My Tips To Prepare for the December 3rd LSAT in 4 days!

The December LSAT is this Saturday, December 3, 2011! For those of you preparing for this test, I hope that you have taken multiple practice tests to get a sense of where you are scoring.  However, it is important not to over do it and burn yourself out.  Pace yourself and try to stay as calm as possible.

Here are a few tips I have for those of you planning to take the test:

What is the Credential Assembly Service (CAS)?

According the LSAC, the Credential Assembly Service (CAS) "simplifies" the law school admission process.  It is required to apply for law school.  It is the place where you send all your transcripts, letters of recommendation, and evaluations.  LSAC and CAS work together and combine all your documents, LSAT score, and writing sample to create a report for you.  When your completed application is received by law schools, the law school requests your report from LSAC.  It simplifies the application process in the sense that you submit all your information to one place instead of you sending individual applications to each school. It is to your benefit that you become familiar with the LSAC and CAS so that when you apply you know exactly what to do and where to send things.  It will ease your process. 

I will highlight the most important information you should know when you apply

Halloween & LSAT

Happy Halloween Everyone! 

I found these photos on the LSAT Blog Facebook and wanted to share them with you! 

Have a safe and happy one! 

Preparing for the December LSAT?

If you plan to apply to law school for Fall 2012 and you have yet to take the LSAT, you are probably preparing for the December LSAT.  Or, you took the October LSAT and didn't score as well as you'd hoped and are planning on taking it again. 

I have a question for those of you preparing for the LSAT: How are you preparing? 

Attend Law Day at McGeorge School of Law!

Applying to law school is just like applying to undergrad all over again.  You need to take a standardized test, submit an application, write a personal statement, etc.  With that comes figuring out what school is the best fit for you.  To find this out, it is highly encouraged that you visit the school and talk to current students and professors.  Remember that this decision is an investment and you want to make sure you actually like the school you are looking to attend. 

University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law is hosting a Law Day at their campus in Sacramento on November 5, 2011.  

Should You Take a Year Off Between Undergrad and Law School?

The idea of taking a year off between getting your undergrad degree and going to law school has recently become the more popular route students have chosen to take.  Why?  Because students, who plan to go to law school, work tirelessly for four years and then find themselves burnt out.  This is the last state you want to be in going into your first year of law school--the most difficult! You want to go in ready to think critically, write, brief, argue, and work yourself like you have never worked before! You want to be a lawyer, right?

What's the best way to prep for the LSAT?

There are several different methods of study for the LSAT.  Self study, an online course, or an in-classroom prep course are only a few. The best one really depends on an individual's preferences, but from research, I have found that an in-classroom prep course is reported to have the best results. 


The three most commonly used LSAT prep companies are Kaplan, Princeton Review, and TestMasters.

I recently finished my LSAT prep course with TestMasters.