LSATs -

[King Koalemos]

Do any kiwis have experience with the LSAT and Law School? I'd love to have tips on boosting my LSAT score.

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I'm thinking about this because I'm in a position where I realize Academia (MA in English Program) may really not be for me. I'm not sure where to begin researching this. Is it really all about the undergrad GPA+lsat score?

 

[Salubrious]

Sorry, I'm going to predict this video is the only experience most of us have with the LSATs.

 

[Not Really Here]

Paging @AnOminous, we have law faggery on aisle 3.

 

[Tookie]

There is a glut of attorneys. Learn something useful like boilermaking instead.

 

[Bussyking7]

It is all about ugrad and lsat. I suppose softs matter for HYS and scholarships. Take some practice tests and you should get no worse than a 174. Although, maybe not, since >masters in English

 

[AnOminous]

Do any kiwis have experience with the LSAT and Law School? I'd love to have tips on boosting my LSAT score.

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I'm thinking about this because I'm in a position where I realize Academia (MA in English Program) may really not be for me. I'm not sure where to begin researching this. Is it really all about the undergrad GPA+lsat score?

I did a prep course and it did literally nothing other than allow me to say I didn't shirk it. There's a section of really gimmicky logic puzzles I should have done better on because they're usually pretty exploitable. The main use of a prep course is really just to figure out whether it's worth bothering, and what weak areas you might have.

 

[Orange Rhymer]

Do any kiwis have experience with the LSAT and Law School? I'd love to have tips on boosting my LSAT score.

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I'm thinking about this because I'm in a position where I realize Academia (MA in English Program) may really not be for me. I'm not sure where to begin researching this. Is it really all about the undergrad GPA+lsat score?

Do you really want to be a US LAWYER?!
Not trying to be hateful, but, look at the US in CY...

I am admittedly prejudiced (lel). Is there not something else you can do?

 

[AnOminous]

Do you really want to be a US LAWYER?!
Not trying to be hateful, but, look at the US in CY...

I am admittedly prejudiced (lel). Is there not something else you can do?

Also this.

 

[King Koalemos]

I did a prep course and it did literally nothing other than allow me to say I didn't shirk it. There's a section of really gimmicky logic puzzles I should have done better on because they're usually pretty exploitable. The main use of a prep course is really just to figure out whether it's worth bothering, and what weak areas you might have.

Kinda makes sense.

So self studying is probably better and cheaper, right?

Do you really want to be a US LAWYER?!
Not trying to be hateful, but, look at the US in CY...

I am admittedly prejudiced (lel). Is there not something else you can do?

I do.

 

[Prester John]

Kinda makes sense.

So self studying is probably better and cheaper, right?

I do.

"The Official LSAT SuperPrep" is a good way to learn about the test and the strategies for solving the puzzles. The analytical reasoning sections will chew up all your time if you don't learn the templates for the different types of problems; learn how to sketch them out quickly and solve them.

Then you just need to practice, practice, practice so that you can do them quickly.

So I would find several volumes of "10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests" and start working through them. Perhaps work through a test each night under timed conditions. Identify the types of puzzles that slow you down and develop a strategy to improve your time.

For the "logical reasoning" sections, the best advice I can give is don't jump to conclusions. The answer is straightforward if you just read the text of the question. If you can't draw a conclusion from the text, then that's not the correct answer! They're not trick questions; don't overthink them.

I am not a lawyer, but I did think about going into patent law and I took the LSAT.

 

[Green Acreage]

step 1. subscribe to the economist and read all of them cover to cover - with each out summarize the article by paragraph
step 2. get all past test do all the logic games and logical reasoning
step 3. every practice you get wrong write out specifically why you got it wrong and why the correct answer is correct.
Step 4. take practice tests in full. timed. Every question you get wrong, write out why it is wrong and write out why the correct answer is correct. (literally in words, not just thinking about it)

Anticipate ~ 6 months. Easy 170 bby

 

[King Koalemos]

"The Official LSAT SuperPrep" is a good way to learn about the test and the strategies for solving the puzzles. The analytical reasoning sections will chew up all your time if you don't learn the templates for the different types of problems; learn how to sketch them out quickly and solve them.

Then you just need to practice, practice, practice so that you can do them quickly.

So I would find several volumes of "10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests" and start working through them. Perhaps work through a test each night under timed conditions. Identify the types of puzzles that slow you down and develop a strategy to improve your time.

For the "logical reasoning" sections, the best advice I can give is don't jump to conclusions. The answer is straightforward if you just read the text of the question. If you can't draw a conclusion from the text, then that's not the correct answer! They're not trick questions; don't overthink them.

I am not a lawyer, but I did think about going into patent law and I took the LSAT.

that does line up with some advice I've heard.

I did uhhhhh acquire like a loooot of those lsat prep things via

Should be fine.

step 1. subscribe to the economist and read all of them cover to cover - with each out summarize the article by paragraph
step 2. get all past test do all the logic games and logical reasoning
step 3. every practice you get wrong write out specifically why you got it wrong and why the correct answer is correct.
Step 4. take practice tests in full. timed. Every question you get wrong, write out why it is wrong and write out why the correct answer is correct. (literally in words, not just thinking about it)

Anticipate ~ 6 months. Easy 170 bby

i get step 2-3-4 but not step 1.

 

[Underestimated Nutria]

There are hundreds of ebooks of LSAT practice materials on libgen.rs. I used them a lot when doing another exam (different country) with fairly analogous problem-types. I'm actually happy to go through them again, etc. if you want a study partner.