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u/Pure_Protein_Machine · 1 pointr/LSAT

Blackistheonlycolor, I largely agree with this post but I would like to share a few thoughts.

Self Study is THE way to prepare for the LSAT. I think an LSAT course is only a good option if you need more help grasping the basics than self study is providing.

The books that PhiPsiSciFi provided are certainly good, but I think there are a few changes which could maximize your prep. My book recommendation list would be:

  • The Logic Games Bible $45
  • Manhattan 3-book set $82
  • Cambridge LR 1-20 $47
  • Cambridge LR 21-40 $60
  • Cambridge RC 1-20 $32
  • Cambridge RC 21-40 $40
  • Cambridge Complete LG Set PDF $90
  • PTs 52-61 $20
  • PTs 62-71 $22
  • LSAT SuperPrep $17
  • [LSAT PT 72] (http://www.amazon.com/Official-LSAT-PrepTest-72-PrepTests-ebook/dp/B00MXDVYS4/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1412298868&sr=1-2&keywords=LSAT+72) $6

    Total is $461. Now I realize that is significantly more money that the list given above, but if you can swing it, you will get a lot more bang for your buck. The Manhattan LSAT books tend to be a little bit better than the Powerscore ones. The Powerscore Logic Games Bible is certainly a great asset to have, which is why I included it here, but the LR Bible doesn't flow as well as Manhattan's and the RC Bible is nowhere near as good. The next big difference is that my list includes PTs 1-40 only as drills instead of complete tests. The earlier tests are quite a bit different than the modern LSAT, so while you won't get an extremely representative score by taking the full PTs, you can get improve by having the questions broken down into drills. That said, if there was anything you wanted to take off this list, The Cambridge LR 1-20 and RC 1-20 aren't 100% necessary. They are certainly nice to have, but you can only realistically do so many drills and it will be better to do the more modern ones found in PTs 21-40. But if you are planning to study for 6+ months, get 1-20 as well as 21-40. You will want to get all of the Logic Games though. Personally, I think PDF works better because you will want to re-print several of them to complete multiple times. You will also want to re-do every logic game section from tests 40+, which isn't really necessary for the LR and RC sections.
    The rest of my list is pretty much the same. I added PT 72 and you will want to get 73 when that comes out too. Overall, you will get 24 PTs from my suggestions (20 from the two books, 3 from SuperPrep, and PT 72. Obviously you hit 25 if you get PT 73 as well) which should be plenty. If you needed anymore buy the individual PTs from 41 up. I know this is a good bit of money, but it is soooo much cheaper than any reputable LSAT Course and it is more effective too.
u/Corey11824 · 2 pointsr/LSAT

When I said "51 onward" I was referring to PrepTest 51 and onward. PrepTest, commonly abbreviated as PT are previously administered LSATs. Every LSAT is released as such, except for those pertaining to the February administration. The most recent PrepTest is number 77, which corresponds to the LSAT that was administered in December of 2015. Each PrepTest contains the four officially scored sections of the LSAT plus the writing sample question, it however does not include the experimental section as this would compromise future LSATs. When you purchase the LSAT PrepTest volumes, you do not receive explanations, only an answer key and percentile conversion chart to each exam. However, the LSAC has released a book called SuperPrep II which includes 3 PrepTests, of which is there not only an answer key, but official explanations to each and every question, explaining why the right answer to each is the, well right answer. Although the LSAC does not have an explanation for all of their PrepTests published, there are many forums, websites and even published books which will do so for you. For example, The Princeton Review will be shortly releasing "LSAT Decoded" which will explain all of the answers in corresponding LSATs(PrepTests) I listed the following books that I purchased and recommend. Go to your local bookstore and read a couple pages of the Prep Company's book and see if their method of teaching works for you, if not, find another. Lastly, I would like to say that it is of absolutely no trouble for myself, I am more than happy to help, and thus I wish you the best of luck in your endeavour! :D

I posted the links to the books I bought and have been enjoying, please take caution before purchasing it from these links, as I posted the Amazon Canadian links as I live in Canada. Anyway, I believe either the Kaplan Premier 2016-2017 or LSAT trainer are an absolute must, although you could get away with not getting a prep company strategy set, I strongly encourage getting at the very least a comprehensive all in one. Any more questions or concerns about anything related to the LSAT please feel free to send me a message/reply.

http://www.amazon.ca/10-Actual-Official-LSAT-PrepTests/dp/0986045519/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1457253768&sr=8-2&keywords=LSAT

http://www.amazon.ca/Official-LSAT-SuperPrep-II-Champion/dp/0990718689/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1457253768&sr=8-10&keywords=LSAT

http://www.amazon.ca/Actual-Official-PrepTests-Comparative-Reading/dp/0984636005/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1457253768&sr=8-9&keywords=LSAT

http://www.amazon.ca/LSAT-Trainer-remarkable-self-study-self-driven/dp/0989081508/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1457253799&sr=8-3&keywords=LSAT

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1937707784?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1937707776?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0990718697?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0986045543?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0986086231?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00

u/scandk · 2 pointsr/LSAT

You're at a 152, and you want to jump 13 points. You have a little over five months, and two breaks (Thanksgiving and winter/holiday break).

I know literally nothing about you except for what is included in that post, but I'd say you can improve 13 points (from a 152; would be a different story if you were at a 165 trying to improve 13 points to a 178) in five months.

I've gone through most of the legitimate books. From your post, I'm assuming you've only read/are reading the Powerscore books.

I'd recommend:

The LSAT Trainer,
Manhattan LSAT Logical Reasoning, and
The Blueprint for LSAT Logic Games

You said you're looking for vast LR improvement; if you can do that with the Logical Reasoning bible, great! That means you're smarter than I am, because I couldn't do it. MLSAT LR and The LSAT Trainer are significantly better at helping with LR. It's really not even comparable. As regards LG, PS LG is still very solid, relative ordering notwithstanding (I think PS calls it sequencing? the whole tree, with A > G/D etc.). I personally like Blueprint LG a little better, but with hard work, PS LG can definitely get you there.

There is a noticeable difference between MLSAT LR/LSAT Trainer and Powerscore LR.

After reading the books, you need to practice, and get familiar with individual question types/game types. How you want to do that is up to you, but I used the Cambridge LSAT bundle. It divides PTs 1-38 into question types for LR, game types for LG, and passage types for RC, so that you can focus on problem areas and work on proper habits/seeing patterns. It also has PTs 39-68 untouched, so you can just use them as regular tests. If you don't want to buy the whole shebang, I'd recommend you at least get the LR and LG bundles.

tl;dr: 152 to 165 in five months is definitely doable. Get The LSAT Trainer, Manhattan LSAT Logical Reasoning, the Blueprint for Logic Games (optional), and the Cambridge sets.

Here are the links to what I referenced in this post:
http://www.amazon.com/The-LSAT-Trainer-remarkable-self-driven/dp/0989081508/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377229180&sr=8-1&keywords=THE+LSAT+trainer

http://www.amazon.com/The-Blueprint-LSAT-Logic-Games/dp/0984219900/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377229201&sr=8-1&keywords=Blueprint+for+LSAT

http://www.amazon.com/Manhattan-Logical-Reasoning-Strategy-Edition/dp/193570785X/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1377229214&sr=8-2&keywords=Manhattan+LR

http://www.cambridgelsat.com/bundles/ultimate-prep-package/

HTH

u/purpletigerbot · 14 pointsr/LSAT

> Well, I just saw this post and want to clear up a few things

Here is the original thread she is referring to. The suspicions/concerns raised there definitely have merit.


>not only did I teach the Binary Solution course at Columbia Law School (and subsequently at the College)

True, based on this article from Columbia's student paper in 1997: [LSAT Course Proves Helpful]
(http://spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/columbia?a=d&d=cs19970528-01.2.18#)

> I was invited by the then-Dean of Minority Admissions (Dean V Amory) to provide the course at the law school after she saw the videos of my games algorithm

True, based on this flyer from CUNY:


> (a section I cracked long before most of today's companies existed).

??? Just makes you sound arrogant ??? A lot of companies have been around just as long as yours...

> Furthermore, BinSol is, and remains the ONLY complete and general solution for the LSAT, and has the only Casebook that completely explains the LSAT in one volume because it is a true Casebook (not just a collection of past LSAT questions). A Casebook contains a collection of typical and boundary cases organized along the lines of a theory of classification.

This sounds like gibberish. And Mike Kim would like to have a word with you about your book being the only book/course available that covers the entire LSAT in one volume (and his book is sitting at 4.5/5 stars on Amazon with over 160 reviews).

> I could go on in detail, but it's best to just see the best course at one of our free previews at NYU (next one is in Feb 13-14, RSVP here www.binarysolution.com) as for this thread it's clearly the product of competitors, and predictably culminates in a link to another prep course.

You market your course here and in the same sentence attack other people for doing the same?

> Our small, smart course has dealt with attacks since it's inception-- and for good reason -- it's still the simplest, most powerful solution to the LSAT, and reduces each question on the LSAT to a single, bright line, either-or adjudication. And we don't require that you identify the question either - because the method is based on a semantic deconstruction - so you learn to solve as you read. Which makes the approach more natural and Rapid than any other.

More gibberish. With no evidence. WTF is "bright line"? Why is it more natural? How is it more rapid?

> So get the facts first- hand of you are reading this, and when you read something about us make sure to cross-check (eg, read the filtered reviews on Yelp), cause test prep is big business, and companies are known to post in the blogosphere . Good luck !

You know sometimes people write bad reviews...a method won't work for everyone.

---

After reading this post and reviewing Binary Solutions' website, everything about you and your company just feels off. Your writing would make me extremely wary of taking your course and of any claims you make.

My recommendations:

  • Perhaps do some editing/self-reflection before making public posts like this

  • Your LSAT scores, a lucid explanation of your method, and more evidence backing up your claims would make many more amenable to taking your classes. Rants about competitors attacking you, jargon-laden/highfalutin descriptions of your methods, and bitching about poor reviews just make you sound...scammy and paranoid.

    ---
    All in all, this post/situation is just strange.
u/JonDenningPowerScore · 2 pointsr/LSAT

Great questions!

The Self Study package doesn't include any practice test books, but does include copies of our Type Training material which are 20 tests' worth of questions grouped by concept/type. So if you bought the three Type Training books for LR, LG, and RC for PTs 1-20, say, you'd have every question from those exams, although not in individual test form: instead those collections are designed to allow people to focus intensively on singular ideas, like Weaken questions or Science passages or Advanced Linear games, so that you can really drill down on the specific areas giving you trouble. So they're real questions from tests, but not great for taking as full tests, if that makes sense.

Instead, your best bet is to purchase the deeply-discounted (relative to single tests) 10 Actual books that LSAC has released. If you get the two latest editions of those you'll have 20 very recent exams in full, and that'll run you about $45 or so on amazon last I checked. That's far and away the cheapest and easiest manner to buy real tests.

Then our plans themselves reference tests from those collections directly as recommended PTs to take at specified times. We even go so far as to tell which tests to use for the experimental section on five-section PTs! So it's all very clear and orderly once you're in the thick of things :)

Finally, the Workbooks were all designed to correspond exactly with the Bibles, so each Bible chapter will have a supplemental Workbook section devoted to it with tons of drills and exercises and examples to help you perfect the approaches advocated in the Bibles. And again the Study Plans are extremely detailed in how they instruct you to move through the various resource and combine them for maximum effect. It feels like a lot upfront but once you begin working through it with a Plan in hand it starts to fly by...or at least it seems to move more quickly/efficiently than people expect given the volume!

u/trainyourbrainmike · 3 pointsr/LSAT

Much of the logic required for the test is shared among sections, so studying for one helps the others. Also, each section tends to require a slow progression because you are basically changing how you think, so a lot of people recommend intertwining the three to some extent.

Logic games are usually the quickest to improve on, so a lot of people start with more of a focus there. This allows you to shape your mind to LSAT faster and can help with the other sections. It also gives you a sense of progress and accomplishment.

Reading comprehension and logical reasoning are basically how well you pay attention to what you read and how you logically connect the provided information, so how fast and to what extent you pick those sections up depends on how well you build those skills. Sometimes that takes days to see drastic improvement (I had a student go from the mid-teens to the mid-twenties on RC in a day because he changed to a more effective approach), but often it takes months (usually because one is just practicing instead of changing what he or she is doing wrong).

First, I recommend that you take a practice test. You can access June 2007 for free. This will help you to determine what needs the most work. You will eventually want to buy at least some of the official preptests (all are good, but newer is more relevant and therefore more important):

  • PrepTest 77
  • PrepTest 76
  • PrepTest 75
  • PrepTest 74
  • PrepTest 73
  • PrepTest 72
  • PrepTests 62-71
  • PrepTests 52-61
  • PrepTests 29-38
  • PrepTests 19-28
  • PrepTests 7, 9-16, 18
  • 10 Real LSATs Grouped by Question Type: Manhattan LSAT Practice Book

    Then, I suggest working with a set of prep books or online lessons. A lot of people like 7Sage, the LSAT Trainer, and PowerScore, but there are other options as well.

    Three pieces of advice:

    1.) Don't blow through all of your practice tests - even though there are 77 of them - a lot of people who start early tend to run out. That leads to:

    2.) Don't take a lot of practice tests early. Your job is not to practice your current (bad) habits; instead, it is to identify what aspects of your approach you are doing wrong and make a conscious effort to fix them. You will get much more out of slow, untimed, exhaustive, reflective study than out of plowing through lots of practice tests expecting something to change. If you are not improving yourself, do not just continue to take practice tests - instead:

    3.) Don't be afraid to look into a tutor. An experienced one can usually diagnose issues and sometimes that is more efficient and effective than working through it on your own, especially when you are stuck and struggling to improve. That can be expensive sometimes, but it can also be the reason why you get into your target school and/or the reason why you get a scholarship (my prep, many years ago, paid for itself many times over).

    Good luck!
u/thelsattrainer · 0 pointsr/LSAT

Hi -- your LSAT score is good for five years, and most schools now consider only your highest score. So, if you'd like to take it this Oct to have a score under your belt for whenever you decide to go to law school, you can definitely do so. I suggest you take the exam whenever you have a good chunk of time and motivation to prepare, and that you take it with enough time after so that if you need to take it again to get the score you want, you can do so.

BTW, I am the co-creator of Manhattan LSAT, and I've developed a new book that you may be interested in. Here is the amazon link:http://www.amazon.com/LSAT-Trainer-remarkable-self-study-self-driven/dp/0989081508/ref=sr_1_22?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1373646806&sr=1-22&keywords=lsat

and here is the top-law-schools discussion of my book --
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=209573

and here is the website for the book -- http://www.thelsattrainer.com/

on my site, you can download the first chapter of the book for free, and I think that chapter will have a lot of the basic information about the LSAT that you are looking for.

I hope that helps! Best of luck with your prep. -- Mike

u/nox_et_aurora · 2 pointsr/LSAT

From a 147 to a 165 is a pretty large jump, but likely achievable if you have the time. So by next June or October? Perhaps. But probably not by February if that's the test you're going for. If you have the discipline, self-preparation is the way to go.

I would suggest starting out with the Powerscore LSAT Bibles (one for each of the sections), as internet collective wisdom has separated these out as the "best" books with which to begin. Link on Amazon. They are not cheap, but are much cheaper than a prep course.

Next, get some actual tests (ACTUAL past ones, not ones produced by testing companies to save on licensing costs) and go through them untimed, analyzing as you go. The key part is the analysis. It doesn't matter how many tests you practice with if you're not analyzing, for every question you got wrong, or even wondered about but guessed correctly, EXACTLY why the right answer was the right answer and why EVERY other answer was incorrect. Link on Amazon.

If you need more resources once you start breaking into the 160's or feel stuck, I would recommend The LSAT Trainer by Mike Kim. It's remarkably cheap given that it goes over each section, but I wouldn't recommend starting off with it necessarily unless you already have a good general understanding of the test.

Another online resource (beyond r/LSAT) which may be helpful is the TLS LSAT Prep forum.

Best of luck!

If it vouches for this process at all, I moved from a 164 to a 176 using essentially the steps above. So a 10+ point jump is not unreasonable, but it does take time.

u/fearlessrhubarb · -1 pointsr/LSAT

The book that worked best for me was the Blueprint LG book, linked below. Some people prefer other guides, but I think blueprint is more entertaining than LG Bible. Once you figure out a method that works for you, focus on doing as many games as you can to work on speed. 7sage explanations can definitely help as well.

Blueprint-LSAT-Logic-Games

It is all patterns. Once you learn how to make inferences from the rules, you will be in good shape!

Good luck with LSAT prep!

u/InsightLSAT · 2 pointsr/LSAT

Your plan sounds good. Another way to go, which I would recommend slightly over what you have, is to use odd-numbered tests for PT and even-numbered ones for drilling or experimentals (after pulling out maybe the most recent 10-15 strictly for PTs and the oldest 10-15 for experimentals). That way your drilling has the same variety (caused by age of test) that your PTs have. The result, if done well, is a very flexible mastery of the test.

I think it's better not to buy books of questions broken down by types, honestly. Identifying the question type is a crucial skill, so if you want to drill by types (which you should early on), make the type lists yourself.

You might consider 19-28 for the experimental set-aside (https://www.amazon.com/More-Actual-Official-LSAT-PrepTests/dp/0979305039), but you should definitely should buy 42-51 (https://www.amazon.com/Actual-Official-LSAT-PrepTests-42-51/dp/0986086290) and, individually, 72 and up.

That's a ton of material. Use it wisely and best of luck to you :)

u/JKFinn22 · 1 pointr/LSAT

I brought my score up to be averaging 175.6 on practice exams (not sure about my actual score.... took the December exam and haven't heard back) using just two tools that are not too much money:

  1. LSAC released old exams. These are sold in sets of 10 and are the bread and butter of practice exam taking since the curves associated with them are the actual curves from when thousands of students took that exam same test however many months/years ago. Also because they're quite cheap.....

    https://www.amazon.com/10-Actual-Official-LSAT-PrepTests/dp/0979305047

  2. PowerScore Logic Games Bible. This is a great way to hammer down a system for logic games. I used a lot of their ways of "coding" logic game rules for when I took LG sections. Using this method, missing 0-2 per LG section almost every time should be well within reach. Also quite cheap....

    http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/powerscore-lsat-logic-games-bible-david-m-killoran/1122994650/2675778825810?st=PLA&sid=BNB_DRS_Marketplace+Shopping+Textbooks_00000000&2sid=Google_&sourceId=PLGoP20436&k_clickid=3x20436


    I used exclusively these resources for self-prep and feel extremely confident about a 170+ on my exam (but only time will tell). The key is really just putting in the hours, whether you do it solo or with some help. I took 37 full length practice tests before the real deal, and even that is less than what some people take.

    BEST OF LUCK!!

u/SunnySweetDee · 3 pointsr/LSAT

Mostly, you can find them on amazon for pretty cheap -

Like this one from PT62-71

This one goes to PT71 which is Dec 2013 (I believe). For even newer ones, you can buy them off of any test prep company like Manhattan for around 6-8 dollars per test.

Also, for finding answers and explanations, you can find them through 7sage online for free.

Let me know if you need any additional help finding any! Best of luck.

u/01formulaaj · 10 pointsr/LSAT

What's up dude. Took the LSAT in June. Went from a cold diagnostic of 154 to a 167. (Retaking in Sept for a 170+). Books I used/recommend:

https://www.amazon.com/LSAT-Trainer-remarkable-self-study-self-driven/dp/0989081508/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469539064&sr=8-1&keywords=lsat+trainer

https://www.amazon.com/PowerScore-Logic-Games-Powerscore-Preparation/dp/0988758660/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469539126&sr=8-1&keywords=powerscore+logic+game+bible

https://www.amazon.com/PowerScore-LSAT-Logical-Reasoning-Bible/dp/0991299221/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469539163&sr=8-1&keywords=powerscore+logic+reasoning+bible


Books I used but don't recommend:

https://www.amazon.com/PowerScore-LSAT-Reading-Comprehension-Bible/dp/099129923X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469539188&sr=8-1&keywords=powerscore+reading+comprehension

Get your practice tests here (seriously, do 20+ under timed conditions while filling out LSAT bubble sheets):

https://www.amazon.com/10-Actual-Official-LSAT-PrepTests/dp/0986045519/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469539233&sr=8-1&keywords=10+lsat+preptests

https://www.amazon.com/Actual-Official-PrepTests-Comparative-Reading/dp/0984636005/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1469539233&sr=8-3&keywords=10+lsat+preptests

Also, use https://7sage.com/

Sign up for a free account, and use their logic game explanations. They also have analytics that will track your progress and spit out analysis concerning where your weak areas are.

Good luck!

u/Dunprofiere · 1 pointr/LSAT

The LSAT Trainer. Great Instructional book for those motivated to study on their own. Website : http://www.thelsattrainer.com/
Book: http://www.amazon.com/The-LSAT-Trainer-remarkable-self-driven/dp/0989081508

Good Luck!

u/FinallyTriesHard · 1 pointr/LSAT

I got this Manhattan book, and I've found it super helpful.

I got 52-61 and 62-71 in normal format books (as well as the 6 most recent individuals), and that's been perfect for me for using as actual PTs. I have been using the MP book above as supplementary to the Powerscore Bibles. So, read the chapter on Flaws, do just those problems in the MP book. It really helps nail down the feel for each particular question type to practice a whole bunch of them at once, and right after the lesson on it.

u/OmgItsVeronica · 2 pointsr/LSAT

For the LOVE of God can someone please tell my uneducated self if this is a chronographer watch?!?!? (I know maybe I shouldn't take the LSAT because I can't even figure this out. Smh)

Casio Men's MRW200H-7EV Sport Resin Watch


I just bought it specifically for the LSAT because it has the face that flips so you can see time.

u/C-Money808 · 1 pointr/LSAT

Loved this Casio - the little dial around the face was great because you could just turn it to align with whenever the section started and really easily see how many minutes had passed

https://www.amazon.com/Casio-MRW200H-1BV-Black-Resin-Watch/dp/B005JVP0LE

u/ohmyerica · 2 pointsr/LSAT

In December I used this one, 'cause it seemed to be recommended a lot. It's super cheap and was good enough for me. I occasionally checked to see how far along I was in the 35 minutes and reset it at the beginning of each section. I briefly thought about spending a lot more on an "LSAT watch" but now I'm really glad I didn't.

u/DaisyAndJacka · 1 pointr/LSAT

Another option:

https://www.amazon.com/Casio-MRW200H-1BV-Black-Resin-Watch/dp/B005JVP0LE

I use this watch. I rotate the bezel so that the 35 is at noon. Then before each section I set the actual time to 11:25. (It’s easier than rotating the bezel) I find this method extraordinarily helpful and easy to use.

u/Kaptain_Mittens · 1 pointr/LSAT

I'm using the powerscore LSAT series, however, I'm trying to hone in on a particular subset of LR questions that were covered by the powerscore book, but had too brief of a problem set. There were about 8 practice questions on 'infer the best answer based on the above info' type questions, which I performed pretty poorly on, so I need to focus on those types of problems.
A user in another thread suggested Nathan Fox's book on LR which offers a more detailed overview of certain problems, which I think would be the most useful to me at this point.

u/Matt_LSATLab · 2 pointsr/LSAT

Here's what the LSAC says about this in their Guide to Reading Comprehension Questions in The Official LSAT SuperPrep II.

QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT THE PASSAGE SAYS OR IMPLIES

For each Reading Comprehension passage, you will be asked questions about the various ideas conveyed by the passage. These questions can range from very basic and straightforward questions (what does the passage say, literally?) to more sophisticated questions (what does the author imply without saying it explicitly?) to quite complex and advanced questions (what can be inferred from evidence presented in the passage, independently of whether or not the author intended the implication?). We will discuss all of these types of questions, starting with those at the basic end of the spectrum.

u/Ericad161 · 2 pointsr/LSAT

If you're referring to previous tests administered I believe there's over 80 available now. You can get them pretty cheap used on Amazon or at Barnes and Noble. They are called the "10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Vol. ____" . I have provided a link to one of the test books here , the used ones start at $5

u/mirroredwatching · 1 pointr/LSAT

I'd recommend purchasing at least the 20 most recent lsat preptest on amazon, and to take your diagnostic somewhere in the 62-71 book. They come in packs of 10 for around $40 CAD, dunno what it is in the US. I believe LSAC has a free test somewhere on their website as well but you're gonna need more anyway if you want to practice well for december.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/0986045519/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1509557680&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=actual+lsat&dpPl=1&dpID=41nM%2BRt7N9L&ref=plSrch

u/graeme_b · 1 pointr/LSAT

Try the third party sellers. They usually work well, especially the ones "fulfilled by amazon".

u/Jimmy-McGill-Esq · 2 pointsr/LSAT

Drill games from the 29-38 PT book, those games pretty similar to a lot of the newer games in that they are often more complex and sometimes require unconventional diagrams. I actually think they are a bit harder than the 60s and 70s games which is actually a good thing! If you can ace the games from this book anything you'll see on a modern LSAT will be a piece of cake.

And also watch the 7sage videos for EVERY game you attempt regardless of how you do.

u/ilovemypeaches · 1 pointr/LSAT

I agree with the first comment, with a modification that it should be a rotating bezel watch. Buy a rotating bezel Casio watch from amazon and you can mark checkpoints on certain minute marks using white out. You could do one at the 35 mark and one every 8.75 minutes to split up the 4 logic games and 4 LG passages. When you're making the marks yourself you're calling the shots so you could mark whatever you think is important to monitor with regards to how many questions you think you should have done at certain minute marks. Just make sure it's a rotating bezel watch because you can move the circle with the minute marks on it and line it up with whatever time each section starts so then you know exactly what time it will end. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005JVP0FU/ref=oh_aui_i_d_old_o0_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I bought this one because Josh from lawschooli.com wrote an article that it was the best LSAT watch on the market and recommended doing that marking for each LG or RC section thing. It was $25 on amazon when I ordered it last year but the rotating bezel stopped working (only because I'm a germaphobe and disinfected/cleaned it too much so it stopped rotating) so I ordered one for the June LSAT this summer and it was only $15.90.

u/economicbro · 3 pointsr/LSAT

The LR sections are standardized by exam, not by section. You should be getting roughly the same (or hopefully decreasing as you get better) TOTAL LR questions wrong from one diagnostic to another.

If you want to get to 163+ in six weeks, you're going to have to commit a LOT of time. You basically want to drill every section.

I personally like Nathan Fox's book (http://www.amazon.com/LSAT-Logical-Reasoning-Encyclopedia-Disrespecting/dp/1479391271#) for LR. Go through the entire book and read the explanations/redo the questions until you understand them. Print up a bunch of copies of logic games and redo them using whatever solving method you like (there are a ton out there) or buy powerscore or something. Same with reading comp.

Reevaluate where you are after a few weeks - some people can rise quickly, but if you need to wait until December don't feel bad about it.

u/jo734030 · 1 pointr/LSAT

not sure if they do digital PT, but for sure they are continuing with paper PT (see below) ...their policy on technological issues during an exam , at least I think, remains to be seen. check out their website if you are curious for more details. They have such info there.

See below for September pt, which is gonna be officially administered digitally (no paper) everywhere.
The Official LSAT PrepTest 88: (September 2019 LSAT) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0999658077/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_-2grDb2566PFH

u/cmscott12 · 1 pointr/LSAT

These were my two most useful resources for LR:

Fox LSAT LR Encyclopedia
http://www.amazon.com/LSAT-Logical-Reasoning-Encyclopedia-Disrespecting/dp/1479391271

Also go to the Manhattan LSAT forums for explanations.

u/shadowban_me_pleasi · 1 pointr/LSAT

So it's just this book from the sidebar, right? Thanks for the advice.

u/magicalrum · 1 pointr/LSAT

Thanks for constructive response, is this the book you referenced?

u/BunboBurgins · 2 pointsr/LSAT

You're going to learn that LSAC is VERY protective of their information, so there aren't really any free online resources for old tests. You're probably going to have to pay one way or another. I would recommend buying one of the practice books that have 10 tests in them, like this one here: https://www.amazon.com/10-Actual-Official-LSAT-PrepTests/dp/0986045519/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1468434136&sr=1-2

u/ihavequestionsx · 4 pointsr/LSAT

I purchased this: http://www.amazon.com/Casio-MRW200H-1BV-Black-Resin-Watch/dp/B005JVP0LE/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1459104684&sr=8-7&keywords=Casio+watch

The watch has a dial that you can turn to set 35 minute intervals. Plus, it's nice enough to wear after the LSAT.

u/mostlyLSAT · 3 pointsr/LSAT

I used this Casio: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B005JVP0FU

It's cheap and it works. I wish the bezel had a little bit of click to it; it rotates a little more freely than I would like. Also I bought mine in January 2015, took the February 2015 test, by the time I took the September 2016 test I had to buy a new battery for it, and I just checked and it's dead again. I just don't think a wristwatch should be going through batteries that quickly.

u/Salg5873 · 4 pointsr/LSAT

https://www.amazon.com/10-Actual-Official-LSAT-PrepTests/dp/0986045519

Or you could buy them at bookstores. There are different sets of tests ranging something like 20 + years.

u/NYCLSATTutor · 1 pointr/LSAT

Do NOT get a Kaplan book.

You should get the Blueprint LG Book as well as the Powerscore LR Book

You should also buy LSAT Preptests, probably from around 30-the most recent one (currently 71)

u/Core_Four · 2 pointsr/LSAT

As Graeme said, sidebar should be your starting point.

I went from a 156 to a 171 on test day.

Materials:

  • Powerscore bibles
  • Superprep 2 (got it for free from LSAC)
  • Prep tests 52 - 61 (link)
  • Prep test 77
  • 7 Sage LG youtube videos for LG games I struggled with

    If I could redo my studying/dedicate more time, I'd have done twice as many pt's and maybe bought the LSAT Trainer.
u/swishing_strawberry · 3 pointsr/LSAT

On Amazon, it says that PT 88 will ship November 26th. That just seems way too far and out of schedule with how they were released in the past. That’s a full month and some change after scores are purported to be released. I don’t believe PT 87 had as big of a gap as this one, so hopefully it will be released sooner.


https://www.amazon.com/Official-LSAT-PrepTest-88-September/dp/0999658077

u/isolated_node · 1 pointr/LSAT

Can anyone verify this? Was it banned?

This is the watch I have (a model pretty similar to the 180 and Mastermind watches, I think): https://www.amazon.com/Toptier-Custom-LSAT-Watch-Exam/dp/B00OGW9N92

u/ArfBox · 0 pointsr/LSAT

I don't recommend the Fox book.

Getting the Manhattan Prep book would be questionable too--it's not going to tell you a whole lot you didn't get from Powerscore + LSAT Trainer really. I actually recommend this: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/0415997143/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

u/benjaminlh95 · 2 pointsr/LSAT

10 New Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests with Comparative Reading: (PrepTests 52-61) (Lsat Series) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0984636005/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_HcsyzbR1FMCB2

Start with this one! I worked through this one in the weeks before June.

The 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests 42-51 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986086290/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_pdsyzbEVWV2X5

Then this one! I’ll be mostly using this one before my retake.

u/dan_ben12 · 3 pointsr/LSAT

The drill sets are based off the Actual LSAT exams that you buy directly from LSAC. Depending on which study plan you’re using the practice sets with differ I believe.

10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volume V: (PrepTests 62–71) (Lsat Series) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986045519/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_CezBCb2J05F6Y

62-71 is what is used for the 12/16 week plans I think; the 72-81 exams are used for full prep tests at the end of studying, so I’d suggest buying both.

u/gmenold · 1 pointr/LSAT

June 2015 is LSAT Prep Test 75, that and the other PTs through 80 are available as individual tests on Amazon

u/PhDtoJD · 2 pointsr/LSAT

You can keep it on the table. My proctor confiscated my watch because it had a date display.

u/hm467 · 1 pointr/LSAT

The LSAT is divided into 5 multiple choice section plus a 6th essay section. The sections are all in a single booklet. They are numbered from 1 through 5 with the essay at the end.

Each section is 35 minutes long. During that section, you're only allowed to answer questions from that section. You can't look into earlier sections or later sections.

If you'd like, you can skip around WITHIN the section, but do not leave the section until instructed to start the next section because this is considered cheating and can affect your life.

I'm not sure what country you're in but if you have amazon there, order this book:

https://www.amazon.com/10-Actual-Official-LSAT-PrepTests/dp/0986045519/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1472802434&sr=1-1

they are actual LSATs that have been given in past years. The formatting on the LSAT will look like the tests in this book.

u/asmallsoftvoice · 0 pointsr/LSAT

No, it's not coming out until the end of November.

u/Calloquialism · 1 pointr/LSAT

I had no problems with ordering them.

Here's a link to one. Just look for the author Law School Admissions Council to be sure.

u/mmfdrinn · 1 pointr/LSAT

anyone here use this one before?

http://www.amazon.com/Toptier-Custom-LSAT-Watch-Exam/dp/B00OGW9N92/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1459179332&sr=8-2&keywords=lsat+watch&refinements=p_72%3A2661618011

Makes me nervous to think about having to reset it between sections or whAT IF IT STARTS MAKING NOISES OUT OF THE BLUE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TEST!>$#kO??? (these are the things that haunt me)

u/footballlax55 · 2 pointsr/LSAT

I think what's best is probably to start out doing them by game type until you can go about -1 average on each game in about the target time.

Look into getting something like this: (it not only has them by type but it's hard to fidn those PTs anyways, so might as well use them for drilling)
https://www.amazon.com/Real-LSATs-Grouped-Question-Type/dp/1937707369/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1466898472&sr=8-2&keywords=manhattan+lsat+by+question+type

It's 10 tests worth of PTs but split up by type for LG and LR (R is just broken into individual sections, not even individual passages). For instance it's broken into like basic ordering practice set 1, which is like 4 games, say game 2 of PT 43, game 1 of PT 48, etc, and basic ordering practice set 2, which is like 4 other games.

Here's what I'd recommend:
First, photo copy at least 5 copies of each game so you can redo it multiple times. Or else write the answers on a separate paper and don't do any work or cross anything out on the real sheet.

If your issues are due to not knowing good ways to diagram the games rather than just going slow, do the first half of each type one game at a time and review how to do it by watching the 7sage videos even if you got them all right unless you absolutely crushed it.

If your issues are just because you go slow, or for the second half of each type, you can do the second half of each type all in a row and then review all 4 or so games all in one go by watching them on 7sage.

Then the next day, redo every game that either took you too long or you got one wrong. And if any of them took too long again or you got any wrong again (probably most of the games still did), watch the 7sage video again.

Then the next day move on to the next type, like basic grouping or whatever. Do the same thing that I said above for the first type of doing them, reviewing them etc. Except also add in some of the ones you still get wrong from the first type.

Then the next day do more review of the second type and any of the first type you still get wrong.

Keep doing this until you get through all the types in the book and are comfortably getting no more than about 1 wrong per game in about the target time listed on 7sage.

Eventually you'll kind of remember how to do each game, but that's fine because you'll also learn to recognize patterns of rules that always come up. You'll get comfortable with the basics of each type because you'll have done so many of one type in a row rather than bouncing back and forth between types and not solidifying in your mind how to do them as well.

Then you should move onto full practice tests. No sense doing a ton of practice tests when you are making too many rookie mistakes.

(also you might as well go by question type for learning how to do LR since you have them split up in the Manhattan book anyways)