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Every student applying to law school must take the LSAT. The examination is used by the law schools as a predictor of success in the first year of legal studies.

The LSAT was originally designed as a means to standardize applicants across schools, given the difficulty in the comparative evaluation of students’ grade point averages at different undergraduate institutions. The LSAT is now taken on a tablet provided by the test location, and the test is offered on multiple dates throughout the year.

Unlike the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), the LSAT assumes no prior knowledge of any particular area. In other words, it does not test any subject matter that you presumably have studied. Instead, the LSAT tests cognitive, reading, and analytical skills — abilities that an attorney must utilize on a daily basis. The scoring and timing of the test are unique.

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You are given a set of facts covering two sides of an issue. You are then asked to choose one side and write an essay supporting your decision. This section is not scored; it is simply photocopied and sent to each law school to which you apply as an indication of your writing skills.

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