If you plan to prepare for the LSAT by book, ensure that you go slowly and understand all points thoroughly, just as you would for a university course textbook. You should plan to spend two to six months preparing for the LSAT. Do five 35-minute study sessions (with one ten-minute break after the third sessions) every other day for all LSAT preparation time. This parallels the timing for the actual LSAT, and will help you build the mental endurance needed for the LSAT.
First
Gain a basic understanding of logical reasoning. If you have not taken a basic logical reasoning course, either do so, or read a logical reasoning book such as Richard Feldman's Reason & Argument, although Chapters One through Seven, Nine, and Ten are sufficient for the LSAT in that particular book. Obtaining logical reasoning skills is arguably the most important part of LSAT preparation. Without a basic foundation, you will likely have great difficulty with the LSAT. Working through the suggested chapters of Feldman's Reason & Argument should take you about one month, if you do five 35-minute study sessions every other day.
Second
Work through the preparation material (not the former tests, i.e., LSAT PrepTests) provided by Law Services. Visit Law Services Downloadable Forms at http://www.LSAC.org. Scroll down to 'LSAT Preparation: Sample Questions With Explanations' and click on the link to view/download. The material is somewhat short, and will likely only take you a few days to work through.
Third
Most likely you will also wish to complete a commercial preparation book that provides an overview of all LSAT sections. Pick a single book and stick with it.
Fourth
Work through real, former LSAT tests and focus on your pacing (how many questions you will attempt), timing (how much time you will spend per question, game, or passage), and review each question afterwards, whether you got the question correct or incorrect. Take your time to ensure that you fully understand each question and exactly why choices are correct or incorrect. Do not make the mistake of taking plenty of tests with superficial review. Do not confuse quality and quantity -- It's better to take one test and fully review it than to take ten tests with minimal review. Remember that the LSAT is a standardized test and you will see similar material each time.
Law Services provides LSAT PrepTest 20 (October 1996) free for download. To download the test, visit Law Services Downloadable Forms at http://www.LSAC.org. Scroll down to 'Complete Sample LSAT' and click on the link to download. After download you may view and print the test.
What NOT To Do
Purchase used books from a student who took a live LSAT preparation class. Even if the student took copious notes, the text is still not designed for self-study.
Try to cram. The LSAT is a skills test, not a knowledge test. You must develop your logical reasoning and LSAT test-taking skills over time to achieve your maximum score potential. I suggest a minimum of two months for LSAT preparation, but three to four months is probably ideal. Over four months may be necessary, but should be avoided to keep you from getting bored and frustrated.
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