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How important is the writing portion on the test? I know it's not graded, but I heard schools still look at it. Should I be practicing that too?

I honestly forgot the lsat even had a writing portion.

You probably have to try harder to mess it up

No preparation is required. Don't do something stupid like draw a picture or write gibberish, just in case a few adcoms do take a look (I think I read that one guy on Y's faculty review likes to read them), but don't stress over it either. Any time you spend prepping for the essay would be better spent prepping for the other sections x10000000

Look at a sample writing prompt. Take 5 minutes to think about your answer. That's all the prep you need.

As long as you write in complete sentences and form halfway coherent thoughts, it doesn't matter. The questions don't have right answers and the topics are innocuous.

xylocarp wrote:No preparation is required. Don't do something stupid like draw a picture or write gibberish, just in case a few adcoms do take a look (I think I read that one guy on Y's faculty review likes to read them), but don't stress over it either. Any time you spend prepping for the essay would be better spent prepping for the other sections x10000000

Thank you!

rinkrat19 wrote:Look at a sample writing prompt. Take 5 minutes to think about your answer. That's all the prep you need.

As long as you write in complete sentences and form halfway coherent thoughts, it doesn't matter. The questions don't have right answers and the topics are innocuous.

Thanks so much!

xylocarp wrote:No preparation is required. Don't do something stupid like draw a picture or write gibberish, just in case a few adcoms do take a look (I think I read that one guy on Y's faculty review likes to read them), but don't stress over it either. Any time you spend prepping for the essay would be better spent prepping for the other sections x10000000

Didn't someone one do a drawing on his writing section and then get into a bunch of T14s? Admittedly it was more of an illustration for his essay than aimless doodling but still.

What school do you want to go to? Forget about the prompt, draw their seal/logo/mascot. It's like ED'ing, but even earlier.

The writing sample has never helped anyone in the history of the test, but it can hurt you if you don't take it seriously for at least 20 or so of the 35 minutes they give you for it.

heythatslife wrote:

xylocarp wrote:No preparation is required. Don't do something stupid like draw a picture or write gibberish, just in case a few adcoms do take a look (I think I read that one guy on Y's faculty review likes to read them), but don't stress over it either. Any time you spend prepping for the essay would be better spent prepping for the other sections x10000000

Didn't someone one do a drawing on his writing section and then get into a bunch of T14s? Admittedly it was more of an illustration for his essay than aimless doodling but still.

Maybe, I don't know. I still wouldn't do it though... seems like a lot of risk for basically zero possible reward.

https://www.manhattanlsat.com/blog/2009 ... rite-it-2/

Done prepping!

redsox wrote:What school do you want to go to? Forget about the prompt, draw their seal/logo/mascot. It's like ED'ing, but even earlier.

+1

What school do you want to go to? Forget about the prompt, draw their seal/logo/mascot. It's like ED'ing, but even earlier.

I lol'd

This would be pretty bad-ass if someone did it

withoutapaddle wrote:

What school do you want to go to? Forget about the prompt, draw their seal/logo/mascot. It's like ED'ing, but even earlier.

I lol'd

This would be pretty bad-ass if someone did it

That would be hard.. as my name implies, its FSU. We just changed our logo!