<p>Hey guys! I'm currently a Junior at UCLA looking to take my LSAT in June hopefully. What are your experiences with the test prep courses on the market. I'm hesitant to spend $1500 on a course so any and all advice is welcome.</p>
<p>Also has anyone used an app to study? I've heard of lsatmax.
Anybody have any experiences with it?</p>
<p>Look forward to hearing from you guys!</p>
<p>There was a big thread on here a while back where forum members gave their opinions on the various LSAT prep methods and courses.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/lsat-prep/539299-concensus-best-lsat-prep-3.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/lsat-prep/539299-concensus-best-lsat-prep-3.html</a></p>
<p>Look through this forum more. I’ve found a ton of useful advice on here.</p>
<p>The only thing I can say is that different learning styles do better with different test prep companies; buy a book from each, work through some explanations and problems, and see which one “clicks” the best. </p>
<p>On a related note, the people who improve the most with test prep are the ones who (1) put in the most time (think going through every previously released LSAT problem), and (2) who learn the test. You cannot brute-force the test; you do best when you dig down into each problem, understand what it is asking, and understand what each answer choice means. The LSAT has its own language, in a way, and you do best when you learn the nuances of that language. I say this as an extraordinarily good test-taker (e.g. 1550/1600 the first and only time I took the SATs, no prep course or even book) - there are no shortcuts to learning the LSAT.</p>
<p>Finally, study as much of the LSAT as possible before spending money on a prep course. Some companies do their guarantees based on your diagnostic score, so the higher the diagnostic score, the more they are guaranteeing you. (My 180 student had gotten a 174 on his diagnostic, and that was how the company roped him in - they said, look, you’re guaranteed a 175 or above or your money back. But the same principle applies to anyone.)</p>