What is a good LSAT study guide to use?

[Orsorum]

I am in the middle of buying my autumn quarter textbooks, and I am also registered for the LSAT on October 4th. I am looking at a few different books, there are a few different ones from the LSAC, one from Arco, one from the Princeton Review.

Has anyone any advice as to the one(s) they used and preferred?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Sachmho]

on a similar topic, but not meant to detract: how much is extra-curricular stuff weighted in law school admissions? is it only gpa and lsat, or do they look a lot a club participation, internships, and such... not meant to hi-jack thread

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: Sachmho
on a similar topic, but not meant to detract: how much is extra-curricular stuff weighted in law school admissions? is it only gpa and lsat, or do they look a lot a club participation, internships, and such... not meant to hi-jack thread

From what I understand, your general consideration is based on LSAT and GPA. If you're not a stellar case they will consider other facts like your writing sample, extracurricular activities, etc.

 

[Orsorum]

Bump.

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: Orsorum
Bump.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: Sachmho
on a similar topic, but not meant to detract: how much is extra-curricular stuff weighted in law school admissions? is it only gpa and lsat, or do they look a lot a club participation, internships, and such... not meant to hi-jack thread

Very, very little. This will only be helpful if you are a marginal case for being admitted to a particular school.

 

[Orsorum]

Bumpy wumpy.

 

[Jombo]

i liked the kaplan books, i liked their 180 book.. hard, but good. (my score? no where near 180 ^^;

and if yer gonna drop over a grand on a course, take the kaplan, i took princeton review, and they def weren't as good as advertised.. vs a friend who took a kaplan, well actually she took both PR and kaplan and said kaplan was better.. i wish i would've gone w/ them instead..

 

[yellowperil]

If you take the Kaplan you can take actual tests from prior years for free. They didn't let me write on the test, and it wasn't proctored (self-timed), but they do machine-grade it for you and it gives you a breakdown of how you did. I found this more helpful than the actual class (which admittedly was not that helpful to me). I just took a couple of these tests a week leading up to the LSAT, and I think it helped me do well on the real test.

 

[Orsorum]

I have been considering doing that - finding a copy of the multiple choice sheet online, making copies, then spending a couple hours each night going through as many practice tests as I can, all timed, etc.

 

[Corporate Thug]

if you are gonna take a course, testmasters is great. on practice tests, my friend was scoring 150 before the course, after the course he was scoring 170. BUT it does cost $1200

 

[Orsorum]

Bumpy.

 

[Ranger X]

LSAT score is much more important than the GPA. My friend had a 3.7-3.8 with a horrible LSAT score and he couldn't even get into any of the second tier schools. He retook the test, did much better, and is now studying at a first tier school.

 

[axelfox]

Kaplan suck. I took their course, did not improve.

 

[Babbles]

I am studying out of Master the LSAT, which was highly recommended to me by many folks.

I think it is a very good book and I would recommend it. I have been told to use that Master the LSAT book along with the official ten tests you can buy online or at a bookstore.

 

[amorse2183]

the kaplan book was pretty good. i needed a good lsat score to compensate for my gpa, since i drank my way through my first 2 years of college. but just take as many practice tests as you can. really if you haven't ever taken it the best way to describe it is that it's just something totally different from any test you will have taken previously. i graduated with my ba, took the lsat this past june, and am working for a year and taking some classes to work on my masters degree in history in the meantime to keep me academically sharp. i am also in the process of applying to law schools. just remember to sign up for the lsdas as soon as you can in order to get that process going to make it easier to apply. it's not the same as registering for the lsat. i didn't know that when i started this whole thing so sorry if it is stating the obvious..i didn't know so maybe others wouldn't know either. anyway i dont think the extracurricular stuff really matters much. just write a good personal statement that would really tell schools who you are and what makes you, well..um....you.

ive got this year's kaplan prep manual and im done with it. if anybody wants it ill sell it cheap..like $15 or so..cheaper than buying it new anyway.

good luck