LSAT Study Materials..what would you suggest?

Question

I would like to begin studying for the LSAT's for law school. What study material did you use that you found very helpful/beneficial? I know there is a lot out there, so I want honest opinions on how YOU studied for the LSAT's. Thanks!!

Answer 1

Man, I don't know what Kool Aid Lady_S drank, but someone fed her a load of crap and she took it hook, line, and sinker.

The only major test prep that doesn't use real LSAT questions is Kaplan. They freely admit that because it's intentional. It's their philosophy.

I'm not too familiar with Powerscore, but I think they're the spinoff from people who used to be with Testmasters.

I know people who tried all the major test ones. They're all ok. I was the president of a club sponsored by both Princeton Review and Testmasters so I got to know both companies well. Both were fine. Testmaster's main claim to fame is letting you be in a class taught by Robin, the owner. The feedback I got was that he was the really good one, and the rest were good, but not too different from the other test companies. I sat in on a class taught by Robin. I like the guy personally, but between his accent and how fast he talks, I couldn't understand him.

I took Princeton Review. It was fine. I improved about 6 or 7 points. Friends that took Kaplan improved. Friends that took Testmasters improved. All by varying amounts. Knowing what I know now, there's no one that really stands out especially. Testmasters (and it looks like Powerscore) do the best job of marketing themselves and making cheerleaders of their students, and while it's an excellent marketing tool, I think it's helpful to the students as well because it keeps their morale and motivation up.

Answer 2

There are many test prep companies, which provide LSAT classes, and they're all good. But, I highly highly recommend that you take a class with either Testmasters or Powerscore. Reason being, that they are the only companies who use REAL LSAT questions! The other companies write their own questions, and it becomes very biased. When they give you your first practice exam, they intentionally make it veryyyy difficult, so you get a low score and think you need major help. Then the last practice exam will be made veryyy easy, so you have a high score, and you think the class helped. Next time you go to the bookstore, notice that you will NEVER find Testmasters and Powerscore books, because they are copyrighted by the LSAT folks! These questions are obviously accurate and their methods are very clear and easy to understand, once you get into it!
I don't know when you are taking the exam, but make sure to spend a few months on studying for the exam. You want to do well on it the first time, although you shouldn't kill yourself if you take it twice. Also, keep in mind that other students, even your friends, could lie a bit about their LSAT scores to you! Any way you look at it, they're your competition, and they may want to scare you off, which manyyyy people do! Also, if you work, try to count down on your hours...trust me, even working part-time will drain on your energy level. I worked while Is tudied, because I needed the money and I know if affected my studying. But I'm sure the law schools will consider that in my application. If you're still in college, I would recommend that you STAY FOCUSED on your goal and not get distracted by college life. You will need to balance your classes and the LSAT and that can be tough!
So, all in all, do your best, stay focused, don't stress out, and make sure to take some time to relax (exercise, go out with friends, watch TV)!
Good luck! :o)

Answer 3

I didn't pay a bunch of money for a course and was able to increase my score significantly by doing two things:

1. Order the actual test question books (PrepTests) from the LSAC. DO NOT waste your time studying questions made up by other companies. These books include the scoring sheets so you can actually see how you would score on the real deal (since they are all old tests in their entirety). By doing this I was able to see how I would score and I did score exactly the same on the real test I did take. Take the old tests under timed conditions. Get used to the format and time constraints.

2. My logic games score was my downfall so I ordered the Powerscore LSAT Logic Games Bible from Amazon and that was a huge help.

The only other suggestion I would have is to take a Logic class in undergrad if you can and if not, get a logic textbook or the Powerscore book to help you learn this.

Best of luck!

Answer 4

No i can assure you that i am certainly not anti-female and i certainly dont hate all women cause some women are smarter than most men but the more I know about the average Jane, the more I find women (in general) disgusting. Probably the one thing I hate the most about women is their lesbian leaning and the idiotic superiority complex that allows them to link such a thing to "objectivity" or "art". And I'm not talking about open lesbians but the stupid ones ("straight" women). I mean, they are lesbians and yet most of them date men, it is really disgusting. It is obvious their narcissism is more important than their "SO"'s feelings ( they wouldn't proclaim their "women are easier on the eye", "women have more to look at", etc. if a guy's self esteem meant something to them) and yet they consider themselves empathic, romantic and emotionally connected?. And I don't believe an adult person could be naive enough to ignore the psychological abuse present in their bashing or the intellectual myopia existent in their "I'm straight but I find the female body more aesthetically pleasant and I prefer to look at women" homoerotic mantra. Nobody is pointing a gun to their head, if they find women so attractive, why don't they date women instead?. IMO, the answer is narcissism and necessity.

Answer 5

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LSAT_Prep_Guide

http://advisingservices.ucdavis.edu/advising/law/handouts/lsat_law_school_admissions_test_preparation.html