T R I A L S Training and Recruitment Initiative for Admission to Leading Law Schools
A Partnership of NYU School of Law, Harvard Law School and the Advantage Testing Foundation
Advantage Testing Foundation 210 East 86th Street New York, NY 10028
Tel 212-744-8800 Fax 212-439-9602
New York University School of Law Harvard Law School
Advantage Testing Foundation
Dear Colleague,
We are writing to y o u regarding Trials, a residential scholarship program that helps talented and motivated undergraduates of modest means earn acceptance to leading law schools. Trials is a unique collaboration of Harvard Law School, New York University School of Law, and the Advantage Testing Foundation, the public service arm of Advantage Testing, Inc. Advantage Testing, widely regarded to be the leading private tutoring and test preparation company in America, is deeply committed to intellectual rigor, excellent teaching, and the proposition that good tests represent powerful opportunities to learn. Our institutions are mutually committed to remaining accessible to motivated students of every background, and our shared objective in Trials is to promote diversity in the field of law. Data from the first four Trials seasons indicate that the program significantly bolsters our students’ credentials. Trials alumni have been admitted to all of the nation’s top-ranked law schools. For five weeks in the summer, Trials students take residence at Harvard or New York University (the residency alternates host schools from year to year). This year, Harvard Law School will host the residen- tial component of the program and Trials students will visit the NYU School of Law for a day of lectures and seminars. Students have no expenses associated with the program and will receive a $3,000 stipend to supplement their summer income.
Students can apply online by visiting our website, http://trials.atfoundation.org.
We welcome applications from aspiring students of any background whose personal circumstances, self-identifications, and unique perspectives might place them outside the mainstream of typical law school applicants. By approaching the LSAT as an opportunity to strengthen such core analytical abilities as logical reasoning, argumentation, and critical reading, we prepare students to score competitively on the test and hone the skills they need to succeed in law school. In small lectures and mock classes, leading law school faculty provide students a wide-ranging introduction to the law and help students develop a concrete set of goals and a realistic plan for achieving them. Please post the enclosed flier prominently so your students can learn about Trials. We also encourage you to visit our website for more information and to forward the link to anyone who may benefit from this extraordinary program.
With all good wishes,
Martha Minow
Richard Revesz
Arun Alagappan
Dean
Dean
President
Harvard Law School
NYU School of Law
Advantage Testing Foundation
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