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Trials is the Training and Recruitment Initiative for Admission to Leading Law Schools. It is a partnership of the Advantage Testing Foundation, Harvard Law School, and NYU School of Law. Our mission is to diversify law schools and the legal profession by supporting the aspirations of under- represented students.
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Trials is the nation’s most rigorous and selective full- scholarship pre-law pipeline, preparing students of underrepresented backgrounds and modest means for admission to leading law schools. Trials students are selected on the basis of their compelling personal narratives, ability to overcome adversity, academic achievements, and commitment to the public good.
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Program Highlights
VITAL STATISTICS
• Twenty full-scholarship five-week residencies at Harvard Law School or the NYU School of Law • Median starting diagnostic LSAT score at the 40th percentile • Median official LSAT score at the 90th percentile • Curriculum includes logical reasoning, argumentation, critical reading, and essay writing
• 50%+ first-generation college students • 80%+ underrepresented minority students • 150+ admissions to T14 law schools • 75+ admissions to Harvard Law School • Trials Alumni include multiple
> Rhodes Scholars and finalists > Marshall Scholars and finalists > NYU Root-Tilden Scholars
> An-Bryce Scholars > Fulbright Scholars > Soros Fellows > Thouron Scholars
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LEAD INSTRUCTORS
• Arun Alagappan—JD, Harvard Law School; Founder of Trials and the Advantage Testing Foundation • Hector Ramos—JD, Harvard Law School; Trials Scholar from the inaugural Class of 2009 • Trials Teaching Assistants are selected from among the top performers in previous Trials classes
Over the course of the program, the median LSAT score for Trials scholars has increased approximately 50 percentile points, to the 90th percentile.
GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE
• John Manning, Interim Provost of Harvard University • Troy McKenzie, Dean of NYU School of Law • Trevor Morrison, former Dean of NYU School of Law • Martha Minow, former Dean of Harvard Law School • Richard Revesz, former Dean of NYU School of Law
• John Sexton, former President of NYU and Dean of NYU School of Law • Robert Bordone, Founding Director of the Harvard Negotiation Clinic • Randall Kennedy, Professor, Harvard Law School • Hon. Jesse M. Furman, US District Court, Southern District of New York • Kristen Clarke, Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, US DOJ
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AT Foundation Board of Trustees
Arun Alagappan , President and Founder of Advantage Testing, Inc. and the Advantage Testing Foundation
Shirley M. Tilghman , President Emerita of Princeton University
Martha Minow , former Dean of Harvard Law School
John Manning , Interim Provost of Harvard University
John Edward Sexton , President Emeritus of New York University and Dean Emeritus of NYU School of Law
Troy McKenzie , Dean of New York University School of Law
J. Tomilson Hill , Chairman of Private Investments at Two Sigma and former President and CEO of Blackstone’s Hedge Fund Solutions Group
Sandor Lehoczky , Senior Leader at Jane Street Capital and lifelong promoter of math education
Jackie Stone , Partner at McGuireWoods specializing in government relations and regulatory and immigration matters
BK Fulton , award-winning Filmmaker and Author, Founder of Soulidifly Productions
Lauren Frank , Leader in education philanthropy and Partner at Reiss Capital Management
Beth Nash , Leader in education philanthropy and former Investment Manager with Goldman Sachs and CREF
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan served as Vice President of the Advantage Testing Foundation’s original Board of Trustees from 2007–2009.
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