someone asked me for advice for the december LSAT today, and i started typing out what i feel like ive typed out 20 times before. i made this one really comprehensive, and then decided to save it in a word document so id never have to type it from scratch again. anyway, thought id post it here since its less than a week before the december LSAT.

my LSAT advice

first, some day before advice: relax, do something fun. and tiring, so you can fall asleep the night of. my sister took me out for a day of girl stuff (got manicures/pedicures, went shopping for hours for graduation dresses, etc.)

NOT the day of: take a ziploc bag and put all your materials in it - pencils, erasers, one or two pens, your admission ticket, your ID (drivers license or passport; check your admission ticket for what other forms are acceptable), your timer, extra batteries for your timer, kleenex, your headache medicine of choice (i recommend excedrin tension headache for those headaches caused by stress), some little snacks (like candy bars and tic tacs). set aside a bottle of water too; my proctors said we could drink water as long as they didnt see us drinking it. dress in layers so youre prepared for any room temperature. i wore drawstring pants since it can get uncomfy sitting in jeans for a long period of time. if youre a girl, take whatever products might be required at that time of the month, along with some midol.

if youre not familiar with the test site, do a practice drive over there the day before.

all this week, get in the habit of waking up at whatever time you need to wake up on saturday, and go to sleep early. i require 8-9 hours of sleep, so thats how much i slept for about two weeks leading up to the test. also get in the habit of eating at breakfast, if you dont already.

allow enough time on saturday morning to eat breakfast and get ready and everything without rushing. i would get to the test center SUPER early (like, an hour early) and sit in the car while youre waiting and do some practice questions (more on this in the next paragraph) and then just relax.