It looks like a great summer to study for the LSAT!  We like it when the weather is not great, easier to stay focused.  The classes for the October 6 LSAT start Saturday, August 4; Tuesday, August7 and Wednesday August 8.  There is room in all of these classes.  There is another test on December 1 and both of these will work for applying to law school for the fall of 2013.  Law schools don't start the intense part of the application review until January.  However, if you can squeeze in studying for this test now, it is better to try for the October test and have the December one as a back-up.  Plus, if it goes well in October, then you have the rest of the fall to pull together your application without it adding addition stress to your studying and practice test taking.

I am back!  I spent several weeks in a very wet England.  Between Wimbledon and the upcoming Olympics, there were many newspaper articles on athlete psychology that translate very well to the LSAT.  It is essentially a performance.  Not only maintaining your focus and not allowing yourself to get psyched out by your opponents but I now have some interesting ideas about taking practice tests with the goal of "sure wins."  The analogy is to boxing where they set up fights where it is an easy win for the boxer.  This gives the boxer a sense of confidence that he takes with him to the next fight.  Same with the LSAT.  Create goals that are sure bets, things like setting up sequence games or tacking main point logical reasoning questions.  Don't set scores are your goal.  It is harder when you are taking the test to know that you are reaching your goal.

Also, 2 weeks left before classes start for the October test.  Sign up soon!