LSAT's

ztafromuk · #1 09-10-2012, 11:33 AM

I used to be a Kaplan instructor. I would suggest that you take one of the free practice tests online, or get a book and take a practice test. Time it and score it - no interruptions, and resist the urge to peek at the answers. Then figure out what you're weakest at and work on that. If you can learn from workbooks and are disciplined, there's no real reason to take the course. The Logic Games Bible series is a big help if that's your downfall. (The games are the easiest to improve.) The other sections are a bit harder to pull up your score.

Law schools put a lot of weight on your undergraduate GPA in admissions. If it's not good, it will severely limit your options.

ADqtPiMel · #2 09-10-2012, 08:39 PM

I second the advice to take practice tests and see what you're working with before you decide how to proceed. I am not a lawyer, but my husband is...I can't warn you away from law school strongly enough if you're not a) 100% sure you absolutely want to practice law and/or b) able to get into a very very top school. We have an insurmountable amount of law school debt now, and it's extremely unlikely in this market that he will ever make enough to compensate for it.

KDCat · #3 09-10-2012, 09:44 PM

Second and third on the "Don't go to law school." I am a lawyer. The market for attorneys is terrible right now. Over half of last year's class did not get a job within 9 months of graduation. Small and mid-size firms are contracting right now. New graduates are competing with experienced attorneys for anything that comes open. Starting wages are too low to make the burden of law school debt worth it. If you ever wanted to do anything else, go do that.

If you can get into a top school and/or graduate at the top of your class at a second tier school, it might be worth it.

It might also be worth it, if you have an in (ie. your mom or dad owns a firm) or a business plan (ie. you are ready to start your own firm and have a plan for getting clients).

MysticCat · #4 09-11-2012, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by KDCat

It might also be worth it, if you have an in (ie. your mom or dad owns a firm) or a business plan (ie. you are ready to start your own firm and have a plan for getting clients).

Region might make a difference, too. Finding a job is harder in some parts of the country than in others.