The dust has finally settled. After a month of waiting and a week of pushed back releases, grades are out. I did very well, and I wanted to write to thank you and the program's professors for getting me started on the right track. All in all I received A's in both Property and Contracts, and A-'s in Civ Pro and Torts. I was so happy, I was useless the rest of the day. . . . Thanks again, and best wishes for the program this upcoming summer.

—Tom O., University of Pennsylvania Law School, Class of 2007

Law Preview has given me a particular type of confidence that goes beyond having a great undergraduate preparation or a high LSAT score. . . . Thanks for helping me start the first year of law school running, instead of crawling.

—Jorge T., University of Pennsylvania Law School, Class of 2002

Most students come to law school with no clue of what to expect, or what they've gotten themselves into. As a result, many spend the first month or so learning not only the legal subjects they came ready to learn, but also an entire new set of study methods. The value of Law Preview is presenting all the study tools and methods before you are expected to use them, giving students the opportunity to get used to them and learn how best to use them to their advantage. I can't tell you how thankful I was (not to mention how much time I saved) that I knew how to brief before coming to law school! Don't expect to learn all of 1L year during the program. That's both not the point and impossible. But when you see subjects in class (this is especially true for property interests) the mystery is gone and you can get right down to understanding it, instead of spending precious time just trying to wrap your brain around it. I'm well above the median in my class and very confident going into 2L on-campus recruiting. I owe that in part to you, Don. A million thanks!!

—Anonymous, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Class of 2009

My school does not rank students, so I don't know my percentile. But I am very pleased with my grades--almost all As. I know that Law Preview was particularly helpful in getting me into the right mindset from the very beginning. I already had a framework for each course, and it made it easier for me to see the big picture from day 1. This is where I feel I excelled past my classmates--my ability to understand the material thematically. I did not spend my first weeks struggling over minute, unnecessary details, or teaching myself the components of a brief, as others did.

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

Before starting law school I had no idea what a case brief was or what to expect in law school. After taking the Law Preview course all of my anxieties were gone and I was confident that I could excel in law school. The recommended reading and outlining schedule helped me organize my time (which is one of the hardest things to master during your 1L year) and the e-mail reminders throughout the year gave me the guidance I needed to put my best foot forward in law school. Furthermore, the hornbooks I received from the program helped me master my 1L classes. My high grades from 1L year were undoubtedly influenced by my experience in the Law Preview course and I would definitely recommend that prospective law students take this course.

—Camilla G., University of Pennsylvania Law School, Class of 2013

Law Preview provided big-picture frameworks for all of my substantive first-year courses, which helped me with outlining. It provided a schedule for managing my workload [and] helpful exam-taking strategies, which eliminated the need to figure out my own good strategy before beginning the actual exam preparation. Finally, it provided some assurance that I could ignore the million distractions law school offers during the first semester and focus on my schoolwork.

—Christopher J., University of Richmond School of Law, Class of 2009

The study schedule set out was exactly what I needed, and something nobody else was doing. By finishing the reading early, I was able to better prepare my outlines well in advance of exams. Knowing how to brief on day one put me on the fast track to the top of my class. I am the recipient of the "Highest Grade" distinction in Law Skills, and received A,A,B+,B+.

—Madelaine K., University of Richmond School of Law, Class of 2011

Law Preview helped familarize me with what to expect first year, from how professors would teach, what type of material I would learn, and how to interact well with my fellow classmates. Beginning school, I felt I had a 'head start' compared to the other students. Also, the schedule helped keep me organized throughout the semester and up to date on my work and outlines so I wasn't cramming at the end.

—Megan A., University of San Diego School of Law, Class of 2008

Gave me leg up on class. More importantly gave me enough confidence to know when I had done enough work and what the important things to focus on were.

—Jeff C., University of San Diego School of Law, Class of 2008

USF does not publicize ranking of students beyond top 5% and they have not yet posted general rankings. I did get a 4.0, however. Law Preview provided a road map for getting through the first semester. Not only did it provide the basics in briefing, but also gave the general number of hours per week per class you should be studying, how to use supplements, when to start outlining, etc. This kept me on track throughout the semester, and I never fell behind as a result.

—Anonymous, University of San Francisco School of Law, Class of 2010