<p>Hey everyone! I was wondering what your thoughts were about the best way to prepare for the LSAT. I am not naturally a good test-taker, but I have gotten great scores on standardized tests by intense studying. I would really like my LSAT score to be outstanding though, as so much of law school decisions hinges upon it, so would you suggest I spend the extra money for a prep course that will help me shine that extra bit. I'm just a 1st-year undergrad, so although I do have time, I am planning to begin studying already this summer. I have bought a book and have started to look through it. It seems like the secret is to just drill the argument forms in your head and practice the logic games as they're all pretty similar.</p>
<p>The book I bought is by the Princeton Review. I had bought books from them before, and they seemed to help, but do you all have any advice as to which companies have the best books/ LSAT study materials?</p>
<p>How did you all study, and do you think a prep course would be beneficial for someone like me? Which prep courses would you recommend?</p>
<p>Thank you to everyone who continues to shed their wisdom on CC. It is very much appreciated! :)</p>
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<li><p>you probably don't need to start studying this early. A few months, or a year, tops, should be enough--there are other things you could be doing that will be more effective (like finding a summer or part-time job where you get to see what attorneys actually do...so many people think they want to be lawyers and don't know what that entails on a day-to-day basis).</p></li>
<li><p>Once you do start to study, take a previously-administered test under condtions as close to test-day as possible (timed, in a quiet room, etc). It'll be a good baseline to see where you need to improve.</p></li>
<li><p>If you're self-motivated, or only need to improve one area, or only want to go up a couple points, a prep class might not be the best thing for you. Most of what prep courses teach can be learned by taking previously administered tests and reading test-prep books (I liked the logic games bible). But if you have the money, and you need the push of a financial investment or scheduled classes, then go for it.</p></li>
<li><p>No matter what else you do, take as many sample tests as possible. It'll help you get your endurance up and familiarize you with the type of things the LSAT asks. </p></li>
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<p>My own experience: focused mainly on logic games, didn't take a prep course, studied intensively (logic games bible, kaplan LSAT 180 book, previously-administered tests obtained at my public library) for 2-3 weeks before the test. I wish I'd done a couple more weeks, but that's about it.</p>