I'm a freshman in college and i'm starting LSAT prep early.

laibamidrees

I'm a bit new to this. Is there any study methods or routines you would recommend?

natemanwell1

yeah so if you have the time to start studying that early I would definitely spend a lot of time building the fundamentals outside the test. the test is essentially mostly a reading test with some logic thrown if. if you have really high reading skills you're going to have a massive advantage. so I would take classes with a lot of reading, and classes that build your logical thinking such as discrete mathematics or philosophy of logic. I would also read outside the test a lot of short essays say from the Atlantic because they are more similar to lsat passages

tbynum30

Agree with the note above about building the skills through the classes you take, material you read, etc. Take a logic class if you can (typically in the philosophy department.) I would caution against actual LSAT material and/or intense studying so early, though. Enjoy college! And strengthen your GPA as much as you can.

Arcana

Don't take practice LSATs yet.
Take conditional logic or get a book. also get exposure to reading academia both in science and humanities. Being able to read something complicated and have big picture understanding of it is huge. Read, read, read, and practice the skill of "What did I just read?" Low res and high res summaries.

Good luck, don't kill yourself practicing this stuff during undergrad, have fun and be a curious student of the world and you will do great.

Arcana

also: Take it from me, while you still have control, make sure you get a good GPA. That is your number one mission in undergrad. Don't be a splitter if you can help it. Focus on nailing classes the first time, because retakes are going to penalize you based on how LSAC does things.

__Goku__

1. Keep your GPA as high as possible; take easy classes within an easy major (MOST IMPORTANT).
2. Prioritize your mental/physical health and social life (or part-time job; if necessary). Since you got a ton of time, don't isolate yourself by spending hours a day studying for this shit exam (spend like only an hour a day studying, if even that).
3. If you have ADHD/Dyslexia or any learning disability, don't be afraid to ask for accommodations (don't be ashamed if you need to, and fuck everyone else who cares).
4. Learn basic fundamentals and question types.
5. Drill easy question types and passages (1-2 stars) from early PT's (100's-130's).
6. Afterwards, drill difficult question types and passages (3-5 stars) from the early PT's.
7. A couple months before test day, begin to take later practice tests (140's-150's) so you can acclimate yourself before test day.

Extra: If you can, make use of your time during the summer or winter breaks.

yhtkim

I don't have a strong opinion on this, but one thing to keep in mind is that prep materials are limited. Starting to burn through them four years out from your test could come to bite you in the butt later on.

Also, to echo the people above, I think your priority should be your GPA. Best of luck!