Anyone taking/have taken the LSAT?

[AirplaneKing]

I signed up today for the Feb 2009 session, wondering if anybody is currently taking it and would like to share study habits, problems, etc. And for anyone who has already taken it, how was your experience with it? What score did you get? If you could have done anything differently, what would it be?

So far I'm using Master the LSAT (for RC and the 4 full practice LSATs), Logic Games Bible, Logical Reasoning Bible, and 20 practice LSATs.

About a third through Logic Games Bible, and I'm struggling with making the subtle inferences with linear games...which is bad because they're the easiest ones

[Octavius]

I signed up today for the Feb 2009 session, wondering if anybody is currently taking it and would like to share study habits, problems, etc. And for anyone who has already taken it, how was your experience with it? What score did you get? If you could have done anything differently, what would it be?

So far I'm using Master the LSAT (for RC and the 4 full practice LSATs), Logic Games Bible, Logical Reasoning Bible, and 20 practice LSATs.

About a third through Logic Games Bible, and I'm struggling with making the subtle inferences with linear games...which is bad because they're the easiest ones

I'm writing in October, my study guides are exactly the same as yours.

[forgamez]

i ll be writing in October. Got 163 in June, but aiming for 170+. Made tons of stupid mistakes and the comparative reading section threw me for a loop.

Don't worry about the games. The Games bible is definitely the best tool out there for this section. The recent LSATs have really dialed down the difficulty in this section. I was struggling at first, but got only -1 in that section on the real test. Really this section became a joke.

I find that the only good books are the Bibles. All the other material has been frustrating because the questions are sometimes not representative of the real test.

Just do all of the real prep tests. There are like 50+ of them. With so much time until Feb. , you should be able to do all the tests twice over. Also, you must time yourself when practicing.

With adequate practice, I think most people should be able to get 160+ at minimum.

[Free Willy]

I'd planned to take the LSAT this summer, but decided to wait another year. It seems that the LR and LG Bibles from PowerScore are the most popular study materials. What was your diagnostic score, if you don't mind me asking? And you probably already know this, but I've found the forums at lawstudents.ca, top-law-schools.com and lawschooldiscussion.org to be very helpful.

[help_questions]

I think I am going to write in Oct. Studying will start in August.

[scottmcl]

What year of studies are you guys in? I was curious as to when most people take the LSTAT, and how long in advance they have to apply, and start studying.

I would guess 3rd year?

[help_questions]

What year of studies are you guys in? I was curious as to when most people take the LSTAT, and how long in advance they have to apply, and start studying.

I would guess 3rd year?

I also what to know how much in advance people start studying, as I plan to study all through August, but not so much when school starts in September...so maybe I shouldn't even be writing....

[help_questions]

I'm taking it at the start of third year -- allows me ample time to re-take provided i get a low score -- allotting 5 months of practice time.

Go to http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/index.php

More information then you could ever process lyes on that site. I've copied it down and stored it in folders in case the site goes down before I start practicing.

what type of information did you copy and store?

[Free Willy]

what type of information did you copy and store?

The TLS forums hold an abundance of information, from explanations of LSAT answers to the pros and cons of individual law schools. There are plenty of 170-180 LSAT scorers who post there and everyone is pretty helpful for the most part. If you're looking for information specific to Canadian law schools, such as GPA calculations and admission criteria, try the lawstudents.ca forums that I linked to previously.

[AirplaneKing]

Sweet, thx for all the input guys. It's awesome to see other people journeying to get into law school.

forgamez - Yeah I plan to do as many timed practice tests as possible. Do you use the LSAT proctor DVD? I heard its worth the investment to get you used to the strict timing/noise/etc.

Free Willy - My cold diag score was 159. Unremarkable, but I'm confident I can up it to 170+ once I go through all the study guides and run at least two dozen timed tests. Also, RC bible will be coming out soon. I placed my pre-order, so hopefully that will cover all sections solid before I take the real thing.

scottmcl - I'm going into my third year of undergrad.

[help_questions]

anyone planning to take an LSAT course?

[Sniper001]

Sweet, thx for all the input guys. It's awesome to see other people journeying to get into law school.

forgamez - Yeah I plan to do as many timed practice tests as possible. Do you use the LSAT proctor DVD? I heard its worth the investment to get you used to the strict timing/noise/etc.

Free Willy - My cold diag score was 159. Unremarkable, but I'm confident I can up it to 170+ once I go through all the study guides and run at least two dozen timed tests. Also, RC bible will be coming out soon. I placed my pre-order, so hopefully that will cover all sections solid before I take the real thing.

scottmcl - I'm going into my third year of undergrad.

Hey, what undergrad are you currently taking and how are your marks like? (Just curious, you can PM me if you want it to be private.)

[Octavius]

anyone planning to take an LSAT course?

Doubtful.

Basically I've been studying (not too seriously) for the past month or so and I've got the full month before the October LSAT booked off...I plan on making full use of each and every day.

Still studying now...I'm hoping by September I can bring my LSAT scores to around 160. As of right now, I've still got A LOT of work to do =/

At least I have time on my hands...and if I'm really stuck I can postpone until December. I think most (if not all) law schools in Canada will take December as their latest scoring date for the following year. I'd really prefer not to postpone it though...I want to write it, and write it well the first time so I can not worry about this stuff again

Don't think I'll need a course as the Bibles are fairly detailed. Some of the stuff I'm having a hard time grasping, but then again, nobody's perfect =P

Hey, what undergrad are you currently taking and how are your marks like? (Just curious, you can PM me if you want it to be private.)

My overall GPA is around a 3.2/4.0 (high B). Thankfully, there's a number of schools in Canada that focus exclusively on your last two years. My last two year's GPA is 3.8/4.0 (between an A- and an A, or around 83%). Those are the schools I'm hoping to get into

[AirplaneKing]

Hey Octavius, from what I've gathered, it is very beneficial to get in your applications asap, as most law school will start their admission process sometime in September or October. Early bird gets the worm, so study hard for that October LSAT man

[EbonyRose]

anyone planning to take an LSAT course?

When I took the LSAT last year, I took the Princeton Review course. If you like having structure, and someone to walk you through, it's a good investment. If you like to study on your own, then I'd just suggest getting a copy of the books from someone.