As August winds to a close, the September 30 LSAT exam and its deadlines are fast approaching.

If you've been doing much research into law school I hope you know what I'm about to say. But for those of you just starting out on your journey to law school, I don't know how I can be anymore clear other than to say that the LSAT means everything as far as getting into law school.

It alone can make or break you in terms of getting accepted to law school. A high score can mask a low GPA and still get you into great schools. A low score can make it as if a sparkling resume and great undergrad GPA never occured. Take the LSAT mores seriously than any test you have taken in your life.

University of Buffalo Pre-Law Advising Blog has a nice post that points out the different study methods for the LSAT and resources for each. I was a self-study guy, but that's just my personality (I'd rather do it on my own, especially if it saves money).

Don't be afraid to take courses or use a tutor to get your test score up. You'll be spending a ton of money on law school and there's no reason not to spend just as much trying to get into the best law school you can.

Lawschoolnumbers.com
Every LSAT post from here out is going to include this link to lawschoolnumbers.com. CALI has no affiliation with the folks at LSN but I just think it's a great tool.

At LSN thousands of law school applicants post their undergrad GPA, LSAT scores, etc, as well as to what law schools they have applied. I suggest you do the same, anonymously if you like.

It's a nice way to benchmark your target schools and see what types of applicants those schools are accepting. I used it religiously during my application process.