LSAT Prep For Dummies: Book + 5 Practice Tests Online

by Lisa Zimmer Hatch, Scott A. Hatch

Overview

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• Study for the new LSAT, so you aren't wasting your precious study time on outdated materials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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781394262311
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	06/12/2024
Edition description:	4th ed.
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

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