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[Fresca]

I know, such a weird question to ask people on a Neopets cheating site, but -- have any of you taken the LSAT? I won't be taking mine until around this time next year but I wanted to get some opinions on the best prep books/courses so I can start preparing early. I've already browsed the internet for reviews and such but I'd like to hear firsthand if any of you have any experience.

[RWS]

I haven't taken the LSAT, but I have taken the MCAT, and I have found that the Kaplan books are pretty on the mark (I expect they would be pretty similar for the MCAT). Princeton Review was a bit on the easier side and Barron's was much much harder than the actual exam. Also, you may want to see if there are any official practice exams on the web that you can download or buy (for the MCAT, the AAMC has 11 official practice exams that you can buy for $35 each). I think the course books prepare you sufficiently and that it is not worth it to shell out thousands of dollars for a prep course - but that decision is ultimately yours.

[WharfRat]

My fiancee took the LSAT earlier this year/last year and did really well on it... I'll ask what she used to study if I remember.

I agree with the above poster who mentioned the MCAT in the regard that I have found Baron books cover material much further in depth than you likely find on the exam...

Best of luck!

[italkaboutoddthings]

Hope your verbal reasoning and analytical capabilities are extraordinary. Depending in which country you take it in, it is usually divided into 4 important categories that invoke your none-bais perception. The case study is a breeze, segements such as personal reasoning and real time contridiction was also enjoyable during the Lsat . Honestly if i were you i would finish my undergrad, than progress to a year break before taking the LSAT. But what bachelor program are you in now anyways?

[samcoconut]

Lol, my garfield post was taken off.

Anyways, my friend took the LSAT just this winter, and got nearly a perfect score o.O
He studied directly from the lawbooks for a year beforehand, and then used MCAT a few times, then studied from the lawbooks again. Of course, he had a lot of time on his hands, and you might not have as much time, not to mention the costs of all those books. I would recommend using MCAT, although you might also want to study from a law library. Best of luck.

[WharfRat]

Lol, my garfield post was taken off.

Anyways, my friend took the LSAT just this winter, and got nearly a perfect score o.O
He studied directly from the lawbooks for a year beforehand, and then used MCAT a few times, then studied from the lawbooks again. Of course, he had a lot of time on his hands, and you might not have as much time, not to mention the costs of all those books. I would recommend using MCAT, although you might also want to study from a law library. Best of luck.

If I needed any more proof that you have no fucking clue what you are talking about when you post, you just gave it to us all.

the MCAT is the medical college admission test... the LSAT being the law school admission test... so you can't "use the MCAT" to study... that's a completely preposterous claim...

So instead of posting something vulgar and offensive here, I'm instead going to simply ask you not to post in a topic if you have absolutely no knowledge about it... (unless you are asking about the topic in a discussion worthy manner...) Making up some BS about your friend getting a perfect score on his LSAT by practicing getting into medical school just makes you look like a fucking idiot.

And yes, your Garfield post was removed because it was asinine and spam.

[Random]

I have some friends who are seniors and they all used Kaplan books to prepare for the LSAT.


Kaplan also did a good job preparing me for AP Tests and for the SAT so I would imagine the quality retains.

[samcoconut]

If I needed any more proof that you have no fucking clue what you are talking about when you post, you just gave it to us all.

Did I ever claim otherwise? I rarely do.

the MCAT is the medical college admission test... the LSAT being the law school admission test... so you can't "use the MCAT" to study... that's a completely preposterous claim...

Meh... he told me about it a few months back. The second post must have influenced me. I'll ask him later, but I know he scored almost perfectly. Sorry for being such an idiot on the details.

So instead of posting something vulgar and offensive here

It was the link to the garfield joke book. Neither vulgar or offensive.

Edited by samcoconut, 12 April 2011 - 05:21 PM.

[Boggart]

It was the link to the garfield joke book. Neither vulgar or offensive.

He said instead of him posting vulgar or offensive. Such as saying fuckwit or dumbass, just as examples

[Kat]

And yes, your Garfield post was removed because it was asinine and spam.

that's all of his posts actually, can we delete those too?

[samcoconut]

He said instead of him posting vulgar or offensive. Such as saying fuckwit or dumbass, just as examples

Oh, thanks for the clarification. I would be fine with being called both of those things, for future reference. From experience, those who dish out the names are typically those who exuberate the name most clearly in rl. I really don't like talking about something non-neopets here, but there aren't the sheer quantity of topics here like on other sites. I don't want to wait a few years to be advanced, thus must post in other forums.

that's all of his posts actually, can we delete those too?

Yes! Wait... no? I'm not sure what's going on here...
EDIT: Just realized, this is about the cat thing. Yeah... I'm really a spamming ass, aren't I?

Edited by samcoconut, 12 April 2011 - 05:32 PM.

[GeorgeBright]

I didn't study for the LSAT or SAT and got a horrible score.

[Fresca]

I didn't study for the LSAT or SAT and got a horrible score.

LOL ty for this fantastic contribution.

I didn't study for the SAT at all and got a 1450 which isn't the best score or anything but I was alriiiiight with it. I realize that's irrelevant to taking the LSAT, but I haven't thought about my SAT score in like three years so anyone with a problem can suck it.

Anyway, how weird that all of you are recommending Kaplan to me because I actually heard that they suck and that I should use PrimeScore? But that's why I came here, to get more opinions. I've already come by the PrimeScore stuff in a manner such that it cost me $0, so I think I'll go ahead and purchase the Kaplan books.

Hope your verbal reasoning and analytical capabilities are extraordinary. Depending in which country you take it in, it is usually divided into 4 important categories that invoke your none-bais perception. The case study is a breeze, segements such as personal reasoning and real time contridiction was also enjoyable during the Lsat . Honestly if i were you i would finish my undergrad, than progress to a year break before taking the LSAT. But what bachelor program are you in now anyways?

I'm actually an Event Management major (think weddings, corporate events, conventions, etc) with a minor in Legal Studies. I've always been interested in Law and since I started getting into my law classes I've realized that I fucking love doing an assload of asinine research. I ultimately want to get into contract law, I think, because of the connection back to events and hospitality. Last semester all of our test questions were previous LSAT questions (according to my professor) and I actually find the logic questions to be really really fun. Like ... to the point that I do them in my spare time occasionally. I'm not worried about that section (or case studies, really) but I don't want to blow everything off and then feel like an idiot on test day.

I'll be taking it in the United States and I plan on applying to Tulane. I met with an admissions advisor the last time I was in New Orleans (December) and she seemed pretty encouraging about my situation (although obviously I haven't taken the LSAT yet and that's a monstrous part of admissions) as far as GPA (4.0) and extracurriculars and whatnot. I was worried that because my major has nothing to do with law it would reflect weirdly on me but apparently it's not a big deal.

Thanks for all the input, everyone. Keep it coming.

[luvsmyncis]

I'm instead going to simply ask you not to post in a topic if you have absolutely no knowledge about it... (unless you are asking about the topic in a discussion worthy manner...)

I apologize in advance... but...
This post makes me think of LeStAT.

[Fresca]

I apologize in advance... but...
This post makes me think of LeStAT.

Any post featuring an Interview with a Vampire .gif is fine by me!

[WharfRat]

Just a brief note to sam... by making a post indicating that your friend went through this process and did well you are signifying that you are a credible source of information... when you very obviously are not. (here is what you said that I am responding to)

Did I ever claim otherwise? I rarely do.

Back to the discussion at hand... Fresca, I am no expert on this matter at all.. but I know my fiancee's degree is in English and she still got accepted to Tulane for law school... so from that and from what I have heard of other soon to be lawyers, your bachelors degree is largely irrelevant provided you have a good GPA and a good LSAT score. (extra curric's are important too... )

I'm mega tired, but I hope that may have helped in some way. Wishing you the best of luck on your LSAT.

[Fresca]

Back to the discussion at hand... Fresca, I am no expert on this matter at all.. but I know my fiancee's degree is in English and she still got accepted to Tulane for law school... so from that and from what I have heard of other soon to be lawyers, your bachelors degree is largely irrelevant provided you have a good GPA and a good LSAT score. (extra curric's are important too... )

I'm mega tired, but I hope that may have helped in some way. Wishing you the best of luck on your LSAT.

Yeah that's pretty much exactly what the advisor told me. She said they want to see that you care about something (in my case, I volunteer with a certain pet rescue and have done a shit ton of related charity events) and that you can get work done, so my minor in Legal Studies is a plus but it isn't necessary. I was 100% relieved to hear that, hah. And thank you for the good luck brainwaves! I'm sure I'll post on Codex again before I actually take it since I'm looking at a June 2012 test date.

[RWS]

Just a brief note to sam... by making a post indicating that your friend went through this process and did well you are signifying that you are a credible source of information... when you very obviously are not. (here is what you said that I am responding to)

Back to the discussion at hand... Fresca, I am no expert on this matter at all.. but I know my fiancee's degree is in English and she still got accepted to Tulane for law school... so from that and from what I have heard of other soon to be lawyers, your bachelors degree is largely irrelevant provided you have a good GPA and a good LSAT score. (extra curric's are important too... )

I'm mega tired, but I hope that may have helped in some way. Wishing you the best of luck on your LSAT.

That's what I've heard too from my pre-law friends. What you major in is not important compared to your GPA and LSAT score, but law schools do want to see evidence that you are good at writing, so having some proof of ability in that area (whether its your major or your involvement with an extracurricular that emphasizes writing) is important.