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Contrary to popular belief, your LSAT score isn’t the be-all and end-all of your getting into the law school of your dreams – other factors are really important, too – but it’s mighty significant.  \nThere is no one “right” way to prepare: everyone’s learning style and study habits are different. But there are a few principles you need to be aware of. One: you’ll need to start preparing sooner (ahead of actually taking the test) than you probably expect. Two: there is simply no substitute for taking as many practice tests as you can. Three: most law school applicants take the LSAT two or three times (law schools will only see your best score and won’t know how many times you took the test to achieve that score), which again means starting sooner than you may be expecting in order to be confident you’ve given yourself every opportunity to achieve your best score though mulitple testings.  \nBasics  \nThe Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) administers the LSAT. There is no single more important source to learn about the test – upcoming dates oftest opportunities, how to register, ways of taking it, and so on – than the LSAC website. You’ll need to register with LSAC anyway to apply to law school, and should have done so well before the point of application. Take time to study the LSAT section ofthe LSAC website very carefully. You’ll also see that they offer some practice tests; take advantage of that. (Go to [lsac.org](lsac.org), register if you haven’t already, and then explore under the LSAT tab) .  \nTiming  \nAssume you are planning to apply to law school in your senior year of college (in fact, more people apply after college graduation than apply during college, but let’s assume for a moment that you’ll apply as a senior) . Law school applications open in the early autumn (think beginning of September) and you will want to have all your credentials in order before then. (You could in theory wait till you have the results ofa fall test date – usually this means September or October – but that’s cutting it pretty close.)  \nThat means you would want to achieve a high score at latest during one of the summer testtaking opportunities (usually this means June or August), and that might mean taking your first test in the spring (usually April), in order to give you the chance for one or two retakes to satisfy  \nyourself of your best score. That in turn means that you should be planning to begin your preparation for the LSAT during the winter or very early spring preceding the autumn when you’ll apply. If you plan to apply after graduation the timing would be similar: begin prep the winter before the fall in which you apply.  \nPreparation  \nMost people preparing to take the LSAT choose to work with one or more of the firms that offer test prep, whether via online/real-time courses or printed/digital prep materials, or both.  \nIMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This site does not, as a matter of principle, recommend any particular LSAT-prep company. Just about all are good, but they tend to have different looks and feels, and it is really useful for you to explore that factor before making a decision . Also – let’s be blunt – they are in the business of selling you a service, which means spending money. 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