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About the LSAT
Methods of preparation vary therefore candidates should choose a format that works best for them, but no one should ever take the official LSAT test without proper preparation. Candidates have been successful on this exam using a variety of plans to prepare, one of these is to take practice tests.

Through the NC State website, DH Hill Library you can take a practice LSAT test. Click on Learning Express Library, enter LSAT Practice Exam in the "search" engine. This system requires that you create your own password, so you must do that first.
The test topics on the instrument are: Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, 1Reading Comprehension, and Logical Reasoning 2

The LSAT is only one portion of the application review activity perfomed by law schools. As candidates begin applying to law school they should pay careful attention to each of the steps in the process.

• The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a half-day standardized test required for admission to all ABA-approved law schools, most Canadian law schools, and many non-ABA-approved law schools.
• It provides a standard measure of acquired reading and verbal reasoning skills that law schools can use as one of several factors in assessing applicants, and consists of five 35-minute sections of multiple-choice questions.
• Four of the five sections contribute to the test taker’s score. The score scale for the LSAT is 120 to 180.
• Four of the five sections contribute to the test taker’s score. These sections include one reading comprehension section, one analytical reasoning section, and two logical reasoning sections. The unscored section typically is used to pretest new test questions or to preequate new test forms. The placement of this section, which is commonly referred to as the variable section, varies for different administrations of the test. A 35-minute writing sample is administered at the end of the test. The writing sample is not scored by LSAC, but copies are sent to all law schools to which you apply.
• Security Information from Law Services to LSAT Test Takers.
  As a result of our ongoing review of test security issues, LSAC is implementing changes to LSAT test center check-in procedures. Please take time to read all the information found in this document as it will now be a standard procedure for all candidates taking the test.
  
  Many law schools require that the LSAT be taken by December for admission the following fall. However, taking the test earlier—in June or early fall, usually late September or early October—is often advised.

Review the "FAQ's -Frequently Asked Questions about the LSAT.

PLEASE NOTE:
Almost all ABA-approved law schools also require that you register for the Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS). To find out if you are required to register for LSDAS, see LSDAS Candidate Requirements.

The 2007 registration fee for the LSAT is $123. If you meet certain criteria, you may qualify for an LSAC fee waiver. Late registrants must pay an additional $62.

If you register for a specific LSAT administration during the regular registration period, you are not eligible for late registration for that same administration. Once you have registered for a test during the regular registration period, you may not withdraw or cancel your registration and reregister for that same test during the late registration period.

2008-2009 LSAT Administration Dates - Regular Administrations

Preparing for the LSAT can be accomplished in a number of ways, but the critical component of any strategy is to spend an adequate amount of time in order to be fully prepared for the test. It was suggested by one Admissions Officer that a student prepare for 200 hours in order to be fully ready for this test.

A number of resources and materials are available for little or no money, some on the LSAC site under test preparation, for NC State students through the D.H. Library, and through on-line search engines. Additionally, certain students choose a commercial vendor to prepare.The listing of any particular vendor is not an endorsement nor is this a statement that a student must choose these courses in order to be successful on this test, many students have been very successful diligently preparing on their own.
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