Tag: interview

Should You Diagram LSAT Logical Reasoning?

I interviewed Stephen Harris, former LSAT question-writer who has written hundreds of the questions that appear in your books of LSAT PrepTests. Our discussion follows. *** How important is diagramming for Logical Reasoning questions? Is it advisable?   This is a great question. My take is that, with rare exception (maybe the odd matching structure item) […]

Read Question Stem or Stimulus First?

I interviewed Stephen Harris, former LSAT question-writer who has written hundreds of the questions that appear in your books of LSAT PrepTests. Our discussion follows. *** In Logical Reasoning, do you recommend reading the stimulus first or the question stem first?  Always, always, always read the stem first. To begin with, the stem typically tells […]

Interview with Former LSAT Question-Writer

I interviewed Stephen Harris, former LSAT question-writer and author of Mastering Logic Games. (Yes, he’s written hundreds of the questions that appear in your books of LSAT PrepTests.) In a previous interview, you wrote, “”One thing I have learned from studying thousands of LSAT items is that, first appearances notwithstanding, there is a benevolent intelligence at work […]

LSAT Cultural Bias Interview

I interviewed Stephen Harris, former LSAT question-writer and author of Mastering Logic Games, about whether the LSAT is culturally biased. (He’s written hundreds of the questions that appear in your books of LSAT PrepTests.) Our discussion follows. *** Do you think the LSAT is culturally biased? If so, what steps can be taken to correct for that? In […]

Being an LSAT Testmaker | Interview

I interviewed Stephen Harris, former LSAT question-writer and author of Mastering Logic Games. (Yes, he’s written hundreds of the questions that appear in your books of LSAT PrepTests.) Our discussion follows. You mentioned in our other interview that you worked on a freelance basis and that ACT/LSAC only bought the items (questions) they liked. What were you […]

Former LSAT Question-Writer Interview

I interviewed Stephen Harris, former LSAT question-writer and author of Mastering Logic Games. (Yes, he’s written hundreds of the questions that appear in your books of LSAT PrepTests.) Our discussion follows. *** What inspired you to become a writer of LSAT questions (an “item-writer”), and what’s the process by which one gets that job? Good question. It’s […]

Behind the Scenes with a Former LSAT Question-Writer | Free Book

If you’re reading this, you’re probably applying to law school. I know this process isn’t easy, and it can be incredibly frustrating at times. However, each year, many people overcome the hurdles and get into the law schools of their dreams. You ask yourself, how’d they do it? What allows some to break into the […]

Is the LSAT Relevant to Law School? Question Writer Answers

I interviewed Stephen Harris, former LSAT question-writer and author of Mastering Logic Games. (He’s written hundreds of the questions that appear in your books of LSAT PrepTests.) This is part 7 of the series of interviews. You can also get them all in a free book I put together. Our discussion follows. *** Do you think […]

Law School Admission Consultant | Interview

I interviewed Anna Ivey, a law school admission consultant, via email. Our discussion follows. In one blog post, you write, “Most ABA-approved law schools are not worth the investment.” This is a rather shocking statement. When I first read it, I thought you made a typo and that you’d meant to say “most non-ABA-approved schools…” […]

Law School Admission Game | Interview

When law school admission consultant Ann Levine came out with The Law School Admission Game, I interviewed Ann about her book. Our discussion follows. You have special tips for students applying to law schools that are far away from where they currently live. You suggest that they give specific reasons why they would want to move across […]