<p>I'm a senior in high school doing my undergrad apps now, but I'll graduate high school with an associates degree, so if I go to a school that will accept it (unlikely) I'll be taking the LSAT relatively soon. I know it seems crazy to begin prepping before undergrad, but I actually kind of like it, and starting early can't hurt can it?</p>
<p>I’d wait. S started his LSAT prep a couple of months before taking the exam. Said it seems better to be focused going in versus a long gradual prep. Much of the self-study and prep is drilling on sample questions so you understand the format, gotchas, and don’t waste exam time trying to figure it out. IMO, you want to time the exam to somewhere between, say, June of the year before you plan to matriculate and than early fall of the year before matriculation (to have scores early enough to take advantage of ED and rolling admissions). E.g., for someone planning to start classes in September 2013, the summer & fall 2012 test dates. </p>
<p>OTOH, a study guide is cheap practice to see what’s ahead.</p>
<p>OTOOH (see “on the gripping hand” - J. Pournelle), enjoy your last few months of HS and start of your college experience and don’t sweat LSATs at this point, even if you’ve had a passion to be an attorney for years.</p>
<p>Trying to get your timeframe into perspective first. If you have an associates, you’ll only need 2 years of college, so therefore your starting 2 years early. To me, that’s a little too long, but…</p>
<p>I’m currently studying for my LSAT and have been since winter break of my sophomore year. I’m taking it next June, so at that point i’d have studied for a year and a half. I’d say the point I’m at now (which putting into perspective, is about a year. wow.), I’m glad I started when i did.</p>
<p>My first diagnostic score was a 154 I believe, and i’m currently at 169. I know if I studied three months rigorously 169 would probably be my high point. However, I have a lot of time now to strengthen my scores. </p>
<p>I’m the type of person that cannot cram things, so naturally this fit better for me. if you can cram and do well of tests, do yourself a favor and wait. but if your like me, the rewards are enormous</p>
<p>Sorry to bump this old thread, but I’m in a similar situation as Slimmeh (although I don’t have an AA), and while I’m not going to be getting out any LSAT prep books any time soon as I’m a high school senior, what should I do to prepare myself for the rigors of the LSAT?</p>
<p>Should I start reading columns or opinion pieces on a somewhat regular basis and think about what arguments or points the writer is making? Should I spend time reading other material? Is there something else that will help me as I look far ahead to the LSAT?</p>