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Your Brain on LSAT Test Day

By on September 13, 2012 in LSAT, LSAT Test Prep

LSAT Test DayWhen I was in college, someone thought it would be a great idea for everyone to go skydiving. We were all freshmen, so of course we agreed that it was the best idea ever. The following weekend we headed out to the closest skydiving school for what we dreamed would be a full day of arguing with gravity.

You can imagine our surprise when we found out that skydiving was a lot of prep work. A full 3 hours of the day was devoted to learning emergency procedures – what to do if your main chute didn’t open. The instructors drilled us and drilled us and drilled us until we would instinctively assume the position and pull our reserve chute in case of a mechanical error.… Read full post

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LSAT Cross-Training

By on September 6, 2012 in LSAT, LSAT Score, LSAT Test Prep

LSAT blog, LSAT prep, Law school admissions, LSAT study planThose of you who have read my blog posts to The 180 before might have noticed that my bio states that I am training for my first 5k. While that is true, it has been true for several years. To be honest, I am currently on my third (at least) training plan and have yet to run a race. Try as I might, I’m just not a born athlete: this time around, I have been more successful than in the past, but just about every “leisurely” jog still peaks with my life flashing before my eyes.

To enhance my latest running regimen, I have started to incorporate (mild, believe me) strength training.… Read full post

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LSAT Reasoning Flaws – Numbers versus Percents

By on September 4, 2012 in Logic Reasoning Section, LSAT

LSAT blog, LSAT prep, Logical reasoning flawsRecently I watched a lot of the Summer Games, and I’ve got to admit I found it all very exciting. Who knew that watching water polo, handball, and weight-lifting is so enjoyable? Actually, I did know that. See, every four years, I find myself in the same situation: sitting on the couch, wondering to myself why table tennis, badminton, and trap shooting are not as popular as football. For some reason, these sports fascinate me, and I can’t get enough. Weeks of excitement go by before the games slowly come to an end, autumn rolls around, and I forget entirely the joy of watching a well-thrown hammer.… Read full post

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October LSAT: 6 Tips for Last Minute Prep

By on August 31, 2012 in LSAT, LSAT Score, LSAT Test Prep

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Did you just look at the calendar and realize how soon the next LSAT administration, really is? Maybe you registered for the test some time ago and got caught up in work, school, family, or other fun. Or maybe you just made the decision to apply to law school and are signing up for the test now. Regardless, if you’re going to take the LSAT in a few short weeks, you’ve got some work to do. As someone who has coached several thousand LSAT test takers, and who is a pretty good procrastinator in my own right, here are my “must do” tips for you to make the most of your time between now and test day.… Read full post

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The LSAT Question Stem – Part 2

By on August 30, 2012 in Logic Reasoning Section, LSAT, LSAT Test Prep

LSAT blog, LSAT prep, Logical reasoning, LSAT practicePart 2:  Logical Reasoning 

It’s the first day of your new job in the big city.  You grew up on the other side of the country and you’ve never been here before – in fact, you just arrived this morning.  Work starts in 45 minutes and you certainly don’t want to make a bad impression and be late.  Do you:

(1) drive around aimlessly and hope you get lucky; or

(2) break out that map you downloaded the night before and go directly to the office?

The choice seems clear – you definitely choose option (2) and consult the map (well, OK, unless you’re a typical guy with a genetic aversion to directions).  You’d be amazed how many people, in the context of the LSAT, choose door (1) instead.… Read full post

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The LSAT Question Stem – It’s Not Just for Questions Anymore

By on August 28, 2012 in LSAT, Reading Comprehension Section

LSAT blog, LSAT prep, reading comprehension, LSAT practicePart 1:  Reading Comprehension

Welcome to part 1 of an exploration of LSAT question stems!  In this post we’ll talk about reading comprehension and in the next one we’ll discuss logical reasoning.

Many test takers only quickly glance at the question stem to see what type of question the LSAT is posing… the fools!  Educated test takers (present company included, of course) know that many stems contain other information vital to picking up quick points on Test Day.

After all, success in LSAT reading comp is heavily dependent on your ability to be a great referent reader – to use the passage as a reference guide to help you quickly look up the answers to the questions.… Read full post

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Law School Applications: 5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Rush Them in by October

By on August 21, 2012 in Law School, Law School & Legal Life, Law School Admissions, Law School Application

LSAT blog, Law school admissions, law school applicationAs they say at the start of the famous Indianapolis 500, Ladies and gentlemen … start your engines …  this year’s law school application season is about to begin.

If you’re planning to apply to law school, as the summer is drawing to a close, you should at least be in the early stages of planning key details of your application strategy.  This includes familiarizing yourself with the applications as they become available.  But, regardless of how far along you are at this stage, you should not be in a rush to submit your applications in the month or so after they are released.  There are at least five reasons why rushing, and particularly, rushing at this early stage of the application season is not advisable.… Read full post

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The LSAT: It is relevant to law school and beyond.

By on August 2, 2012 in LSAT, LSAT Test Prep

By:  Aaron Abernathy

It’s fair to say that many, if not most, LSAT test-takers don’t find studying for the LSAT the most fun they ever had. Many LSAT Blogdislike it with an intensity that’s only slightly less than that of a thousand fiery suns. When pressed, their explanation often boils down to “it’s just not relevant to how well I’ll do in law school, much less how I’ll fare as a lawyer.”

The conception that the LSAT won’t really help you in law school is based on a misperception, one we can fix by comparison to a learning a foreign language.

If you want to become fluent in a foreign language, it takes a lot of hard work.… Read full post

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How Do law Schools View Multiple LSAT scores?

By on July 24, 2012 in Law School, Law School Admissions, LSAT, LSAT Score

LSAT BlogYou are trying to figure out how each of the law schools to which you are thinking of applying will view your multiple LSAT scores.  There is no set standard for this and you will need to research it for each school.  There are two very helpful resources to help you.

The first that I recommend is the NAPLA/SAPLA Book of Law School Lists written by Edward Stern and Gerald Wilson.  It compiles the results from self-reported surveys and gives a very good break down of law schools and their responses to how they use multiple LSAT scores (you will want to reference pages 366-372).  You will see from the examples below that the majority of law schools tend to use the highest score but make it clear that they do review all scores:

American University Admission Committee reviews all scores, but typically considers higher score for admission purposes.… Read full post

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Applying to Law School? Stressed? Find help here…

By on July 19, 2012 in Law School, Law School Admissions, Law School Application, Letter of Recommendation, LSAT, LSAT Score, Personal Statement

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You’re carrying a full class load and studying extra hours to keep that GPA up and score well on the LSAT. You’re involved in community/volunteer service and extracurricular activities, finals are coming up, you have a part-time job that’s looking more and more full-time, or you have a full-time job that’s asking for more and more overtime. You have friends and a family, oh yeah, it would be nice to sleep sometime and, you’re taking the first step toward your lifelong dream of going to law school. No wonder you’re feeling stressed!  Ignoring that feeling won’t make it go away, instead, look it straight in the eye and show it you’re in charge.… Read full post

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