| I would have never bothered to read an article like | | | | practice. I'm not going to discuss the test and its |
| this at a time when it would have mattered because, | | | | components in any detail, but it is sufficient for me |
| unfortunately, I didn't think about how to get into | | | | to say that the LSAT test does not test your |
| law school, as early and often as I should have. | | | | knowledge of anything. Instead, it is designed to test |
| Indeed, if you're already more than half way through | | | | your ability to think in certain ways. |
| undergraduate school, you may want to look for | | | | Anyone can learn how to excel at thinking in these |
| advice somewhere else. | | | | ways, but it takes lots of time and lots of practice. |
| If, however, you are one of those chosen few | | | | You shouldn't be surprised to learn that the few |
| youngsters who know what you want to do in life | | | | months before most people take the LSAT is a |
| years before you have any business knowing such | | | | hectic time. In addition to preparing for the LSAT, |
| things, then I've got a few words of advice that will | | | | you may be preparing your law school applications, |
| help you get into the law school of your dreams. | | | | finishing your final college courses, and rejoicing in the |
| Although much of this will seem obvious, please take | | | | prospect of your impending graduation. |
| it to heart and try to understand why following these | | | | The result of all this is that even those who think |
| tips can make your life much easier in the future. | | | | they are preparing extensively aren't even coming |
| Tip #1 - Your GPA | | | | close to practicing as much as you could if you start |
| The premise of this article relies on the assumption | | | | now. So my advice is that you begin reading all the |
| that you haven't yet had the opportunity to screw | | | | practice materials you can, completing practice tests |
| up your college career yet. As such, you must make | | | | and even attending LSAT prep classes now. |
| every effort to maximize your grade point average | | | | Changing the way you think - or training yourself to |
| ("GPA") during your undergraduate years. | | | | think in a certain way - is a demanding and |
| Others will lie to you, but the truth is that your GPA, | | | | (biologically) a lengthy process. If you give yourself |
| coupled with your LSAT score, are the most | | | | years of preparation you will demolish even your |
| important factors in determining your admissibility to | | | | smartest competitors who have spent just weeks or |
| whatever law school you choose. Let me put this | | | | months learning how the LSAT works. |
| another way - your GPA is much, much, much more | | | | Tip #3 - Do Interesting Things |
| important than where you go to school, what | | | | In the event even your best efforts don't result in a |
| activities you participate in, what classes you take, | | | | 4.0 GPA and 175 of the LSAT, you will find yourself |
| who your grandpa is, etc. | | | | in need of the law school admission advice found in |
| So if you are going to undergraduate school for the | | | | my book, Covert Tactics for Getting Into the Law |
| sole or primary reason of going to law school, take | | | | School of Your Choice. |
| classes and pursue majors in which you can excel. | | | | As you will learn, students without premier numbers |
| Your high GPA will make life much easier when it | | | | are given an opportunity to plead their case for |
| comes time to apply to law school. | | | | admission via a personal statement, interview and/or |
| Tip #2 - Start Preparing for the LSAT Now | | | | personal visit. When it comes time to make that |
| About 60% of prospective law students will do | | | | case, you should have something interesting to say. |
| nothing or next to nothing to prepare for the Law | | | | Thus, much as you should prepare for the LSAT |
| School Admission Test ("LSAT"). Another 39% or | | | | now, you should begin gathering ideas for you |
| more won't do anything to prepare until six months | | | | personal statement now. Don't "volunteer" just for |
| or less before their test date. If you get started | | | | the sake of volunteering, but seek opportunities to |
| now, with literally years to perfect your | | | | do fascinating things that may - or may not - |
| understanding of the test and the time-proven | | | | reinforce your desire to go to law school. |
| strategies for maximizing your score, you have an | | | | This article may be freely reprinted or distributed in |
| excellent chance of getting a score that will virtually | | | | its entirety in any ezine, newsletter, blog or website. |
| guarantee your admission to any school. | | | | The author's name, bio and website links must remain |
| Anyone who has been through the process will tell | | | | intact and be included with every reproduction. |
| you that the secret to success on the LSAT is | | | | |