LSAT Exam Cram
Published on 18. August 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
456 pages
978-0-7897-3414-3 (ISBN)
Description
Prepare for LSAT success with the LSAT Exam Cram. Accurate, to-the-point content, strategies for successfully completing the three exam sections, and four complete practice exams make this study aid one of the most comprehensive on the market. With over 500 practice questions, the LSAT Exam Cram also offers you an author-led video on CD-ROM that will help you arrive at the logical answer for each type of question. A "Cram Sheet" tear-card is also included for you to use in your last minute studying right up until exam time. Build your confidence and prepare for exam success with the LSAT Exam Cram.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 151 mm
Width: 231 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
653 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7897-3414-3 (9780789734143)
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LSAT Exam CramAbout the Author
Michael Bellomo holds a Juris Doctor in Law from the University of California, San Francisco; an M.B.A. from the University of California at Irvine; and a Black Belt certification in Six Sigma project management. In the course of his career, Michael has worked with The Knowledge Labs, a think tank in Irvine, California, and with ARES Corporation, a project and risk management firm that works with the Department of Defense and NASA. He was the narrator for a multimedia presentation sent to Congress on the development of NASA's Orbital Space Plane. Currently, he serves with ARES Corporation as their Contracts and Proposals Counsel.
Michael has written 13 books in the areas of science, technology, and business. His works have been published in Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, French, Dutch, German, Russian, and Japanese. His latest book, Microbe: Are We Ready for the Next Plague? is about stopping bioterrorism attacks against the U.S. and will be published in June 2005. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
(c) Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.
Michael Bellomo holds a Juris Doctor in Law from the University of California, San Francisco; an M.B.A. from the University of California at Irvine; and a Black Belt certification in Six Sigma project management. In the course of his career, Michael has worked with The Knowledge Labs, a think tank in Irvine, California, and with ARES Corporation, a project and risk management firm that works with the Department of Defense and NASA. He was the narrator for a multimedia presentation sent to Congress on the development of NASA's Orbital Space Plane. Currently, he serves with ARES Corporation as their Contracts and Proposals Counsel.
Michael has written 13 books in the areas of science, technology, and business. His works have been published in Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, French, Dutch, German, Russian, and Japanese. His latest book, Microbe: Are We Ready for the Next Plague? is about stopping bioterrorism attacks against the U.S. and will be published in June 2005. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
(c) Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.
Content
1. How to Use the LSAT.
Registering for the LSAT
Registering with the LSDAS
Costs to Register
When the LSAT Is Given
When Should You Take the LSAT Exam?
Now that You Mention It, How Many Times Should One Take the LSAT?
How a Good LSAT Score Can Compensate for a Less Impressive GPA
What Is a Good LSAT Score?
LSAT/LSDAS Checklist
Applying to Law School
Recent Admissions Trends
Should You Apply Early?
Your Law School Application Checklist
2. Mastering the Reading Comprehension.
How It Stacks Up to the Other Sections
Skills People Think They Need
Skills You Really Need
Time Management
Focus
Understanding by Context
Exam Prep Questions
Primary Ideas
Author Bias or "Attitude"
Refining Meaning
Furthering Implications or Drawing Conclusions
3. Mastering the Analytical Reasoning.
How It Stacks Up to the Other Sections
Mastering the Analytical Reasoning Section
Logic Game Components
Exam Prep Questions
Exam Prep Answers
4. Mastering the Logical Reasoning.
How Logical Reasoning Stacks Up to the Other Sections
The Components of an Argument
Non Sequiturs
Exam Prep Questions
Exam Prep Answers
5. Practice Exam 1.
SECTION I-Logical Reasoning
SECTION II-Analytical Reasoning
SECTION III-Reading Comprehension
SECTION IV-Logical Reasoning
6. Answer Key for Practice Exam 1.
SECTION I-Logical Reasoning
SECTION II-Analytical Reasoning
SECTION III-Reading Comprehension
SECTION IV-Logical Reasoning
7. Practice Exam 2.
Section I-Reading Comprehension
Section II-Logical Reasoning
Section III-Logical Reasoning
Section IV-Analytical Reasoning
8. Answer Key for Practice Exam 2.
SECTION I-Reading Comprehension
Section II-Logical Reasoning
Section III-Logical Reasoning
Section IV-Analytical Reasoning
9. Practice Exam 3.
SECTION I-Logical Reasoning
SECTION II-Reading Comprehension
SECTION III-Analytical Reasoning
SECTION IV-Logical Reasoning
10. Answer Key for Practice Exam 3.
SECTION I-Logical Reasoning
SECTION II-Reading Comprehension
SECTION III-Analytical Reasoning
SECTION IV-Logical Reasoning
11. Practice Exam 4.
SECTION I-Analytical Reasoning
SECTION II-Logical Reasoning
SECTION III-Logical Reasoning
SECTION IV-Reading Comprehension
12. Answer Key for Practice Exam 4.
SECTION I-Analytical Reasoning
SECTION II-Logical Reasoning
SECTION III-Logical Reasoning
SECTION IV-Reading Comprehension
Appendix A: How to Use This CD-ROM.
Appendix B: Need to Know More?
General LSAT Information
Additional LSAT Preparation via Practice Exams
Additional LSAT Preparation via Coursework
Glossary.
Index.
Registering for the LSAT
Registering with the LSDAS
Costs to Register
When the LSAT Is Given
When Should You Take the LSAT Exam?
Now that You Mention It, How Many Times Should One Take the LSAT?
How a Good LSAT Score Can Compensate for a Less Impressive GPA
What Is a Good LSAT Score?
LSAT/LSDAS Checklist
Applying to Law School
Recent Admissions Trends
Should You Apply Early?
Your Law School Application Checklist
2. Mastering the Reading Comprehension.
How It Stacks Up to the Other Sections
Skills People Think They Need
Skills You Really Need
Time Management
Focus
Understanding by Context
Exam Prep Questions
Primary Ideas
Author Bias or "Attitude"
Refining Meaning
Furthering Implications or Drawing Conclusions
3. Mastering the Analytical Reasoning.
How It Stacks Up to the Other Sections
Mastering the Analytical Reasoning Section
Logic Game Components
Exam Prep Questions
Exam Prep Answers
4. Mastering the Logical Reasoning.
How Logical Reasoning Stacks Up to the Other Sections
The Components of an Argument
Non Sequiturs
Exam Prep Questions
Exam Prep Answers
5. Practice Exam 1.
SECTION I-Logical Reasoning
SECTION II-Analytical Reasoning
SECTION III-Reading Comprehension
SECTION IV-Logical Reasoning
6. Answer Key for Practice Exam 1.
SECTION I-Logical Reasoning
SECTION II-Analytical Reasoning
SECTION III-Reading Comprehension
SECTION IV-Logical Reasoning
7. Practice Exam 2.
Section I-Reading Comprehension
Section II-Logical Reasoning
Section III-Logical Reasoning
Section IV-Analytical Reasoning
8. Answer Key for Practice Exam 2.
SECTION I-Reading Comprehension
Section II-Logical Reasoning
Section III-Logical Reasoning
Section IV-Analytical Reasoning
9. Practice Exam 3.
SECTION I-Logical Reasoning
SECTION II-Reading Comprehension
SECTION III-Analytical Reasoning
SECTION IV-Logical Reasoning
10. Answer Key for Practice Exam 3.
SECTION I-Logical Reasoning
SECTION II-Reading Comprehension
SECTION III-Analytical Reasoning
SECTION IV-Logical Reasoning
11. Practice Exam 4.
SECTION I-Analytical Reasoning
SECTION II-Logical Reasoning
SECTION III-Logical Reasoning
SECTION IV-Reading Comprehension
12. Answer Key for Practice Exam 4.
SECTION I-Analytical Reasoning
SECTION II-Logical Reasoning
SECTION III-Logical Reasoning
SECTION IV-Reading Comprehension
Appendix A: How to Use This CD-ROM.
Appendix B: Need to Know More?
General LSAT Information
Additional LSAT Preparation via Practice Exams
Additional LSAT Preparation via Coursework
Glossary.
Index.