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re: How should I prepare for the LSAT?
Posted on 2/21/19 at 9:56 am to MrLSU
Posted on 2/21/19 at 9:56 am to MrLSU
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I can't disagree with this enough. The law school you graduate from and your class rank don't mean jack shite. Go to a law school where you can network and meet people from across the country so your network is national not local. Find a specialty niche area in law and market the frick out of yourself in that specialty niche area. You do that and you'll make more money and be more successful than almost anyone slaving away at a large firm.
If you follow this Top 20%/T2 or 1/3rd at T1 law school advice you'll be destined to be a lawyer who will never break out on top tier in the profession.
Yes, "do well at a good school" is terrible advice.
Disregard OP. Firms/clerkships/etc. never look at school/rank.
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Posted on 2/21/19 at 9:57 am to whitetiger1234
Study and practice.
Take as many timed tests as possible. This is essential to get into the mid 160's.
Law school is a blast if you work well with stress and having your head fricked up. For the first few weeks, you'll catch yourself pulling out in front of cars, and shite, bc you're just overloaded with information. 1l year is a fun experience.
2l and 3l years are cake and boring though.
Take as many timed tests as possible. This is essential to get into the mid 160's.
Law school is a blast if you work well with stress and having your head fricked up. For the first few weeks, you'll catch yourself pulling out in front of cars, and shite, bc you're just overloaded with information. 1l year is a fun experience.
2l and 3l years are cake and boring though.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 9:59 am to whitetiger1234
Play Madden. My buddy graduated from LSU law in 2017. He put in more hours playing madden per week than the average person works
Posted on 2/21/19 at 9:59 am to JohnnyKilroy
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I'm of the firm belief that anyone with an average IQ could get deep into the 160s with enough practice
When it comes to law school, the bottleneck is on the back end after they've taken your money.
For the most part, medical school is the opposite. If you make it through the gauntlet, you'll find work somewhere.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 10:00 am to whitetiger1234
Spend a lot of time on logic games. Learn to identify the different types of logic games they frequently use and the tricks associated with each. Once you get comfortable with this, do it with proper time constraints. Don't forget to review the ones you miss and figure out why you missed them.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 10:01 am to Trauma14
The kaplan/princeton classes are good, but they aren't gonna be enough on their own to give you a really high score.
Pick up and work through the Powerscore LSAT bible series. It's one book for each of the 3 sections of the LSAT. If you work through those books properly (ie actually trying to understand and carefully reviewing the material and why you got practice questions wrong etc) you will get into the mid 160s minimum.
Pick up and work through the Powerscore LSAT bible series. It's one book for each of the 3 sections of the LSAT. If you work through those books properly (ie actually trying to understand and carefully reviewing the material and why you got practice questions wrong etc) you will get into the mid 160s minimum.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 10:03 am to HDAU
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Spend a lot of time on logic games. Learn to identify the different types of logic games they frequently use and the tricks associated with each. Once you get comfortable with this, do it with proper time constraints. Don't forget to review the ones you miss and figure out why you missed them.
This is why Kaplan, etc. are good options. They'll help you hone in on your weak areas. Also will provide the structure to get a good feel for where you are.
You can do it without a course, but the organization is helpful.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 10:05 am to whitetiger1234
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I am going to be a senior next year and plan on taking the LSAT in October.
Sorry...thought you said PSAT, not LSAT. Carry on...
This post was edited on 2/21/19 at 10:06 am
Posted on 2/21/19 at 10:05 am to whitetiger1234
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How should I prepare for the LSAT
Attend, and graduate in your class from law School. You do that you'll probably score well on the LSAT.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 10:10 am to whitetiger1234
Don't go to law school.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 10:10 am to Glorious
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Spread your mental buttcheeks when you come across the Logic Games portion
This. The logic games part still gives me headaches 30 years after taking the LSAT....I would start practicing for that now, there is an art/strategy to taking that portion of the exam
Posted on 2/21/19 at 10:13 am to KiwiHead
The logic games section is actually the easiest section to perfect.
All the games are beatable. You just have to practice enough to recognize what the game is and what they're asking. With enough practice, it is definitely the easiest part of the test
All the games are beatable. You just have to practice enough to recognize what the game is and what they're asking. With enough practice, it is definitely the easiest part of the test
Posted on 2/21/19 at 10:15 am to whitetiger1234
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what would be your advice to me
Reconsider career...
Posted on 2/21/19 at 10:20 am to whitetiger1234
I took it without prep. Never saw a logic games question until I was in the exam. I wouldn't recommend that approach.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 10:22 am to JohnnyKilroy
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The logic games section is actually the easiest section to perfect.
They were my best section, the analytical reasoning section really kicked my arse.
Best law school advice is make the best grades possible your first semester and make sure you get a good internship between 1L and 2L year.
Also if you think you know which type of law you want to practice going in, you are probably wrong. Until you start actually learning torts, contracts, property, criminal, etc. you really have no idea what you like.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 10:23 am to whitetiger1234
take princeton review
Posted on 2/21/19 at 10:27 am to JohnnyKilroy
I took the Kaplan course twice. It forces you to show up and study, assuming you do what they say.
The first time, I took the class and did the homework and did well enough.
The second time, I took it to see if I could increase my score for scholarship purposes. I was a senior and didn't have any serious class work, so I went to the Kaplan classes and spent 9-5 in the library doing practice tests.
My advice is don't be cheap. There is a big monetary difference between 155 and 162 and 166 in terms of scholarship. If you go from a 155 to a 166, you can get a full scholarship and save yourself much more than the cost of a class. There can also be a big difference in the law schools you'll be accepted in and possibly your future income level.
The test, on a whole, is easy because they give you all of the answers. You don't need to know anything walking in. The answers are in the book. Kaplan teaches you how to go fast, what to look for and tips for solving the questions.
The first time, I took the class and did the homework and did well enough.
The second time, I took it to see if I could increase my score for scholarship purposes. I was a senior and didn't have any serious class work, so I went to the Kaplan classes and spent 9-5 in the library doing practice tests.
My advice is don't be cheap. There is a big monetary difference between 155 and 162 and 166 in terms of scholarship. If you go from a 155 to a 166, you can get a full scholarship and save yourself much more than the cost of a class. There can also be a big difference in the law schools you'll be accepted in and possibly your future income level.
The test, on a whole, is easy because they give you all of the answers. You don't need to know anything walking in. The answers are in the book. Kaplan teaches you how to go fast, what to look for and tips for solving the questions.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 10:32 am to whitetiger1234
Do yourself a favor--got get an MBA and accomplish something in your life instead of spending it being a professional Vampire...
Posted on 2/21/19 at 10:39 am to whitetiger1234
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Also, when law school comes, what would be your advice to me on being as successful as I possibly can?
Prepare for pain and suffering.
But seriously, I can probably offer more advice than you want to hear since I am a 2L right now.
1. You cannot blow off law school. You have to read, you have to take notes, you have to outline. I barely had to work in undergrad and still graduated with honors, law school is a different game. From Day 1, you need to start building outlines.
2. Make friends with your classmates, you will 100% need them. You need them for help at times with school and you need them for emotional support. They are the only ones who know what you are going through.
3. NETWORK - you'll be clerking in the summer after 1L, start networking now so you can have an advantage that will help you score interviews for clerkships.
4. Make time for friends and family and yourself - law school is extremely stressful. I am man enough to admit that law school has brought me to tears before. Make time for family and friends and to do things you enjoy doing, it helps you to relax and get away from the stress for a few minutes.
This post was edited on 2/21/19 at 10:52 am
Posted on 2/21/19 at 10:40 am to whitetiger1234
First bit of advise, rethink law school, you better have a better reason than you want to make a lot of money. you would be surprised at how many lawyers do not make a lot of money.
Second, LSAT, practice, if you do not improve with practice then take a course.
Third, success in law school. If I remember correctly, there was a saying that law school tries to scare you to death the first year, work you to death the second year and bore you to death the third year. The scaring you to death is what will cause you the most grief. Law school (at least when I was there) employs what is known as the Socratic method of teaching. In other words the Professor spends the class period asking questions. They do not wait for volunteers, they call out a name. As they know the subject matter so well, it is very easy to embarrass the student for the students lack of knowledge. (yes, it is kind of a dick thing to do but they do it anyway). In order to avoid embarrassment, you will spend too much time getting ready for class and not enough time preparing for exams. No matter how much you prepare, if your professor wants to embarrass you he/she will, accept that it will happen to everyone and learn to live with it. Remember, you grade will depend on how you do on the finals, not how well you do in class. Unless things have changed you have one exam for the semester, the final. PREPARE FOR THE FINALS FROM DAY ONE. Get old exams and work as many as you can, form study groups for each class.
good luck
Second, LSAT, practice, if you do not improve with practice then take a course.
Third, success in law school. If I remember correctly, there was a saying that law school tries to scare you to death the first year, work you to death the second year and bore you to death the third year. The scaring you to death is what will cause you the most grief. Law school (at least when I was there) employs what is known as the Socratic method of teaching. In other words the Professor spends the class period asking questions. They do not wait for volunteers, they call out a name. As they know the subject matter so well, it is very easy to embarrass the student for the students lack of knowledge. (yes, it is kind of a dick thing to do but they do it anyway). In order to avoid embarrassment, you will spend too much time getting ready for class and not enough time preparing for exams. No matter how much you prepare, if your professor wants to embarrass you he/she will, accept that it will happen to everyone and learn to live with it. Remember, you grade will depend on how you do on the finals, not how well you do in class. Unless things have changed you have one exam for the semester, the final. PREPARE FOR THE FINALS FROM DAY ONE. Get old exams and work as many as you can, form study groups for each class.
good luck
This post was edited on 2/21/19 at 10:43 am
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