LSAT For Dummies
Book + 5 Practice Tests Online
3. Edition May 2021
416 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Further versions
Get on the right side of your Law School Admission Test
It's an unbreakable rule that to get into the majority of law schools or practice state law anywhere in the U.S., you must pass the dreaded LSAT. Designed to be the most objective measure of student ability available--unlike a much more subjective GPA--it's the ultimate standardized test. This makes it relatively straightforward to prep for, and prep you must! This revised and totally updated new edition of LSAT For Dummies has everything you need to get ready to take - and take down - the LSAT. With it, you'll make an irrefutable case why you should be admitted to the school of your dreams.
In a friendly, logical style, expert authors Scott and Lisa Hatch --who have coached thousands of students for LSAT success--cover the core concepts, smart strategies, and mental approaches you need to succeed. You'll also find plenty of opportunities to apply your enhanced argumentative muscle, analytical reasoning, and essay-writing and reading comprehension skills in full-length practice tests--all recalibrated in this new edition to account for the new computer-based exam format.
* Take 3 full-length practice tests (one online) plus additional practice questions
* Consolidate your knowledge in content review sections
* Compare your answers to sample answers and explanations
* Get 1-year access to an online test-bank for further practice
With up to forty percent of students failing the LSAT each year, you need a solid study plan to conquer it. This book - with companion practice tests online - has you covered.
Part 1: Getting Started with the LSAT 5
Chapter 1: The L Team: The LSAT and Its Administrators 7
Chapter 2: Test-Taking Basics: Setting Yourself Up for Success 17
Chapter 3: The Lowdown on Law School Admissions 25
Part 2: Analytical Reasoning: Following the Rules of the Logic Game 33
Chapter 4: Gaming the Analytical Reasoning Questions 35
Chapter 5: Proper Placement: Analytical Reasoning Ordering Games 47
Chapter 6: Type Casting: Grouping Games 63
Part 3: Logical Reasoning: Picking Apart an Argument 77
Chapter 7: Analyzing Arguments: The Basics of Logical Reasoning 79
Chapter 8: Conclusions, Inferences, Assumptions, and Flaws in Logical Reasoning Questions 87
Chapter 9: Strengthening and Weakening Arguments 95
Chapter 10: Examining Other Logical Reasoning Question Types 103
Part 4: Reading Comprehension: Read 'Em but Don't Weep 115
Chapter 11: Rites of Passage(s): Types of Reading Passages and Questions 117
Chapter 12: Safe Landing: Mastering the Approach to Reading Comprehension 127
Part 5: The Writing Sample: Penning a Persuasive Argument 143
Chapter 13: Pick a Side, Any Side: Responding to the Writing Sample Prompt 145
Chapter 14: Practice Writing Samples 151
Part 6: The Real Deal: Full-Length Practice LSATs 155
Chapter 15: Some Rainy-Day "Fun": LSAT Practice Exam 1 157
Chapter 16: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations 195
Chapter 17: Perfecting with Practice: LSAT Practice Exam 2 233
Chapter 18: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations 273
Chapter 19: Even More "Fun": LSAT Practice Exam 3 307
Chapter 20: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations 345
Part 7: The Part of Tens 385
Chapter 21: Ten (Plus One) Myths about the LSAT 387
Chapter 22: Ten Kinds of Law You Can Practice 391
Index 395
