Self-study
I'm an international student and my reading/writing sucks. The only reason I'd pursue a law degree is because I have immense interest in Philosophy (particularly Epistemology).
That being said, if anyone whose English wasn't "ready" enough to tackle LSAT, what was your strategy to supplement your LSAT study? Please shed some light on this poor thing.
So far, I've subscribed the Atlantic magazine and am thinking of subscribing to Economist as well.
What are you thoughts? I've always been looking into those high school must read classics like the "Call of the Wild"? as well as practical books like "How to Succeed in Big Law Firms"
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No, I wouldn't read the Economist or the Atlantic to improve RC. I would read LSAT RC passages to improve at the LSAT. Don't use them all up (you want to keep some PT's fresh to get accurate practice test scores), but you can always go back and redo passages that you have done a few months ago. They are written exactly like the real test instead of being designed to be easily understood by a general audience. They have fun little inferences hidden in them for you to find. And, the best part is that they have questions at the end of each passage that test whether you actually did a good job actively reading and understanding and remembering what is said. Nothing else will provide as good prep for the LSAT as actually doing that.
That said, I'm a huge fan of reading to live a happy fulfilled life. And it may incidentally help you a little on the LSAT or slowly improve your vocabulary and make you familiar with more topics. But if you are going to read non-LSAT materials, do it for fun. Read what you find interesting.
On a related note, I also would not recommend pursuing a law degree because of your interest in philosophy and epistemology. If that's what you want to pursue, you need a philosophy PhD. A law school is a trade school for being a lawyer. Don't pay to attend unless you want to be a lawyer. And if you are not sure, the best way to find out is to shadow a lawyer doing something you think would be interesting. If that job scratches your philosophical/epistemological itch, great. You should go to law school with a scholarship that reduces the cost to a point that is reasonable given the salary at that particular legal job. But I think it is more likely that it won't. Maybe it will scratch some other itch though. And don't be afraid to try a few different types of legal jobs out for size via shadowing. Some may strike you as miserable while others seem fulfilling.
@Kade_Katrak 100% agree with all facets of this reply!