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I was wondering whether or not I should take the LSAT prep classes or if a couple days of diligent studying will accomplish the same thing. I have been told that the professors teach straight from the book so there is no need to spend $1000 on the classses. I dont want to spend all that money of it isnt going to help me.

2007-01-01 10:28:42 · 5 answers · asked by d 1 in Education & Reference Standards & Testing

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I took a class and found it didn't really help. It's nice to have someone there to actually explain answers and why they are, but otherwise the book was helpful enough. Personally, I didn't think the class was worth close to $1000 for what I got.

2007-01-04 08:10:46 · answer #1 · answered by Me 2 · 0 0

That depends on the class and what you'll put into it. I took the Princeton Review, was receptive to the teaching and did the homework, and raised my score to a 168. I know people who spent money for the Kaplan class though and regret every minute and penny. Also, you cannot pay money for a class if you're going to stubbornly adhere to your own ways. My suggestion, from my own and my friends experiences though, is to take a class. This forces you to practice, which is key for doing well, and teaches you methods for some of the more difficult parts of the LSAT. However, if you're already excelling at the LSAT (scoring above a 160-165) then you will benefit less from classes because they are usually geared towards those in the middle-- people scoring average scores on the LSATs. However, with your own modification, you can still benefit from the classes. Also, if nothing else, taking a class will make you feel more confident on test day and build up your test taking stamina, which with an 8 hour test taking day between check in and check out, will be very very helpful.
Take the advice or not, but here it is.

2007-01-01 20:01:22 · answer #2 · answered by Lauren 3 · 0 0

Definitely take a class or at least a the LSAT official review book. I used the book and brought my score way up. You definitely need to study in one form or another. If you use the books and do the practice test and time yourself and really study hard then you're just fine on your own. But if you think you need someone to push you a little then go with the class.
Best of Luck!

2007-01-02 20:16:55 · answer #3 · answered by fw_lm045 2 · 0 0

a couple of days is really not enough to cover everything on the LSAT. My advice is, get one of the books that has a sample LSAT in it, and take it on your own. Be very strict about giving yourself 35 mins. per section because they don't cut you any breaks at the real test. then, see what your score is, and see what law schools that might get you in to. If you get like, a 151, for example, there is a certain range of schools that would accept that, and if you're happy with those schools, you don't need to take the class. otherwise, if you have the time and money, I think u should take the class.

2007-01-01 19:36:15 · answer #4 · answered by njyogibear 7 · 0 0

it would be better to take the classes. remember the better you do on this the more colleges you could be accepted to.

2007-01-01 18:40:06 · answer #5 · answered by bob b 1 · 0 0

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