law school / LSAT advice please? any is appreciated! Are there specific LSAT prep books that are really good or sessions I can attend on campus? What if my CGPA going into 3rd year is only around 3.2…?
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hey there,
i have not taken the LSATs, and i know next to nothing about prepping for them, so all this info might be stuff is just secondhand info you’ve heard already (in which case, i’m sorry):
first, i would familiarize myself with the free materials provided by the LSAC website. secondly, this article seems to provide some really great information, and also recommends prep books.
as for LSAT prep courses, there are a few in toronto, but not having taken any of them, i honestly feel like a fraud recommending one over the other. what i can say is that there are PLENTY of forums online discussing the merit of each one, and how they compare – and plenty of them which are just about courses in toronto. look around, maybe ask some questions on a couple boards, and hopefully you can start figuring out what’s best for you!
the only course available on campus is specifically for low-income students, which you have to apply to. you can read more about it here.
as for GPA: it’s pretty much accepted that you need at least a 3.7 to be competitive. BUT you’re only going into your third year. that means you have TWO WHOLE YEARS to get your marks up.
also, most law schools don’t look at your CGPA; they look at the average GPA in your best three years. which means you?can drop the worst of your last two years from your GPA, as long as your next two years are both better rather than worse.
all in all, things aren’t as dire as they might seem right now. if you work hard, you can have a real shot at this by the time you’re set to graduate.
cheers,
aska