LSAT Prep Course - How to make the most of it

Many prep companies are beginning their live summer prep courses soon. Here's how to make most of your LSAT prep course.

Do NOT expect your instructor to be like your grade school teacher. No hand holding or spoon feeding. Studying for the LSAT is exclusively your task and duty. Most LSAT companies do nothing more than provide you with the tools to familiarize and understand the exam better. Actual practice, mastery and naturalization of the exam is your lot (and your lot alone).

Here is some good advice on how to make the most of your LSAT class from several veteran LSAT students, who have all done well on the exam (they all scored 168 or higher).

1. "Take as many practice tests" (aside from the ones administered by your typical mass-marketing prep company).
2. "Do ALL the homework" (try not to fall behind)
3. "Balance your study with another healthy hobby"
4. "Take advantage of having a live instructor - arrive before class or stay after class to establish a relationship, ask questions, and learn from his/her experience" (you don't necessarily have to be a general (= the oldest and most experienced LSAT instructor) to understand war (= LSAT); in fact it's usually the fresh soldiers (new instructors), who just returned from the front-line battle that understand the war (=LSAT) better than the generals...they will have more useful advice for you) 
5. "Start thinking and brainstorming about the application process" (it can get mind numbing and dangerous for your LSAT score when simply obsessing over the LSAT and losing perspective of the bigger picture)