructor Wows With Record-Setting Jeopardy Win</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/manhattan-prep-instructor-wows-record-setting-jeopardy-win/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Dearr]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2015 14:31:16 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[MLSAT News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jeopardy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Manhattan instructors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[manhattan prep]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/?p=4620</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday, the whole wide internet was shocked by the Jeopardy dominance of βThis dude Michaelβ, but here at Manhattan Prep we werenβt surprised at all. We already knew that dude was smart and we knew that dude had the mathematical wherewithal to bet $7,000 without batting an eyelash. Here at MPrep we know that dude […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/manhattan-prep-instructor-wows-record-setting-jeopardy-win/">Manhattan Prep Instructor Wows With Record-Setting Jeopardy Win</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/04/3-24-jeopardy-lsat.png"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-4623" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/04/3-24-jeopardy-lsat-300x300.png" alt="3-24-Jeopardy-LSAT" width="300" height="300" /></a>Yesterday, the whole wide internet was shocked by the Jeopardy dominance of βThis dude Michaelβ, but here at Manhattan Prep we werenβt surprised at all. We already knew that dude was smart and we knew that dude had the mathematical wherewithal to bet $7,000 without batting an eyelash.</p> <p>Here at MPrep we know that dude as Michael Bilow (one of those people who command such respect that he must always be talked about using his last name lest anyone in earshot mistakenly attribute an anecdote or joke to some less deserving Michael). On Jeopardy, he lived up to his legend taking home the fourth highest single-day winnings in Jeopardy history: $57,198.</p> <p>Michael Bilow joined the Manhattan Prep family in 2011 using his perfect GRE score and spectacular teaching chops to secure a role as an LA-based GRE instructor. A few years later we realized we needed more Bilow in our business so we asked him to join the Marketing Department. He took a position as our Business Data Analyst, while continuing to teach GRE classes and pursue his PhD. After seeing him flawlessly juggle those responsibilities, we never had any doubt that he would take the Jeopardy world by fire.</p> <p>By now the whole country knows of Bilowβs intellectual prowess, but we know so much more. Michael is a dedicated practitioner of improv, a delightful presence in Google Hangout meetings, and a stylish dresser. We canβt wait for his next trip to the New York City headquarters so he can buy us a drink with his winnings after he takes a quick a nap in a tutoring pod.</p> <p>Congrats, Michael Bilow! Keep it up!</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/manhattan-prep-instructor-wows-record-setting-jeopardy-win/">Manhattan Prep Instructor Wows With Record-Setting Jeopardy Win</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>LSAT, GMAT, and GRE Instructor Auditions: Decision In A Day</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/lsat-gmat-gre-instructor-auditions-decision-day/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Manhattan Prep]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2014 19:54:07 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lsat jobs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Teacher]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lsat teaching position]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MLSAT News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Recruitment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Teaching career]]></category> <category><![CDATA[teaching position]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/?p=4506</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>For the first time ever, Manhattan Prep is holding a one-day audition for new GMAT, GRE, and LSAT instructors! Come join us December 14, 2014 at 9:00 AM and transform your passion for teaching into a lucrative and fulfilling part-time or full-time career. Manhattan Prep offers instructors flexible hours and great pay ($100/hour for all teaching and tutoring). […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/lsat-gmat-gre-instructor-auditions-decision-day/">LSAT, GMAT, and GRE Instructor Auditions: Decision In A Day</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4507" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2014/11/decision.png" alt="Decision" width="540" height="264" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2014/11/decision.png 540w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2014/11/decision-300x146.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px" /></p> <p>For the first time ever, Manhattan Prep is holding a one-day audition for new GMAT, GRE, and LSAT instructors! Come join us <strong>December 14, 2014</strong> at 9:00 AM and transform your passion for teaching into a lucrative and fulfilling part-time or full-time career.</p> <p>Manhattan Prep offers instructors flexible hours and great pay (<strong>$100/hour for all teaching and tutoring</strong>). In addition to teaching classes, instructors can work on other projects such as curriculum development.</p> <p>Our regular instructor audition process, which includes a series of phone, video, and in-person mock lessons, usually takes weeks, even months, to complete. However, we are offering a one-day event on December 14<sup>th</sup> for teachers interested in working with us. <strong>Candidates who attend will receive a decision <em>that day.</em></strong></p> <p>The event will take place at our company headquarters at<strong> 138 West 25<sup>th</sup> St., 7<sup>th</sup> Floor, in Manhattan, New York City at 9:00 AM EST</strong>. It is open to candidates who live in the tri-state area, who have teaching experience, and who are GMAT, LSAT, or GRE experts.</p> <p>The day will include several rounds of lessons, as well as other activities. Each round will be pass/ fail. The day will begin at 9 AM and may last as late as 4:30 PM for those who make it to the final round. Candidates will need to prepare lessons for some rounds; we will send a more detailed instruction packet to those who sign up for the event.</p> <p><strong>To register, please email Rina at <a href="mailto:auditions@manhattanprep.com">auditions@manhattanprep.com</a>. Make sure to include in your full name, an attachment of your resume detailing your teaching experience, and an official GRE, GMAT, or LSAT score report.</strong> We look forward to meeting you on December 14th!</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/lsat-gmat-gre-instructor-auditions-decision-day/">LSAT, GMAT, and GRE Instructor Auditions: Decision In A Day</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>