August 28, 2016

PowerScore LSAT Bibles vs the Workbooks vs the Training Type Books

People often ask about the differences between our various self-study books. Here’s a short guide!

The LSAT Bibles: These books explain the concepts that underlie the section, and detailed techniques for solving each question. They are the foundation for learning how to approach each section.

The LSAT Bible Workbooks: These books provide more drills and questions, and are based on the material in the LSAT Bibles. They help cement the ideas contained in each LSAT Bible.

The LSAT Training Type Books: The books provided extended practice for each type of question, and allow you to repeatedly practice applying the techniques in the LSAT Bibles. Note: due to changes in LSAC question licensing, we moved the problem sets of these books into our Analytics & Testing package.

Thus, if you are starting out with your studies, begin by reading through the LSAT Bible on that topic. Then follow it up with the Workbook for more focused practice. Finally, practice on actual questions using the Training Type books. For example, if you were starting out and wanted to study Logic Games on your own, take the following route.

Start with the PowerScore LSAT Logic Games Bible.
Continue on with the PowerScore LSAT Logic Games Bible Workbook.
Refine your skills by practicing on hundreds of questions with the PowerScore LSAT Logic Game Type Training problem sets in our Analytics package.

If you need additional guidance, take a look at our Self-Study site or free Starter Access course. There you can find study plans for your studying timeframe, take a free digital practice test, and get some free lessons about LSAT concepts! We also recommend checking out these posts for all things LSAT:

If you have any questions, please let me know in the comments.

Dorsa
December 05, 2016 at 5:39pm
Hi
If you wanted to choose between Workbook and Type Training, which one would you recommend? Which one is essential?

Dave Killoran
December 05, 2016 at 5:49pm
Hi Dorsa,
Thanks for the question! It depends on what you need exactly, but I’d probably recommend the Workbook because it covers both bases: it not only has skill-specific drills, but also includes practice sections and questions. The Training type is just questions so it isn’t as comprehensive in terms of skill coverage.
Please let me know if that helps. Thanks!

Dorsa Hosseini
December 05, 2016 at 6:37pm
Thank you so much for your attention, it really helped.

Dave Killoran
December 05, 2016 at 6:48pm
Hi Dorsa,
Great, I’m so glad to hear that! And, once you start working through that book, if you have any questions on the material or how to use the techniques, please feel free to use our LSAT Forum: https://forum.powerscore.com/lsat/. We can help with almost any questions there.
Thanks!

david reed
July 14, 2017 at 9:54pm
I am happy for this we could this in bible boot camp

Dee Davis
July 18, 2017 at 3:41am
Hi,
Would you recommend going through an entire Powerscore bible before starting the workbook? I have the self study plan and it specifies what to work on every week in regards to the Type Training and not so much for the work book. When working in the work book do you recommend completing the entire chapters or breaking it down to different sections?
Sorry for all of the questions.

Dave Killoran
July 18, 2017 at 3:03pm
Hi Dee,
Thank for the questions! There are different ways to do it, but in general we want students to get through the majority of each book before going into the Workbooks. the reason for this is that the content in each LSAT Bible builds in a sort of pyramidal fashion, so waiting until later then gives you the best chance of excelling when you reach the Workbooks.
The Training Types are mixed in earlier since they allow you to focus on a single question type, thus making them a natural complement to each LSAT Bible chapter. There is indeed a sound and beneficial reason for us doing it that way 🙂
The Workbooks can be approached in different ways, but for me the first thing I want to see is complete mastery of any of the Drill content. Those are designed as a sort so testing system to make sure you have no holes in your conceptual and technical knowledge (meaning if you find a problem, go back to the bible and review it!). Towards the end of everything, the goal is to know the content in the Bibles, to have shown that mastery through the Training Types and Workbooks, and then to use those final sections in the Workbooks to make sure you understand everything going on.
Please let me know if that helps. Thanks!

Keslee Desulme
July 21, 2017 at 7:22pm
hi. I’m trying to do the self study. I was thinking about purchasing the The PowerScore LSAT Self Study Package but my question is should I also anything else extra just to be extra prepared. Do you recommend I also purchase the single prep test? If you do, which one do you think I should purchase. Thanks in advance

Dave Killoran
July 25, 2017 at 8:10pm
Hi Keslee,
Thanks for the message! I think that starting with the LSAT Self Study Package is the right place, and then only worry about extras later on if needed.
As far as LSAT PrepTests, I prefer that you have more rather than less, and the book to start with is the 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Vol. V (PT62-71). That’s 10 complete LSATs from recent years for $30.
Please let me know if that helps!

Jordan Brandon
September 12, 2017 at 5:08pm
Hi,
I was wondering if you had to choose between the Bibles and the Workbooks, which do you think would be the most helpful trilogy to purchase, especially if you already have access to practice tests?

Dave Killoran
September 12, 2017 at 6:12pm
Hi Jordan,
Thanks for the question! Without any doubt at all you should get the Bibles before the Workbooks. The Workbooks are based on the Bibles, and won’t make sense if you haven’t read them already. The Bibles explain how to solve questions as well as give you the basis to solve any LR question. So, it’s Bibles all the way!
Please let me know if that helps. Thanks!

Jordan Brandon
September 17, 2017 at 4:13pm
Thanks so much, Dave!

Andres Orobitg
October 13, 2017 at 10:35pm
Hi – I am planning to do self-study starting next week for the December 2017 test coming up, so that will be 7 weeks until test day. I just ordered the Bibles for LG and LR but am also interested in the advanced online courses for the two. I was wondering if you have any thoughts regarding study plan / strategy between these.
I am familiar with the topics / test since already took a prep course and took the September 2017 test. I am assuming I should probably spend some time with the Bibles for the first few weeks before moving on to the advance online courses but was wondering if you have any thoughts / recommendations to integrate both sets of materials into my self-study plan / timing. Any thoughts / recommendations would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance,

Lorianna Johntson
February 06, 2018 at 6:00pm
I have the LSAT bibles and workbooks, but I haven’t practiced the training books because many people says that they aren’t helpful because there is no explanation for right or wrong answers. Is there a way to get explanations to all of the questions without jumping through hoops. For example, I am self studying until my live class starts in May, does the online materials include explanations for the questions?

Dave Killoran
February 07, 2018 at 11:20pm
Hi Lorianna,
Huh, I haven’t seen that criticism very often, but that’s because the answer to your question about whether there are explanations is: Yes, we have a free LSAT Discussion Forum where we answer and explain any LSAT or law school related question we are asked. I don’t know off the top of my head that every question is explained, but certainly a huge number of them are! And we answer questions all day long about strategy, methods, individual problems, study routines, etc.
We don’t publish explanations in those books because if we did, each would be well over 1000+ pages 🙂
The forum is at: https://forum.powerscore.com/lsat/
Take a look if you have a chance!
Please let me know if that helps. Thanks!

Mikaela
March 18, 2018 at 9:56pm
Hi,
When doing the question type training, should we do all 100+ questions in one go or break them down throughout the week?
Best,
Mikaela

Dave Killoran
March 18, 2018 at 11:37pm
Hi Mikaela, I wouldn’t do them in one go–that would be too fatiguing! I’d do them in varying sized sets as time allows, and then thoroughly review *each* question (not just the ones you missed). So, you could do a set of 25 then review, then later maybe do a set of 10 if you have less time and then review, and so on.
Mixing it up a bit keeps it fresher, if that makes sense. Please let me know if that helps!

sahaletou Yelebo
March 21, 2018 at 1:02am
Hi Dave,
Is the workbooks package ok to prep with if I already understand the type of questions and if I don’t have enough money to purchase the 2 packages?
Thank you,
Sahaletou

Dave Killoran
March 21, 2018 at 5:01pm
Hi Sahaletou,
Yes, that’s no problem at all! The order of preferences always goes: Bibles first, then Workbooks, and Training types last.
Don’t forget our free self study site if you haven’t seen it yet: http://students.powerscore.com/self-study/index.cfm. You can score tests there, and we have free study plans as well.
Please let me know if that helps. Thanks!

sahaletou Yelebo
March 22, 2018 at 6:27pm
Hi Dave,
That for sure helps a lot.
Thank you,
Sahaletou

Nidhi
April 28, 2018 at 5:21pm
Hi Dave,
I am not sure if I will be able to take a live course and am planning to write the September 2018 LSAT so I wanted to know if buying the Self-Study Package with all 6 books (minus the Type Training II) would suffice as prep? Thank you in advance for clarifying.

Dave Killoran
April 29, 2018 at 5:27pm
Hi Nidhi,
Thanks for the question! The short answer is, “Maybe.” That’s perhaps a bit of an unexpected answer so let me explain 🙂
The problem here is that I have no idea where you are currently scoring, and what your target score is. As I outline over at https://blog.powerscore.com/lsat/need-lsat-advice-how-to-help-us-help-you, we typically need a wealth of information to make an accurate assessment of what you need to do to get to where you want to be. It could very well be that self-study with the Bibles gets you to where you want (or higher!) but it might also be that you are a student who would benefit more from the structure and organization of a course.
If you don’t mind giving me more info, I’d be happy to post a more specific answer for you that would be more helpful.
Thanks!

Nidhi Shelat
April 30, 2018 at 10:51pm
Hi Dave,
Thank you for the response! Based on the link you outlined, I plan to take the September 2018 test so I would say the full four months of studying from May-August. In terms of study and scoring history, I have never actually taken any tests, nor studied with any prep material. That said, I wasn’t sure if I could do a practice test. However, based on the law schools I am looking at (and really just to play it safe), my target score would be 170-180. I am not aware of specific problem areas, however from attending an introduction to LSAT event, where they spoke to all the areas in the test, I found that I will likely need most practice for the logic games, and will likely be comfortable picking up on reading comprehension, though I am not sure about analytical reasoning.
I realize this is very vague information but I would appreciate any help in deciding how to approach the prep for the test.
Thank you!

Dave Killoran
April 30, 2018 at 11:37pm
Hi Nidhi,
Thanks for the reply! And yes, this does help me to give more focused advice 🙂
First, you should indeed start by taking a full, timed practice test (do all 4 sections back-to-back, and give yourself exactly 35 minutes for each section). There is a free one at https://lsac.org/docs/default-source/jd-docs/sampleptjune.pdf, and that is the June 2007 LSAT. You can then score it for free at http://students.powerscore.com/self-study/index.cfm, and that will give you a breakdown of where your strengths and weaknesses are.
From there, you will have a better idea of whether you are looking at a lot of studying or less studying. the LSAT isn’t easy, and scoring in the 170s is often a challenge, but it can be done with work. It sounds like LG is probably where you need to start, and after that is LR because it is 50% of the scored portions of the exam. And yes, you’d be on the 4 month plan using the LSAT Bibles, which is a good one since it keeps things moving steadily but not rushed.
In a sense, this is a lot like learning to drive: right now you know a bit about the rules of the road and how cars operate, but you haven’t driven yet, and the driving is the hard part 🙂 Once you take that June 2007 LSAT, you’ll have taken your first test drive, and you’ll know so much more about how much effort it will take to become a race-car driver (which, in my analogy, is the equivalent of scoring in the 170s).
Please let me know if that helps, and feel free to share how that first practice test goes! Thanks!

Nidhi Shelat
May 01, 2018 at 1:08am
Hi Dave,
Thank you so much for the clarifications and a general plan of sorts. It helps to know that the four month plan is one that is more steady than rushed. Will definitely let you know how the practice test goes!
Thanks again!

Roy F
June 24, 2018 at 12:23am
Hi Dave,
I’ve noticed that the 2 month study plan doesn’t incorporate the workbooks until 4 weeks in and instead opts to utilize the question-type booklets. I have a limited budget and have to decide between the two, and feel that since I am planning on writing a lot of prep tests, that the question-type booklets may be redundant/repetitive and I would likely be better off with the workbooks. That being said, I don’t know how comfortable I am waiting to practice the skills I learn in the bibles until 4 weeks when the study plan prescribes I begin to use the workbooks.
Given all this do you recommend I get the workbooks and substitute the portions where it tells you to practice in the question-type books with the workbooks?
(Apologies for the lengthy post)

Dave Killoran
June 25, 2018 at 9:13pm
Hi Roy,
Thanks for the question! First thing I want to mention is that those study plans are general advisories, and if you ever feel like you need to do something differently–such as start earlier on an idea, or spend more time on a section–then by all means do it! It’s your preparation and you know what makes you most comfortable 🙂
Second, in some instances what is occurring is that the Workbooks are more effective once you’ve had time to let the ideas “settle” in, and in other cases we combine skills. But, as long as you’ve seen a certain topic, there’s no harm in doing it earlier.
With the above in mind, and knowing that you intend to do I don’t see a problem with skipping the question type books and focusing on the workbooks instead. Do keep in mind, though, that the question type books are about doing questions, and so you can’t make a one-to-one substitution of the workbooks there; instead, use the workbooks for part of it, and use actual tests for the other parts of it.
Does that make sense? Please let me know. Thanks!

Dylan Kearney
July 16, 2018 at 1:15am
Hey Dave,
As someone who will be studying abroad in Spain for his entire junior year of college, it looks as though I will be purchasing the LSAT Bibles and Workbooks tomorrow and beginning studying for the June LSAT when I return. Any tips on what plans to take for my studying, since I am not quite 12 months away but not quite six months away from the time. My only nervous feeling is that I will go abroad and come back completely unprepared despite having studied what I felt was an adequate amount of time for the exam. Thank you for your wisdom! Appreciate you taking time to help me out.

Dave Killoran
July 16, 2018 at 5:31pm
Hey Dylan,
Thanks for the question and we’re glad to have you here! the first place I’m going to point you to is our Self-Study Site, which offers free study plans that feature our books, as well as free test scoring and analysis. It’s at: http://students.powerscore.com/self-study/index.cfm
As for which plan to use, it depends on how long you want to go for, and I wasn’t entirely clear on that from your message. So, please let me know about that! Regardless, the plans are designed around set periods of time, and they can be modified (a 6 month plan can be slowed down and done over 12 months, for example, or a 3 month plan can be sped up).
Another resource is our LSAT Discussion Forum, at https://forum.powerscore.com/lsat/. You may be abroad in Spain (congrats on that, by the way!), but via that channel you can still ask questions and get assistance, so you won’t be isolated in an LSAT sense.
The best news here is that you’ve begin thinking about this well in advance, and so that will help you more than anything. I’d recommend that you study at a consistent but low-level, taking breaks along the way. A few hours a week over months and months will do far more than cramming over the course of a month or two. so, I’d say start relatively soon, but go slowly, and take time off to enjoy Spain and Europe when it suits you. That way you learn along the way but also get the maximum from your trip.
Please let me know if that helps. Thanks and enjoy Europe!!

Valerie
September 12, 2018 at 1:53pm
Dave,
What do you think of just using the Bibles and then practice tests? Truly, how necessary ARE the workbooks and training questions?
It’s annoying because I can’t “see” the books before I purchase. Even Amazon doesn’t have that option. Buying the Bibles blind is one thing, but I would hate to spend a lot of money on books that I don’t like and therefore wouldn’t use only to have to send them back. Thanks!

Dave Killoran
September 12, 2018 at 4:33pm
Hi Valerie,
Thanks for the message! How necessary anything is really depends on the student, and obviously that changes from person to person. I can tell you that we created those books due to student requests: after reading the Bibles, they wanted to practice more with the specific techniques, and then with the Training Types they wanted to isolate individual questions types so they could drill them.
However, there’s a way around the dilemma: you can always buy those Workbooks and Training Types later if you want to. The Bibles are the foundation, so that’s always the place to start. And, if it helps, you aren’t buying them blind: they have garnered thousands of positive reviews over the year. Here’s just a small selection of what students have said: https://www.powerscore.com/lsat/logic-games/student-comments.cfm and https://www.powerscore.com/lsat/logical-reasoning/student-comments.cfm.
Please let me know if that helps. Thanks!

Justine
September 17, 2018 at 3:56pm
Hey Dave,
Thanks for all of these detailed answers! I’ve been able to answer a lot of my questions by reading through them – thanks!
I’ve just finished the first week of the four-month study plan. I can see how we’re covering the fundamentals of LR and how the following chapters will go in-depth into the concepts and methods of each question type – exciting!
My question is, if I’m comfortable with the concepts as defined in the Bibles, but would like more practice applying them, would I be better served with the Workbooks or the Trainers?
Thanks!

Aurelia
September 30, 2018 at 4:49am
Hello Dave,
First, I will admit I’m entirely new to approaching and understanding the LSAT. I’ve reviewed the prep from the actual LSAC, but I’ve found their superprep books difficult to comprehend. They give more generalized info about the test and their concepts without giving that “deeper” and “behind the scenes” tips to “crack” their exams. (Although, I guess I can’t blame them for not offering ways that work against their tricky strategies, lol).
Thus, With the plethora of other preps out there, I have found high reviews for your sets, and I was considering to try them out. What I’m trying to ask is: where do I start? What books in your trilogy should I begin with first? Or are there some additional aids that might help as well? Will your books provide easier explainations, tips that look past the test makers strategies, practice questions throughout the chapters to review the concept being learned, etc. ?
I was planning to take my first LSAT by Dec. or Jan. So I wanted to make sure I am planning my studying properly and efficiently. It’s pretty overwhelming with all the different ways to prep and study, and it’s intimidating to hear that these tests can be difficult. I know it’s a long shot to get a score of 160+ the first time, but even making the median range would be encouraging! I have great faith (and apprehension) I can do this well. I just need some guidance to help this beginner become less ignorant, lol.
Any assistance is greatly appreciated!
-A

Dave Killoran
October 02, 2018 at 12:45am
Hi Aurelia,
Thanks for the questions! The place to start is with the Bibles 🙂 They are the strategic foundation for what we do, and they are are all about teaching you how to approach each question, as well as all the little tips you need to succeed. In other words, they contain the renowned methods we use and they go well beyond what the test makers tell you. As far as which one to start with, usually it’s LR, but sometimes people start with LG if games is a specific concern of theirs. We’ve actually created a set of study plans using the Bibles, and they can be found at http://students.powerscore.com/self-study/index.cfm. Those plans keep everything organized and make the process far less intimidating!
Please let me know if that answers everything and helps get you started. Thanks!

Nicholas Strogen
October 19, 2018 at 2:48pm
Hello,
I was wondering if any of the books contained full-length practice tests. If so, which ones?

Dave Killoran
October 22, 2018 at 9:12pm
Hi Nicholas,
No, the books discussed on this page are strategy guides or focused practice books. But full practice tests are cheap and easy to get and we offer those as well. You want the “10 Actual books” at the bottom of this page:
https://www.powerscore.com/lsat/publications/
Those are 10 complete LSATs for $30 or so total. Start with the most recent ones (Volume VI) and work backwards!
Good luck!

Shenieta
February 08, 2019 at 3:13pm
I recently bought all three bibles and I love them! I was reading the 4 month LSAT study plan and noticed that I would have to get the workbooks and the type training books. Do you think it would be a bad idea if I purchase the training books instead of the workbooks?

Dave Killoran
February 08, 2019 at 6:20pm
Hi Shenieta,
Thanks for the question! And I’m so glad to hear you like the LSAT Bibles!
With the books, it really depends on what you want/need. The Workbooks are about skill building–they isolate specific skills and drill you on them. So if you are bad at, say, conditional reasoning, those books help hone in on that and build your abilities.
The Training Types are focused on isolating questions types, such as every Weaken question, every Parallel question, etc. This allows you to focus directly on the types of problems you have trouble with (versus the skills needed to solve those as in the Workbooks).
So, it’s not that it’s a bad idea, it’s more about what you need the most!
Please let me know if that helps. Thanks!

Comments

Ronan says
July 5, 2020 at 5:44 pm
Hi Dave,
I am a student from the UK who is aiming to take the LSAT in October. As such, I have decided to follow the three-month study plan kindly provided by PowerScore.
In order to effectively complete the tasks that it details, I have purchased all the books listed in the ‘Recommended Materials’ section on page 5 of the plan, which includes the three Bibles pertaining to each relevant section of the LSAT, as well as their accompanying Workbooks. However, I am really struggling to acquire the three books within the ‘Training Type’ collection, in order to complete the full set of ‘Self-Study’ books. As alluded to above in Harneet’s post (May 7, 2019), these questions feature prominently throughout the plan, especially in the initial few weeks, but I have been unable to source them anywhere, particularly on Amazon. Attaining them second-hand is also unviable due to the extensive shipping times from the US, meaning I would lose weeks of study.
As such, I was wondering if PowerScore were planning to restock the ‘Training Type’ books imminently, particularly on Amazon, in a manner that would allow me to receive them swiftly in the UK (the six other PowerScore books have had the option of next-day delivery)? I am anxious that, without these books, my purchase of the Bibles, Workbooks and other Recommended Materials will be in vain, particularly due to the heavy emphasis placed on the collection throughout PowerScore’s detailed plan. I am ultimately aiming to achieve a score which will designate me as a competitive candidate for the very top US law schools, and thus am looking to follow the three-month schedule as diligently as possible.
Thank you for your time. Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Kind regards,
Ronan
Reply
- Dave Killoran says
  July 5, 2020 at 7:47 pm
  Hey Ronan,
  Thanks for the message and for using our materials! As you may have seen, LSAC licensing has recently changed, and this has affected those books by raising the associated licensing fees with them significantly. Thus, we are low on stock of the previous versions. However, good news: this week we’ll announce the replacement for them, which will be available within just a few days, and instantly accessible from the UK. This will give you access to the identical content but with full analytics (and more). So, you can purchase the Bibles and Workbooks immediately if you choose, and then hopefully within a day or two I’ll have more information in the form of an extensive blog post explaining everything.
  I’m sure that raises some questions, so feel free to ask me anything 🙂 Thanks!
  Reply
  - Ronan says
    July 6, 2020 at 10:03 am
    Hi Dave,
    Thank you for your prompt reply and detailed response. That sounds excellent, I will be sure to purchase that content upon release. I am looking forward to using it to drill in the concepts and methods detailed in the Bibles.
    If I may, I just have two questions:
    Q1: Will this product include the first collection of ‘Training Type’ books concerning PrepTests 1-20, or will it instead constitute the second generation, containing PrepTests 21-40? Or perhaps both?
    Q2: If the replacement product gives the option of choosing one generation over the other (I or II), would you recommend a particular generation for use in the three-month plan in preparation for the October test? Or is either sufficient?
    Thanks very much.
    Kind regards,
    Ronan
    Reply
    - Dave Killoran says
      July 6, 2020 at 11:42 am
      Hi Ronan,
      No problem, glad I could help! Q1 here answers both: it will contain both Training Type sets, although initially just the TT1 series will be there, and then shortly we’ll add TT2 series 🙂
      I’m heading into a meeting shortly where I hope to have more info, which I’ll post back here when it’s publicly available!
      Thanks!
      Reply
      - Dave Killoran says
        July 6, 2020 at 5:34 pm
        We’ll have an announcement and launch on this, both within the next 24-48 hours 🙂
      - Ronan says
        July 7, 2020 at 12:38 pm
        Hi Dave,
        That’s excellent news on both fronts, thanks very much for all your help.
        Have a nice day!
        Kind regards,
        Ronan
      - Dave Killoran says
        July 7, 2020 at 3:41 pm
        No problem! That option is now posted and available for purchase at https://www.powerscore.com/lsat/publications/digital-tests/
        Thanks!
Jenn Arinze says
June 30, 2020 at 10:43 pm
Hi, I was wondering where we would be able to find any of the LR, or LG type training books?
Best,
Jenn
Reply
- Dave Killoran says
  July 1, 2020 at 11:41 am
  Hi Jenn,
  Thanks for the message! Those have gone out of print due to the new licensing changes, and the resulting raised cost of the books. However, we are working on a Testing and Analytics package to conform to LSAC license rules and also make tests and Flex tests available to students. There will be more details on that very soon, and I hope that when that appears it will replace these books 🙂
  Thanks!
  Reply
Destiny says
April 27, 2020 at 2:51 am
Hi Dave,
I hope you are safe at this time. I wanted to know what you suggested for me as a study guide/plan. I took the October 2019 LSAT and made a 157. I studied by doing the 1 month self-study plan using your study bibles, and admittedly did not get all the way through the entire plan. I now plan on taking it this fall again, as I want at least a 170. I just purchased the workbooks.
Do you have any suggestions on how I should study? I didn’t get through the Logic Games for sure.
Reply
- Dave Killoran says
  April 27, 2020 at 4:51 pm
  Hi Destiny,
  Thanks for the message and the well-wishes! I hope you are staying safe too 🙂
  It can be tough to cram for the LSAT, and so your 157 last time is actually pretty good considering that! So, what I would do this time around is lengthen that study window, and then study consistently from week to week. In general a long, steady approach will yield the best results. You’ll also need to more or less start again at the beginning because it can be tough to retain a lot of info when it was a short time period of studying over 6 months ago. To do that, choose one of the longer plans instead of the one month, preferably 4 months if you can make that happen!
  Plus, since you already have a score, I’d also add in some of the elements from this article I wrote: https://blog.powerscore.com/lsat/retaking-the-lsat-what-to-do-differently-to-raise-your-score/. That should allow you to use what you do recall and learned before to move more efficiently and directed this time around.
  That should be a start, and please let me know if that helps!
  Reply
JINANG LIU says
October 24, 2019 at 9:42 pm
Hi Dave,
I am currently doing exercises in Training Type Books. Do you know where to find answer explanations? Thank you!
Best,
Jinang
Reply
- PowerScore Test Prep says
  October 25, 2019 at 8:10 am
  Hi Jinang Liu!
  You can find answers and explanations on our free LSAT Forum linked below. 🙂
  https://forum.powerscore.com/lsat/
  Thank you!
  Reply
Harneet Gill says
May 7, 2019 at 3:47 am
Hi Dave,
I just bought all three of the LSAT bibles and workbooks, and I am planning on following a 4-month study plan. However, the plan involves the training type books, and doesn’t schedule the workbooks until later. If I’m considering only using the bible and workbook, when should I start using the workbook? Or are the training type books really that essential?
Reply
- Dave Killoran says
  May 7, 2019 at 4:54 pm
  Hi Harneet,
  Thanks for buying the books! I would move the Workbooks up earlier into the stream, simply to keep balance within the schedule. In doing so, if you come across drills that don’t look familiar, stop and wait until the ideas are ones you have covered. The point of the Training Types is to match your learning of the concepts and strategies to then applying those to actual LSAT questions that contain those same concepts. We do think that is an important part of embedding the ideas and creating a foundation since you are able to take the theory and then see the application in action (and then check the explanations on our free LSAT Forum for anything that is not clear). If that fits your style of learning, then I’d say get them if you can.
  Thanks!
  Reply
Carla Villon says
April 6, 2019 at 9:53 pm
Hi Dave!
I am planning on beginning to re-study for my LSAT to hopefully take the test again in September of this year. My name is Carla and I just purchased the LSAT bibles and workbooks. I want a suggestion, would you recommend doing some problems in the workbook on the same day immediately after reading a section in the designated LSAT bible?
Unless you reccomend reading one of the entire LSAT bibles firstoff and then afterwards begin on completing problems in the designated workbook.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Carla villon
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- Dave Killoran says
  April 8, 2019 at 5:08 pm
  Hi Carla,
  Thanks for the message! In general we want you to do it when you feel the benefit will be greatest. For some students that’s the same day, for others it’s the day or two after, and for others it’s a week or more later. I think it depends on how well you understood the concept when you read it, but in general I see most students benefit from doing those sections close to when they read them. I do think it’s best to mingle all the material, as opposed to reading one book entirely, then going to the Workbook, etc.
  Also, we have online study plans for all the books, at The PowerScore Self-Study Site. They give you general frameworks on which sections to do when, and you can also score all your tests there 🙂
  Please let me know if that helps. Thanks!
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