ABC News.com explores the issue of making the LSAT optional for law school admissions. The question is: how essential is the LSAT? Donald Polden, committee chair and dean of Santa Clara Law, notes that “the LSAT has shown to be a reliable predictor of first-year performance for law school applicants,…continue
The LSAT is the most important part of your law school application. There, I said it. I'm sorry if this comes as a surprise or a disappointment to anyone. But it's true. In a recent Kaplan survey, 65 percent of law school admissions officers said that the LSAT is the "most important admissions factor" when…continue
1. When should potential law school students take the LSAT, and when should they sign up for it? For students who are still in college, take the LSAT in October or February of your junior year if possible. This allows you to do the bulk of your studying over the…continue
Phillip J. Wallace: The LSAT is somewhat like every other standardized test I have taken in college. The funny part about admission tests such as the LSAT or MCAT is that the myths about these tests often dictate our perception as first-time test takers. Ever since I’ve known the test…continue
