January 13, 2017

Choosing a Prep Course After Reading the PowerScore Bibles

Which prep course should you take after reading the PowerScore LSAT Bibles? This is a fantastic question that we get frequently, and in today’s LSAT Forum Post of the Day, LSAT expert Nikki Siclunov offers some tips to a student on how to find the best course fit for you.

Here’s a quick preview. But be sure to check out the full thread to read the entire explanation our team provided:

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Questions or comments? Let us know below!

Jared Smith
August 14, 2018 at 5:05pm
Hi there,
I took the July 2018 LSAT after going through each of the three PowerScore Bibles, as well as 10 practice tests over the course of three months. It was fairly typical to average 10-12 hours of studying per week after working a full-time 8-5PM job. I started with a diagnostic test score of 151, and scored as high as 165 on the practice exams before scoring a 160 in July.
Subsequently, I feel strongly that I can pick up a few more points, though my ultimate goal is 168-170. That being said, I am going to re-take the test in November and I was looking into course options to help with the study process. My weaknesses tend to be in LR (typical to miss 4-6 per section), though I could probably use some more work on LG too. Which course would you recommend I take, given the in-person courses aren’t available in my area?
Thanks!

Jon Denning
August 14, 2018 at 9:51pm
Hi Jared – thanks for posting! With a background like yours and scores in the 160s I’d recommend a course geared to a high degree of self-customization, where you can be more focused and targeted on your unique areas of concern than a classroom typically provides. So with that in mind I’d say the right call is our On Demand Course: https://www.powerscore.com/lsat/courses/on-demand/
It contains over 90 hours of pre-recorded video lessons, 36 of which are taken directly from our Live Online Course and taught by one of our very best instructors, and the other 55+ hours include a ton of supplementary instruction on everything from concept reviews to outlier LG types to high-level LR scenarios and relationships to test mentality. And because it’s all pre-recorded you can tailor your time and attention to precisely what you need to focus on as you go, meaning you’ll never waste a second.
It also includes our complete set of In Person course books with thousands of pages of content and the exclusive use of real LSAT questions, over 30 additional practice tests, and access to our Instructor Hotline: Monday through Friday, from 5-8 pm EST, you can call our main office and speak directly to an instructor to get any questions you might have answered. So there’s a ton of backend support and assistance as well.
And because it’s offered on a subscription model you only pay for the exact amount of time you need, making it super efficient and affordable.
So that’s my clear choice for you here!
Let me know if you have any questions about it and I’ll be happy to help out further 🙂 You can also email me if that’s easier: jdenning@powerscore.com