{"id":1580,"date":"2018-02-06T20:55:39","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T20:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/criminal-justice-legal-studies\/?page_id=1580"},"modified":"2020-08-03T13:08:05","modified_gmt":"2020-08-03T18:08:05","slug":"lsat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/criminal-justice-legal-studies\/legal-studies\/lsat\/","title":{"rendered":"Law School Admission Test (LSAT)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:60%;width:calc(60% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.6 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is unlike any test you&#8217;ve ever taken in your academic career. The LSAT is a skills-based exam designed to test the critical reading and analytical thinking skills that are crucial for success in law school. Before you begin your LSAT prep, it\u2019s important to familiarize yourself with the ins and outs of the exam so you can be prepared for what is on the LSAT.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>LSAT Prep (LAT492) course<\/strong> is recommended for students\u00a0in their Junior year, before they take the LSAT test.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>LSAT test materials and case analysis will help students\u00a0prepare for the LSAT test, law school coursework and\u00a0a legal career.<\/li>\n<li>Current case law will be used to learn\u00a0legal analysis, critical thinking and issues facing our\u00a0society today.<\/li>\n<li>LSAT\u00a0pretests will be given at the beginning and end of the\u00a0course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>For more information about the LSAT and law school admission please go to the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsac.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>https:\/\/www.lsac.org\/<\/strong><\/a>. The Law School Admission Council is a not-for-profit organization committed to promoting quality, access, and equity in law and education worldwide by supporting individuals\u2019 enrollment journeys and providing preeminent assessment, data, and technology services.<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-two-fifth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:40%;width:calc(40% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.4 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 4px 10px 10px 10px;\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"480\" height=\"340\" alt=\"Legal assistant doing research\" title=\"Legal assistant doing research\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/criminal-justice-legal-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2018\/02\/legal-secretary-doing-research.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/criminal-justice-legal-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2018\/02\/legal-secretary-doing-research-200x142.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/criminal-justice-legal-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2018\/02\/legal-secretary-doing-research-400x283.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/criminal-justice-legal-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2018\/02\/legal-secretary-doing-research.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordion-1580-1 .fusion-panel:hover, #accordion-1580-1 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: #f9f9f9 } #accordion-1580-1 .fusion-panel { border-color:#cccccc; 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Download, sign and submit the form to the Criminal Justice, Legal Studies and Social Work Department.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.missouriwestern.edu\/registrar\/ug\/CJLS\/LS\/AS-Legal-Assistant.pdf\">A.S. 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