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The LSAT: Best Study Habits Part I

By on July 12, 2012 in LSAT, LSAT Score, LSAT Test Prep

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You may be wondering why there’s a picture of a man rocking a 70′s mullet drinking from the Stanley Cup in an LSAT blog.

Our stylish friend in the picture?  He’s partaking of the time-honoured tradition of Stanley Cup winners, drinking champagne directly from hockey’s most coveted prize.  As a Torontonian I’d have loved to have provided a picture of a Maple Leaf drinking from Lord Stanley’s cup, but I don’t think photography was even invented the last time the Leafs won.  So, that picture is from 1974, when the Philadelphia Flyers won.  Those Flyers (affectionately known as the Broad Street Bullies) have a special place in my heart; they may not have been the most talented team in the history of the NHL, but they were certainly among the hardest workers.… Read full post

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A Logical Approach to Logical Reasoning on the LSAT

By on September 6, 2011 in Logic Reasoning Section, LSAT, LSAT Test Prep, Reading Comprehension Section

From the beginning, students often see the logical reasoning section as the most intuitive section of the exam.If this is how you feel, or felt, when you first begin studying for the LSAT then good for you.

The logical reasoning (LR) section of the LSAT comprises approximately half of the available points on the exam.Therefore, it is also the most important aspect of the exam from a numerical standpoint.In case you haven’t seen the LSAT yet, it comprises of 5 separate 35 minute sections and a 35 minute writing sample.The test is divided into two with a break coming after the 3rd 35 minute session.Of the 5 sections, four of them are graded and that raw point total is used to comprise the 120-180 LSAT score.… Read full post

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Deconstructing the LSAT

By on August 4, 2011 in Logic Games, Logic Reasoning Section, LSAT, LSAT Score, LSAT Test Prep, Reading Comprehension Section

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Everyone does it differently, but at the end of the day, everyone still has to take it. That it is the LSAT. Seeing as it’s still relatively fresh in my mind, I thought it’d be something fun to discuss, especially for the prospective monkeys out there looking to go to Law School. The test itself has a total of 5 sections of Scantron Style answers to be filled in and a writing section.

The Scantron portion of the LSAT breaks down into three distinct areas:

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LSAT Logical Reasoning In-Depth: Strengthen & Weaken

By on May 3, 2011 in LSAT Test Prep

Strengthen and Weaken questions are some of the most prevalent questions within the Logical Reasoning portion of the LSAT. Though they are related to the other argument-based question types, they, unlike Assumption and Flaw questions, will often make the test taker look beyond what is contained within the passage itself and incorporate other relevant information. The effect this new info has on the argument is exactly what we are looking for.

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LSAT Beat the Clock: Logical Reasoning

By on April 12, 2011 in LSAT Test Prep

Last week Lindsey took a look at how section management pays off with logic games, and next week Justin will get into how section management can help in reading comprehension. That probably makes sense to you. The logic games all look fairly different from each other, and the different subjects of the reading comp passages make them ripe for strategy. But logical reasoning? All the questions about a paragraph long and basically the same, right?

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LSAT Logical Reasoning In-Depth: Inferences

By on February 8, 2011 in LSAT Test Prep

This February, we explore the section of the LSAT that counts most on test day: Logical Reasoning. From assumptions to inferences, flaws and more – we’ll cover some of the section’s toughest content throughout the weeks ahead. Check out more information, here.

Our first assignment for this, and for that matter all LSAT logical reasoning questions, is to properly identify the question itself. Identify the question type, then you’ll know how to analyze it. Determining the question type from the onset saves both time, and reduces second guessing. Kaplan, above all others, emphasizes this with keywords that lead the student to quickly identify the question.… Read full post

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A logical approach to logical reasoning on the LSAT

By on October 12, 2010 in LSAT Test Prep

From the beginning, students often see the logical reasoning section as the most intuitive section of the exam. If this is how you feel, or felt, when you first begin studying for the LSAT then good for you.

The logical reasoning (LR) section of the LSAT comprises approximately half of the available points on the exam. Therefore, it is also the most important aspect of the exam from a numerical standpoint. In case you haven’t seen the LSAT yet, it comprises of 5 separate 35 minute sections and a 35 minute writing sample. The test is divided into two with a break coming after the 3rd 35 minute session.… Read full post

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The 50-50 Dilemma

By on July 28, 2009 in Law School & Legal Life

"I can usually narrow down the answers to two choices. Then, I always pick the wrong one."

If this sounds like something you say, you’re not alone. This is one of the most frequent complaints among test takers. The good news is that your performance on these questions is better than you might think. The great news is that there are ways to approach this situation to further improve your odds of getting those questions right.

Let’s start off by understanding why this perception is often flawed. To help, let’s present it as a Logical Reasoning argument:

In reviewing the questions she got wrong on a recent LSAT, a student observed that, on 90% of those questions, she had the answers narrowed down to two choices – the correct answer and the incorrect answer.… Read full post

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Overlooked Alternatives in Logical Reasoning

By on June 18, 2009 in Logic Reasoning Section, LSAT, LSAT Score, LSAT Test Prep, Test Expert

The Logical Reasoning section of the LSAT contains a number of frequently repeated argumentative structures. One of the most common involves an author using the given evidence to reach a definitive conclusion without considering alternative factors. Here’s an example of such an argument:

Last night, I planted a bed of roses in my front yard. This morning, I noticed that the roses had been dug up and spread around the yard. My next-door neighbors have a dog that enjoys digging up flowers, so it must have been their dog that dug up my new roses.

In this argument, the author discovers a possible factor in the flowery destruction: a dog with a penchant for digging up flowers.… Read full post

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