When should I resume LSAT Prep?
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 1:19 am
Hey,
I preface this by saying answers may be hard to give considering I have no firm LSAT exam date in mind other than after I finish undergrad would be the earliest ( I graduate in December).
For the purpose of this I am considering taking one of the 2016 LSAT's ( June, Oct, or Dec) for Fall 2017 admissions
My two thoughts are.
1. With a current 3.5-3.6 GPA I should focus first on school since GPA is a one time thing- once you cross the stage it locks in- However with the LSAT you can take it as many times as needed and highest only counts....( I can graduate in the 3.6-3.7 range)
2. However, while the points in #! are valid.....I am somewhat taking a leap of faith in my LSAT score by postponing LSAT to work on GPA.....Since I would need a 170+ LSAT for there to be any tangible difference between a 3.5-3.6 range and in the 3.6-3.7 range ( with a 169 LSAT or below, the GPA differential would hardly matter, as the outcomes would be virtually the same)
i used to be very good at the LSAT PTing in the 168-172 range ....( I focused more so on individual PT sections instead of full tests when i prepped in Summer 2014, although I did take some full lengths.....my scores were consistently -2 in each section which makes me feel I could possibly pull off a 170)
I preface this by saying answers may be hard to give considering I have no firm LSAT exam date in mind other than after I finish undergrad would be the earliest ( I graduate in December).
For the purpose of this I am considering taking one of the 2016 LSAT's ( June, Oct, or Dec) for Fall 2017 admissions
My two thoughts are.
1. With a current 3.5-3.6 GPA I should focus first on school since GPA is a one time thing- once you cross the stage it locks in- However with the LSAT you can take it as many times as needed and highest only counts....( I can graduate in the 3.6-3.7 range)
2. However, while the points in #! are valid.....I am somewhat taking a leap of faith in my LSAT score by postponing LSAT to work on GPA.....Since I would need a 170+ LSAT for there to be any tangible difference between a 3.5-3.6 range and in the 3.6-3.7 range ( with a 169 LSAT or below, the GPA differential would hardly matter, as the outcomes would be virtually the same)
i used to be very good at the LSAT PTing in the 168-172 range ....( I focused more so on individual PT sections instead of full tests when i prepped in Summer 2014, although I did take some full lengths.....my scores were consistently -2 in each section which makes me feel I could possibly pull off a 170)