Law School?

Question

I am entering my senior year in college and i graduate May 2008. I want to go to law school but my gpa is not the highest and I am not a good test taker. I am a member of the university debate team, so I have very strong logical and analytical reasoning skills and a scary gift for gab. When should I take the LSAT and should I consider taking classes in preparation for the LSAT

Answer 1

Start studing for the LSAT 2-3 months prior to the test. Get the LSAT official prep book it is the best, b/c the questions are from old actual exams.
I grad in May06 started studying for lsats in oct06 took the lsats in sep 06 and once i got my score for that I IMMEIDATELY started putting in the applications for law school. Trust me the earlier you get the applications in the better your chances. Also you still have one year left so I say try to pull that GPA up. GPA and LSAT score are pretty much the deciding factors to that darn admitting committe. but if you are like a whiz on the lsats and your gpa sucks they probably won't care you would probably still have a great chance of gettin in. good luck

Answer 2

You can register for the October LSAT now and still have time to take a prep course like Kaplan. If you don't have the money for a course, just buy old LSAT exams (about $10 each) and keep practicing with them. I would recommend taking the October or December LSAT. Most schools have rolling admissions through January or February but the earlier you apply the greater your chances of getting in. If you're worried about taking the LSAT during senior year, you can concentrate on college now and take some time off before applying to law school. The median age for entering law students is about 24-25, which means most people took some time off first so it's a common thing to do. Good luck.

Answer 3

GPA and LSAT score are the most important factors in law school admission.

You should try to improve your GPA as much as possible before graduating to increase your chances of getting into law school. As far as the LSAT is concerned, I would advise you to take as many practice tests as possible. There is a great series of books - "10 real LSATs" "The Next 10 real LSATS" or something like that - which, as the title suggests, includes real LSAT tests. I would take a few of those and see how you do. If you are doing okay, then maybe you don't have to take a class to prepare further; if you're struggling with the practice tests, however, it might be worthwhile to look into a class.

A helpful bulletin board that deals specifically with law school admissions is lawschooldiscussion.org.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Definitely, if you know you aren't a good test taker. You will learn what to expect and strategies for handling the test. The logic and analytical reasoning will stand you in good stead. You will also need writing and reading skills to get through law school. Many people are told they should go to law school because they talk a lot. Unfortunately, that really only benefits litigators when they are in court, and that is only something like 5% of the lawyers out there, and they are only in court a limited amount of their time. Even if you get one of these jobs, in order to pass the bar exam, your reading and writing skills will be far more important to you.

Answer 5

Go for it!