One of the most frequently asked questions we receive is, "How hard is the LSAT?" Most students have heard the test is difficult, but unless they've taken an LSAT already, they don't have a good idea of whether the test really is hard, or whether it's just like any other college test. Let's take a look at some numbers and see what the real story is here. LSAT Scoring Scale First, we have to understand the scores that are produced by the test, … [Read more...]
Crystal Ball Webinar: The LSAT-Flex Tests
Dave Killoran and Jon Denning hosted a special, free online Crystal Ball webinar where they analyzed recent LSAT trends and make predictions about what students will face on the LSAT-Flex tests. The goal is to help you recognize the concepts and skills that will serve as the basis of your score. They highlight precisely what's likely to appear, from guarantees to dark-horse, outlier candidates. This allows you to prioritize your efforts most … [Read more...]
LSAT Podcast Episode 54: How to Get Faster at Logic Games, Part 2
After getting sidetracked by weeks of LSAT-Flex announcements and a barrage of student questions, Jon and Dave are back to wrap up their discussion of how to improve your speed in Logic Games! Tune in and hear them cover the key elements to focus on in each game, proper time management (despite a potentially incomplete setup), when to skip questions and how to best return to them later, and even proven strategies for times when things feel truly … [Read more...]
Are Law Schools Extending Their Application Deadlines?
The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly changed the Law School application landscape. Students are taking the LSAT-Flex at home, school tours are virtual, fall classes may be online, everything is going digital. In an effort to help students navigate these weird times, some law schools are extending their application deadlines. Although some top law school application deadlines had passed pre-pandemic, many have implemented extensions or are making … [Read more...]
How to Get the Most out of Private Tutoring
As you head down the home stretch for your LSAT administration, you may be thinking investing in private tutoring. It's a common question. For many students, it’s a perfect solution to achieve that final score push just before test day. From the prospective of our tutors, it's incredibly fulfilling. You have the opportunity to connect with someone entirely dedicated to helping make your unique goal attainable.You may be asking yourself: “What … [Read more...]
LSAT Podcast Episode 52: LSAT-Flex and Chill
Description: As information continues to trickle out about the upcoming LSAT-Flex exam(s), Jon and Dave are here to keep you up to speed! Specifically they touch on the latest LSAC developments—including the registration process and paper-testing accommodations—and then highlight the resources PowerScore has made available for students prepping for an unusual test in uncertain times. … [Read more...]
Ways to Prep for the LSAT-Flex
LSAC's introduction of the LSAT-Flex for in-person test cancellations has thrown everyone for a loop. This odd exam includes only three sections and is administered at home. With all of the uncertainty the coronavirus brings, we're here to take some of the uncertainty out of preparing for this test. Below you'll discover some of the things we've done to help affected test-takers prepare. If you're a current student, a lot of these … [Read more...]
How Does LSAT Private Tutoring Work?
One question that we often receive concerns how LSAT tutoring works. It's a hard one to answer simply since it varies from person to person! Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses. What we can do is give you a sense of how the process typically works. Let's consider a hypothetical student. This student is a great reader, so Reading Comprehension and Logical Reasoning are their strengths. Their weaknesses lie in Logic Games. After … [Read more...]
LSAT Podcast Episode 51: LSAT-Flex Mysteries Revealed and Unrevealed
Following another LSAC webinar on the May LSAT-Flex exam, Dave and Jon dive back in to provide updates and insights about how this unique test will unfold! You’ll hear details on everything from test dates and score release to how it's scaled and who most benefits (and who doesn’t) from the Flex’s odd construction. Anyone testing in May or June, and likely beyond, should give this a listen! … [Read more...]
Reading Comprehension Webinar: Skills & Diagnostic Tests
Do you spend too much time reading? Fail to absorb enough information about the structure of the passage? Or is it that you go too slowly in the questions? Dave and Jon explore these common problems and teach you how to overcome them. They also showcase how to make this often-loathed section actually fun. Below is the recording for a webinar from Dave Killoran and Jon Denning on the best way to analyze your strengths and weaknesses in Reading … [Read more...]
LSAT Podcast Episode 50: LSAT-Flex and the End of the World
In the PodCast’s 50th episode, Jon and Dave take a comprehensive look at LSAC’s latest response to the ongoing test date cancellations: LSAT-Flex. Specifically, they outline exactly how May’s at-home exam will work from its format to its scoring, who it’s for and how they’ll potentially benefit (including just how fair this solution is), and how law schools are responding to this unprecedented situation. … [Read more...]
LSAC Cancels 2020 April LSAT Because of the Coronavirus
Decision to Cancel LSAC has just released a statement confirming what we've long suspected: the April LSAT administration in North America will not take place this year. What's far more unexpected however is what they're doing instead. We'll get into these details further in just a moment. There’s no word yet on plans for June and beyond. We expect a similar delivery process in June if regular in-person testing can’t safely resume by the planned … [Read more...]
LSAT Podcast Episode 49: Student Question Mailbag, Law School Admissions Part 1
Dave and Jon continue to answer student questions in the latest episode, this time focusing on law school admissions and how things are likely to play out in this year’s cycle! Here they address dealing with waitlists, requesting letters of recommendation, balancing schoolwork and test prep through the summer, the coronavirus’s impact on deadlines and rolling admissions, and finally taking a year off to improve scores and scholarship offers. … [Read more...]
LSAT Podcast Episode 48: Student Question Mailbag #4
Jon and Dave are back to provide further updates and expectations about upcoming LSAT administrations, and to answer another round of student questions! This time they cover concerns brought on by COVID-19 like prepping for retakes and uncertain test dates. They also address some harsh realities of transferring law schools, how schools are handling GPA conversions in this semester of pass/fail grading, the reuse of prior test content, and the … [Read more...]