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Originally Posted by valo403
The LSAT is not difficult, I honestly found studying for it to be pretty fun. It's basically a series of games. I wouldn't recommend doing it on a whim, but you don't need to spend months slaving over practice tests to do well. Do a few practice questions, see how it feels and if it isn't too painful keep working at it.
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LSAT is not difficult. What is difficult is maintaining enough focus to make less than 10 Mistakes (164ish or 90th percentile scores). The LSAT is, Logic games withstanding, is not a series of games. It is more a test of reading comprehension.
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Originally Posted by kipperiggy
I start MPAcc in May this year. 
I also struggle with the CA vs. law question. Great advice/insights in this thread. Part of me wants to go through and get my Law degree as well and "marry the two" like Manhattanboy said.. I don't think I want it bad enough, though, as I do not want to write the LSAT (yet 24 more months of articling doesn't sound so bad ha!).. Maybe I'll write it in my 8 months between MPAcc terms!? |
Logical Reason, Reading Comprehension and Logic Games comprise the test, but for the most part, your ability to read carefully is tested. No prior knowledge is required, but having an ability to visualize the logic of each section is important.
I took the LSAT and on my first try I scored a 170. I wrote a single practise test about 2 weeks before the exam. I am well aware that this is an anomaly and for most people. The standard approach is to write a pracitce test somewhere around a few months before the test. If you need copies of the LSAT, I have a large archive of tests that I can batch and send to your email address. If you can score a 164 consistently on your tests, your pretty much set for any Canadian Uni. The LSAT is not a difficult test, but it is difficult to hit the high percentiles.
Essentially, If you cannot score above 156 on the test, I would recommend buckling down and practicing, or (if you have the money), taking one of those preperation courses (Essentially the same as buckling down, except they force you to). For Canada, 164 is pretty much your money score if you have 3.7 GPA. There are different acceptance standards for each school, but if you carry those kind of marks you are pretty much good for all schools but UT.