When to start preparing for the lsat
LSAT Prep Tips | How to Study for the LSAT | The LSAT Trainer
i'm mike kim, author of the lsat trainer
this is a short video with some tips on how to prepare for the law school
admission test
as you probably already know your lsat score is the most important part of the
law school admissions process it's more important to the new g_p_a_ your essays
or where you went to school
and the lsat is very learnable
if you study for the right way and if you put in the time
you should expect for your score to get significantly better however
it's also true that the vast majority of people who take the lsat score about the
same on the actual test as they do in the first diagnostic so with all that
said here are five quick tips on how to prepare for the exam
everything I'm about to say it is fairly simple and obvious but very few students
actually follow this advice
if you do so i promise it's gonna give you a big advantage
number one
make sure that you get yourself the best study tools available
there is a huge variety in the quality of LSAT products that are out on
the market
and quality doesn't necessarily correlate to the price i make an LSAT study guide and
obviously I'm fond of it but maybe it's not the best tour for you maybe
there's some other book or course that fits you better
make sure you take plenty of time to research and find the course that you think
is going to help you the most
make sure your plan ahead
getting better at the LSAT is largely about developing the right mental
muscle memory --
habits for how you think about and solve questions
developing these habits takes time
we can't develop them by watching someone else solve questions and we can't develop them
by trying to cram months of work in just a few weeks
make sure that you give yourself enough time to to develop the habits that you
need
don't look for shortcut
the lsat is an extremely well-made exam
and your score is a reflection of how you do not relative to other test takers
who are also very very smart
always look for ways to get better
and always look for ways to get faster
but don't try to game this test
worry about getting good before
you worry about getting fast
for just about everyone who takes this test time pressure is a big deal
it's something you have to think about during your studies
at the same time it's important to remember that your timing is largely
a reflection of how good you are at solving questions
if you're good at solving them you'll go quickly
and if it takes you ten extra steps to get to the right answer well that's what you
have timing issues
make sure you worry about getting good
before you worry getting fast
lastly understand exactly what it is that your lsat score says about
human beings are incredibly complex creatures and the lsat is a one hundred
question multiple-choice exam
your lsat score says absolutely nothing about how smart you are
I do think that your score is a reflection of something else --
your ability to learn
and your ability to grow
you can start at one sixty and end at one sixty
or you can start at one forty and and at one seventy
a one seventy will change your life
we're all so afraid of what that first diagnostic is going to be
but we can't control that
however i promise you that the way in which you prepare will absolutely
determine where you end up
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