Study Materials and Books for LSAT Preparation

LSAT Study Materials and Courses: There are many academic and commercial institutions that sell books and offer part time and full time courses for LSAT preparation. But not all of them are good. While some are extremely expensive, some are just affordable. Depending on the applicant’s interest and convenience, he/she can opt for a classroom type course or an online preparation course. Buying books is mandatory, and consulting those who have already taken the test will help saving money by buying the right books.

LSAT Course Reviews: Various LSAT applicants who have taken the test have provided several positive and negative reviews regarding the test prep courses. Among many, the most popular are the Kaplan, The Princeton Review and PowerScore. There is however some argument about which one of the three is the best as the preparation varies depending on individual efforts. Cost wise also, the books are similar. But the time schedule of classes is 16 sessions by Princeton, 64 hours by PowerScore and 21 hours by Kaplan. Other famous LSAT prep courses are offered by Prepmaster, Writing Exam Tutorial and few others.

Why Take Courses While You Can Prepare By Yourself?
Simple question. Really. But the answer costs you a good score and may be another test. Being engaged in a LSAT preparation class, either online or classroom will help one to learn the concepts and understand the exam better. One LSAT course teaches applicants to identify argument questions, work out commonly appearing game questions and developing the time management and right level of confidence for the test. The material provided by all the popular books is simply a collection of the past LSAT questions. This will expose the candidate to a myriad of questions and brace one for what is to come in the actual test.

LSAT Timeline for Preparation:
Since one would know by high school junior year that one is planning on pursuing a law degree, LSAT preparation must begin by fall in junior year itself. In September, the applicant must start viewing catalogs of Law schools and start contacting the faculty there. He should plan for preparing for the June LSAT. By March, he should register for the LSAT examination and start obtaining letters of recommendation from faculty members. By June, he must take the LSAT exam and prepare drafts of personal statement and resume. A list of the law schools he’s applying to should be ready too.

By August, he must register with the Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS) and send his transcripts sent to it. The applicant now must request information packets from law schools far away and visit those in his state or the neighboring ones. If the previous LSAT score was not satisfactory, he must re-appear for the October LSAT. During senior year, by September, he should make the personal statement and the resume ready and request for financial aid. During November, the aspirant must send applications to various law schools and once accepted, relax and enjoy the rest of holidays and the final school term!

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