Course Information
Registration Deadline:
January 19, 2025
Dates:
January 21 - March 4, 2025
Days/Times:
Tuesdays and Saturdays
Tuesdays: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Saturdays: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Program Modality:
Hybrid (In-person and Zoom meetings)
Location:
In-person Lectures: Edinburg CESS Building
Pre-Test and Post-Test: In-person
Instructors:
Dr. Michael Jaworski
Mr. Shoney Flores
Cost:
$ 599
Refund Deadline:
January 15, 2025
Notes:
Students requiring accommodation should contact our office pewd@utrgv.edu to learn about the process.
Days:
Tuesdays & Saturdays
Thursday (July 6)
Dates:
June 17 - July 29, 2023
Times:
Tuesdays: 6 p.m - 9 p.m
Thursday (July 6): 6 p.m - 9 p.m
Saturdays: 11 a.m - 2 p.m
Format:
In-class
Location:
Lecture: Edinburg CESS Building
Pre-Test and Post-Test
Online
Instructors:
Dr. Michael Jaworski
Mr. Shoney Flores
Cost:
$ 599
LSAT Prep Course
The LSAT Prep Course offers complete preparation that goes beyond great classroom instruction and includes realistic practice exams, personalized score analysis, detailed individualized score reports, adaptable course materials, and personalized assignments.
The course also focuses on the law school application portion of the process. Instruction will include strategies and workshops on developing the writing portion of the LSAT, as well as brainstorming, drafting, workshopping, and revising a unique personal statement for law schools.
The course features high-quality instruction and up-to-date materials that focus on the question types, exam format, and strategies for enhancing exam performance. This program is designed for the serious law school candidate who is preparing to take the LSAT exam.
Our comprehensive exam preparation program is effective, convenient, and affordable. The curriculum emphasizes strategic methods and helps students learn to analyze the test methodically and efficiently.
Course materials are included and will be given out on the first day of the course.
Details:
•Improve reading comprehension and logical reasoning skills to master the LSAT exam
• Develop skills on understanding and supporting arguments tested on the LSAT Writing portion
• Write meaningful and impactful personal statements for your law school application
• Take a pre and post-practice test to evaluate and improve exam readiness
• Develop skills to navigate the LSAT successfully
• Learn to methodically and efficiently approach LSAT questions
• Develop and practice time management skills to improve exam results
Anyone who is preparing to take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
Note: PEWD program participants should be 18 years or older.
No prerequisites required.
Dr. Michael Jaworski (Logical Reasoning)
Dr. Jaworski earned a BA in Philosophy from Bowling Green State University and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Ohio State University. His experience teaching at the post-secondary level began in 2002 as a graduate student at Ohio State University. In addition to OSU, he has also taught at Ohio University-Pickerington and has been a full-time faculty member at UTPA/UTRGV since Fall 2007. He possesses extensive academic experience in the areas of logic, critical thinking, and ethics. From 2016-2018, he taught the logical reasoning component of the UTRGV Law School Preparation Institute.
Mr. Shoney Flores (Reading Comprehension & Logic Games)
Shoney Flores has been teaching the LSAT since 2014 and teaching writing in multiple genres since 2008. He earned his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Texas Pan American and a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Rhetoric from UTRGV. He has taught law school personal statement writing for students who have been admitted to University of Chicago, Yale, Columbia, UT Austin, Washington University, and others.
Note: If you are applying for the Continuing Education Private Loan to cover the registration fee for a non-credit continuing education program, then please use the UTRGV Continuing Education School Code: 003599. The loan amount you note in the application cannot exceed the open enrollment fee noted on our website. Books will NOT be included in the loan amount. The minimum for the loans must be $500.00. Some service charges may apply.
*The only loan provider PEWD accepts is Sallie Mae*
Please email pewd@utrgv.edu once you have been approved so we may certify your loan.
Submit a required written request via email three business days before the program start date. Weekends are not considered. Partial refunds are not allowed.
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