<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>