Our program provides a unique combination of “insider” study and exam strategies with in-depth lectures on each of the core 1L subjects.

We will begin by exploring the key success factors which ensure you realize your full potential in law school and, as our previous students have, land at the top of your class at the end of the first year.

You will then learn how to quickly read, understand, and break down the cases which will be the almost sole focus of your first year studies. You will have the opportunity to practice these techniques as you prepare your homework prior to each of the lectures on the first year subjects.

Next, we will conquer the dreaded law school exam which will be the SOLE determinent of your grade in all or nearly all of your classes. These essays are read and graded in a matter of minutes thus it is essential that you prepare for and structure them so as to earn the additional points which separate the A students from the bulk of students who will earn B+s and Bs as dictated by the law school grade curve. You will have the opportunity to apply these strategies after each of the lectures on the first year subjects.

In our subsequent classes, we will learn how to approach each of the following subjects while reinforcing the study and exam techniques outlined above:

Finally, we will have some closing words on how you can attain your academic goals without (completely) sacrificing your personal time as well as on how to convert your top grades into the job offer of your choice.

For over six years, Shawn has been assisting students prepare for the LSAT, GMAT, and GRE, gain admissions to the nation's top graduate schools, and succeed at these institutions of higher learning. He also provides career counseling to professionals exploring careers in finance, consulting, marketing, and general management.

Shawn graduated cum laude from the Harvard Law School and with Highest Honors from the Harvard Business School where he was a Baker Scholar and the John T. Thayer Scholar. In 1999, he graduated summa cum laude from Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service where he finished first in his class.

Prior to launching Stratus Prep, Shawn worked with McKinsey & Company, Mercer Management Consulting, The World Bank, and the law firm of Sullivan & Worcester. He also served as a senior adviser to a number of national and state public officials.

Shawn is admitted to the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and his application to the bar is pending in the State of New York.