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5 Tips For LSAT Prep, From Someone Who Studied In Under Two Months And Got The Score She Wanted

It wouldn't feel right if I didn't cram and procrastinate studying for the LSAT.

Briana Le

Dec 02, 2019

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5 Tips For LSAT Prep, From Someone Who Studied In Under Two Months And Got The Score She Wanted

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This past summer, I took the LSAT. If I could describe studying for it and taking it with one word, it'd be "brutal." The LSAT is no joke. I spent the majority of my summer being stressed and anxious. I had a full-time internship where I had to work Monday through Friday that was 9 to 5, I worked a part-time job on top of that, and I had to manage my Odyssey team. Overall, it was a lot. Finding time to get in solid studying time was difficult. Thankfully, the boss I had at my internship, at a law office, was very understanding. He pushed me to study in the office, between working on cases and going to court. Without him, I'm not sure I would have really found the time to study otherwise.

As I only had a short month and a half to study (cram is properly the more appropriate word), I had to do everything in my power to ensure I could do my best.

Here are some studying and test-taking tips for you.

Disclaimer: There is no specific order to this list!

Khan Academy.

First of all, it's free. FREE. They kind of set it into modules. You take a pre-test and go from there. You can set up a study schedule. I would take a certain number of full practice-tests a week and it would be programmed into my schedule for me. It's all online so it helps since all LSAT tests are fully online now.

Powerscore Bibles.

I only bought one for Logic Games and Logical Reasoning. I've always excelled with Reading Comprehension so I didn't want to waste money on a book. They're cheaper on Amazon than anywhere else. I self-taught using these books, I didn't want to spend an obscene amount of money on a course. When using the books, I assigned a certain amount of pages I had to get through, such as 60-80 pages a day.

Reddit is your best friend.

For any questions, concerns, or advice you need, check out Reddit! I've probably looked through every single LSAT thread there was on there. It's actually very helpful because other people, either those in the same boat as you or those who have aced the LSAT, give advice and tell you what worked for them.

LSAT Podcasts.

It may seem lame but they're very helpful. Some of the podcasts I've listened to are from people who either helped make the LSAT or teach prep courses. Some of the podcasts I utilized include "Thinking LSAT," "The PowerScore LSAT Podcast," "7Sage: LSAT, Law School Admissions...," and "The LSAT Pros." These include specific advice for tests, advice for law school admissions, and even advice for the application process. I would listen to these when I got ready in the morning, when I was driving, and when I was getting ready for bed!

10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests.

This was another book I bought, once again, cheaper off Amazon. They have several different volumes. I specifically bought Volume VI (Tests 72-81). These are literally from LSAC and are real tests that have been administered. There's some debate about whether you should purchase the older volumes or the newer volumes in terms of difficulty wise, but I opted for buying a more recent volume. I included these into my study schedule, taking an assigned amount of tests per week. However, there was some overlap between these tests and the ones used for Khan Academy. It's not necessarily a bad thing because you get to redo questions you got wrong.

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5 Tips For LSAT Prep, From Someone Who Studied In Under Two Months And Got The Score She Wanted

It wouldn't feel right if I didn't cram and procrastinate studying for the LSAT.

Khan Academy.

Powerscore Bibles.

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LSAT Podcasts.

10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests.

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The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

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Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

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It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

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All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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