Kaplan LSAT 180 [Paperback]

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ISBN-10: 0743224353 | ISBN-13: 978-0743224352 | Publication Date: March 1, 2002

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Kaplan's LSAT® 180 provides the extra tactics and advanced practice you need to get the absolute maximum score. Using this book with the practice tests and intensive review of Kaplan's bestselling LSAT® guide, you can get the perfect score.

TOUGHEST QUESTIONS
Practice with "high-octane" questions -- the toughest you'll face on the test -- and get comprehensive explanations, plus tips and techniques for answering them quickly and accurately.

HARDEST CONCEPTS
Target your review with focused practice sets containing the hardest Logic Games questions you'll find on the LSAT®.

STRONGEST STRATEGIES
Take apart the most complicated questions with Kaplan's powerful strategies for every question type on the Logic Games, Logical Reasoning, and Reading Comprehension sections of the LSAT®. You'll learn how to get the most points in the least amount of time.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743224353
• ISBN-13: 978-0743224352
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #221,695 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful LSAT Book, July 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Kaplan LSAT 180 (Paperback)

The first time I took the LSAT, I scored in the 74th percentile. The second time I took the LSAT, I scored in the 95th percentile.

My advice to anyone looking to achieve something similar:

1. Buy this book. "Cracking the LSAT", Master the LSAT, and the more basic Kaplan LSAT are books that I had bought the first time around. My opinion is that the strategies that are suggested in these books won't help seperate you from the thousands of other LSAT takers that you're forced to compete with. So what you need to seperate yourself from the crowd are strategies that go beyond everyday, run-of-the-mill LSAT advice. And this book gives that to you in spades. Also very detailed answer explanations that go beyond probably any other on the market.

2. Buy the 10 Real LSATs. Practice until you can do sections in 30 minutes. It's all about speed. If everyone had as much time as they wanted to take the LSAT, perfomance would probably be significantly higher. If you can get into about a 30 minute rhythm per section, you'll be fine. You'll avoid last minute panic on sections, and you'll have time to check over your answers. Personally, I found that the 30 minute rhythm came to me naturally after enough practice. Be prepared to take many practice tests if you want to achieve this. Whatever you do, DO NOT give yourself more than 35 minutes when taking old tests.

3. Examine your wrong answers on old LSATs. Essential if you hope to make any progress. It's really important to see here what other strategy or method could have helped you answer the problem more successfully/quickly.

4. Get plenty of sleep the night before. Eat a good breakfast the morning of the test. Bring a candy bar to eat at the break, if you like chocolate. Don't underestimate the importance of how you feel physically.

In addition, there was much more stress in my life the first time I took the test. I'd be stating the obvious, though, if I suggested that you minimize personal stress in your life.

That's really all there was to it. Good luck.

35 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hard...and sometimes dumb, April 22, 2002

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Joel Levy (Albany, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kaplan LSAT 180 (Paperback)

This book is the latest book by Kaplan that attempts to prepare the masses for LSAT stardom. The book is worth the on-line price but it has some flaws. In an effort to be "hard" it seems to waste time, being so convoluted, that it defeats the purpose of practicing. As someone who has purchased nearly every LSAT book on the market and has taken dozens of practice tests, I can truly say that if you can wade through the swap of LSAT 180 - you can do very well on the exam. But...just as a side note, if I only has 30 bucks to spend on a book I would go with LSAT PreTests and pound away at the real questions.

30 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Wasted Effort, January 4, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Kaplan LSAT 180 (Paperback)

In training for the LSAT, I used only official preptests sold by LSAC. Many reviewers recommended studying multiple books, like those available by Kaplan or Princeton Review. I have found that Kaplan and other study aides add to the confusion many test takers experience, and Kaplan even admits that its study guides do not help 40% of those who buy the books.

If you want to do well on the LSAT, this is the way to study:

Your first purchase should the 10 More Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests. The PrepTest book will give several of real LSATs to take, though without question analysis. All of the answers are given, but they are not explained. I find this to be a bonus, because I believe that a test taker can learn more from figuring out why the answer is what is, instead of just going by the problematical answers Kaplan gives. Kaplan's answers have a tendency to be too long and lack an accurate answer. It is similar to when a person is talking but they are not really saying anything.

Just getting used to taking the test is the most important part of the preparation process. If you finish all ten tests, get the older 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests.

DO NOT buy Kaplan's LSAT 180. It is full of the toughest questions that KAPLAN could MAKE UP. These questions are so bogus that they lowered everyone in my study group's score: we all had scores over 170 before this book. Some reviewers recommend this book for those with a score of 165+, but I do not think this book will be a use to anyone, no matter how well they have done on past tests. On one page, Kaplan gave two complete different explanations for two questions that were the exact same type of question. Kaplan's answers to MADE UP questions are lacking judgment. Kaplan is simply too lazy to buy official questions.

Also, both www.LSAC.org and Amazon have individual PrepTests available for $8 each. Get the latest tests: these aren't a good buy like the books of ten, but seeing the most up to date material - even if it's just 1 or 2 tests - is worth it. If you are not in a hurry, you can get the tests free of shipping from LSAC, and they have the MOST RECENT tests, while Amazon tends to lack the two most recent tests.

Specifically, get the June 2000 (PrepTest 31) exam. This contains the notorious "CD Game," the second game, which is commonly considered the most complicated LSAT logic game ever.

BUT...

If you REALLY want to, go ahead and pay in the thousands for a LSAT class prep course, like those offered by Kaplan and Princeton Review. I do not suggest doing that, but confidence is essential for acing the LSAT. If you feel that taking an over-priced prep course will boast your self-assurance, feel free to do so.