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Cracking the LSAT, 2009 Edition (Graduate School Test Preparation)

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I have used prep books from Kaplan, Powerscore, McGraw Hill, and now this book. I would say that only the McGraw Hill book was worse than this one. Its approach seems to be aimed at someone looking for more of an average score than someone looking for a really top score.. The book seems to suggest skipping whole questions in every section in order to have more time for the easier questions. This might be a good tactic if you are looking for a score in the 150-160 range, but in order to get a really strong score you are going to have to attempt every question. The book includes some valuable test taking tactics, but a lot less than what is provided in Powerscore or Kaplan. Also, one of the main pieces of advice for the Logical Reasoning (or 'Arguments' in Princeton's terminology) section is to read the question stem first. This is something that Powerscore directly contradicts, and offers much stronger reasoning for why NOT to do this.. While many people seem to dislike Kaplan, I have found their product to be fairly good, but there is no argument that if you are looking for LSAT prep, Powerscore is the way to go.

I have taken three practice tests so far. Two were out of The Official LSAT SuperPrep, which uses actual former LSATs. The third test I took was the first test appearing in this book.

This book does not use real LSATs. This was very obvious when I discovered a significant typo (one that literally made a question impossible to answer and made me waste valuable time) in the first section of the test. How do I know it was a typo? Because the answer key reprinted the full question correctly. Taking a practice test is a serious time commitment. I don't have time to waste taking tests with results that may have been skewed because of poor editing.

Maybe I was having a bad day. Or, maybe other factors, like time-wasting typos and the fact that the questions may not be as rigorously tested as actual LSAT questions, influenced my score. Whatever the reason, I actually scored a full 10-15 points lower on this test than I had on my previous 2 LSAT tests. I seriously question whether or not Princeton Review practice tests are accurate predictors of actual LSAT scores. If not, who needs to have their confidence shaken before they take the test?

The only positive thing I can say about this book is that the practice tests do include the new comparative reading comprehension questions. However, this is to be expected since the book is dated 2009 and they came out with these questions in 2006. But unfortunately many other books don't have them because their tests are older. I just purchased all the individual tests available since June of 2006 at $8 each to be able to practice these. I haven't found a book containing the actual tests that is recent enough to include them (although honestly, I have so many general review books now that I didn't look that hard).

My advice is don't waste your money on this book. Use practice tests with actual former LSATs. And for studying help, I have read PowerScore is the way to go. Just bought their Logical Reasoning and Logic Games Bibles.

It's good, but they could be more efficient with their explanations and fit more practice questions into it. A lot of it is fluff, though the actual substantive stuff in it is very good.

Great tips and advice. The book explains the different types of questions on the LSAT and how to "crack" them. Also includes 3 practice tests with explanations and many practice problems. It really helped my LSAT preparations!!!

I shopped around a lot for LSAT prep materials, and discovered that everyone has a different opinion. Some people rave about Kaplan and some people despise it. However, Princeton is the only one that I didn't find any terrible reviews for, and it comes with practice tests in the book and online, which everyone agrees on as the best way to prep.

The Princeton book was also cheaper than any other book I found, and get to me in a hurry. Highly recommended, especially if purchased off Amazon.

very easy to understand, I got a lot of books for the lsat and this one is kind of a resume without missing the point.

I've always been a fan of Princeton Review. I use them for all my study needs especially because they're easy to read through. I would say this is a good introduction to studying for the LSAT's however it shouldn't be the only supplement to your studies.

The guide includes a run through each section of the test, along with techniques in tackling each section. It also comes with two practice tests, along with answers and explanations. I would say this guide is good along with a couple of REAL LSAT tests.

This is a good study guide for the LSAT. Just working through the problems makes you feel smarter.

This book guides you step-by-step on each section of the LSAT. I think it's pretty useful even if English is not my first language.

I have searched for weeks from several websites for the reviews before I decided to buy this book, it does not disappoint me. But keep in mind you have work hard and allow some time for yourself to prepare before taking the test.

The product was in mint condition upon arrival. It is a great study guide.