- Fri Sep 28, 2018 4:50 pm
#58883
Hi, Alesq,
Many people find that they need a class, for a number of reasons. For example, a class can help students focus, it can help students become more familiar with the test, and the assistance of good materials and qualified instructors can help students overcome difficulties with question types. I have worked with many people who began with a score near or below your starting score. The PowerScore average is between 10-12 points, but results are highly individual, and not just because some students study harder or learn faster. For example, students who start with higher scores have less room to improve, whereas students who start with lower scores can achieve an above average increase because they have more opportunities left on, relatively speaking, easier and medium questions.
I think that any course that uses real LSAT questions and qualified instructors is an improvement over approaching something like the LSAT on your own. Our instructors have all scored in the 170s and have demonstrated their ability to teach, and our materials are real LSAT questions.
I can't speak to what other test prep companies do. I can say that your GPA sounds just fine for a law school application. I think you should identify your target schools and get a sense of whether they like to accept students who have worked a few years. Your GPA is nice, and you should think about whether it's useful for you to prepare for the LSAT at the same time as you are completing your undergrad academics. If you took a full length course from us, you would be devoting far more than 5 hours a week to preparation, and at your score you should be planning to put in more time than that.
