LSAT Prep For Dummies
Book + 5 Practice Tests Online
4th Edition
Published on 6. June 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-394-26231-1 (ISBN)
Description
Impress law school admissions committees with your high LSAT score!
For prospective law school students, the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a crucial part of the admissions process. Updated to reflect the latest changes to the LSAT, this revised edition of LSAT Prep For Dummies ensures you have the info you need to achieve your best score on exam day. With plenty of review materials, including five practice tests online, expert advice, and testing strategies, you'll find everything you need to help you succeed.
Get clear and easy-to-understand reviews of all the topics covered on the LSAT exam
Practice, practice, practice, with sample questions and full-length tests
Study for the new LSAT, so you aren't wasting your precious study time on outdated materials
Learn insider tips and strategies for maximizing your test preparation and boosting your score
Law school is waiting-and Dummies will help you get there.
For prospective law school students, the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a crucial part of the admissions process. Updated to reflect the latest changes to the LSAT, this revised edition of LSAT Prep For Dummies ensures you have the info you need to achieve your best score on exam day. With plenty of review materials, including five practice tests online, expert advice, and testing strategies, you'll find everything you need to help you succeed.
Get clear and easy-to-understand reviews of all the topics covered on the LSAT exam
Practice, practice, practice, with sample questions and full-length tests
Study for the new LSAT, so you aren't wasting your precious study time on outdated materials
Learn insider tips and strategies for maximizing your test preparation and boosting your score
Law school is waiting-and Dummies will help you get there.
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Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 218 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-394-26231-1 (9781394262311)
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Scott A. Hatch | Lisa Zimmer Hatch
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Persons
Lisa Zimmer Hatch, MA, is a college counselor and test prep expert who has been helping students excel on standardized tests and secure challenging and lucrative careers since 1987. Lisa and her late husband, Scott A. Hatch, JD, are also the coauthors of Paralegal Career For Dummies.
Content
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with the LSAT 5
Chapter 1: The L Team: The LSAT and Its Administrators 7
Chapter 2: Test-Taking Basics: Setting Yourself Up for Success 17
Chapter 3: The Lowdown on Law School Admissions 25
Part 2: Logical Reasoning: Picking Apart an Argument 33
Chapter 4: Analyzing Arguments: The Basics of Logical Reasoning 35
Chapter 5: Conclusions, Inferences, Assumptions, and Flaws in Logical Reasoning Questions 43
Chapter 6: Strengthening and Weakening Arguments 51
Chapter 7: Examining Other Logical Reasoning Question Types 59
Part 3: Reading Comprehension: Read 'Em but Don't Weep 71
Chapter 8: Rites of Passage(s): Types of Reading Passages and Questions 73
Chapter 9: Safe Landing: Mastering the Approach to Reading Comprehension 83
Part 4: The Writing Sample: Penning a Persuasive Argument 99
Chapter 10: Pick a Side, Any Side: Responding to the Writing Sample Prompt 101
Chapter 11: Practice Writing Samples 107
Part 5: The Real Deal: Full-Length Practice LSATs 111
Chapter 12: Some Rainy-Day "Fun": LSAT Practice Exam 1 113
Chapter 13: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations 147
Chapter 14: Perfecting with Practice: LSAT Practice Exam 2 171
Chapter 15: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations 207
Chapter 16: Even More "Fun": LSAT Practice Exam 3 229
Chapter 17: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations 263
Part 6: The Part of Tens 291
Chapter 18: Ten Myths about the LSAT 293
Chapter 19: Ten Kinds of Law You Can Practice 297
Index 301
Part 1: Getting Started with the LSAT 5
Chapter 1: The L Team: The LSAT and Its Administrators 7
Chapter 2: Test-Taking Basics: Setting Yourself Up for Success 17
Chapter 3: The Lowdown on Law School Admissions 25
Part 2: Logical Reasoning: Picking Apart an Argument 33
Chapter 4: Analyzing Arguments: The Basics of Logical Reasoning 35
Chapter 5: Conclusions, Inferences, Assumptions, and Flaws in Logical Reasoning Questions 43
Chapter 6: Strengthening and Weakening Arguments 51
Chapter 7: Examining Other Logical Reasoning Question Types 59
Part 3: Reading Comprehension: Read 'Em but Don't Weep 71
Chapter 8: Rites of Passage(s): Types of Reading Passages and Questions 73
Chapter 9: Safe Landing: Mastering the Approach to Reading Comprehension 83
Part 4: The Writing Sample: Penning a Persuasive Argument 99
Chapter 10: Pick a Side, Any Side: Responding to the Writing Sample Prompt 101
Chapter 11: Practice Writing Samples 107
Part 5: The Real Deal: Full-Length Practice LSATs 111
Chapter 12: Some Rainy-Day "Fun": LSAT Practice Exam 1 113
Chapter 13: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations 147
Chapter 14: Perfecting with Practice: LSAT Practice Exam 2 171
Chapter 15: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations 207
Chapter 16: Even More "Fun": LSAT Practice Exam 3 229
Chapter 17: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations 263
Part 6: The Part of Tens 291
Chapter 18: Ten Myths about the LSAT 293
Chapter 19: Ten Kinds of Law You Can Practice 297
Index 301