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Summary: WHAT?
Review: "WHAT? " has been my response througout this book. I understand LSAT reasoning and when I take other LSAT review test I generally understand why the right answer is correct. In this book I have found more misleading questions than in any other review guide. The most absurd thing I have found is an answer that says, "'B' is correct, 'D' is correct, the answer is 'B.'" - without justifying why the "B" answer is any better than the "D" choice. The book is not good as a diagnostic, but is decent for simple practice and exposure to LSAT questions.
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Summary: Not Worth Your Money!
Review: After exhausting all the tests in the one LSAT book I had, I thought this would be a great deal -- 6 tests for the same price as the competitors 2-3 tests. I soon realized the tests were worthless, bearing little similarity to the real LSAT questions. I ended up having to buy another book.
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Summary: Very helpful! Worth the expense.
Review: If you're just beginning to prep for the LSATs, this is a great book to start with. No doubt, you will be using several prep books to study for the LSATs. This book compliments other LSAT prep guides. It was insightful re: logic games and reading comprehension. Plus, the book includes 6 exams with explanations for each answer. The exams were extremely helpful.
Definitely recommend this book in conjunction with other LSAT prep books (i.e. Nova's Master the LSAT, Peterson's Logic and Reading Review, and the Kaplan series). I initially started out apprehensive about the logic skills section(s) of the LSAT; now, I have much more confidence. The CD in this book is extremely helpful. The paced reading exercise on the CD helped me with reading in a more efficient manner. We take the practice test(s) for the LSATs on our own time; it is a lot different when you are under a time constraint during the actual test. The CD was helpful with preparation for this time constraint. There are also practice tests w/ explanations on the CD, as well.
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Summary: Worst LSAT book out there
Review: In preparing for the LSAT, I have used a wide variety of study guides--10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests, 10 More Actual Official PrepTests, Kaplan's LSAT 2004, Kaplan's LSAT 180, Princeton Review's Cracking the LSAT 2004, and this one. In comparison, this book offers you NOTHING. The practice tests are not in the same format as on the LSAT, the questions are often nothing like the ones you see on the real tests, and, as everyone who has reviewed it has said, there are basic editorial errors throughout. Don't waste your money on this book. If you want to do well on the LSAT, this is the way to study:Your first two purchases should be Kaplan's (or Princeton's, if you prefer) most current LSAT guide and 10 More Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests. Kaplan's book will give you a good intro to the test, along with 3 full tests with a detailed analysis for each question. The PrepTest book will give you plenty of real, recently-administered LSATs to take, though without question analysis. Just getting used to taking the test is the most important part of the preparation process, and between the two books, 13 full tests should be plenty. If, after 4 or 5 tests, you're noticing your scores plateau around 165, and you want to bump them up, get Kaplan's LSAT 180. It is full of the toughest questions that Kaplan's crew could come up with (along with a few nasty ones you might see adapted from real questions on LSAC's PrepTests), and strategies on how to approach them. The regular, yearly guides are a great way to start studying, but they will only take you so far. LSAT 180 can take you the rest of the way, as its name implies. You should be warned beforehand though--these are THE TOUGHEST questions you will find anywhere. If you can handle these, most of the actual test will seem like cake. If you burn through all of Kaplan's Tests--including the free online one--and all 10 Actual tests (Like I did), you can always get the older 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests. It's still good prep; the only difference is that the tests are older--December '92 is the oldest; September '95 is the most recent. Some minor things have changed: the older tests are a little harder, which means a lower raw score here translates into a higher scaled score; the wording of questions is different; and some of the types of logic games that are on the newer tests aren't on these. However, if you've taken all the tests in the more recent book, and you know what to expect to see on the actual test, taking the PrepTests in this book is a good way to keep your practice going. Also, both LSAC.org and Amazon have individual PrepTests available for $8 apiece. You can get all the most recent tests--sometimes right up to the one most recently administered. These aren't as good a deal as the books of 10, but seeing the most recent material--even if it's just 1 or 2 tests--is worth it. Though I haven't taken it, I've heard that PrepTest 31 (June 2000) has the most difficult Logic Game ever on it... that might be worth checking out. Anyway, that's about it. If you want to prepare for the LSAT as thoroughly and effectively as possible, this is the way to do it. As for REA's book, don't bother.
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Summary: THE BEST!
Review: In preparing for the LSAT, I purchased a number of books, including Barron's, Cambridge, Peterson's, etc. This was by far the most helpful, particularly with the so-called "games" section of the LSAT. The Cambridge w/disk was great for actually taking the test and improving time and score, however, The Best Test Preparation for the LSAT was excellent at learning HOW to take the LSAT and do well, which I did. Kudos to this book. I would recommend it for all future law students in preparing for the LSAT
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Summary: Very helpful! Worth the expense.
Review: The LSAT doesn't give you points if you mark the wrong answer, no matter how good your intentions. So why should you forgive the editors of this book who misspell and misuse words in almost every section including the practice tests? I wasted several hours giving REA the benefit of the doubt, but the fact is that this book was slapped together too hastily to give you solid grounding for the test.
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Summary: LSAT(Lacking Serious Academic Thought)
Review: This book is the most rediculious jive excuse for a test book I have ever seen. It is filled with typos and question and answer sections that appear to be totally non sequitur. Just one example of the poor editing that went into this book is a question that offers: answer (D)None of the above and (E)All of the above. The correct answer is (E)which refutes itself by including (A) and (B) (both valid responses) with (D) none of the above. The book is filled with logical blunders such as this as well as a copious amount of spelling errors. Don't BUY!!
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Summary: terrible
Review: This book was a complete waste of money. Like other reviewers have said, it is full of errors, and is simply not helpful. I have only finished the first three tests, and I do not think I'll even do the rest of them because they are a waste of time. I haven't looked into any other books yet, but if someone has a suggestion of a better book, let me know!
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