LSAT

REGISTER WITH THE LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS COUNCIL AT WWW.LSAC.ORG

This is a very important first step. Not only does this website provide adequate information about the LSAT, choosing a law school, applying to law school, and financing law school, but it is also the most efficient way to register for an LSAT test and you get your score faster. It is highly suggested that you take some time to browse around on this website to better understand the LSAT process. Some main points about the process are outlined below.

Also, registration with the Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS) is required as well. Register as early as possible before your law school application deadline. The LSDAS creates a report to give to law schools that include your application, personal essays, letters of recommendation, LSAT score, and more.

About the LSAT
The Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) is a half-day standardized test that is required for admission into all ABA-approved law schools. Many law schools require that the LSAT be taken by December for admission the following fall. However, taking the test earlier—in June or October—is often advised. Test results are converted to an LSAT score with a scale of 120-180.

Test Format
The test consists of five 35-minute sections of multiple-choice questions, in three different item types. Four of the five sections contribute to the test taker’s score. The unscored section, commonly referred to as the variable section, typically is used to pretest new test questions or to preequate new test forms. The placement of this section will vary. A 35-minute writing sample is administered at the end of the test. LSAC does not score the writing sample, but copies of the writing sample are sent to all law schools to which you apply.

The 3 types of mulitple-choice questions are:

• Logical Reasoning: Makes up for 50% of the multiple-choice section. These questions are designed to evaluate your ability to understand, analyze, criticize, and complete a variety of arguments. Each logical reasoning question requires you to read and comprehend a short passage, then answer one question about it. The questions test a variety of abilities involved in reasoning logically and thinking critically.


• Analytical Reasoning: Also referred as the "Logic Games" section. Makes up for 25% of the multiple-choice section. These questions are designed to measure your ability to understand a structure of relationships and to draw logical conclusions about that structure. You are asked to make deductions from a set of statements, rules, or conditions that describe relationships among entities such as persons, places, things, or events. They simulate the kinds of detailed analyses of relationships that a law student must perform in solving legal problems.


• Reading Comprehension: Makes up for 25% of the multiple-choice section. These questions measure your ability to read, with understanding and insight, examples of lengthy and complex materials similar to those commonly encountered in law school work. The reading comprehension section contains four sets of reading questions, each consisting of a selection of reading material, followed by five to eight questions that test reading and reasoning abilities.

Test Dates

June 2009 test: Monday, June 8, 2009.
Online registration deadline: May 5, 2009.

December 2009 test: Saturday, December 5, 2009.
Online registration deadline: November 3, 2009.

September 2009 test: Saturday, September 26, 2009.
Online registration deadline: August 25, 2009.

December 2009 test: Saturday, December 5, 2009.
Online registration deadline: November 3, 2009.

February 2010 test: Saturday, February 6, 2010.
Online registration deadline: January 5, 2010.

**Please be advised that you may not recieve your first choice in testing centers.

Test Fees
LSAT- $127
LSDAS- $117
Online users: one-time fee for LSAT ticket, LSAT score, Master Report- $25
Law School Reports- $12
*For more auxiliary fees and special condition fees, visit the LSAC website.

Suggested LSAT Practice Books:

• Kaplan LSAT 2009 Premier Program w/ CD
• Kaplan LSAT Logic Games Workbook
• The Official LSAT SuperPrep by LSAC
• Cracking the LSAT 2008 w/ DVD by Princeton Review
• 10 More Official LSAT Prep Tests by LSAC
• The Powerscore LSAT Logical Reasoning Bible by David Killoran
• The Powerscore LSAT Logic Games Bible by David Killoran

*TIP: We suggest buying the books online (ex:Amazon) because you can buy new books cheaper than you can at a book store (ex: Borders, Barnes and Noble). Plus, Amazon creates packages of 2 related books at a discounted price.