Those here that have taken the LSAT..

15 minutes

Aced it

Law is for the tards

Take a test under test-like conditions and don't cut corners. Then you can decide your prep. If you give yourself any leeway in the mock test you're only doing a disservice to yourself.

FWIW almost everyone will benefit from a class. I scored relatively well on my first one, and still went up 11 points post-class. My wife went up like 20.

You can prep without a class, it just provides good structure and timed practice exams.

I took the Kaplan class and didn't do too much studying outside of that. I think I did a couple of practice tests on my own.

I took 2 or 3 sample tests, decided that I could take it without anymore preparation.

My GPA was in the trash and my LSAT score saved me. If I had taken either more seriously, I could have gotten into a better school.

But, I never really considered any law school other than LSU. I hit my class's minimum index cutoff - exactly.

From what I can tell, the unique issue on the LSAT is the speed on logic games. Since the answer to each of those question is completely determinable with infinite time, the time constraint on that section is especially impactful.

Everything else is pretty familiar and comfortable for people who were good at the ACT/SAT.

Not sure you can study for that thing, exactly. What you can do is prepare yourself for what's coming. If you're not good at logic problems, you're not going to do well on the LSAT and grinding away for hours just screwing up more practice problems isn't going to help.

The other thing I'd throw out there is that the LSAT is probably the least reliable of the postgraduate standardized tests. That is to say that an individuals scores will probably vary more than with the GRE or GMAT. The lesson I take from that is that you should make sure you're well-rested and appropriately stimulated on test day.

I'm an engineer, took the LSAT for kicks. Did not study at all, got a 145. I'm good with math and logic, but pretty slow at reading comprehension. Overall, above average intelligence, but not a genius of any sort. 145 is not very good, but I think in the 150-160 range will get you into most of the P5 law schools.

I was hoping for 170 plus ended up with a 165. I had psyched myself out. Withdrew from law school after two weeks anyway.

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Of all the major standardized entrance exams study time for the LSAT has the least return for effort because it tests more how you think than what you know. The primary focus should be on understanding the various sections and how to approach them so you don't waste time reading instructions and you have a good feel for how the questions are asked. I distinctly remember lots of SAT prep but honestly can't even remember studying for the LSAT.

All that said the test has seen a lot of changes since I took it as evidence of how much it has changed I was very happy with my 46. If you honestly don't plan to use the score (I wouldn't waste $200 and a morning) just take several practice exams so you understand the rules and flow and take it.

I bought a book of practice exams and did several of those for a few weeks leading up to in and I made in the 90th percentile. I think that's the best thing yo can do. Repetitions.