How to Study

Students are always asking for quick tips. Unfortunately, there is no magic short cut to the perfect score; like most things in life, the LSAT is something you can improve at with practice. That being said, I’ve tried to compile a few Steven Klein study tips for you below.

Try to practice at least a few hours a day, but no more than 4 hours.

Steady practice each day will get you in the right mindset. However, there is a limit – more than 4 hours a day is probably overkill. For those of you who work, attend school full time, or are otherwise having difficulty finding large chunks in your daily schedule for studying, try fitting in 35 minute sessions throughout the day. This will not only help you manage your time between the LSAT and the rest of your life, but it will also help familiarize you with the time period of 35 minutes, the length of an LSAT section.

Redo logic games.

Although it may sound tedious, do not underestimate the worth of repetition. Doing logic games over and over will help you solve them more quickly and gain confidence in your skills.

Review old tests.

It’s not enough to just take tests and do problems, make sure you’re learning from them. Redo logic games a few times. Redo logical reasoning questions that gave you difficulty. Review each answer choice carefully – understand not only why the right answer is right, but also why the wrong answers are wrong. Pretend you have to explain the question to another student.

Practice reading dense material.

If reading comp is giving you difficulty, trying reading dense material each morning for 30 minutes. Pick up a political magazine or your dad’s old college textbook. Unless radiocarbon dating or the mating processes of African lemurs are your thing, LSAT reading will be more boring than your average novel. Practice active reading of dense material for comprehension.

Ellie