<p>For people who've taken the LSAT already, for how long did you study? What kind of study schedule would you recommend? On other threads, somewhere between 3-5 months seems to be common.
I appreciate your input!</p>
<p>Oh gosh no. 6-8 weeks is plenty. I spent three.</p>
<p>haha oh ok...thanks!
may I ask how "intensely" you studied during those three weeks? (hours/day?)
did you mainly just focus on practice tests or the PS Bibles?</p>
<p>Four to six; just practice tests. That's a pretty light regimen -- most people choose to do more than that.</p>
<p>I think it depends on your initial diagnostic and where you're aiming. If you're first diagnostic score is a 150 and you want to get into CLS, starting three to four months a head of time wouldn't be an awful idea. It also depends on how intense intense you want to study. A month of intense study can certainly have the same value as three months of casual study for some people. I would say start early and see if sticks - if not, you can always pick it up closer to the test.</p>
<p>I only started studying about 5 weeks before the test because for several reasons, and really wish I had put more time into it. Although I got into my first choice school, my relatively low score made the entire process much more stressful and the uncertainty really made it harder to enjoy the six month waiting period.</p>
<p>Like I said, mine was a pretty light regimen. Eight weeks (instead of my three) of studying with actual material (instead of my practice tests) strikes me as reasonable. But 3 months, or especially 5, is really overkill if the OP is referring to a regimen that's several hours a day. He might well be in burnout by the time the actual exam comes. (Of course, if he means a half an hour a night, then by all means, 5 months is what we should be talking about.)</p>
<p>Agreed. </p>
<p>I just met a lot of people at various admits days (including T14 schools like Boalt and NYU) who expressed regret about not having studied more for the LSAT, while I've yet to encounter anyone who wishes they had studied less. At least testing the waters early and seeing how quickly one improves/the level of intensity that a person is comfortable with is a good way to minimize regrets. 4-5 months of intense study would burn anyone out...however, it's similarly bad to find yourself a week before the test wondering why you didn't get that extra week or two of studying to fit into your schedule. It's all about your own limits, goals, and preferences.</p>
<p>I took a course so that's about 2 months or so. It depends on your diagnostic and your target score. I think most people study 2-3 months.</p>
<p>Everyone is different in terms of outcomes and expectations. I know someone who studied 3 months and only increased from 156 to 158. Others who study less improve more.</p>
<p>It depends on which sections you need to improve the most in. Most people improve dramatically in games and perfect the section after practice.</p>
<p>If Reading Comp is your worst section then it is much harder to improve because there really is no way to increase your reading abilities in such a short amount of time.</p>
<p>You should take a timed diagnostic to see where you are starting at and what sections you need to work on.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone for your input!</p>
<p>On a related note, did you guys find that your improvement through studying came more along the lines of getting more questions correct, or rather just being able to keep getting the right answers, but faster?</p>