The LSAT is a psychological test.

Here is a list of tips that I have developed in working with PreProBono Fellows for 3 years to help them achieve high LSAT scores. A lot of this will sound like banal platitudes. Okay, they are. But that doesn't mean they're any less true or powerful. After all, there's a reason why banal platitudes survive for so long.

You might have heard to do these things on the list a hundred times before. They're not easy to do. That's all it is. They are just really difficult to do.

It's not a stretch to say that to psychologically prepare for the LSAT, you have to change the way you live for the better.

But, I don't want to scare you away from doing this because "changing the way you live" is a tall order.

So, I'll say this. Keep this up at least every other day for just the 2 months prior to your LSAT test date.

30 days of this. That's all I'm asking for.

1. Ritual
Wake up at the same time every day, go through the same routine. Go for a run, eat breakfast, shower, drink coffee or green tea, sit down and start your prep test.

You should have the same things with you on your desk. A set of 6 or more sharpened pencils, a large eraser, a pencil sharpener, and an analogue watch. Get attached to these small, inherently insignificant tokens. These are the only familiar items that you will have with you on test day in an unfamiliar environment.

2. Meditate
It takes 10 minutes a day. Doing it daily will help you create order and routine in your otherwise stressful and chaotic life.

This is a guided 9 minute meditation.

This is a guided 15 minute meditation.

This is a guided 24 minute meditation.

3. Exercise
A 20 minute jog is all. Not only will this increase your LSAT score, as a bonus side effect, you'll live longer.

4. Coffee or Green Tea
Caffeine helps you focus and improves your memory. Those are very good things for the LSAT. Don't drink it after 1pm (or whatever time for you) because it might interfere with your sleep if you drink it too late in the day.

5. Sobriety
Ah alcohol. The social lubricant. Liquid courage. It's awesome. I know. I love it too.

But, please, for the benefit of the rest of your life, stay away from alcohol for the 2 months prior to your scheduled LSAT. Please. It makes learning new things a little extra hard and god knows the LSAT doesn't need help from anyone to be harder.

6. Sleep
Set a simple rule. No matter what, you're physically in bed by x o'clock, every night. Set your phone on flight mode. Keep your laptop, iPad, anything with a screen out of your bedroom. Read a novel in bed to turn your mind off.