What You Should
Know About the LSAT
- All American Bar Association (ABA)-approved law schools, most Canadian law schools, and many other law schools require applicants to take the LSAT as part of the admission process.
- The LSAT is designed to measure skills that are considered essential for success in law school: the reading and comprehension of complex texts with accuracy and insight; the organization and management of information and the ability to draw reasonable inferences from it; the ability to think critically; and the analysis and evaluation of the reasoning and arguments of others.
- The test consists of five 35-minute sections of multiple-choice questions of three different item types, as well as a 35-minute writing sample, which is administered at the end of the test. LSAC does not score the writing sample. Copies of the writing sample are sent to all law schools to which you apply. Some schools place greater weight than others on the LSAT; most law schools do evaluate your full range of credentials.
- The LSAT is given four times a year in designated testing centers around the world.
How should I prepare for the LSAT?
Don‘t let the fear of standardized tests keep you from preparing well. Preparation does not mean learning specific answers to specific questions. Nor does it mean intensive focused study of particular coursework. You cannot prepare for the test by making a last-minute effort to master specific subject areas. The best preparation for the test is a solid undergraduate education with an emphasis on reading and reasoning skills, linked to familiarity with the essentials of the test. This means becoming familiar with question types and answer formats, understanding the rules and structure of the test, and adjusting to the rigors of the time limitations.
If you want to make change and you want to be a strong advocate and you want to do something for your people and the country, the law is the profession that you should do it in. 
How many times should I take the LSAT?
Unless your preparation for the LSAT changes substantially from the way you prepared before taking it the first time, your subsequent LSAT scores will probably not improve significantly. It is possible that they will remain the same or even decline. You should prepare adequately and take the LSAT only once when you are best prepared.
What LSAT score is required for admission to law school?
Acceptable score ranges, like other admission factors, vary from school to school. Each law school can tell you the range of LSAT scores for its entering classes. The range encompasses all scores from the lowest to the highest.
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