LSAT training is a bloody nightmare

Theres no good way to describe the Law School Admission Test, but plenty of bad ones. Namely, “Long”, “Difficult”, “Stressful”, “Mind Straining”, and a few other good ones come to mind. The LSAT includes 6 parts; 2 Arguments (Logical Reasoning), 1 Reading Comprehension, 1 Games/Puzzles (Analytical Reasoning), and a 30-minute writing essay. There is also an experimental section, but you are not told which one it is. The experimental section does not even count towards your score (which is calculated by converting the number you got right to a scale of 120-180, 180 being a perfect score).

My first diagnostic test taken on December 11th showed a score of 148, right about average, but thats no where near good enough for me, I want 175 or higher. I have until February 2nd to take the test, so I’m positive I can reach my goal. At the moment, I’m using The Princeton Reviews LSAT 2008 book, in addition to a Barrons and Arco LSAT book, and a McGraw-Hill’s LSAT Logic Games, since it is where I need the most work. It is also the area of the test that seems to be the biggest gun shooting down potential law school candidates. Thus, this is where I will concentrate the majority of my studies.

I plan to take one LSAT practice test a week until test day, that way I’ll have done at least 8 full-lenght practice tests. In the final 2 weeks, I will be doing 3 a week, one Monday, one Thursday, and one Saturday. This will give me a total of about 12 full lenght tests completed, in addition to the many mini-tests I am doing. The LSAT score is the most important number on your law school application. In short: no good LSAT score = no admission to law school.
Those interested in taking one for the hell of it can find them by googling, “Free LSAT practice test”. It will take you roughly 3 hours to complete.

My practice scores have now reached 154, an average score, but not what I want. Guess I'll just have to keep at it.