When should I start preparing for the LSAT?

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<p>If I intend on attending law school after B.A.?</p>

<p>I am transferring from a community college to a four-year university this fall, either as a junior or a sophomore.</p>

<p>When should I start preparing for the LSAT? If I go to Berkeley, for example, I will go as a junior and will only have two years until graduation, after which I wish to move on to law school.</p>

<p>All advice will be greatly appreciated.</p>

<p>Thank you,</p>

<p>missyujin</p>

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<p>Probably as soon as possible. LSAT scores I believe are valid for 5 years.</p>

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<p>Yikes! Thanks! :)</p>

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<p>Contrasting point of view. I would not start preparing sooner than the beginning of the spring semester junior year. The LSAT is technique and “process” based, not knowledge based. Depending on the type of preparation you will do (classes, tutoring, self study), preparing 3-4 months before the date of the test enables you to peak just before the test. There is no reason, in my view, to take the LSAT before the late spring/early summer dates during your junior going into senior year. There are many students who take the September date of their senior year and spend the summer preparing.</p>

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<p>I second MichaelNKat. Thorough LSAT preparation should not take more than a few months. Wait until the June of your junior year or September of your senior to take the test. Begin preparation about 2-3 months before your test date. Of course, if you take the June test, you have may have to adjust for the fact that you’ll also still be in school. But don’t go overboard. Burning out before you take the test is just as bad as being under prepared.</p>