From a testing organization’s viewpoint, computer-based testing (CBT) offers many advantages: it can occur year-round at thousands of sites; each test site offers standard testing conditions concerning computer equipment used and rules governing the behavior and monitoring of examinees; and examinees usually receive score reports within 2 to 4 weeks of their test date. The […]
What are the steps you should aim to incorporate into your approach to dealing with PANCE questions? They need to be generic enough to work with different kinds of questions. These steps also need to protect you from making mistakes that could hurt you. Let’s look at the approach to questions used by many good […]
Whether or not you’re taking a course, as you begin your LSAT preparation, you need to have a plan in place for your individual practice. You should train for the LSAT the same way you’d train for a major athletic event. Your focus needs to be on good form (consistently using methods that help you […]
The dreaded day has finally come. It is the day you take the LSAT. You have been studying hard in order to do as well as you can, but what should you be doing the day of to make sure you are ready to go ace that test? Below is a list of things you […]
Surviving the first round of first year exams is a rite of passage for all law students. They are terrifying at first! However, having completed your first set of fall exams, you have a little more experience about what is expected of you from your law school professors. From the feedback you have received, you […]
One of the things I love about being a Kaplan GMAT teacher is that my students learn a method for answering every question they will face on Test Day. Having a consistent approach makes answering a high-difficulty GMAT question as simple as answering its lower-difficulty cousin. Each step is the same, the steps are performed […]
You’re having lunch with your friend Bob, and you suggest splitting an order of onion rings. Bob says that he doesn’t eat onion rings. In real life, you could draw several valid inferences from this: maybe Bob doesn’t like onions, maybe he’s watching his weight so he’s avoiding fried foods, maybe he doesn’t like crunchy […]
Strong letters of recommendation that speak to your intelligence, passion, and potential are an essential part of your medical school application. They transform you from a list of statistics on a sheet of paper into somebody perceived to be an intelligent, capable applicant. Together with your personal statement, recommendations are what show admissions committees who you really […]
The Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) is designed to examine the skills and abilities needed to excel and succeed in pharmacy school. Currently, the overwhelming majority of AACP institutions require the PCAT for admission to pharmacy degree programs. The PCAT tests basic scientific knowledge; math, verbal, reading comprehension, and writing skills; and your overall critical […]
If you’ve survived at least a week of law school, you’ve likely heard of the dreaded law school outline. Law students across the country put an immense amount of time and effort into creating (or finding) the perfect one. But if you’re anything like I was as a 1L, you have no idea where to […]