GRE
Test Preparation
Applying to Graduate school usually means taking the GRE (Graduate Record
Examination). Our GRE Preparation Course can help; we have been preparing students around
the world for graduate school since 1980. The course covers the more familiar questions
and explores question types that may be new to you, like analytical and logical reasoning.
You will also practice on actual GRE tests from previous years.
This course covers all question types on the verbal and analytical sections of the GRE. We will discuss how to do your best on reading comprehension, analogies, sentence completions, antonyms, and logical and analytical reasoning questions. We will cover time saving techniques for both the paper based and computer administrations of the test.
LSAT Test Preparation
Applying to law school means taking the LSAT (Law School Admissions Test). We have
been preparing future law students for the LSAT since 1980. Taking this course will
prepare you to perform well on all three question types on the LSAT: reading
comprehension, logical reasoning, and analytical reasoning. You will practice on actual
LSAT exams from previous years and also learn test taking techniques developed by The
Center for Legal Studies and taught to thousands of prelaw students around the world.
This course provides an overview of law school entrance procedures, a career in law and law school survival techniques. You will also learn proven test taking techniques and participate in an intensive review of analytical reasoning questions, including techniques for drafting the three most helpful types of diagrams, and explanations for and interpretations of correct answer choices. You will also learn the outline format that law school admissions counselors favor for preparing the writing sample.
SAT/ACT Test Preparation
Almost all undergraduate colleges and universities require that prospective
students take either the ACT or the SAT and most students take both. This course prepares
you for question types on each test using test-taking techniques pioneered by Scott Hatch
in 1980 and taught to thousands of college bound students around the world. We will
analyze each of the test question areas with special consideration given to math and
verbal refreshers and techniques aimed at relieving test-taking anxiety. You will practice
on actual ACT and SAT tests from previous years.
We will analyze each of the verbal test question areas on the SAT and ACT. Topics include effective word usage and grammar for the ACT; sentence completions, analogies, and antonyms for the SAT; and reading comprehension for both tests. We will also discuss techniques for tackling the Science Reasoning Section on the ACT.
A to Z Grantwriting
A to Z Grantwriting is an invigorating and informative seminar specially created
for executive directors, organizers, board members, community volunteers, development
officers, and individuals who want to learn a "bird's eye" view of the
grantwriting process and learn how to: Research and develop mutually beneficial
relationships with potential funding sources, Organize a grantwriting campaign and keep
track of all funding sources, requests and donations, Prepare complete proposal packages,
and Dissolve crisis management and submit one hundred proposals a year in ten hours a
week.
Debt Elimination Techniques That Work
Get completely out of debt, including your mortgage. This workshop is designed for
middle class Americans who want to live a debt-free, stress-free lifestyle. How would you
like to pay off all your consumer debt, credit cards, car payments, etc. in one to three
years; and then pay off your mortgage in another three to four years? You can do this with
your current income! No second job or living like a hermit. You will learn specific
powerful and proven strategies that work - every time. A linear math, critical path
technology strategy is used to eliminate all your debts while you operate 100% on cash,
never needing credit again. Note: no insurance, investments, or get-rich-quick schemes
will be offered. This is strictly an educational course.
Paralegal Certificate Program
1. Legal Terminology, Process, Ethics, Tort and Contract Law
This course provides an overview of the American judicial system focusing on the origins
of American law and the litigation process.
Paralegal Certificate Program
2. Legal Documents and Analysis
This course provides an overview of common legal documents. You will prepare sample
documents and learn to analyze legal problems.
Paralegal Certificate Program
3. Evidence, Legal Interviewing and Investigation
This course provides an overview of how evidence is gathered and used in a civil case.
Paralegal Certificate Program
4. Legal Authority and Research
This course provides you with the skills you need to conduct legal research.
Paralegal Certificate Program
5. Computers, Legal Writing and Appellate Procedure
This course explains how to use computers to assist in legal research. You will practice
your legal writing skills by preparing a sample appellate brief.
Paralegal Certificate Program
6. Law Office Administration, Advocacy, and Job Hunting Techniques
This course provides a look into the paralegal in the law office and presents techniques
for finding a job as a paralegal.