LSATflashback

Today is the LSAT, the Law School Admissions Test, which is required for every student applying to law school. About four years ago I was sweating hard in a large examination room, after six months of study and preparation. As I walked into the law school, I saw a bunch of signs about the exam and I instantly had a flashback to the bad days leading up to the exam. It doesn't seem that hard now, after taking a few 6-hour law school essay exams and preparing for the Bar Exam. But at the time, the LSAT was just about the most frightening thing I could imagine.

Of course, you know I didn't do too badly on the exam, because I got into my first choice law school. That's all ancient history now, but I still can't help but feel a twinge of pain for all the kids working hard downstairs right now. Their minds are swimming with fact patterns and logic problems. And I feel even worse knowing that many of them will end up in law school as a result of their taking this test. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.