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 […]
Sufficient Assumption Questions and the Negation Test
In my course, I discuss two common Logical Reasoning question types: Necessary Assumption and Sufficient Assumption. The negation test is a common strategy you can effectively use for Necessary Assumption questions. However, many test-takers like the technique so much, they try to use it for sufficient assumption questions also, often leading to disastrous consequences. Due to the difference […]
LSAT Logical Reasoning Flaws, Fallacies List
The LSAT Logical Reasoning section tests your ability to spot a variety of flaws. Some are as simple as failing to consider a particular possibility, but we can group the others into the category of classic logical fallacies. They’re the type you find in basic logic textbooks. Many Logical Reasoning questions describe flaws in the […]
Princeton Review LSAT Logic Games Workout – Exposed
Why shouldn’t you use books containing fake (non-LSAC-written) LSAT questions? How is this possible if the questions are fake? The Princeton Review’s new LSAT Logic Games Workout book fails to mention that, in a way, it does use real LSAT questions. In fact, it implies that it doesn’t at the end of the second paragraph on page 1. However, this book […]
Kaplan LSAT Prep Book Review
I looked at a copy of a Kaplan LSAT prep book titled Kaplan LSAT 2010 Edition: Strategies, Practice, and Review. It consists of generic advice and 3 Kaplan-written, not LSAC-written, practice tests and explanations (despite the fact that the book’s table of contents claims that these are “Real LSAT Practice Tests and Explanations”). I spent a […]
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