<p>Should a student prepare for the LSAT in their freshman year to get a 170+ score? Has somebody gotten a score of 2000 or less on their SAT and still got a 170+ score? Im just wondering so i could know if it is not a waste of time to prepare for the LSAT so early.</p>
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<p>It is a waste of time.</p>
<p>why would u say its a waste of time? what if you are taking the lsat earlier, like sophomore year because u have a free summer to study? i wouldn’t call it a waste of time without any justification.</p>
<p>I was assuming that he would take it no earlier than junior year, like most sane people.</p>
<p>haha, “like most sane people”. whats so “insane” about taking it prior to junior year? u take the lsat after u have studied for an ample amount of time. Some people only have time to study beforehand.</p>
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<p>I said “most”, not “all”. Hence, I wasn’t implying that it is necessarily insane to take it so young. The reason you suggested is satisfactory.</p>
<p>My two reasons for why it’s advisable to take the test after junior year or later.</p>
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<li><p>Devoting time to study for the LSAT early on will necessarily take time away from college schoolwork (if studying during the school year). One’s focus should be on a strong academic record, especially early on, as that sets the tone for the rest of your four years. After a couple of years of college, it’s much easier to strike a balance and know what works for you. Juggling too much too early on can be detrimental.</p></li>
<li><p>Though the LSAT is very learnable, performance is also largely based on one’s ability to think critically and quickly, skills that I think mature quite a bit during the first few years of college. Why deprive yourself of a more prepared mind by taking the test earlier than necessary?</p></li>
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<p>CC is on the $.</p>
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3.) Some law schools (Harvard included) want to see an LSAT score taken within the last three years. If you take it too early, you might mess up your ability to use that score and then you’ll have to take it again. It would also deprive you of the flexibility to take a year off if you have to. </p>
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<p>Besides all that, that’s not what the OP appears to be asking. The OP appears to be asking about studying for years and years before taking it at the usual time. And that IS a waste of time.</p>
<p>is the opposite of sane, insane or not sane?</p>
<p>while insane is the polar opposite, not sane is the logical opposite.</p>
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<p>but if we’re talking about humans here, then “not sane” basically implies “insanity” … hence the logical opposite is virtually equivalent to the polar opposite in this particular case</p>
<p>Blue Devil Mike has it right. Schools like to see an LSAT score no less than a few years old. You will keep your options open by taking it Junior year because often times some people decide to take a year off before law school to work/internship or travel before they jump into studying law.</p>
<p>The most popular month to take the LSAT junior year is June. If you want to get 170+ I’d advise getting all the study materials together sophomore year and start studying in January. 5+ months of study would be entirely above average and more than enough time to make sure you know the material. If you’d like to also, consider taking one of the full length 3 month LSAT classes along with self study.</p>
<p>Hi, I have a question someone here might know the answer to. I am 31 years old, took the LSAT about 8 years ago, and had been accepted to a law school at that time. I never went however, I openned a business instead but would like to go back now. Is there any way I would be able to not take the LSAT again? I am not too worried about making a big school, I will probably go to a local school to fill the requirements and study hard for the bar. I have 2 firms willing to hire me if I pass the bar, so would like to get it all done asap. Thank you.</p>
<p>My understanding is the score is only good for three years but I just got this off the LSAT site:
Older scores earned between June 1, 2000 and June 1, 2004 can be reported on your current report upon your written request. If you request the reporting of older scores, all scores obtained since June 1, 2000 (up to 12) will be reported and will be accompanied by a cautionary statement describing the potential limitations of such scores in predicting law school performance. Scores earned prior to June 1, 2000 will not be reported to law schools.</p>
<p>To request that older scores be reported, send LSAC a letter or fax that includes your name, address, date of birth, the last four digits of your Social Security or Social Insurance number, and the date(s) you took the test.</p>
<p>I think you may have to look up the test requirements at the school that you are interested in attending. There is a strong possibility that you will have to retake, especially since the test has changed in the past 8 years.</p>
<p>Thank you for the answers, that’s the info I was looking for. I will have to find some local schools that I could have a shot of making and see what they think, I will def try to use my old lsat if they let me 
If not guess I will be working on that test again, it wasn’t fun the last time lol.</p>