Cracking the LSAT with Sample Tests on CD-ROM, 2003 Edition (Graduate Test Prep) [Paperback]

Adam Robinson (Author), Rob Tallia (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0375762523 | ISBN-13: 978-0375762529 | Publication Date: June 18, 2002 | Edition: Bk&CD-Rom

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the LSAT is very different from getting straight As in school. The Princeton Review doesn’t try to teach students everything there is to know about reading comprehension or analytic thinking—only the techniques they’ll need to score higher on the exam. There’s a big difference. In Cracking the LSAT, The Princeton Review will teach test takers how to think like the test makers and:

• Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
• Master the 6 principles of LSAT test-taking that test takers can’t do without
• Nail even the toughest sections: Arguments, Games, Reading Comprehension, and more

** This book and CD-ROM package includes 6 full-length simulated LSAT exams: 2 in the book and 4 on CD-ROM. Plus, The Princeton Review will show readers how to go online and get additional practice. All of the sample test questions are just like the ones test takers will see on the actual LSAT, and The Princeton Review fully explains every solution.

Contents Include:

I General Information and Strategies
II Arguments
III Games
IV Reading Comprehension
V The Writing Sample
VI Putting It All Together
VII Law School Admissions
VIII Diagnostic Tests and Explanations

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The Princeton Review is the fastest growing test-preparation company in the country, with over 60 franchise offices in the nation. Each year, we help more than 2 million students prepare for college, grad school, professional licensing exams, and successful careers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review; Bk&CD-Rom edition (June 18, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375762523
• ISBN-13: 978-0375762529
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,029,451 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars May be helpful--but the practice tests are not full-length, December 9, 2002

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This review is from: Cracking the LSAT with Sample Tests on CD-ROM, 2003 Edition (Graduate Test Prep) (Paperback)

The tips and strategies in this book may be helpful for some people. But in my opinion, reading about such tips and strategies will probably not help as much as taking plenty of timed, full-length practice tests. That's the area in which this book falls short. True, the book offers practice tests, and the questions and explanations for the answers are generally well-written. Unfortunately, the tests are not "full-length," despite what it says on the cover. An actual LSAT has five multiple choice sections, of which only four count toward the score, and a writing sample, which does not count toward the score but is sent to law schools. The practice tests in this book only have four sections and no writing sample.

The omission of the writing sample can perhaps be forgiven, if the authors of this book are correct when they say that the writing sample will never affect the decision of any admissions committee. The omission of the fifth section makes these tests a fairly poor simulation of the real LSAT, on which you have to complete all five sections, because it is impossible to know which one will not count. The LSAT is in part a test of endurance, a test to see if you can retain your mental abilities after being subjected to difficult questions for nearly three hours. The practice tests in this book may help you figure out how to answer questions, but they cannot help you learn how to keep your mind working during that last 35 minutes. If you buy this book, just be aware that the publishers are apparently using a very unusual definition of "full-length" when they display this term prominently on the book's covers.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well-rounded introduction, November 11, 2002

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This review is from: Cracking the LSAT with Sample Tests on CD-ROM, 2003 Edition (Graduate Test Prep) (Paperback)

This is a well-rounded and honest introduction to the LSAT. I was very happy that the authors made the point that they were not providing tricks, but helping you learn how to properly reason and study for the test. They know that test taking is subjective and keep this in mind when offering advice. They don't rely on the the tricks and gimmicks of Princeton Review or Kaplan (that never really help much anyway).

If you are well educated and believe you will do well in law school, but you need a little help preparing for the test, this book is for you. Don't buy a lot of other test-prep books. Get one (or two) good one(s) like this and buy sample tests to practice with. I made the mistake of buying another test prep book, and it read like trash after having finished this superior book.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Too many gimmicks, November 11, 2002

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This review is from: Cracking the LSAT with Sample Tests on CD-ROM, 2003 Edition (Graduate Test Prep) (Paperback)

This book is acceptable if you are not familiar with the format of the test, but it is not perfect. I found that it had too many gimmicks or tricks that won't really help, but might make you feel like you know some secret. Some of these tricks would harm my test taking style more than help. The writing tries to be casual, but often feels patronizing instead. This book includes two tests and the CD has more, which is a good total. But you'd be better off getting a book of many tests to practice with and a superior book (like Nova's Master the LSAT) to learn the format.