Advice for someone trying to go from 148-150 Forum

[decimalsanddollars]

Okay, real quick, I would consider whether going to law school is necessary for your career goals. It will be difficult to get into, and then pay for, any law school worth going to even with a score in your target range.

That said, I would generally say to work on your weakest section aggressively and, if that section is not logic games, also drill logic games. LG is considered pretty "learnable" relative to other sections, so you'll get more return on your time from working on that. It sounds like you don't really "get" logic games, and I would invest some time and effort (and maybe money for professional help) trying to diagnose and fix whatever gaps you may have there. Lots of people struggle with this section, but you need to be competent at it to score well, and it is worth the effort to get competent.

Of course, taking the most recent practice tests is essential, and I would take one (or maybe 2) each week under test conditions. Beyond that, you should spend significant time with the actual tests trying to understand how the questions work and what you might be missing.

[Johnnybgoode92]

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It super doable. I took the LSAT once and was content with my score so I cannot speak to this in detail. I have seen many posters put up 15+ point improvements. The truth is that you need a certain score to go to a good enough law school without crushing debt to make it all worth it. I do not know what that score is specifically. Where are you looking to attend?

[dojomaster47]

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[cavalier1138]

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You should be worried.

Assuming your brother is a wild success story (i.e. he's been making enough money since he graduated to pay off his debt), he's extremely lucky. Based on the general statistics for schools of this caliber, roughly 40-70% of his classmates weren't so lucky. At most T4 schools, you have a much better chance of not becoming a lawyer than you do of having a six-figure income out of school.

[raven1231]

You need to see what areas you are having the most issues with and focus on that. The type of prep isn't as important as the substantive areas that you are failing at. FWIW I took the LSAT cold and scored a 152, then studied for a month and a half using only a logic games book and Kaplan book and jumped to 163. Not that a 163 is amazing but I'm just pointing out how much improvement can be made by studying smart, even in a short period of time. TLDR; find the areas you are scoring the lowest on and do as many practice problems in those areas as possible. Start without timing yourself and as you begin to grasp the concepts begin testing under timed conditions.

[En03l]

Is it absolutely necessary that you attend law school this cycle? If so, why?

[dojomaster47]

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[Johnnybgoode92]

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Look up John1990 on this forum. People like him go to Albany.

[decimalsanddollars]

To all those responding worrying about the cost. I have no concern about the cost as I am in a fortunate financial position.

I'm just looking for recommendations on LSAT prep courses.

Great! That will probably help. Some of my rich friends did multiple prep courses (Kaplan, Princeton Review, etc.) and seemed to benefit from multiple perspectives. The ROI isn't super high, but if cost isn't an issue, that may be right up your alley.

[jacketyellow]

You can improve. I went from a 133 diagnostic. I know, very low. Extremely. I, then, went on to big law and passed the bar the first time. It definitely happens. You can do it!