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Originally posted by RedefinedDiva
The only way that I would take the class is ONLY AFTER I have taken the test WITHOUT assistance first. That way you can see a correlation between the two. If you take the class prior to testing, how would you know if you did well by your own merit or not? Even then, i would still be skeptical. If your scores don't go up, you don't get a refund, so what's the point?
Just study on your own, try your best, and pray. 
Maybe someone sees differently....
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I took the Princeton Review and KNOW it was worth every penny! And the way you know you are improving is you take liek ten LSATs under actual conditions (wake up 9am, go to place, sit in cramped desk, with official timer-man staring you down) during the course of the class. I went from a 153 diagnostic (about 68 pecentile) to a 162 for my final PR test and a 165 on the real thing. I jumped from the 68% to 93%. I would reccomend PR to anyone and I didn't even do ALL of the homework.
The reason taking the practice tests under actual conditions matters is because it makes a HUGE DIFF. I have a friend who studied on her own. She was making 172 consistenly while testing in her house, however when she took the real LSAT, under real condiditons she made a 152 or something like that. Imagine had she taken a class- she could be IVY bound by now.
Also, I advise against the "take it first on my own method" because the LSAT is not like the SAT where highest score counts. Your scores are averaged and its really annoying to jump from a 150 to a 166, but have schools consider your score a 158- that pretty much would knock you out of a Top 25- especially when you EARNED that 166. I have heard that some schools ignore your first score if you gain more than ten points, but the official statement from all schools is still "we average scores"- and its not just the schools- LSDAS averages them on the report they send to the school. Its impossible for them to not see your low score.
I got help paying for PR. I went to my school's Department of Multicultural Services, explained my situation and they paid for half. Then, looking for more money I enter an oratorical competition, won third place and got another 300- bam-800! I only had to come of 200 and believe me, for my future, it was worth it!
Look around, be creative. Schools have money to give!
---Oh also let me add. PR does not offer a refund, but if you do all your homework and your score does not improve TO YOUR SATISFACTION you can take the class again for free. And if you see the class pointless to take, all those LSATs under real conditions are not pointles...ever.