LSAT Reading Comprehension Tips and Tricks
or…How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the LSAT (Part 3 of 3) Who do you think does better on the day of the LSAT – the person who enjoys reading or the person who hates it? Part 1 of this series covered Logic Games, and Part 2 dealt with Logical Reasoning. This is Part 3. […]
LSAT Logical Reasoning Tips and Tricks
or…How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the LSAT (Part 2 of 3) In other articles, I showed you how to answer Logic Games questions and how to prepare for Reading Comprehension. This time, I’ll share the best ways to answer common Logical Reasoning questions. First, why is it possible to conquer Logical Reasoning […]
LSAT Logic Games Tips and Tricks
or…How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the LSAT (Part 1 of 3) The LSAT is all bark and no bite. Yes, I know it seems scary and difficult, but it’s not that tough. It’s a test of illogic. Treat it like a gullible younger brother who believes the unjustified claims of every TV commercial […]
Words Indicating Sufficient / Necessary Conditions, and Time
In conditional statements (if-then) statements, the sufficient condition is the one that goes before the arrow, and the necessary condition is the one that goes after the arrow. Sufficient —> Necessary X —> Y is equivalent to: if X, then Y. X is the sufficient condition, and Y is the necessary condition. Logic Games and […]
LSAT Words: “Except” “unless” “until” and “without” mean…
I’ve talked about Sufficient and Necessary Condition indicator words before. However, I left out a couple of important words (except, unless, until, and without) that factor into conditional reasoning. These special words don’t *quite* fit the mold that the others do, so I decided to give them their own article. The words “except,” “unless,” “until,” […]
Logic Games Matching Diagram | Explanation
I’ve received several requests for a diagram of my Grouping: Matching Logic Game, so here goes. This article includes my version of the main diagram for this Logic Game. It also includes my diagram of the rules and some thoughts on making an effective diagram for this game (and games like it). Here’s the main diagram: […]
Free LSAT Logic Game | Grouping: Matching
Disclaimer: This Logic Game is in no way meant to imply that all Indian students taking the LSAT are Hindu, nor is it meant to imply that Hindu students would ever pray to deities for LSAT assistance (or that they’re the only students who’d pray to Hindu deities for assistance). I’ve simply given the game this topic […]
Free LSAT Logic Games | Linear | Difficult Version
LSAC could drive us crazy with a Logic Game based entirely on gods and goddesses whose names begin with the letter “A”. To be fair, LSAC has never done this before. In fact, you’ll generally find that the variables in most Logic Games don’t share the same first letter, allowing you to easily represent “apple” […]
LSAT Logic | Sufficient vs Necessary Conditions
We deal with “if-then” statements all the time in everyday life. “If I have another drink or two, I won’t be able to drive safely.” “If I get a higher LSAT score, I’ll be competitive at better law schools.” The LSAT Logical Reasoning section requires us to think about these statements a little more formally […]
Logic Games Selection | In-Out Diagram Explanation
This is an In-Out game where the rules can be connected to form long conditional chains. I designate bills voted “For” as being “In” (positive). I designate the bills voted “Against” as being “Out” (negative). If you’re new to this, or you need a reminder, sufficient is before the arrow, and necessary is after the […]
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