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Law Preview made me confident and not scared going into law school which is a very intimidating and lonely environment. I felt like just by having practiced reading cases in Law Preview's casebook I was ahead of other people in my class struggling to write a brief. I took their advice seriously and it paid off [ranked #7 out of 280].
—Anonymous, University of Baltimore School of Law, Class of 2010
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As an older student, Law Preview provided a good overview of what to expect, both in terms of law and in terms of rejoining the academic environment. In fact, my preparation for law preview alone by briefing 40 cases over the summer allowed me to hit the ground running. The professors at law preview were so good, that even though I have enjoyed my professors during 1L, I remember them fondly and wish I could take their law classes. [Ranked top 10% after first semester].
—Anonymous, University of Baltimore School of Law, Class of 2012
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Law Preview prepared me for what I should expect with law school in regards to course load, outlining, type of people that will surround you, and how professors teach. 'Law school' sounds intimidating, but like with anything you do in life, to be successful you must prepare yourself. Law Preview is almost necessary, because why would you put your heart into something for three years, and not use a source like Law Preview to put you a step ahead of your peers? Law Preview should be considered an essential step to the Law School process if you want to be ahead of the competition, or help with the stress that comes with law school.
—Ryan B., University of Baltimore School of Law, Class of 2013
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I came into law school knowing I wanted to transfer and Law Preview helped give me a clear strategy I needed to do well. I have already been accepted as a transfer student to Harvard, UCLA & Boalt. I think most importantly I came in knowing how to outline, take practice tests, ect, and that gave me an edge I was able to maintain throughout the year.
—Anonymous, University of California - Hastings College of the Law, Class of 2008
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Thanks to Law Preview, my first semester grades exceeded my expectations. I now have a 4.0 G.P.A., as well as an A in legal writing and research, even with the dreaded forced curve Hastings likes to implement. Law Preview definitely helped make law school a more comfortable (and, dare I say, enjoyable) experience. By going through Law Preview's prep course, I was comfortable with the process of reading, briefing, and taking notes by the time the first semester started. This advantage alone was invaluable; it saved me a lot of stress and anxiety that many of my classmates faced, for it was the first time for many of them to even see what a case looks like, much less struggle through the material to decipher the case's importance. In addition, Law Preview continues to give advice and answer questions during the school year, which helped keep me on track and clear any ambiguities I had. I would strongly recommend Law Preview to anyone thinking of entering the field of law.
—Anonymous, University of California - Hastings College of the Law, Class of 2006
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Law Preview exceeded my expectations. It is well organized, has an excellent faculty conducting its classes and it provides great course materials. I feel I hit the ground running in all my first-year classes and was very prepared to present cases. The course gave me the map and confidence to focus on exam strategies from day one. Thanks.
—B.C., University of California - Hastings College of the Law, Class of 2003
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Law Preview showed me how damn hard it was going to be. It was hard boot camp for a harder war.
—David H., University of California - Hastings College of the Law, Class of 2008
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It was helpful to know what I was getting myself into.
—Anonymous, University of California - Hastings College of the Law, Class of 2008
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The lectures, time management tips, study strategies, and study schedule provided to me by Law Preview all helped me stay on top of my work throughout the semester. I felt better prepared from the first day of classes since I already had experience with briefing and analyzing cases. Also, I felt like I was at an advantage because many of the cases we covered in class were cases I had already encountered during the Law Preview session. I directly followed the study plan set out by Law Preview and ended up with a 4.0 GPA in my first semester of law school and received the highest grade in my Torts class!
—Anonymous, University of California - Hastings College of the Law, Class of 2009
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Law Preview was a priceless tool in preparing me for my first year of law school. I felt confident and ready for anything law school could throw at me. Throughout my 1L year, my assignments mirrored those of Law Preview and having already briefed the cases, I had a leg up. Thank you!
—Jason B., University of California - Hastings College of the Law, Class of 2009
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Class ranking at my school is not given until the end of the first year... but my first semester grades are as follows: LW&R = A, Torts = B, Crim = A, Civ Pro = A, Contracts = A. THANKS LAW PREVIEW!!! Here is how Law Preview helped me: (1) Psychologically I felt better prepared. Law school is very stressful--completing a prep-course helped me to mitigate some of my fears of venturing into a new academic arena. (2) Although everybody learns how to brief in about 3-4 weeks, the fact that Law Preview exposed me to briefing cases prior to law school gave me a noticeable advantage from the beginning. (3) Law school is very competitive and although learning how to brief is a skill that the majority of students learn early (regardless of taking Law Preview or not), every little advantage one has at the beginning sets the difference in the end between good grades and excellent grades. (4) The study schedule provided by Law Preview was a good guideline in helping me to know if I was doing enough. Simply stated, there is no trick to law school, the basics of lots of hard work, diligence in briefing cases, and outlining early are the keys to success. Law Preview helps introduce students to those tools prior to being slammed with the density of work. My only suggestion to people contemplating whether or not to take Law Preview is, why not? Just ask yourself, "How could being exposed to important cases, lectures from professors, and learning briefing and outlining skills be bad?" There is nothing but benefit from from taking a prep course.
—Paul K., University of California - Hastings College of the Law, Class of 2010
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By the time I got into classes I already knew how to read an analyze cases. I also knew the basic concepts so I was able to get up to speed about the intricacies introduced in class much faster. Other people struggled with the more complicated concepts, but I had already gone over them once in Law Preview and the second time just helped my clarify my understanding. Learning to brief the cases before starting was helpful because I did not need to spend an inordinate amount of time on each case. I knew what I needed to extract from the cases and had a template in which to place the information. Law preview helps you hit the ground running in your first year.
—Anonymous, University of California - Hastings College of the Law, Class of 2011
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They do not put out class rank for the first semester but I got two As and and A- in my substantive classes and a B+ in Legal Writing and Research. Going by last year's numbers, my 3.9 GPA puts me in the top 15% or better. Law Preview gave me a method of preparing for class that allowed me to make the most of lectures from the start. The tips about making use of the table of contents and starting to outline early were the most useful in retrospect. During the final reading period, I was able to focus on old tests and adjusting my finished outline to be more useful in the test scenario. I'm incredibly happy with the results.
—Anonymous, University of California - Hastings College of the Law, Class of 2012
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Very helpful in allowing me to grasp the big picture ahead of time and understand how to brief cases and take exams, which they don't teach you at law school. [Ranked 60 out of 417 after first year].
—Anonymous, University of California - Hastings College of the Law, Class of 2011
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Law Preview really helped put into perspective what the first semester of law school would be like. The substantive overview of each core first year class really prevented me from feeling lost or overwhelmed, the study calendar helped me know when and how to study, and the materials on exam writing are absolutely invaluable. Law Preview is the difference between drowning and succeeding your first semester.
—Amelia D., University of California - Hastings College of the Law, Class of 2012
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I found that Law Preview gave me a head start on the first couple of weeks of classes, practice briefing cases, and familiarity with a few of the 'famous' cases - cases which all laws students study. These might not sound like much, but when you're graded on a curve and time is a commodity, advantages and efficiencies like these are invaluable.
—Edward B., University of California - Hastings College of the Law, Class of 2013
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I felt like I had a much better understanding of what we're supposed to be getting out of the cases and what the big pictures of the classes are. That may sound simplistic, but it's quite important in technically-focuses class such as contracts.
—Patrick G., University of California - Hastings College of the Law, Class of 2014
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Dear Law Preview, I'm writing to thank you for the wonderful program you run. I attended last year's session in LA and as I near the end of my first year at UCLA, I'm starting to reflect on how much your program helped me through it. Not only did the substantive seminars prepare me to better understand my courses in general (and they did - I found myself explaining things to my classmates quite often I think because I had part of the bigger picture in my mind from the get-go) but a pleasant surprise was the specific preparation I had for my civil procedure class which turned out to be taught by your civil procedure speaker - William Rubenstein. Even more important to me than the week of classes however, was the continuing communication that you had with us throughout the year. I hope that you are able to continue to keep that level of personal attention with the students as your program grows as it was the part that stood out the most to me. I never had a chance to respond to any of your emails but I read each one and the advice and encouragement was always helpful. I had a very successful first semester, so far a successful second semester and I just found out that I'm on the Law Review! So I thought I would jot you a quick note of appreciation and thanks - you being my 'first step to Law Review' and all!
—Cheryl K., University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Class of 2003
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As an older student returning to school, the Law Preview course gave me the psychological edge I needed before starting law school. Thanks Law Preview!
—Timothy M., University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Class of 2002
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Law Preview was an excellent experience. It's a great opportunity to get advice about how to succeed in law school from accomplished attorney's who have been through it. The program is especially helpful for those who have little or no experience with the law. The professors and staff of Law Preview do a superb job exposing students to the substantive law they will encounter in law school, as well as answering practical questions about what to expect from professors.
—Agata G., University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Class of 2004
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