Does the LSAT help you prepare for the bar at all?

combsni

Just curious. I know that they are very different tests but I was wondering if holding on to my LSAT material will be beneficial four years from now. Also which exam is more difficult?

blah170blah

Simple answer: No.

The LSAT prepares you to think in a way that will benefit you in law school. Most will say not even law school prepares you for the bar, which is why people pay to take bar-prep courses. Both the LSAT and law school teaches you how to think about the law. The bar tests your knowledge of the law and is more a test of memorization over skill (unlike the LSAT). You should happily have a pyro-party and burn your LSAT material when you're done with it.

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@blah170blah said:
The LSAT prepares you to think in a way that will benefit you in law school.

haha I'd argue that the LSAT doesn't even do this all that well.

MrSamIam

Last year I interned with a handful of defense attorneys, and spoke with multiple judges. When I mentioned that I was studying for the LSAT, they all replied with 2 statements.
1: "My condolences"
2: "At least you'll never have to see it again after you take it"

I highly doubt it'll help with the BAR. If I'm not mistaken, the BAR simply tests your understanding of the law and whether or not you can apply it to novel or unique situations. The LSAT is a skills-based exam that tests your "law school skills" - or so they say.