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Originally Posted by Zankou
I think there's only a few lawyers on these boards, so I'll try to answer your questions (I graduated law school in 1999).
I recall taking the LSAT in October or so, so I don't think September is too late. I think the cutoff for applications is somewhere around the end of December.
Not much studying is required unless you're a dolt, in which case you probably shouldn't be applying. The LSAT is pretty straightforward. You will want to practice the "logical games" sections under timed pressure just to get used to it. But it's not like there's much material to memorize. In fact I took a practice LSAT, without having any idea what the test was like and without even having taken a standardized test for years, and ended up scoring higher than my final actual score, which I got after about a month of studying. 
I was poor as could possibly be, so Kaplan/PR was out for me. I spent like $12 buying one of those LSAT practice books, and it worked perfectly fine. I'd recommend that route for those with the ghetto finances.
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Thanks. My big problem is that I've got ad/hd and reading discrepancies (neither of which, along with numerous medical documentations from doctors and university disability services, would grant me extended time on the MCAT); so standardized tests are a pain for me.....reading in particular. Verbal was my hardest section on the MCAT, which is why I'm a tad hesitant about the LSAT, since, to my knowledge, there are no facts to memorize. I figure I'll start getting applications and essays after I take care of my AMCAS, and start getting applications in order.
Also, would you think that schools take majors into account as opposed to a strict GPA? I mean, I finished college with a 3.6 after a bad first year, but I was also majoring in Biological Sciences and minoring in Chemistry and Political Science. Do you think that a 3.6 in a really tough field would stack up well against.....say....a 3.8-3.9 from a General Education degree?