LSAT Preparation

Given the importance of the LSAT in the law school admission process, it is very important that you take time to prepare. This is a very different exam from any you have previously taken. The optimum amount of time to prepare for the exam is six to nine months. It is not recommended taking any less than three months. While there are some effective strategies to learn that will assist you in taking the exam, the best preparation for the LSAT is taking timed practice tests up until the day of your exam.

There are several effective self-study guides available, including those prepared by LSAC, the organization that gives the LSAT. Many people successfully prepare for the LSAT using these guides.

For students who wish to take a more structured approach involving instructors, there are a number of preparation companies to choose from. These companies take a variety of approaches, some involve in-class instruction, some on-line and some a combination of the two.

If you wish to take a preparation class at Dickinson, Kaplan offers LSAT Prep Courses each semester. Dickinson students receive a $150 discount off the published price of the course. The classes focus on test-taking strategies, question analysis, and logic reviews. More information and registration can be found at www.kaplan.com.

There are many other options for test prep, following is a list of some of the additional companies that offer LSAT test prep courses:

AtlasPrep
GetPrepped
Knewton
PowerScore
PrepMaster
Princeton Review
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