When to take the LSAT?

mzoodle

As we know, law schools only accept certain LSAT dates, for instance in Canada the last LSAT many schools accept is February, to start the following fall. When should we write the LSAT? When we are ready? For instance, in Canada, taking the LSAT earlier can give you an advantage over those who take the February one. What to do? I guess one can take the exam, and if they screw up, simply take it again, as law schools count the highest score.

hon132

When you think you are ready is pretty much the main determinant. Don't pay to keep taking the official LSAT any more than you have to. Even if the LSAC are making it so that you can now take it as much as you can and more often, as stated before in the forum, law schools will take multiple attempts into consideration. They only need to report your highest score but they're free to judge you on your overall performance in any way.

If you have the money to not worry about testing fees, go through the complete 7sage program or whatever program you feel is best or get a 1 on 1 with a qualified tutor to work out your flaws. Take the exam because you feel comfortable with your performance, not because you can just redo it if you fail.

Alex

@hon132 said:
When you think you are ready is pretty much the main determinant. Don't pay to keep taking the official LSAT any more than you have to. Even if the LSAC are making it so that you can now take it as much as you can and more often, as stated before in the forum, law schools will take multiple attempts into consideration. They only need to report your highest score but they're free to judge you on your overall performance in any way.

If you have the money to not worry about testing fees, go through the complete 7sage program or whatever program you feel is best or get a 1 on 1 with a qualified tutor to work out your flaws. Take the exam because you feel comfortable with your performance, not because you can just redo it if you fail.

This is the credited response for sure. Although it is different in Canada, there's no point in taking before you're ready. When we're not ready we mentally become more nervous because we know we're unprepared. There's no way to know for sure when you're ready, but if you haven't consistently been hitting your target score, then you know you're NOT ready quite just yet.

Take your time and work the curriculum the right way and afterwards follow @"Cant Get Right" 's advice from this webinar on what to do after the CC. https://7sage.com/webinar/post-core-curriculum-study-strategies/

inactive

One of the worst things I see with most people is setting a deadline and not budging on it. People tend to focus more on that deadline than the actual LSAT and take the test even though they're not ready... That's one extra PT you're burning for future prep.

Just take things slow and move at your own pace. It doesn't matter how long it takes you to get to your target score, just focus on improving and you'll do great.

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