Mike Farris:
Homeschool graduates are establishing themselves as a well-educated, motivated, and disciplined group of young people with a vision for making a difference in the world—including the world of law and politics. So how can homeschool students and graduates prepare themselves for law school?

Today, my guest is Dr. Frank Guliuzza, who is the president of the Pre-Law Advisor’s National Council. He’s a well-known scholar in this field. He’s a professor of government at Patrick Henry College, where he coaches the mock trial team and assists me with the moot court team. Welcome to the program, Dr. Guliuzza.

Dr. Frank Guliuzza:
Thanks, Mike, it’s a pleasure to be here today.

Mike:
Dr. Guliuzza, how important is high school preparation for students who are interested in eventually pursuing law school? Any advice that you can give in this area?

Dr. Guliuzza:
Well Mike, some law school admissions personnel are shocked by the inability of applicants to write effectively. They know that there’s hardly a day when lawyers will not be called upon to write something and to write well. Further, they’re amazed by the lack of literacy that many applicants have about our nation’s history, the structure of government, and the like.

So it’s very important, even for students in high school, to learn to read carefully, to learn about America’s history and government, and to do as much supervised writing as they can. These knowledges and skills will prove to be important in college—they certainly are at Patrick Henry College—and to make the application process to law school much more successful.

Mike:
Thanks so much, Dr. Guliuzza. We’ll be back tomorrow. I’m Mike Farris.