Were you to start studying for this year’s September LSAT, you’d have precisely four months from today to study. Following the long-established tradition (established approximately two months ago) of periodic study plans, and without further ado, here is your official 4-month LSAT study plan.
Students who found our 6-month study plan but are working full time may be wondering how they can fit LSAT studying in alongside their work. Not everyone has buckets of free time!
While there are some obvious disadvantages to working while studying, there are some big upsides that should give you hope. I was ultimately glad that I was working full-time for a civil rights organization while studying.
This is the guide for LSAT retakes. If you’re still wondering if you should retake, have a look at this post and this post from an actual retaker. I’ll assume you’ve got your mind made up to retake the LSAT.
0. Brush up on fundamentals
Before you do anything else, you have to brush up on your fundamental skills. You need to know how to diagram everything under the sun.
The LSAT is a test of reasoning, not memorization. That said, there are some things that you must memorize for the LSAT, and there’s nothing better for memorization than that bit of 1st century BC technology, the flashcard. Here’s a list of things that should make it onto flashcards and into your grey matter: