Tips for Taking the LSAT
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The LSAT is a standardized test that every prospective law school candidates must take. The exam lasts several hours and tests the candidates' reading comprehension and their logical and verbal reasoning proficiencies. There are five 35 minute sections of multiple-choice questions. Proper preparation is key to a strong test score!
Determine your baseline. Take a few complete practice tests to determine your strengths and weaknesses. This will help you decide where to start preparing and identify which parts of the test you will need to devote extra study time to.
Answer the easiest questions first. Every single question on the LSAT is worth the same amount of points, so go through the whole section and quickly answer every question you can. Since you're working within a specific time limit, you want to assure you have time to answer the questions you know you can answer correctly. With the reading passages, this could mean skimming each passage to find the one you can most easily understand and answering those questions first.
Save yourself time wherever possible. Devoting a few extra minutes of preparation at the beginning of each section can save you lots of time in the long run. Make any notes you need to help you quickly and easily orient yourself to the test. As you do an initial scan of the passages in the reading comprehension section, make notes in the margins summarizing the content of each passage and/or paragraph. These notes will help you find the location for specific information quickly and efficiently. In the logical reasoning section, take the time to diagram the arguments. The diagram can serve as an easy way to visualize the argument and avoid careless mistakes.
Practice, practice, practice! Take several practice tests from a variety of different sources. Every practice test is slightly different, so it might be a good idea to ask a professor or practicing lawyer to recommend proven practice resources. Practicing individual sections is helpful, but it is important to set aside several hours to complete a full-length timed practice test. We rarely devote so many hours to something so mentally taxing, so it is important to build up your mental stamina before the actual test day.
One last thing to keep in mind is to plan on only taking the LSAT once. If you take it multiple times, your scores are averaged. If you do poorly the second time, then, you may have hurt your chances of getting into the school of your dreams. The more times you take it, the harder it can be to raise the average. Give yourself plenty of study and preparation time before taking the test the first time so you won't feel the need to take it again.
In addition to the study guides you can find online or in bookstores, take the time to talk to people who have taken the test before! Your friends' firsthand experience can be equally (if not more) valuable than the suggestions you find in books. Everyone at the Law Offices of Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter, and Welch, P.C. is happy to help!
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The Test
The LSAT is a standardized test that every prospective law school candidates must take. The exam lasts several hours and tests the candidates' reading comprehension and their logical and verbal reasoning proficiencies. There are five 35 minute sections of multiple-choice questions. Proper preparation is key to a strong test score!
The Tips
Determine your baseline. Take a few complete practice tests to determine your strengths and weaknesses. This will help you decide where to start preparing and identify which parts of the test you will need to devote extra study time to.
Answer the easiest questions first. Every single question on the LSAT is worth the same amount of points, so go through the whole section and quickly answer every question you can. Since you're working within a specific time limit, you want to assure you have time to answer the questions you know you can answer correctly. With the reading passages, this could mean skimming each passage to find the one you can most easily understand and answering those questions first.
Practice, practice, practice! Take several practice tests from a variety of different sources. Every practice test is slightly different, so it might be a good idea to ask a professor or practicing lawyer to recommend proven practice resources. Practicing individual sections is helpful, but it is important to set aside several hours to complete a full-length timed practice test. We rarely devote so many hours to something so mentally taxing, so it is important to build up your mental stamina before the actual test day.
The Takeaway
One last thing to keep in mind is to plan on only taking the LSAT once. If you take it multiple times, your scores are averaged. If you do poorly the second time, then, you may have hurt your chances of getting into the school of your dreams. The more times you take it, the harder it can be to raise the average. Give yourself plenty of study and preparation time before taking the test the first time so you won't feel the need to take it again.
In addition to the study guides you can find online or in bookstores, take the time to talk to people who have taken the test before! Your friends' firsthand experience can be equally (if not more) valuable than the suggestions you find in books. Everyone at the Law Offices of Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter, and Welch, P.C. is happy to help!
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