Why the lsat is bullshit

My eyes sometimes glaze over reading string cites to ABA standards, so I'll break in here. These rules simply put schools in the position of having to demonstrate that it's okay to use another test, like the GRE. Inertia, then, has been a major reason why schools mostly stuck with the LSAT.

They always could've done something else, but it would require some work. When the University of Arizona took the lead considering the GRE a few years ago, it had to carry a new burden to prove compliance.

But given the sharp decline in applicants and LSAT test-takers over the last decade improving this year , it seemed like a sensible move. Here was a pool of test-takers more than twice as large as the LSAT pool. Capturing a small percentage of them would be a tremendous advantage.

Other schools soon followed suit. But the burden to "demonstrate" that the test is "valid and reliable" has caused some concern. To start, the ABA hasn't offered much in the way of explaining what the evidence would look like. ETS, which administers the GRE, came out with its own study to show that the test was as reliable, but then others wondered whether that would be enough.

It's worth pausing to note that there are already exemptions from the LSAT requirement. While schools under Standard must require each applicant take a test, there's no rule as to how much weight that test score should receive Interpretation Furthermore, the LSAT is less effective than it once was. LSAC reports the highest score , which is less reliable than the average score of repeaters UPDATE: it's worth emphasizing that schools also still receive the average of all scores and each score from each test; the ABA and USNWR permit using the highest score instead of the average, too ; it now also permits unlimited retakes.

But you HAVE to acknowledge the gap. Sorry to be a party pooper… But would anyone want to go to lawschool and become an attorney? You give up an additional 3 years of earning income to enter an industry that is unforgiven and over saturated.

Why is that? Karen Blyton can be reached at karen. Karen Blyton. Previous Grateful giving. The LSAT is, and will continue to be, as equal as our education system is. A related mistake is taking too many PTs in quick succession. It's kind of like weight training. You don't hit the weights every day. You need to give your muscles time to recover. Similarly, you don't take a PT every day. You need to give yourself time for the skills you're learning to take root.

What "burn rate" for PTs is right for you? You decide where on that spectrum you should be. Seriously, take a good look at your ability to handle responsibilities and commitments. Back in college, at the beginning of every semester, I'd load up on classes thinking this is it. This is the semester that I will be awesome and responsible and blah blah blah and 3 weeks in I've watched ALL the episodes of The Wire in 5 days and shit I've only gone to like two classes.

Sound familiar? Look, if that's you, that's fine. Just don't expect the LSAT to change you. That takes a long time. It's far faster to recognize, embrace, and cleverly plan around your limitations. That's sometimes called wisdom.

You also need a realistic study schedule. If you're in school, it's very, very hard to study for the LSAT. Plan on something light, like 4 hours a week.

Same if you're working full time. Post by mephistopheles » Thu Jan 24, pm fluffybunny wrote: A. Squeaked my way into a T50 school. Got a 3. LSAT has nothing to do with law school. Post by redline » Sat Jan 26, am All this discussion proves is something we all already know. There is also a direct correlation bewteen attendance at top law schools and top job opportunities. As previously stated, "bad" LSATs that gain admission to "bad" law schools will always yield people who do "well" in law school.

Post by radar » Sat Jan 26, pm Arrow, who wrote one of the guides to succeeding in law school, got a and was top of his section at loyola law school, and transferred to Boalt. Post by africaforlife » Thu Jan 31, am I am probably in the 5th percentile for LSAT at my school I got a and the 25th at my school is a LSAT does not mean anything - it's all about how hard you are willing to work.

Don't let the LSAT psych you out. People on this site are ridiculous with all their rankings bullshit and LSAT talk - do the best you can, go to the school that you want to go to, and work your tail off. The rest will fall into place. Post by stillwater » Thu Jan 31, am africaforlife wrote: I am probably in the 5th percentile for LSAT at my school I got a and the 25th at my school is a Post by africaforlife » Thu Jan 31, am but no is going to get a kid into harvard either