LSAT Prep For Dummies

Impress law school admissions committees with your high LSAT score! For prospective law school students, the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a crucial part of the admissions process. Updated to reflect the latest changes to the LSAT, this revised edition of LSAT Prep For Dummies ensures you have the info you need to achieve your best score on exam day. With plenty of review materials, including five practice tests online, expert advice, and testing strategies, you'll find everything you need to help you succeed. Get clear and easy-to-understand reviews of all the topics covered on the LSAT exam Practice, practice, practice, with sample questions and full-length tests Study for the new LSAT, so you aren't wasting your precious study time on outdated materials Learn insider tips and strategies for maximizing your test preparation and boosting your score Law school is waiting—and Dummies will help you get there.

Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with the LSAT 5 Chapter 1: The L Team: The LSAT and Its Administrators 7 Chapter 2: Test-Taking Basics: Setting Yourself Up for Success 17 Chapter 3: The Lowdown on Law School Admissions 25 Part 2: Logical Reasoning: Picking Apart an Argument 33 Chapter 4: Analyzing Arguments: The Basics of Logical Reasoning 35 Chapter 5: Conclusions, Inferences, Assumptions, and Flaws in Logical Reasoning Questions 43 Chapter 6: Strengthening and Weakening Arguments 51 Chapter 7: Examining Other Logical Reasoning Question Types 59 Part 3: Reading Comprehension: Read ’Em but Don’t Weep 71 Chapter 8: Rites of Passage(s): Types of Reading Passages and Questions 73 Chapter 9: Safe Landing: Mastering the Approach to Reading Comprehension 83 Part 4: The Writing Sample: Penning a Persuasive Argument 99 Chapter 10: Pick a Side, Any Side: Responding to the Writing Sample Prompt 101 Chapter 11: Practice Writing Samples 107 Part 5: The Real Deal: Full-Length Practice LSATs 111 Chapter 12: Some Rainy-Day “Fun”: LSAT Practice Exam 1 113 Chapter 13: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations 147 Chapter 14: Perfecting with Practice: LSAT Practice Exam 2 171 Chapter 15: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations 207 Chapter 16: Even More “Fun”: LSAT Practice Exam 3 229 Chapter 17: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations 263 Part 6: The Part of Tens 291 Chapter 18: Ten Myths about the LSAT 293 Chapter 19: Ten Kinds of Law You Can Practice 297 Index 301