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January 18, 2016

How to Avoid the 2 Most Common Mistakes in LSAT Conditional Reasoning

How to Avoid the 2 Most Common Mistakes in LSAT Conditional Reasoning

A student of ours who's working through the PowerScore Logical Reasoning Bible asked a common question the other day, and I want to share it, and my response, with you. Specifically she's been struggling with Mistaken Negations and Mistaken Reversals in conditional reasoning, and asked if I could help her better understand those two errors. Here's my reply: Common Roadblock Conditional reasoning is a tricky concept for a lot of people, so don’t … [Read more...]

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January 16, 2016

What Questions Matter the Most in Logical Reasoning?

What Questions Matter the Most in Logical Reasoning

In every LSAT class I teach, sooner or later the same inquiry pops up: "What’s the most important type of question in Logical Reasoning?" Students asking this question often remind me of an ER nurse, triaging patients based on the seriousness of their condition. Hopefully, you won’t find yourself in this predicament, having to triage your study of Logical Reasoning. But if you must, here’s some advice:While it is difficult to say which … [Read more...]

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January 15, 2016

Studies in LSAT Perfection: Alinea

Studies in LSAT Perfection: Alinea

A few years ago I read an inspiring book called Life on the Line by Grant Achatz. Grant is the head chef at Chicago’s Alinea restaurant, which has repeatedly been named one of the best restaurants in the world. He rose through the chef ranks to head up his own kitchen, only to then battle tongue cancer that nearly took away his sense of taste permanently (he’s ok now, fortunately). I liked the book so much that I made a trip up to Alinea last … [Read more...]

Posted by Dave Killoran / Studying / LSAT Prep, Mentality, Studying Leave a Comment

January 14, 2016

Avoid These Common LSAT Practice Test Mistakes

Avoid These Common LSAT Practice Test Mistakes

Most students know that practice tests are important, but several common mistakes are made in the approach to this vital component. If you are willing to invest the time and effort it takes to complete full tests, you need to get the most out of the entire process.Take Full Tests Some students solely study LSAT concepts and avoid practice tests, but the LSAT is not merely a test of concepts. Even if you are completely comfortable with … [Read more...]

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January 12, 2016

Studies in LSAT Perfection: Oregon’s Blur Offense

Studies in LSAT Perfection: Oregon's Blur Offense

For a while now, I’ve been meaning to write a series of articles on how the pursuit of perfection in various fields can teach valuable lessons for LSAT preparation, and how that pursuit sometimes conflicts with prevailing conventional wisdom. In honor of tonight’s national championship football game, we start with Oregon’s Blur Offense. The Blur Offense If you’re not familiar with football or are just a casual fan, you may not be aware that … [Read more...]

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December 15, 2014

LSAT Progress: Learning from Your Mistakes

LSAT Progress: Learning from Your Mistakes

People who decide to go to law school, and thus prepare to take the LSAT, tend to have some personality traits in common. They tend to be driven, confident, and prone to blowing any perceived failure completely out of proportion. I'm not putting anyone down. In fact, it should be fairly obvious given my profession that I'm talking as much about myself as anyone else. But, if in addition to myself, I've also described you, consider this: you're … [Read more...]

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November 4, 2013

The Rise and Fall of Double-Question LSAT Logical Reasoning Stimuli

The Rise and Fall of Double-Question LSAT Logical Reasoning Stimuli

I've talked before (notably here and here) about how the content of LSATs changes from test to test. But, there are even changes in the type of question forms you see. For example, in the early 1990s, Justify the Conclusion questions were rather rare, whereas in the 2000s they appeared relatively frequently. In Logic Games, Rule Substitution questions did not start appearing until June 2009. In Logical Reasoning, one question format that used to … [Read more...]

Posted by Dave Killoran / LSAT Prep / Logical Reasoning, LSAT Prep Leave a Comment

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