Should I study for the LSAT or the GRE first?
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 1:42 pm
Hello,
I am a test taker seeking extra time accommodations for the LSAT (I do not wish to get into the debate of the fairness of accommodated testing here....I have a rare condition (only saying this so that no assumptions are made as to what I have as I do not care to disclose here)
I have received extra time accommodations in college, but I want to increase my chances of getting extended LSAT time. Per LSAC's policy if a student receives an accommodation in another standardized test, they will receive an identical or equivalent accommodation on the LSAT (http://www.lsac.org/jd/lsat/accommodate ... mmodations)
I am debating the merits of whether to study for the GRE and in need of advice....Should I apply for the GRE accommodations and solely LSAT study and take the LSAT after receiving GRE accommodations? Or should I apply for GRE accommodations and study for the GRE before taking the LSAT?
Two arguments I can think of favor studying for the GRE. 1. It might help me be a better LSAT taker (weaker of the two arguments as I know the verbal section is not quite the same as the LSAT) 2. if I took the GRE seriously, I could go beyond the point of taking the exam just to get LSAT accommodations, and I could have the advantage of having a good score (or a presumably better score than not studying at all) to keep options other than law school in play in case i go down a different path.
Thanks!
I am a test taker seeking extra time accommodations for the LSAT (I do not wish to get into the debate of the fairness of accommodated testing here....I have a rare condition (only saying this so that no assumptions are made as to what I have as I do not care to disclose here)
I have received extra time accommodations in college, but I want to increase my chances of getting extended LSAT time. Per LSAC's policy if a student receives an accommodation in another standardized test, they will receive an identical or equivalent accommodation on the LSAT (http://www.lsac.org/jd/lsat/accommodate ... mmodations)
I am debating the merits of whether to study for the GRE and in need of advice....Should I apply for the GRE accommodations and solely LSAT study and take the LSAT after receiving GRE accommodations? Or should I apply for GRE accommodations and study for the GRE before taking the LSAT?
Two arguments I can think of favor studying for the GRE. 1. It might help me be a better LSAT taker (weaker of the two arguments as I know the verbal section is not quite the same as the LSAT) 2. if I took the GRE seriously, I could go beyond the point of taking the exam just to get LSAT accommodations, and I could have the advantage of having a good score (or a presumably better score than not studying at all) to keep options other than law school in play in case i go down a different path.
Thanks!