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by samsun0001 » Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:02 pm
I took the GMAT this morning and received a score of 590.

While I am not necessarily thrilled with my grade, Im not disappointed either.

I finished in the 89th % in Verbal and 28th% in Quantitative

Ive always considered myself a numbers guy, but I guess not.

I've received %tiles as high as 92nd on verbal on my practices GMATs

After telling my roommate about my scores he told me I should take the LSAT. I shrugged it off at first, but now Im thinking about it. Law school my be in my future (atleast 5 years from now).

Do you guys think that my score on the verbal section of the gmat and my apparent aptitude for the english language will translate to the LSAT?

Any feedback would be really appreciated.

Thanks in advance!
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by Adam@Knewton » Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:33 pm
The short answer is: Maybe. You should take a practice LSAT and see how you do.

The LSAT has 4 sections. Two are "Logical Reasoning," which is basically CR, but slightly harder, more formal-logic oriented, and with a little less time per question. Another is Reading Comp, which is similar to the GMAT, although the passages are a little longer and the timing is a little tougher. There is also a Logic Games section, which can be a little bit more math-like.

In terms of having a good Verbal score, that does bode well, but keep in mind there's a lot more formal logic on the LSAT (throughout the LR and LG sections), and these require similar analytical reasoning skills as the Quantitative section on the GMAT. Also, the biggest challenge on the LSAT for pretty much everyone is timing. If you have trouble finishing GMAT sections on time, this will be your greatest challenge on the LSAT, whose timing guidelines are very difficult to handle, even for seasoned test-takers.

Best advice: If you're seriously considering law school, take a practice LSAT and see how it goes for you. Much of the LR and RC strategy will be familiar, so it is not unreasonable to think that you'll do well, at least on those sections.

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