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Kaplan, or princeton review..what has anyone used and is it easier to study online or just read the book...for some reason the books seem more detailed, its more costly online...
What have you scored on practice tests? Are we talking the 140's here? The LSAT is very easy to study for and you don't need to take a prep course. Just get a bunch of old LSAT's and the Powerscore Bibles.
I second the Powerscore bibles. Also, go to the bookstore and get the booklet of LSAT tests. These are real tests from prior years. No need to take a class.
I would take a pratice test under "real life" conditions. I think Kaplan and/or Princeton Review provide them occassionally free of charge. Then, once you get your score, consider how far it is from where you want to be. If you only need to improve your score by a few points to get your target score, then I would suggest buying a book with old practice tests and completing a full practice test once a week (timed) and carefully go over each of your answers (right or wrong) to make sure you understand why you got an answer right or wrong. You should end up doing fine.
If your practice score is far below what you were hoping for, then you might consider taking a class (I don't know if there is really a significant difference between the two companies -- both do a decent job). They can help you learn/develop good test-taking skills, etc. Hope this helps!
I suggest NOT taking courses. I don't think they're useful at all, and I think if you did some research you'd find that admission committees would agree. I believe Anna Ivey (the ex-Dean of Admissions at U of Chicago Law, 5th ranked law school) said something along those lines as well.
Use the Powerscore Bibles (Logic Games and Logical Reasoning. Don't waste your time on Reading Comprehension. If you want something good for that, perhaps check out the Manhattan series, but in all honesty, just find a style that suits you and go with it.)
One not about Reading Comprehension. You should be aiming to finish reading the passages within 2-3 minute
Only take ACTUAL tests (this means the following: '10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests', '10 More...', 'The Next 10...' as well as things like 'Official LSAT PrepTest 52'). That means things offered from LSAC. NEVER take fake tests provided by institutions like Kaplan. These are useless. They do not capture the intricacies or nuances of the actual tests and will not prepare you for the LSAT properly. Purchase ALL of these.
The standard is roughly 3 months of prep. The first month is aimed at accuracy, the second month at speed, and third month is honing your skills with full-length prep tests. And, I would also suggest beginning with a diagnostic test. I believe LSAC has the June 2007 administration for free on their website that you can work with.
You're going to want to categorise the logic games into all the different types. For example, Linear reasoning, grouping games, etc, etc. Go to Top-Law-Schools and look at the different guides here, they will give you great guidance. I suggest starting with PithyPikes guide.
Aim for a 180. I don't know what your GPA is, but you should always strive for the best score. Realistically, you should be looking at at least a 170 for top 14 schools (Yale through Georgetown/Texas).
If you don't know much about law schools, then you really ought to do a lot of research. I suggest only paying sticker at the t14. However, that gets a bit dicier once you get down to schools like Georgetown. Some will say you shouldn't even pay sticker outside of the top 6 schools (Yale, Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, Chicago, NYU). Go to lawschoolnumber.com and play with the different graphs to get an idea of what LSAT/GPA combo you will need for the different schools. Remember that because of the USNWR rankings, this is largely a numbers game. Extracurriculars don't matter. Just get the numbers, write a solid personal statement and get solid letters of recommendations and you will be set (the only exceptions are Yale, Stanford, and to an extent Berkeley--they actually care about your soft factors, especially the first 2).
The only part of the LSAT that stumped me was the logic puzzles. For that, Powerscore's Logic Games Bible was invaluable. For the rest, I just used official LSAT tests from the past for practice tests. That was enough to get the gist.
The only part of the LSAT that stumped me was the logic puzzles. For that, Powerscore's Logic Games Bible was invaluable. For the rest, I just used official LSAT tests from the past for practice tests. That was enough to get the gist.
Thanks...I had taken Princeton review Classes a few years ago-lol-900.00 to listen to a PhD talk about his college experience
The books are better imo...online i get too distracted...like on CD
Don't go. It is a scam. The test prep companies are a total rip off. Neither is better than the other.
I totally agree. You do not need a test prep course to do well on the LSAT. Just study your butt off and do the best you can do. Be careful in what school you select as well. Consider something low cost with a decent program.
I graduated Law School in 2007 and passed the bar. I am not going to name the school I attended for numerous reasons. I actually ended up doing pretty well. I make low six figures and have a cush gig working 4 days a week. However many law grads really struggle when they graduate.
My advice is not to go to law school. That is just my 2 cents
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