<p>I had a few concerns regarding the LSAT. I am finishing my junior year here at USC, where I am a double major in linguistics and psych. The thought of going to law school never crossed my mind until recently.</p>
<p>I just picked up an LSAT study book to get an idea of what the test is about. From reading many threads on this forum I plan on buying the powerscore books as well as attend a powerscore weekend course. </p>
<p>My questions are:</p>
<p>Is 5 months enough time to be prepared for the LSAT? I plan on doing a bulk of the studying during the summer in order to be ready for the Oct. test date.</p>
<p>Secondly, is taking the LSAT during my first semester of my senior year common? Should I just wait until I get out of school?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>BTW the law school that I m considering right now (pre-lsat) is the Columbus School of Law at CUA. According to their site their 25th/75th percentile of enrolled students is 156-160, so I guess I am trying to get in the high 150’s.</p>
<p>–Why that particular law school?
–What was your SAT score? That can sometimes be useful in predicting an LSAT score.
–5 months is plenty of time. In fact, it’s overkill.
–Would you be taking time off between undergrad and law school?</p>
<p>I have strong family ties to CUA and my gpa here isn’t stellar, so I figured CUA would be a good fit (for now). </p>
<p>My SAT score was 1430/1600</p>
<p>Next summer my unit is deploying overseas, so I will definately take about a year off at the very least. I’m a reservist in case you were wondering.</p>
<p>So you’ve got a pretty good shot at 170-ish on the LSAT. Even with a pretty poor GPA, that’s a fairly competitive application for top law schools (depending on how poor we’re talking). Combined with a soft factor of military experience, that’s not a bad package at all. If you’re willing to attend a different law school, you might have some pretty excellent options open to you.</p>
<p>Thanks for the insight Mike! My GPA isn’t as horrendous as I make it sound. After this semester it will be around a 3.2-3.3 depending on whether I get a B+ or B in my geography class.</p>
<p>With a 3.3, a hypothetical 170, and military experience, you’re looking at a top 14 acceptance – so tying yourself down to a school where you are (again, hypothetically) ten points above their 75th percentile might not be a wise career move.</p>
<p>All this is pending an actual LSAT score, though. People often under (or over) perform their projection – the question is, by how much. I’ll refrain from saying more until you’ve got an actual LSAT in hand. (And a more defined GPA will be helpful, too.)</p>