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Originally Posted by adpiucf
Advice for attending forums: don't ask questions when you can find the answers easily on the law school's web sites. Don't bother talking with schools you aren't interested in. Go early to the table at the "big" school in your region because the table will be flooded with locals once the program gets fully underway.
Advice for taking the LSAT: fork out the $1K to take a prep course with Testmasters or a similar LSAT prep company and do the work to get your score up as much as you can. $1K is a small amount when you consider the amount of money you will be spending on law school.
Advice on the applications: get someone you trust to proofread your applications as well as your personal statement, etc. for each school. Submit a resume to each school. Overall keep in mind that your grades and LSAT score matter A LOT more than anything else in your application package and apply accordingly. For an idea of where people in your grades and LSATs ranges ended up last cycle, check out lawschoolnumbers.com for an average.
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Great advice - if the changes go through in the US News ranking formula, a lot of schools may be weighing grades and LSATs even MORE heavily (as if it's possible). Be very honest with yourself about your qualifications, where you can get in, and where you want to practice after graduation. It will make the process a lot easier.
The only thing I would add is that, if you can't afford the money to take an LSAT course, you shouldn't fret. I wasn't able to, so I bought a few books off Amazon; I bought all of the model question/answer booklets that are available, as well as a couple of the Kaplan books. I had a schedule where I would study for a couple of hours every evening, and then take a practice exam almost every Saturday leading up to the exam. I also took the free practice exams offered by Kaplan and the other prep courses. Overall, I ended up doing pretty well.
If you have any specific questions, feel free to PM me. Good luck with the process.
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