<p>I'll be attending Georgetown in the fall and will be going there for three years for math and to Columbia for two years for financial engineering. From what I've heard studying is paramount to getting a top LSAT score. Would it be at all disadvantageous to start prep this summer and work on it throughout my college career? I've already taken a rough practice test without any prep or really any idea of what it was like and did reasonably.</p>
<p>Also would it be excessive if I hired a private tutor this summer to get a head start?</p>
<p>Bumping the topic. I would really appreciate some advice.</p>
<p>Hi Irisshon,</p>
<p>First of all, congratulations on your achievements and your drive. </p>
<p>Regarding how early is too early to start your LSAT Prep, that really depends on your other priorities. The short and obvious answer is the sooner you start learning the LSAT, the sooner you will achieve your top score.</p>
<p>However, at this point the LSAT is not your top priority, getting the most out of your college experience is. That means getting your absolute highest grades, learning and growing, and making relationships.</p>
<p>If you want to do some LSAT studying during your down time, you may consider taking un-timed practice LSATs and deconstructing all of your right and wrong answers.</p>
<p>You may also benefit from joining some online LSAT classes. I could put suggested links here, but I think the board admins don’t like that; they prefer we offer suggestions and that you look for the resources.</p>
<p>If you want to know our suggested materials, please free to write me.</p>
<p>Hope this helps, and good luck!</p>
<p>It is a psychological concept that the more time you have studying something, the better you’ll be at retaining the related information, which is why I’ll be beginning to prepare for the LSAT in a couple weeks even though I don’t start college as a freshman undergrad in August.</p>
<p>I agree with ReaLife. I began studying for the LSATs when I entered 7th grade and next year when I sit for the official exam I will feel confident and well-prepared. It is important to become acquainted with both the format and difficulty of the questions, as one incorrect answer can mean the difference between attending a top law school (ergo becoming a success in life) and attending a second-tier law school (ergo becoming an embarrassment to your family, community and, most devastatingly, yourself).</p>
<p>I agree that the earlier the better, but I think 7th grade (12 years old for most) is WAY too early. According to the attorneys I know, Upperclassman in high school would be a good start for those who truly want to start early.</p>
<p>I had the same question entering UCLA. Look you’re in college and managing your time is a pretty hard thing to do and with all the stuff you have to worry about right now, the LSAT should not be one of them.</p>
<p>However thats not to say that you should not become familiar with the material. If you begin doing some light studying from now, by the time the LSAT comes around, you will be unstoppable. With that said, you definately should not dish out $1000+ for a course that you will lose access to upon completion. My suggestion? If you have an ipad or iphone, download LSATMax. This is not spam or advertising. It actually helps and this is coming from someone studying for the LSAT. The price is like $300 but you have lifetime access to a full comprehensive course with video lectures, homework, and actual previous LSATs all the way back to 1991. Anyway hope this helps man, I am in touch with my campus rep with LSATMax so personal message me if you want me to get you a free two week trial of the course. Its free to download and has some free content now also. Wish you well buddy!</p>
<p>"(ergo becoming a success in life) and attending a second-tier law school (ergo becoming an embarrassment to your family, community and, most devastatingly, yourself)"</p>