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How long will it take me to prepare for the LSAT?This depends on so many different factors. If, for example, you come from a scientific/engineering background, your analytical and logic skills may be strong but your verbal skills weak; or, you may find that you feel relatively comfortable as your knowledge of key vocabulary, your reading skills are strong, and likewise you may find writing essays relatively manageable. Generally speaking, we at AGF Tutoring find that given the above, the emphasis has to be placed on your weaker areas and thus the time devoted to tutoring distributed accordingly. In total, again generally speaking, approximately 16 to 20 hours of intensive tutoring spread over a 3 to 4-month period is sufficient to put you in good stead for the LSAT examination. Remember that for every one hour of tutoring you ought to dedicate at least 5 hours of studying to witness good results. The LSAT, more so than many other postgraduate entrance examinations, is a cumulative process of not only knowing the material but also, and arguably more importantly, totally comprehending the mindset of the examination to do well. So the answer to the question is that you ought to allocate around 250 hours of tutoring and studying to do your best in the LSAT.
Do I have to write the LSAT essay and does my essay score really matter?Yes you do and no you don’t. On the one hand it would seem a little crass to just not write the essay as it will send the wrong signals to the college to which you are applying; and on the other hand the essay score does not affect your overall LSAT score. Don’t get it wrong: your essays will be scanned and sent to the colleges to which you have applied and any serious admissions officer will certainly peruse your essay as an indication of your ability to write a coherent, meaningful essay in a limited amount of time. And by the way, those who really do make an effort with the essay invariably score much higher in the test as their verbal skills are more honed – essay writing under duress is the acid test of someone’s ability to think and assimilate quickly and efficiently. So yes, your essay score does matter and you should work hard on it.
How many times can I sit the LSAT?Theoretically you could sit the LSAT as many times as you like though in the not-so-distant past there was a limit of 3 times (imposed by LSAC, the body that is responsible for administering the test). However, it is best to prepare properly and sit the examination once. If you underperform then obviously you will go and resit. Again, if you have prepared properly you should have numerous practice tests and therefore know pretty well how much you can attain in the respective sections. Also, do note that each and every time that you sit the LSAT examination, your score is recorded in a database and the universities to which you have applied can easily check to see how many times you have sat the test. Conclusion: prepare well and aim to sit the test once.
Where can I sit the LSAT test and how much does it cost?All the relevant information for location of test centers all over the world and the fees for the LSAT test can be found here.
