LSAT takers this Fall/Winter

[carlos tevez]

Anyone here taking the September or December LSAT? I'm signed up for the September 26 test however I'm worried that I wont be prepared for that date. Ihavent started studying yet despite having the Powerscore Bibles and a book containing 10 old tests sitting on my desk for the past 3-4 months

Is 2 months enough to prepare for this test? I'm not that smart so I might need more time to study.

Also, if I take the December test and apply to schools in late-January 2010 or February 2010, will my chances of being admitted decrease due to my lateapplications?

 

[russ tha g]

I got the Princeton Review book and am just going through it in my spare time. I imagine it's a lot of stuff you can't particularly study for. The'games' section is the part I'm most worried about, but as long as you rest and take some energy supplement/drink beforehand, it should be alright.The real anxiety comes from the idea that this test could make or break your career

 

[carlos tevez]

I'm not the type to get nervous before or during tests. My weakness is preparing for tests well in advance. I usually get all my studying done 1-3 daysbefore an exam but you can not get away with that for the LSATs.

I just skimmed through the Logic Games Bible and it looks like the most challenging section of the test.

 

[nako xl]

take the december test.

Edit

to elaborate, it's important to apply as early as you can, but if u get a %+**@! score then what good does it do?

ur better off taking it when youre comfortable.

 

[moonmaster3]

Got a 161 in June. Retaking Sept.

 

[keithsweatsjordans]

How long you need to study depends on the individual. Take a practice test (timed) and see how you score. Anything above 160 and you're in pretty goodshape. Then take one untimed, find your weak sections, and try to focus on those. Games is the hardest for most people, but also the easiest to learn, so do asmany games as possible. The Logic Games Bible does a really good job of explaining the games. IMO the Powerscore Bibles are THE BEST supplement outside of aclass, so you're good there. Late applications WILL hurt you for law school apps, so try to get them in as early as possible...early Jan latest, but try toaim for the earliest apps are available for the schools you're targeting. But yeah like I said, read the Bibles, take as many Official LSAT's as youcan (they offer them on the LSAT site), and get your apps together early (especially recommendations) I took the LSAT last December. I'll be attendingRutgers Law in the fall. Lemme know if you got any questions.

 

[carlos tevez]

How many months in advance did you guys study and how many hours a day?

 

[keithsweatsjordans]

A little over two months here, but usually studied for a few hours a day. I was good on the other sections, so I focused much of my time on the Games

 

[juju]

Originally Posted by Carlos Tevez

Anyone here taking the September or December LSAT? I'm signed up for the September 26 test however I'm worried that I wont be prepared for that date. I havent started studying yet despite having the Powerscore Bibles and a book containing 10 old tests sitting on my desk for the past 3-4 months

Is 2 months enough to prepare for this test? I'm not that smart so I might need more time to study.

Also, if I take the December test and apply to schools in late-January 2010 or February 2010, will my chances of being admitted decrease due to my late applications?

R.I.P.


and applying in jan/feb is not that late cause enrollment only starts in october, hell some some schools have app deadlines as late as MAY. double hell ivebeen accepted to law school for like 4 months now and i still get e-mails from schools telling me its not to late to apply for fall 09 i mean they are supersuper butt schools but still

 

[carlos tevez]

Do law schools care that much about volunteering or extra-curriculars?

I graduated from school and didnt do either.

Also, what sort of volunteering positions should I search for in the next few months that could possibly enhance my application?

 

[rexanglorum]

LSATs matter the most, in which most law schools. In most cases, it is 50-50% of the admissions criteria. GPA is usually the next most important thing. Extracirculars/life experiences usually are not pivotal although a family friend who went to Yale Law said that for the top 10 or 12 schools, a unique back groundis very helpful.

As far as the LSAT is concerned, I started prepping for it a month ago. If you are taking the September LSAT, get on it now and give it at least 20 hours perweek. This exam is no joke. Not only are the questions hard but you also have to unlearn many things as well. Approaching the exam as one would an undergradfinal, would be ruinous.


I hope that is helpful.

 

[size twelve]

got a 168 a few years back


as far as the logic games go, my advice would be to really sketch it out. it's annoying.. i had never done that before for any standardized test (SAT, GRE,etc) before the LSAT, but it really is the best way to handle that section.


good luck.

 

[truthmain]

The LSAT was harder than the Bar Exam imo, freakin' hated that test.

 

[wjun15]

im taking my june or even next october...smh and im a super senior so i gotta take a year and get in 2011