The LSAT: The dreaded exam that everyone law school applicant must take. Preparing for the Law School Admission Test can be overwhelming, especially when you aren’t sure how to study or even what to study. There are many options out there for test prep, including some courses that require a hefty financial investment, but the first place you should start is Khan Academy! Yes, Khan Academy–the website your high school teachers probably used when assigning history practice problems (or that you used to teach yourself math concepts while cramming the night before a test). It’s a free resource that not only spans the curriculums of most high schools but also has great LSAT prep tools.
Khan Academy has tons of video lessons and articles on LSAT topics and example problems as well as information about the layout of the exam and general testing strategies. Once you start using the website, you can begin a practice plan where you are able to see the “roadmap” of practice questions and practice tests leading up to the date of your real exam. After each full-length practice test that you take, Khan Academy shows your overall score and tells you how you did on each section. Then, it will automatically customize your study plan to include more practice problems in the areas you need to improve on the most.
Although many people still opt to use a paid service to prepare for their LSAT, Khan Academy can be a great way to get acquainted with the test and figure out what subject areas or aspects of the test you will probably need the most help with. The earlier you start getting exposure to LSAT practice, the less overwhelming the whole process will feel; and Khan Academy is a fantastic low-stakes way to begin!