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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.
Auteur
Scott A. Hatch, JD, and Lisa Zimmer Hatch, MA, have helped thousands of students confront standardized tests with confidence and achieve success. They have coached paralegals and other legal professionals with live-lecture, online, DVD, and independent-study courses through more than 300 universities.
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Study Tips Get exam-ready with online practice tests The Law School Admissions Test examines your skills in reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning. To achieve your best score, you'll need to be familiar with both the LSAT content and the testing format. This comprehensive test-prep guide provides both, along with five full-length practice tests (three in the book, plus two more online), so you can assess your readiness and see where you need more study. You'll be able to review the foundational concepts for every section, see complete explanations, get test-taking tips, and much more! Inside...
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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 availableunlike a much more subjective GPAit'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 successcover 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 testsall recalibrated in this new edition to account for the new computer-based exam format.
Contenu
Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Foolish Assumptions 2
Icons Used in This Book 2
Beyond the Book 3
Where to Go from Here 3
Part 1: Getting Started with the LSAT 5
Chapter 1: The L Team: The LSAT and Its Administrators **7
**Getting to Know the Enemy 8
Taking a Quick Look at the Types of Questions 9
Analytical reasoning playing games with your head 9
Logical reasoning putting your arguing skills to good use 10
Reading comprehension concentrating and remembering what you read 10
The writing sample jumping the final hurdle 11
You Gotta Score! 11
Registering for the LSAT 12
Preparing for the LSAT 13
What really helps 13
Practice makes perfect 14
What Have You Done for Me Lately? The LSAC 14
Creating and administering the LSAT 14
Aiding in law school applications 15
Providing other goods and services 15
Chapter 2: Test-Taking Basics: Setting Yourself Up for Success 17
Planning Your LSAT Test-Taking Tactics 17
Maximizing your chances 17
Taking the straight or the winding road 18
Taking the occasional break 19
To Guess or Not to Guess 20
The joy of statistics 20
Is Choice (B) really best? 20
Increase your odds: Eliminate the duds 20
Readying Yourself for Battle 20
What to bring 22
What to leave behind 22
Life after the LSAT: What to Do Now? 22
Yeah, that worked for me 22
Wait, I can do better than that! 23
Chapter 3: The Lowdown on Law School Admissions 25
Choosing a Law School 25
Where to go for information 25
Important considerations 26
Keeping ranking in mind 28
Filling Out All the Forms Applying to Law School 29
Pick more than one 30
How admissions work 30
Don't forget the money 32
Part 2: Analytical Reasoning: Following the Rules of the Logic Game 33
Chapter 4: Gaming the Analytical Reasoning Questions 35
Analyzing the Analytical Reasoning Section 35
Setting Yourself Up for Success Step by Step 36
Get the facts, decide between ordering and grouping, and set up your game board 36
Consider the rules and modify your game board 37
Answer the questions 40
Attending to Some Analytical Reasoning Do's 44
Take time to develop your game board 44
Pick your battles 44
Remember that four wrongs make a right 44
Stay calm 45
Decide which problem to confront first 45
Maintain your perspective 45
Keep practicing 45
Chapter 5: Proper Placement: Analytical Reasoning Ordering Games 47
Spotting Ordering Games 47
Becoming Chairman of the (Game) Board 48
Putting together the game pieces 49
Drawing the box chart 49
Recording the rules 49
Analyzing the rules 52
Answering Ordering Questions 56
Substitute condition questions 56
Completely determined order questions 58
Ordering the Approach to an Advanced Game 59
Chapter 6: Type Casting: Grouping Games 63
Classifying Grouping Games 63
Following the Rules of Division 65
Target rules 65
Joining rules 66
If/then rules 67
Expanding the Grouping Game Board 68
Mastering Practice Grouping Games 69
An in/out grouping game 69
A more complex grouping game 72
Part 3: Logical Reasoning: Picking Apart an Argument 77 **Chapter 7: Analyzing Arguments: The Basics of Logical Reasoning</b&g...