Product Description This updated edition presents six full-length model Law School Admission Tests with explanations for all questions. Analysis sheets with each test will help students examine each question in detail, aiding them in arriving at precise answers. The author guides test-takers, pointing out the best way to analyze all question types, which include reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, logical reasoning, and mastering the test's writing sample. Other helpful features include an overview of the LSAT, study tips, test-taking strategies, a five-step approach to test preparation, and a five-week study plan.
not the greatest ever, and yet... September 27, 2007 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Everything said in the other reviews are true. Strangely, however, relying on this weird book with bizarre answer keys and mysterious questions, I still managed to get from scoring 155 to breaking 170 on practice tests.
To be honest, I have no idea why it was so helpful, but it was. So if you're looking to get a variety of books (which I would definitely recommend... the fact is, none of these companies really capture the essence of the true LSAT, and the LSAC official books are basically just a collection of tests), it can't hurt to make this one of them.
A good value but use it as a supplement August 9, 2007 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The questions on this book hardly resemble what are tested on the LSAT. Many of them are poorly written. This book is no substitute for other excellent guides out there and certainly not for the actual PrepTests. However, this book contains so many questions compare to other test prep materials so if you need reading and game practice, you get tons. I think this book contains nearly 3 times more questions than similarly priced books. A good value.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE don't buy this book! July 7, 2007 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book because it was the only one on the shelf and I thought,what could be the difference between this and Kaplan and Prin. Review? Wow was I wrong. This is awful. I was getting nearly half of the LR, half of the AR and half of the RC sections wrong. EVERY TIME! I didn't know what I was doing wrong...Then I read the reviews.
This book, in no way, indicates how well you will do on the test. If you own a copy of this, burn it, like I did. Buy anything from Powerscore instead. I burnt this book (literally) and did some practice LSATS. I scored 6 more correct on nearly every section. EVERY ONE!
It's tough studying for the LSAT. It can drain your confidence. This book makes you think you're not a smart person and you'll never get into a law school. It's not true. You'll do fine, but toss this book. NOW!
A success story November 8, 2006 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I can't speak for the people below, but my experience with this book was nothing but good. My friends were all spending a couple thousand dollars on LSAT prep courses; I bought this book, followed the 5-week study guide, felt confident and prepared on the testing day, and ended up getting a perfect score-- 180. Yes, the practice tests are harder than the actual LSAT-- I scored between 165-175 on most-- but my opinion is that it's better to be pleasantly surprised with the actual LSAT than unprepared.
The book does a great job of familiarizing you with the test (I knew nothing about it before this book) and even tells you things about LSAC like how to get a free actual past LSAT from them and other helpful information. The best thing it did for me was, with all its practice questions, help me identify what I needed to work on and give me a plan for fixing them. And, contrary to what another reviewer says, this book DOES NOT encourage you to bring outside knowledge to the questions-- answering within the context of the question only is one of the hardest things about the LSAT, and this book more than prepared me for it.
If you need serious, intensive test prep and have a few hundred-thousand dollars you're willing to pay for it, take a course. Otherwise, this is one of the best books out there if you're willing to put the work in. I can't guarantee anything, but this book really did help me earn that 180.
This book will actually cause you to DO WORSE September 7, 2006 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I had been getting continually higher scores on every practice test I was taking in the Princeton Review book (which is excellent, by the way) and on actual practice LSATs (scoring around a 170). Before diving into the Barron's book, I took a practice test in the back and did surprisingly badly. I couldn't understand what happened. Then I read the answers and the reasoning behind them. Here's the problem: they expect you to pick the answer that makes the most sense based on information you ALREADY possess about the world, NOT on information provided in the exam. That is a recipe for disaster, as that is precisely what you should NEVER do on the LSAT. Barron's also thinks that answers that make the most sense logically, regardless of their relevance to arguments given on the exam, are the most correct. This is ridiculous. Trusting the answers in this book will teach you bad habits that will lower your score and prevent you from being admitted to the law school of your choice. If you want to do well, take real tests from LSAC or read the Princeton Review book. Frankly, doing nothing at all would probably get you a better score than reading and trusting the Barron's book.
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