<p>I am a sophomore at U of Texas at Austin with a Double Major Economics/Asian Studies . I just took one of those practice tests that the testing companies set up so you can sign up for their course. This was a previously administered LSAT test. I have been interested in Corporate Law and had never previously looked at a LSAT exam. I happened to get a 163, I am aiming for top 10 school or top 20 for merit aid. Do you think I have a chance to increase my score the necessary 10-12 pts?
P.S I will probably take the LSAT next June.</p>
<p>Yes, you have a good chance. What was you M+V on the SATs?</p>
<p>It’s possible, but it won’t be easy. A 163 is a good starting point and, depending on your GPA, a mere 5 point increase would be enough would be sufficient to get you into a T10.</p>
<p>My M+V on SAT was a 1470. It seems the thing I need the most work on is Logical Reasoning, are there some good strategies to use when taking this portion of the test?</p>
<p>Logical Reasoning Bible.</p>
<p>If you mostly had issues with logical reasoning, it shouldn’t be too difficult to bring up your score with practice…I would buy a logic problem/puzzle magazine; you will find that the deduction questions on the lsat are trivial in comparison.</p>
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I think your goal should be 170+.</p>
<p>Eh, I don’t really buy into the supposed correlation of the SAT (or SAT Verbal) with the LSAT. The two test very different things, and the former is significantly easier than the latter.</p>
<p>I had EXTREMELY similar stats to you…I think with study you could easily improve to the high 160s, which with a good GPA puts you in-range for a T14 school. Beyond that, honestly, is luck: it’s easy to swing 5 points on practice tests just based on what questions are asked, and when you add nervousness into the equation on test day, I think the swing could be even greater.</p>