LSAT

With the LSAT you get one Chance to get it Right.

The Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) is administered four times a year at designated centers throughout the world. It is required for admission to all 202 law schools that comprise the membership of the Council. It is very rarely retaken because all of a student’s LSAT scores are reported to their law school, not just their highest or most recent score. Many law schools require that the LSAT be taken by December for admission the following fall. However, taking the test earlier in June or October is often advised.

The test is used for admission to law schools in the U.S. and Canada that are members of the Law School Admissions Council. Scoring is on a scale of 120 to 180, based on the nationwide distribution of raw scores: a 180 represents the best score among all the test-takers, while a 120 represents the worst and a 150 represents the national average. The test is the most important admissions criterion for law school. Most prestigious law schools receive far more applicants than position and the LSAT is the method by which they cull the herd. Top law schools look for a score of 170 or above, the top 50 law schools look for scores of 160 or above.

It is a standard measure of acquired reading and verbal reasoning skills that law schools can use as one of several factors in assessing applicants. Many schools will claim that the LSAT is not, of course, the sole factor law schools used to make their admission decisions. But don’t believe that for one second. The rest of admissions policy is merely window dressing unless your Daddy or Family donated the recent wing to the law school, or you have some type of special minority status that will round out the diversity of the school you are getting into the law school of your choice by having a high score on the LSAT.

The LSAT has Six Sections

The LSAT is a half-day standardized test. The test consists of six sections; with the exception of the writing section, all are multiple choice.

Two logical reasoning sections of 35 minutes each. Each question begins with a logical statement and then asks the student to find unspoken assumptions, alternative arguments, logical omissions, or logical errors in the statement.

One reading comprehension section of 35 minutes. Questions reference brief written passages on a variety of topics and primarily ask the student to distinguish the author’s intent, tone, and strategy for writing.

One analytical reasoning section of 35 minutes. This section presents the student with a set of condition statements and then asks the student to derive various conclusions from the statements.

One experimental section, which can be any of the above; it is not scored, but merely used to test new questions for future tests.

One writing sample, which is not scored but is provided to the law school. The student is given an argument as well as two positions, and then asked to present an essay in favor of one position. The time limit is 30 minutes.

A complete administration of the LSAT takes up to seven hours, although only three and a half hours are needed for the test itself: the remainder of the time is used for materials preparation, breaks, and other tasks.

How to Prepare for the LSAT

You must and should prepare for this exam. Preparation should start two years before you plan to take it. The first level of preparation is to determine the budget you will have to work with in buying materials and in taking live lecture courses that give you the inside dope.

Any books or materials you can buy you can get used. A live LSAT prep course is recommended if you have the money because you will only really get one shot at getting the best score you can on the LSAT exam.

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