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 Comp!Additional Reading Comp ResourcesKiller RC: The Hardest LSAT Reading Comprehension Passages of All Time RC a Total Drag? Find a Study … [Read more...]
LSAT and Law School Admissions Q&A; A Webinar with PowerScore and Spivey Consulting!
We got together with our friends at Spivey Consulting and hosted a special, free webinar for students to receive expert LSAT and law school admissions pointers.Dave Killoran and Jon Denning from PowerScore, plus Mike Spivey, Karen Buttenbaum, and Derek Meeker from Spivey Consulting covered a variety of topics relating to the LSAT and law school application best practices, while also fielding the attendee's individual questions about their specific application goals and time frames. If you missed out, don't worry! We have a recording of the full webinar session available for you to watch … [Read more...]
Crystal Ball Webinar: Predicting the 2018 November, 2019 January, and 2019 March LSATs
PowerScore LSAT Predictions Curious to know which Logical Reasoning question types have been the most frequent, the most variable, and the most consistent on LSATs the last three years? Or what trends in Reading Comp you can expect the test makers to continue to emphasize?Did you realize that two crucial skills have served as the basis of 97% of all logic games in recent history, including those you're certain to see on your own exam?And are you ready for the Digital LSAT that's coming in July 2019?Well we're here to explain.On Monday, 11/5, Dave Killoran and I hosted a … [Read more...]
Crystal Ball Webinar: Predicting the 2018 June and July LSATs
Curious to know why Justify the Conclusion (Sufficient Assumption) questions have taken such a backseat in recent years to LR types like Strengthen and softer Must Be True? Or why there were as many Point At Issue questions on just the last LSAT as there were Main Points in all of 2017?Did you realize that two crucial skills are the basis of 91.6% of all logic games, including those you're certain to see on your test this year? Well we're here to explain. On Tuesday, 5/29, Dave Killoran and I hosted a special, free online webinar where we analyzed recent LSAT trends and made … [Read more...]
LSAT Podcast, “In Conversation:PowerScore and Ms. JD Prelaw”
Today we are happy to present a special LSAT podcast that was recorded recently between PowerScore Vice President of Development and Training Jon Denning, PowerScore Senior Instructor Andrew Ash, and Ms. JD Prelaw Program Director Ani Torossian. Throughout the 35-minute conversation, Jon, Andrew, and Ani touch on such prevalent topics as: Is the LSAT a skill or IQ test? How much time should students allot towards LSAT prep? What are the most effective methods of LSAT prep? Tips for February LSAT takers using self-study guides What are the biggest mistakes that people … [Read more...]
LSAT Test Archives: Predicting the December 2016 LSAT – Test Trends from the Previous Year
The LSAT is not a static exam. Rather, it varies slightly from year to year and even from test to test, as LSAC explores the full scope of what's allowable under the rigors of "standardized" testing. And while those metrics are indeed restrictive—introduce significant deviation, and the measurements themselves become unreliable, as I've written about previously—even the tiniest of tweaks can have a profound impact, turning a typical test day into a singular success...or something equally unique in the opposite direction.So what exactly do I mean then by variability, why do subtle shifts in … [Read more...]