LibGuides: LAW460 v1: Module 1 Resources

Module 1 Required Resources

Textbook

Princeton Review LSAT Premium Prep, 29th Edition by The Princeton The Princeton Review
ISBN: 9780593516294

Publication Date: 2022-11-08

The Princeton Review. (2022). Princeton Review LSAT Premium Prep, 29th Edition. Princeton Review.
Get all the prep you need to ace the Law School Admission Test with this guidebook, including 3 Official LSAT PrepTests, targeted strategies for each test section, and Premium Portal extras online.

Required Reading (Perform any exercises in these sections):
Chapter 1: General Information and Strategies
Chapter 2: Arguments
Chapter 3: Games

Articles

Writing the Law School Personal Statement
Schwartz, S. (n.d.). Writing the Law School Personal Statement. Writing the Law School Personal Statement. Retrieved June 5, 2024, from https://lsatblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/law-school-personal-statement-writing.html
The Pre-Law Advisor at Elon University, Dr. Nim Batchelor shares some of his excellent thoughts on writing a law school personal statement.
Law School: Getting In | Personal Statement Excerpt
Schwartz, S. (n.d.). Law School: Getting In | Personal Statement Excerpt. Law School. Retrieved June 5, 2024, from https://lsatblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/law-school-personal-statement-excerpt.html
This is an excerpt from Thane Messinger's Law School: Getting In, Getting Good, Getting the Gold.
Application Essays
Application Essays. (n.d.). The Writing Center • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved June 5, 2024, from https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/application-essays/
This handout will help you write and revise the personal statement required by many graduate programs, internships, and special academic programs.
Ten Considerations When Choosing A Law School
Dempsey-Klott, N. (2022, December 21). Ten Considerations When Choosing A Law School. JD Advising. https://jdadvising.com/ten-considerations-when-choosing-a-law-school/
The decision to attend law school might just be the easier part of the process. Once you decide to go to law school, your next steps will include preparing for and taking the LSAT, endless hours filling out law school applications, and visiting different campuses. As you take these initial steps, it is important to think about where you want to attend law school. Each law school has unique programming and admission requirements. Here are ten important things to consider when choosing a law school!
How to Choose a Law School
How to Choose a Law School | The Princeton Review. (n.d.). Www.princetonreview.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024, from https://www.princetonreview.com/law-school-advice/choosing-law-school
When choosing a law school keep in mind everything from fields of study to future career paths. Here's everything you need to know to make the right decision for you.
The lightweight LSAT
Welcome to the lightweight LSAT - the lightweight LSAT. (n.d.). Lightweightlsat.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024, from https://lightweightlsat.com/
The lightweight LSAT is a simple, proven, and completely free guide to the Law School Admissions Test.

Module 1 Optional Resources

Khan Academy Official LSAT Prep
Official LSAT® Prep. (n.d.). Khan Academy. https://www.khanacademy.org/prep/lsat
Khan Academy teamed up with LSAT and is considered an official prep site
Princeton Review
Free LSAT Practice Test | Free LSAT Events | The Princeton Review. (n.d.). Www.princetonreview.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024, from https://www.princetonreview.com/law/free-lsat-practice-test#
Not everything here is free, but they have a lot of free resources and free full-length practice exams
LawHub
LawHub — Home — LSAT and Law School Prep. (n.d.). App.lawhub.org. Retrieved June 5, 2024, from https://app.lawhub.org/
This site has test prep materials and other great information on applying to law school
Style for Students: A Writing Guide
Style for Students: A Writing Guide | Simple Book Production. (n.d.). Courses.lumenlearning.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024, from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-styleforstudents-1/
Writing and resume help for students
Résumés and Cover Letters
Hill, L. L. and L. (Bruce). (n.d.). Résumés and Cover Letters. Cwi.pressbooks.pub. Retrieved June 5, 2024, from https://cwi.pressbooks.pub/pathwaystocollegesuccess/chapter/42-resumes-and-cover-letters/
A résumé is a “selfie” for business purposes. It is a written picture of who you are—it’s a marketing tool, a selling tool, and a promotion of you as an ideal candidate for any job you may be interested in.