Law School and LSAT Preparation

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This course is a requirement for Legal Studies minors. It will provide students with a means to prepare themselves for the rigors of law school. It will present students with strategies for getting into the law school of their choice. A significant amount of time will be spent on developing a personal statement that will improve their chances in the competition for scarce positions in law schools. It will also spend a good deal of time helping students to prepare for taking the Law School Admissions Test. Readings on the law school experience, presentations from those who have been to law school, significant work on a personal statement usually required for law school applications, and intense preparation for the LSAT will be the methodologies employed.