Parallel Reasoning

Nicole Agranonik is a neuroscience researcher turned future litigator. She holds a BS in Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology from UCLA with a focus on computation/data science. In her undergrad, she researched innovative fertility treatments in the Amander Clark laboratory of UCLA’s Broad Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Center. She also interned with Neurona Therapeutics, developing stem cell therapies for temporal lobe epilepsy. Currently, she manages the John Huguenard laboratory in Stanford’s Department of Neurology, researching co-morbidities between autism spectrum disorder and adolescent seizures in rodents. She is preparing to begin law school in 2025, with emphasis on the intersection of law and biomedicine in topics like intellectual property and health policy.

Katie graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and is starting at Penn Carey Law this fall. She has taught standardized tests for six years, including the LSAT for the past two.

Katie believes the best way to improve is to approach the test methodically: develop structured strategies for each question type, recognize common patterns, and find efficient shortcuts along the way. As a visual learner, she both teaches with and recommends visual tools, such as diagramming or drawing pictures, to organize and understand information—methods she used to succeed on her own test.

In her free time, Katie enjoys playing soccer, trying new restaurants, and playing video games.