Best LSAT prep books/class

[TKHDebater]

I'm getting ready to take the LSATs and have heard mixed reviews about different books and classes, especially Kaplan. Ayone had any experience with prepping for the test? Any advice? Thanks

 

[gsaldivar]

http://www.testmasters180.com/

 

[gsaldivar]

http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/

 

[shopbruin]

i'm using the NOVA book, and then buying the "more actual, lsat tests" (previously administered exams) to prep.

if you have the money, take testmasters.

 

[axelfox]

i can tell you what NOT to take: K(r)aplan. I did of of their damn homework and went to all of their lectures and it didn't improve my score.

 

[AUMM]

Originally posted by: freesia39
i'm using the NOVA book, and then buying the "more actual, lsat tests" (previously administered exams) to prep.

if you have the money, take testmasters.

im planning on taking testmaster this summer... they say not to study on your own at all until the class begins.. dunno if i should stick to that?

 

[TKHDebater]

 

[TKHDebater]

Thanks, testmasters sounds much better than Kaplan or Princeton.... I'll do whatever it takes to get the score... Thanks

 

[getbush]

From where I'm sitting in my GF's parents' living room I can I can see an LSAT book by The Princeton Review. The only thing I know further is that he got accepted to some but not all of the schools he applied to

He being my GF's brother

 

[Brackis]

As someone who knows nothing about the LSATs.....out of curiosity, how much of it is based off of raw intelligence and ability, and how much of it is actually law related stuff that requires studying?

 

[TKHDebater]

absolutely none is prior knowledge supposedly. The test is supposed to depend completely on your skills, as in logic etc

 

[shopbruin]

Originally posted by: Brackis
As someone who knows nothing about the LSATs.....out of curiosity, how much of it is based off of raw intelligence and ability, and how much of it is actually law related stuff that requires studying?

there is absolutely nothing related to the law in the sense of what laws are and cases.

it's logic games, logical reasoning, and reading comprehension. you can study for this test, and you can improve your score. it can be beat.

i think it was... gopunk? someone here got a 178.

my bf got a 165 - he took a bunch of practice exams and previously administered exams, and just briefly glanced through the kraplan book, looking for some extra assistance on the logical reasoning.

another book you might want to get is the logic games bible - a lot of people swear by that book.

 

[ElFenix]

don't go to lawschool.

 

[Brackis]

How long is the test?

 

[shopbruin]

Originally posted by: Brackis
How long is the test?

6 multiple choice sections, 35 mins each, one writing section, 35 mins.

2 logical reasoning, 2 reading comp, and one logic games will be scored.

 

[gocubs2k5]

I just bought a couple of the books. one from kaplan, and one from princeton. my cousin paid for the kaplan school and it didnt help him at all. really the best way is to just do those practice tests...believe me the logic game section goes by very quickly, so unless you want to go abba cabada down the rest of the page dont screw around.

 

[Brackis]

Originally posted by: freesia39

Originally posted by: Brackis
How long is the test?

6 multiple choice sections, 35 mins each, one writing section, 35 mins.

2 logical reasoning, 2 reading comp, and one logic games will be scored.

Darn, I was hoping it would be a little shorter so that I might take the time to fiddle around with a practice test to check how well I could score. Is it out of 200?

 

[shopbruin]

Originally posted by: Brackis

Originally posted by: freesia39

Originally posted by: Brackis
How long is the test?

6 multiple choice sections, 35 mins each, one writing section, 35 mins.

2 logical reasoning, 2 reading comp, and one logic games will be scored.

Darn, I was hoping it would be a little shorter so that I might take the time to fiddle around with a practice test to check how well I could score. Is it out of 200?

it's out of 180.

when you take the practice test, you don't have to do the writing (it's just a sample) and they only give the five sections that will be scored, so you don't even have to take the sixth section. at least, that's what my practice test book does.

also when i finished with a section, i didn't go back to check my answers, i just reset my timer and went onto the next section.

 

[alm4rr]

hah poor bastard

anyway, here's a plug for good site when you ramp you for sending out admissions
http://www.lawschoolnumbers.com/

as a funny aside think of it this way

RL has little to do with law admissions and lsat has nothing to do with learning law

 

[axelfox]

LSAT only measures the likelihood of success the first year. I tell you, it's relatively easier to do well on the LSAT than to suffer through 1L hell.

 

[everman]

Originally posted by: alm4rr
hah poor bastard

anyway, here's a plug for good site when you ramp you for sending out admissions
http://www.lawschoolnumbers.com/

as a funny aside think of it this way

RL has little to do with law admissions and lsat has nothing to do with learning law

That's a pretty cool site. I'm facing the LSAT as well, good luck

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: axelfox
LSAT only measures the likelihood of success the first year. I tell you, it's relatively easier to do well on the LSAT than to suffer through 1L hell.

yeah really.

hint: law professors hate people who are straightforward and get to the point with their answers.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: TKHDebater
I'm getting ready to take the LSATs and have heard mixed reviews about different books and classes, especially Kaplan. Ayone had any experience with prepping for the test? Any advice? Thanks

hey, as freesia mentioned, i got a 178 when i took it last oct.

my tips are here:

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...hreadid=1423707&enterthread=y&arctab=y

on the subject of those lsat courses... take a practice test first and then decide if you need one... i think they help some people, but a lot of people are just as well off on their own.

 

[Sheepathon]

word is on campus that kaplan is crapathon

 

[Kanalua]

I liked the Kaplan books...no need for classes, unless you need motivation to study...