Assuming you aren’t taking a prep course, but are familiar with the PowerScore LSAT Bibles, the plan below should keep you on track for the test, presuming that you can allow for 20-25 hrs of LSAT work each week. To Do Now (or yesterday): Register to take the LSAT. Most registration deadlines have already passed, […]
8 Weeks to the LSAT: What You Need to Know
With about eight weeks until an official LSAT administration, test day is right around the corner. In fact, it’ll be here before you know it. Don’t panic! I’m not here to freak you out. In fact, I’m here to help. Below you’ll find a list of resources, links, and general suggestions, all designed to help […]
When to Skip a Question on the LSAT
When you’re working your way through the LSAT, it’s easy to get caught up in a difficult question, and the test-makers know it; that is why the questions are not presented in order of difficulty (it is true that the first question on an LR section is generally more straightforward than the last, but there […]
6-Week Study Plan for the LSAT
Did you realize that there are less than six weeks left until the next LSAT? If you are planning to take this test, you should definitely start thinking about a study plan if you haven’t done so already. Six weeks is a bit on the shorter side as far as study plans go, but it’s […]
6 Weeks Until the LSAT: What You Need to Know
With about six weeks (yes, this is a little early) until the next official LSAT administration on October 3rd, 2015, you’re in the home stretch. Don’t panic! I’m not here to freak you out. In fact, I’m here to help. Below you’ll find a list of resources, links, and general suggestions, all designed to help […]
Get a Grip on your LSAT Prep
It’s fair to say that we generally think of friction as a negative thing. And that’s basically an accurate view in the context of personal and societal relationships. But friction can also be very useful — even necessary — in other settings. In this post, I’d like to talk about how you can adapt […]
The LSAT is Unfair
The LSAT is a great test in many ways, but some students complain that the test is not entirely fair, and they do have some valid points: The LSAT is not like other tests. There are a lot of test takers who are very smart—and have the grades and plenty of other evidence to prove […]
PowerScore LSAT Self-Study Tools
Are you planning on self-studying for the LSAT? Then we have a sweet set of tools for you, and the best news of all is that they are absolutely free! While we have long provided additional study support via our Free LSAT Help Area, these new tools are very focused and powerful, and are designed specifically for self-studiers. So, […]
Cognitive Biases in Test Reviews: When Smart People Can Be Stupid
One of the most daunting tasks in any test preparation program, whether undertaken on your own or with an instructor, is the practice test review. For many, it’s an experience that is at once humbling and tedious, likely to repeat itself more than a dozen times over the course of their preparation. To make matters worse, the ideal test review requires more than simply […]
Combining the PowerScore LSAT Bibles for Self-Study
Students who buy two or three of the PowerScore LSAT Bibles often ask if there is some special way they should be combined during study to produce optimal results. Although each LSAT Bible is designed to stand as an independent entity, there are a few pieces of information that can help optimize your overall absorption […]