LSAT Tips

Applicants to law school dred the LSAT, the Law School Admission Test. Sure, your score on the LSAT is critical to admission to law school, so take the time to prepare and remember the following tips:

• Remember that you don't have to answer every question correctly. You could get 2-3 answers wrong and still get a score of 180. At about 15-17 correct answers your score will move above a 120. After that, about every 3 correct answers will bring up your score about 2 points.



• Scores as based on correct answers only and there is no penalty for wrong answers, so don't leave any answers blank!



• Get used to dealing with logic. Read and practice with an elementary logic text. Learn to recognize common logical fallacies. Take a course in logic.



• Practice learning how to focus your attention and read actively because you'll have to read carefully and quickly with no time for rereading.



• Don't answer from your own knowledge or experience, but from the information given. That's critical! Don't read anything into a problem - answer the question based on the information given, not your assumptions.



• The reading comprehension section requires the ability to read actively and pull out the essential points. Use only the information provided in the reading -- not in your own experience to answer questions.



• To prepare for the logical reasoning section, bone up on rules of logical reasoning and common logical fallacies.



• When completing the analytical reasoning sectin, read carefully and understand the conditions that mark the relationships in the "game" or question. Some find it easier to create a diagram to illustrate the relationships.



• When you begin your writing sample, create an outline first to organize your ideas. The clarity and organization of your essay are critical, so use an outline to mark your points before you begin writing and ensure that you have enough information to make an argument for your position (and support it well).