LSAT study plans that like.....actually work

tl;dr: Study plans are easy to write if you break them down.

A lot of times, I see people sit down, try to create an LSAT study plan, and get super-stressed about all the details. Turns out, it's actually pretty easy!

For example, if I wanted to create an LSAT study plan, I'd usually start with a basic outline like this:

1. Make a general outline of the months between now and Test Day.

----Steve's Sample 3-Month LSAT Study Plan----

Month 1: Logic Games + Logical Reasoning
Month 2: Logic Games + Logical Reasoning + Reading Comp
Month 3: Timed practice tests


You might notice I don't suggest full-length tests at the beginning. Why not? Because all they'll do is make you feel dumb.
LSAT makes smart person feel stupid
After you actually find out how to do each question, THEN you'll start scoring closer to your goal. But you have to know how to solve the questions first :)


2.) Make sub-sections for each week:

----Steve's Sample 3-Month LSAT Study Plan----


Month 1: Logic Games + Logical Reasoning
-Week 1: Easy/Medium Logic Games
-Week 2: Hard Logic Games + Easy Logical Reasoning
-Week 3: Medium/Hard Logical Reasoning
-Week 4: Full sections of Games + Reasoning

Month 2: Logic Games + Logical Reasoning + Reading Comp
-Week 1: Easy Reading Comp and full sections of Games and Reasoning
-Week 2: Medium/Hard Reading Comp + full sections of Games + Reasoning
-Week 3: Full sections of Reading Comp + review of Games and Reasoning weak areas
-Week 4: Full 4-section exams and detailed review of each.

Month 3: Full Timed Practice Tests
-Week 1: 5-section exams and review of weak areas
-Week 2: Repeat.
-Week 3: Repeat.
-Week 4: Repeat.


3.) Extend out the detail to a day-by-day level:

----Steve's Sample 3-Month LSAT Study Plan----


Month 1: Logic Games + Logical Reasoning

-Week 1: Easy/Medium Logic Games
--Day 1: --Day 2: --Day 3: --Day 4: --Day 5: --Day 6: --Day 7:

-Week 2: Hard Logic Games + Easy Logical Reasoning
--Day 1: --Day 2: --Day 3: --Day 4: --Day 5: --Day 6: --Day 7:

-Week 3: Medium/Hard Logical Reasoning
--Day 1: --Day 2: --Day 3: --Day 4: --Day 5: --Day 6: --Day 7:

-Week 4: Full sections of Games + Reasoning
--Day 1: --Day 2: --Day 3: --Day 4: --Day 5: --Day 6: --Day 7:


Month 2: Logic Games + Logical Reasoning + Reading Comp

-Week 1: Easy Reading Comp and full sections of Games and Reasoning
--Day 1: --Day 2: --Day 3: --Day 4: --Day 5: --Day 6: --Day 7:

-Week 2: Medium/Hard Reading Comp + full sections of Games + Reasoning
--Day 1: --Day 2: --Day 3: --Day 4: --Day 5: --Day 6: --Day 7:

-Week 3: Full sections of Reading Comp + review of Games and Reasoning weak areas
--Day 1: --Day 2: --Day 3: --Day 4: --Day 5: --Day 6: --Day 7:

-Week 4: Full 4-section exams and detailed review of each.
--Day 1: --Day 2: --Day 3: --Day 4: --Day 5: --Day 6: --Day 7:


Month 3: Full Timed Practice Tests

-Week 1: 5-section exams and review of weak areas
--Day 1: --Day 2: --Day 3: --Day 4: --Day 5: --Day 6: --Day 7:

-Week 2: Repeat.
--Day 1: --Day 2: --Day 3: --Day 4: --Day 5: --Day 6: --Day 7:

-Week 3: Repeat.
--Day 1: --Day 2: --Day 3: --Day 4: --Day 5: --Day 6: --Day 7:

-Week 4: Repeat.
--Day 1: --Day 2: --Day 3: --Day 4: --Day 5: --Day 6: --Day 7:


Pretty simple, huh?

If you wanna see more detailed week-by-week plans you can adapt for yourself to a day-by-day level, or INSANELY-DETAILED day-by-day study plans you can use right away, go to the full list of study plans.


It's got some great tips on how to use specific LSAT practice tests to make the most of your studying .

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Sincerely,
Steve Schwartz


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3. LSAT Cheat Sheets
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