Last Monday I took the LSAT… yeah.
When you first tell people that you’re taking the LSAT, you get two reactions:
1) They squint and say, “Oh… you wanna be a lawyer, huh?” Slowly, they begin to back away from you.
2) OR they look at you blankly and say, “Isn’t that one of those tests that you don’t have to study for?”
I have been informed that many people mistake “I’m going to law school/taking the LSAT/going to be a lawyer” for “I’m infected with zombie diseases. Back away before I eat you.”
So, that explains the first reaction.
The second response, however, confuses me. I can’t help but wonder: who lied to you? As someone who has survived the LSAT, I can whole heatedly tell you that the LSAT requires as much preparation as a zombie apocalypse.
So, for those of you who will take the LSAT, have taken the LSAT, or want to survive the impending zombie apocalypse, I’ve devised a strategy that will help you prepare for both catastrophic events.
Rule 1: Abandon All Close Friends and Family
Of course, in a zombie apocalypse, you need to initially abandon all your friends and family because, quite frankly, the weak ones are gonna wake up one day with a hankering for brains. You, however, need to study—having someone you love eat your brain before the exam would be an incredible inconvenience… You might be able to register with a disability though.
Rule 2: Learn Listen for Predators
In a world full of zombies, your ears can be stronger than your eyes. You might not be able to see a zombie from around the corner, but you can certainly hear them. The first thing you’ll hear from an approaching zombie is heavy breathing and moaning. Occasionally, you’ll hear a crack of bones breaking, but the breathing is the most obvious sign.
The LSAT, though, introduces a whole new predator to watch out for and avoid. Instead of heavy breathing, you hear them talking. Yeah. These people don’t aim to kill you—at the moment at least. They are those people that cannot stop talking… mostly about themselves.
They say things like “I’ve studied for the LSAT since I was five because I’ve always wanted to defend the little guy because all businesses are evil. Let me tell you all about it. Did you know I saved a box of kittens from a burning building while studying once. Do you like logic games, cuz that’s my favorite section, right next to reading comprehension.”
Whether they realize it or not, they are both incredibly annoying AND incredibly intimidating. After all, your score if weighted against everyone else’s score—and now you have brilliant-genius-cocky-child-from-hades in the mix of test takers… makes you want to throw yourself or throw them into a zombie hoard.
Rule 3: Figure Out What Zombies You’re Dealing With
How the zombie was created will reveal how to kill it. Was it a disease? Find a vaccination and a gun. Was it magic? Find the necromancer who caused it and a gun. Was it bath salt? Call the police and find a gun.
Rule 5: Gather Your Reading Material, And, If Possible, A Boat
I don’t know about the rest of y’all, but I didn’t learn a single thing about surviving a zombie apocalypse in Girl Scouts, Elementary School, or my family. Not a damn thing. You can buy things like ‘Zombie Survival Guides’, but these books don’t cover the specifics. If you have a book store near you, go ahead, and loot it for the books that you need to survive in your specific geographic location.
Personally, I’m gonna get:
How to Use a Boat For Dummies
How to Catch Fish For Dummies
Deep Sea Fishing for Dummies
How to Survive Indefinably On A Boat For Dummies
How to Hijack a Car/Boat For Dummies
AND
How To Use a Gun For Dummies.
…Yeah. Once that apocalypse starts, I’m gonna head for the Georgia coast and live on the sea because I have yet to hear of a zombie that can swim.
While you’re there, though, go ahead and pick up some literature on the LSAT. Find books that cover the entire test if you’re new to it OR find books that cover the areas you’re weakest at. Practice tests are pretty good too—Practice Tests are to the LSAT as ‘For Dummies’ books are to Post-Apocalyptic Survival.
Rule 6: Stack Up With Appropriate Weaponry
Remember guys, if you’re close enough to use martial arts on the zombie, it’s already too late for you. You need long distance weaponry. Bows and Arrows, Guns, Sharp/Pointy Things You Can Throw, Flame Throwers, Grenades, etc.
With the LSAT, you can’t bring your weapons into the testing center, so, head over there with a small group of people who will protect you from the car to the testing center and back again.
Also, make sure you have a legit passport photo and pencils. Don’t be that person with a crappy picture that makes the check-in line take forever because you were too lazy to get a passport photo from Walgreens or CVS.
Rule 7: Get a Dog
Dogs are not only a great stress relief but they will keep you company after everyone else is a zombie AND you can train them to bark when they smell rotting flesh approaching. 😀
Rule 8: Arrive Early, Stay Stealthy
Being punctual may be harder in light of the recent catastrophe, so plan accordingly.
Also, this test will be physically and mentally draining. Once you’re out, wake yourself up by pretending to be a ninja. The zombies will never expect you to be agile so soon afterwards.
Rule 9: You’re Human, Not Superman
You may see a woman sprinting down the street. You may feel pity and sadness about her impending doom, but NEVER stop your armored car to help her. No. Just don’t do it. It may sound heartless, but think about it this way:
If you stop there to help her, there will be no beating hearts. If you keep driving, there will be at least one heart will keep beating after the next five minutes. So, really, this advice is full of heart.
Likewise, sometimes you’ll look to your right/left and see a guy who is frantically counting how many questions are left in the section… and they just announced that there are five minutes remaining. Ouch. Remember, though, if you talk to him, both of your scores will just end up getting canceled. Don’t do it.
Rule 10: Know All the Exits
When you walk into any building, even the test center, know your exits. How many doors are at the front of the building? Are any of them locked? Is there a backdoor or side doors or basement doors? Do the windows open? Also, if you realize that you’ve only answered two questions in the last four sections, you can always cancel your LSAT score… it would suck, but, in case of emergency, this exit is there.
Rule 11: Don’t Attract Attention
During a zombie apocalypse, making too much noise tells zombies that you are a source of food that is fresh and delicious. During the apocalypse and during the LSAT, you need to go into ninja-stealth-mode. They can’t eat you if they don’t even know you’re there.
Rule 12: Don’t Let People Bite You
This one is fairly self explanatory. During the apocalypse, the LSAT, everyday life, or while stranded on an island with other people, just don’t let people bite you.
Rule 13: After the Initial Chaos, Seek Fellow Survivors
Afterwards, you can be sure that everyone who has survived is a strong/useful person. Feel free to come together and build a small community of people. After all, if you can survive the LSAT, you can survive anything.