Weird Curveball LSAT Logic Games

Here’s a big list of Weird Curveball LSAT Logic Games. Don’t be surprised if you have more trouble than average with these. But they’re great practice for curveball games on LSAT Test Day. PT1, G1 PT2, G3 PT4, G4 PT6, G3 PT6, G4 PT8, G2 PT9, G4 PT10, G3 PT11, G4 PT12, G4 PT13, G4 […]

Can Playing This Memory Game Increase Your LSAT Score?

New research demonstrates that you might be able to increase your intelligence. Scientists had previously considered this to be impossible. The evidence (a study from 2008) suggests that by playing a game called “Dual N-Back,” kids were able to improve their nonverbal IQ scores by an average of 10 points. Basically, the game requires the […]

Taking the LSAT in Afghanistan While in the Military

A few LSAT Blog readers have shared their stories about taking the LSAT while abroad, and/or while serving in the military. In this LSAT Diary, I share the story of Bryan, a U.S. Army paratrooper, who took the LSAT in rural Afghanistan. He just graduated from the University of Oregon Law School, where he spoke at […]

Law School: The Socratic Method

The below excerpt about the Socratic method is from Professor David Hricik’s Law School Basics (Amazon). The Socratic Method Law school classes are not taught like undergraduate courses. Instead of simply listening to a lecture and taking notes, law school classes—particularly most first-year classes—are taught using the so-called “Socratic method.” In the Socratic method, the […]

Reading Comprehension Questions | Inference and Main Point

You’ve probably noticed much of the LSAT is about presenting simple things in a confusing way. The LSAT is all about hiding what’s staring you right in the face. Reading Comp is no different. If you’ve done more than a few Reading Comp passages, you’ve probably noticed by this point that RC passages tend to […]

LSAT Reading Comp Explanation – Evolutionary Game Theory

Below is a complete explanation for the third Reading Comprehension passage of LSAT PrepTest 52 (September 2007 LSAT) and associated questions. It’s an excerpt from Complete Reading Comprehension Explanations for LSAT PrepTests 52-61. LSAT Reading Comprehension Passage Explanation – Ousmane Sembene Explanations for PrepTest 52, Section 4, Questions 13-19: This is a science passage, but […]

LSAT Reading Comprehension Explanation – Philosophical Anarchism

Below is a complete explanation for the fourth Reading Comprehension passage of LSAT PrepTest 52 (September 2007 LSAT) and associated questions. It’s an excerpt from Complete Reading Comprehension Explanations for LSAT PrepTests 52-61. LSAT Reading Comprehension Passage Explanation – Ousmane Sembene Explanations for PrepTest 52, Section 4, Questions 20-27: Once again, the passage opens with […]

LSAT Reading Comprehension Passage Explanation – Ousmane Sembene

Below is a complete explanation for the first Reading Comprehension passage of LSAT PrepTest 52 (September 2007 LSAT) and associated questions. It’s an excerpt from Complete Reading Comprehension Explanations for LSAT PrepTests 52-61. LSAT Reading Comprehension Passage Explanation – Ousmane Sembene Explanations for PrepTest 52, Section 4, Questions 1-6: The passage opens with a third […]

The Best Answer Choice to Guess on the LSAT

Because there’s no guessing penalty on the LSAT, you should fill in a bubble for every answer. I recently analyzed the LSAT PrepTest Answer Keys from several different angles. This blog post contains my findings. I’ll start off with my most-significant findings, which you will find useful. The rest of the blog post is the […]

LSAT Most Strongly Supported Questions

Would you believe that big prep companies, the ones who get paid to help you ace the LSAT, make mistakes in some of their material?! Actually, you’re probably not that surprised, which I guess says something. So what’s one of the most common mistakes I see in LSAT prep material? Failing to distinguish between Most […]