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My tip is to go to business school instead.
Deja vu!!! 144 was my first practice test score. I took the Blueprint test prep class, which I really liked, but ended up waiting until October (was originally scheduled for June) to give me more time to learn without feeling rushed. Got a 173 - def worth the wait (expect lol I wish I never went to law school)
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Shoot for 170.
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If you’re serious about going to law school, hire a personal tutor for the LSAT. It will be worth the cost if it improves your score by 15 points or more.
Go to Northwestern MBA and take the GMAT. Once you get in, you can apply to the Law School,
no lsat needed. Or you can apply to the JD/MBA with just the GMAT. Both programs are great, professors were down to earth and always willing to help.
Highly recommend the LSAT trainer by mike Kim! I did not take a prep course, probably did not take prep as seriously as I should’ve / half ass completed the book and went up 12 points (151–>163).
Definitely suggest taking a blueprint course! It raised my score by 20 points
Do some kind of test prep, get the logic games bible, and do a lot of timed practice tests.
Oddly enough I did well in logic games
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I got a lot of my prep course. The biggest thing is to really commit to it. It probably won’t be as hard in a covid world, but I had to say no to a lot of fun things until the test was over because I was studying and taking practice exams. It was well worth it in the end.
Also, don’t worry if you seem to plateau. I got “stuck” at the same score for 2 or 3 practice tests, but I ended up 9 points higher on exam day. Stay the course and you’ll do great. Good luck!!
Get the real LSAT books and use those to practice. Do a couple sections of each type without timer to get the hang of the questions then only do them under realistic timed conditions (#2 pencil, bubble sheet). Do a timed section every day for as long as you have to study (ideally 3-6 months, if not longer). Do half or full tests on weekends. If you find you consistently struggle in an area, do a focused class on those sets of questions.
At least that's what I did. At the upper end of the scores, every question you get wrong is a point off your total, so you need to be a tad maniacal and aim for perfection on each section. Good luck!
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Do a ton of full practice tests. Some timed, some not. Identify your strongest area and hone it, and identify your weakest and try to strengthen it. I did a mix of Kaplan course, supplemental study guides for reading section, and a shit ton of practice tests. My strongest was games (when I didn’t feel like studying they felt like I nice break) and I got a perfect score. My weakest was the reading comprehension. I raised my score enough to get into several T25 schools, with scholarships. You can do it!! Good luck!
If you’re already sweating the LSAT, be prepared for three and a half years of this. The test anxiety only gets amplified.
My first practice score was 145. The prep course helps, do lots of practice tests- more beneficial than just the few questions per topic you do for homework. Ended up with 170. So totally doable if you study the right way.