What Our Students Say . . .

Student Satisfaction With Law Preview Program

"Word of mouth." It's how Law Preview has grown from just 6 students in one city in 1998 to more than 1,400 students in 13 cities throughout the United States in 2008. Since 1998, more than 99% of the thousands of Law Preview students surveyed have said the course met or exceeded their expectations.


Our former students have attended nearly every accredited and unaccredited law school in the United States (see the graph to the right based on the USNEWS law school rankings). So whether you want to be the top student at Harvard Law or your goals are a little more modest, Law Preview is proven to be the right way to begin your law school career.


As you read through the testimonials below, you'll notice that the vast majority were submitted by students who had completed at least one semester of law school. Even though by the time our students receive their grades they could credit their success to anything they want, consistently they come back and say it was Law Preview that made the difference for them during their first year.


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[Law Schools: All] [Graduation Year: All]

Law Preview made me much more prepared for law school. The specific subject lessons were nice, but it was the overall lessons about preparedness and what to expect that helped me to not be blindsided when I got here. I can definitely say that the program paid off because after my first year I am ranked #15 out of 500 students in my class.

—Michael S., University of Miami School of Law, Class of 2012

First, a note about my rank: University of Michigan does not rank its students. I do know, however, that our classes are curved around a mean of 3.19, which means that 50% of students get higher than that GPA overall. Also, I've heard that a 3.4 represents the lower limit of the 25th percentile. After my first year at UM Law, I have a 3.75 GPA. I went in with an LSAT that put me in the lowest quartile, and now I have a GPA that puts me maybe in the top 10% of the class! At the beginning of the year, my goal was to get a 3.2, and I have exceeded that by far. I believe that part of the reason for my success was indeed the Law Preview program. By taking Law Preview, I was able to get a solid base for all the substantive material that I was to learn in class. In at least every one of my first year courses, I read cases that I read in Law Preview. For example, in Torts during my first semester at law school, I think the first 3 cases we read I had read in Law Preview. That gave me a huge advantage in class because while doing my reading, I knew what to look for and what nuances were important. Also, I was able to participate confidently in those classes. Also, procedurally, Law Preview helped me tremendously. I knew how to brief cases before the first day of class so when I was engaging in my reading, I could really focus on the material. My classmates at this time were still struggling with their cases briefs. Also, I closely followed the suggested schedule that Law Preview gave us and kicked into high gear at the appropriate moments. I was able to finish my outlines by the last day of class and was able to use our entire study period brushing up on material, using my study aids, and taking practice tests. Again, at this time my classmates were barely finishing their outlines and maybe taking one practice test. I believe both the substantive and procedural information I learned from Law Preview was monumental to my success in my first year of law school and enabled me to achieve much more than I had expected. Thank you!

—Anonymous, University of Michigan Law School, Class of 2011

Law preview gave a nice introduction to the rigors of law school. Students can ease their anxiety by gaining a clearer picture of what will be required of them on a daily basis.

—Anonymous, University of Michigan Law School, Class of 2012

Your Law Preview program soared above and beyond my expectations! Needless to say I am very happy I decided to take advantage of the tremendous opportunity your program offers. The professors and practitioners were indeed top notch and I appreciated the tactics and legal strategies we were taught. . . . You really have provided a valuable roadmap for law school success. Thanks!

—Cheree H., University of Minnesota Law School, Class of 2003

The professors and staff were truly dedicated to making sure that I entered law school armed with a strategy for success . . . I can honestly say that the exam-writing lecture alone was worth the price of admission.

—Berhard S., University of Minnesota Law School, Class of 2002

I was less afraid of the process. I also felt that I was ahead of my classmates, time-wise, for things like studying for finals and creation of outlines.

—Laurie K., University of Minnesota Law School, Class of 2010

It eased my fears about the transition to law school. Although we received some of the same information at our orientation sessions, I felt that Law Preview was worth the investment of time and money because of the practice and preparation I received.

—Brant R., University of Mississippi School of Law, Class of 2009

It definitely put the fear in me of failure if I stopped briefing cases, and started just book-briefing and reading as many of my classmates did. I think that as a process briefing prepared me for how to answer the exam questions better than many of my class-mates were able. I think that the exam preparation class, note-taking, and all of the advice regarding how to study, brief assignments, and prepare as the semester progressed helped me to be successful also. The overview of substantive classes also gave me a valuable heads-up on what to expect to learn, and be looking for throughout the semester. I didn't get hung up on inconsequential details throughout the semester as many others did.

—Anonymous, University of Missouri—Columbia School of Law, Class of 2009

It definitely put the fear in me of failure if I stopped briefing cases, and started just book-briefing and reading as many of my classmates did. I think that as a process briefing prepared me for how to answer the exam questions better than many of my class-mates were able. I think that the exam preparation class, note-taking, and all of the advice regarding how to study, brief assignments, and prepare as the semester progressed helped me to be successful also [rank #5 out of 145]. The overview of substantive classes also gave me a valuable heads-up on what to expect to learn, and be looking for throughout the semester. I didn't get hung up on inconsequential details throughout the semester as many others did.

—Anonymous, University of Missouri—Columbia School of Law, Class of 2009

The biggest benefit Law Preview gave me was an idea of what to expect. It was nice to go through the struggles of briefing and reading cases during Law Preview, so that I was ready by the time school started. I really gained an advantage by following Law Preview's schedule, and knowing what it takes to succeed.

—Mark E., University of Missouri—Columbia School of Law, Class of 2010

Law Preview made a huge impact on me. Throughout my law school semester I followed the Law Preview calendar fairly well. I used the weekends to review notes and outline and that, I believe, is what helped me the most. When it came time to study for finals, I was able to run through hypotheticals while the majority of my law school class was still constructing outlines. Staying two days ahead in reading also really helped me. The briefing techniques helped me pull the important information out of cases . . . Thank you so much for all the great tips and advice you provided me. I truly feel that without the insight Law Preview provided I would not have performed as well.

—Tyler S., University of Missouri—Columbia School of Law, Class of 2010

The Law Preview program helped me by not only teaching me the basics of each first year course, but also by placing a study program in place. After going through the program I knew what I needed to do to be successful.

—Mark E., University of Missouri—Columbia School of Law, Class of 2010

. . . Law Preview did help me tremendously in terms of introducing me to the law and its study and discipline, and I would take the class again, given the same circumstances (absolutely no law background or family experience whatsoever).

—Anonymous, University of Missouri—Columbia School of Law, Class of 2010

Law Preview gave me the tools I needed to succeed from my first day of law school. I felt much more comfortable with the subject matter I studied having gained a solid base from my week at Law Preview, and the study system Law Preview provides helped immensely. Overall, it was a great experience and I would recommend the program to anyone who is dedicated to doing well in law school.

—Thomas G., University of Missouri—Columbia School of Law, Class of 2010

Hi guys, I have received my first semester grades from the University of Missouri and I thought you might be interested in knowing how I did. . . . My overall average was a 89/100. This included a 96 in Civil Procedure and 95 in Contracts. My grades automatically put me on the Deans List and in the top 10% of the 1L class . . . Your Law Preview course really helped prepare me for the challenges I faced as a 1L. Thanks again.

—Stefan M., University of Missouri—Kansas City School of Law, Class of 2002

Law Preview took the scare out of the first year and allowed me to better prepare for class and finals.

—Anonymous, University of Missouri—Kansas City School of Law, Class of 2008

Gave me much more confidence than I would have had otherwise. As silly as it sounds, when my classes got to the cases that we had covered in much detail in the Law Preview sessions, it was like I was given a "get out of jail free card" -- meaning I already knew them and in way got to take a break from studying ;) I would recommend it!

—Nedda, University of Nevada—Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law, Class of 2008

Hey, Don, hope all is well with Law Preview. I should have kept in touch, but got quite distracted between working full-time and attending law school in the evenings over the last four years. I graduated last May, ranked first in the William S. Boyd School of Law Class of 2005 here in Las Vegas. A lot of the tips I learned in Law Preview helped me through law school . . . thanks again!

—Keith B., University of Nevada—Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law, Class of 2005

I love law school and am very glad that I got the head start with Law Preview. . . . My first year went very well and was invited to join the Law Review. I wish you continued success and extend my appreciation to you and your program!

—Sonya P., University of Nevada—Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law, Class of 2004

I think Law Preview really helped give a foundation to what was going on. First semester was a little overwhelming, but it would have been a lot more so if LP hadn't warmed me up to briefing, some of the material, research, and what to expect.

—Jared M., University of Nevada—Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law, Class of 2011

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