re: How should I prepare for the LSAT?

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Be top 20% at a T2 law school. Be top third at a T1 law school.

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This is too low

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This is too low

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Maybe, but it should save you from financial ruin though, which is what I'm aiming for. Basically people should look at their academic history, test scores, etc. and be honest with themselves about whether finishing in those brackets is probable. Of course, I make exceptions if you just LOVE the law and don't care about monetary success, but that's rare.

You always get people who claim that grades/school don't matter and hey, look at this famous PI guy who went to some shite school and makes bank, etc. But they're the exception, not the rule. Most top tier attorneys in a given area of practice went to good schools and did well.

You can be creative and entrepreneurial with good grades from a good school. Nobody forces those people to do BigLaw. But the people pretending it doesn't matter are just shooting themselves in the foot and then claiming that they can still overcome it. Well sure, with hard work and ingenuity, of course you can. But why put yourself in that position to begin with?

Real advice to OP - if you want to do law school and post law school to where it was actually worth the time/effort/expense, look long and hard in the mirror. It's going to basically consume you for the next 6-8 years and will be a grind. You'll look up and wonder where your twenties went. Not that you'll miss out on a lot, but there will be sacrifices and your life won't be equivalent of friends who work your typical 9-6 and clock out every Friday.

with respect to the LSAT....get one study book and read it and take the practice tests. It's reading comprehension.

As far as law school...if you can read and comprehend without numerous "re-reads" you're good. If you are a slow reader you'll struggle. Time management is key. Look at it as your job for three years and you'll be fine.

Games are the easiest way to improve. Went from 13/22 to 21/22 on my 2 tests. There's only 6 possible game formats they can come up with, so work as many problems as you can and at some point there's no type you haven't seen.
On LR, read wrong asnwers and learn why they are wrong. Do a blind review too

Practice practice practice. Then practice some more.

Then get used to reading. A lot.

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go to med school

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Agree assuming he can even get in to medical school...

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That LSAT is probably the easiest standardized test I've ever taken.

I'm of the firm belief that anyone with an average IQ could get deep into the 160s with enough practice.

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The average LSAT score is 152 for all law schools, 155 at LSU. That being said, I don't think prep courses/books will increase your score significantly. But then again, any increase will give you an atvantage in the application/scholarship process.

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Is there anything else I should do? 

Also, when law school comes, what would be your advice to me on being as successful as I possibly can?

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1. Test. Be sure to do math and logic problems if your major doesn't require math.

2. Get a 3rd year mentor.
Study with others.