The LSAT Advantage with Professor Dave [Paperback]

David Scalise (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0970175612 | ISBN-13: 978-0970175618 | Edition: Revised

"Attend" a Full-Length LSAT Review Course for the price of a Book!

This LSAT review provides a unique, professor-led, simulated classroom experience taught by Professor David Scalise, JD, University of San Francisco, who has helped more than 45,000 students prepare for the LSAT over the past 20 years. The classroom simulation reflects the motivating, inspirational, and entertaining teaching style of this award winning professor.

Professor Dave instills confidence with his comprehensive coverage of all three academic sections on the exam and the writing sample. His insightful lectures with humorous quotes, detailed concept analysis, creative exercises, and timed test sections are all designed to reduce exam anxiety and maximize your LSAT score. The easy-to-use workbook format with liberal use of white space and lay-flat binding provides easy access to the review materials.

The 25 voice tracks on the CD ROM, featuring the expertise of Professor Dave, provide academic support and valuable insight on law school applications, the law school experience, and careers in law. The CD ROM also includes three full length exams with answers and explanations. The total package contains 675 pages.

Be prepared! "Attend" an LSAT review course taught by the most experienced instructor in the country!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Professor David Scalise, JD, University of San Francisco, has been a member of the State Bar of California and the Federal Bar since 1973. His law practice has included insurance law, family law, and domestic and international business law. His research and publications have touched upon several areas of the law. Most recently his articles have appeared in international business law journals and domestic periodicals related to law and psychology/psychiatry.

But teaching is his passion, and he truly enjoys helping students.

As a full professor of business law for more than 20 years at the University of San Francisco, he has developed and taught academic courses in the areas of mathematics, law, logic, and business. Along the way he has received numerous teaching awards. As a prelaw advisor Professor Dave has counselled students regarding the LSAT, the law school application process, the law school experience, and careers in law.

Professor Dave has also written seven LSAT review books used in a classroom setting by colleges and universities and developed an on-line LSAT Review. Over the years he has personally taught more than 100 LSAT review courses.at colleges and universities in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Product Details

• Paperback: 442 pages
• Publisher: The Fairfax Lectern; Revised edition (January 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970175612
• ISBN-13: 978-0970175618
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,244,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not much of an "advantage", February 12, 2006

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Thomas - See all my reviews

This review is from: The LSAT Advantage with Professor Dave (Paperback)

The book is nicely laid out but the questions are not, I repeat, are NOT from the LSAT. To get the best preparation possible, get the real questions and drill. In fact, some of the questions in "The LSAT Advantage" leave room for multiple answers.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars To Your Disadvantage With Professor Dave, June 11, 2006

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wanderer (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The LSAT Advantage with Professor Dave (Paperback)

I purchased this book because of its good reviews. I review now why those reviews are not at all accurate. What then is accurate? Relaxed approach. Proverbs on learning. What is problematic is that the book does not actually deliver on its title! Why are you buying it, after all? The lesson plans offer no concrete strategies that commonsense could not have dictated. I find the advice proffered, while not unhelpful, to be nothing illuminating. The Logic Games section is sadly lacking in efficient methodology, in both diagramming and approach. As well, the answer explanations are at times unsatisfactory, and do keep in mind the practice questions, like the included 3 full-length exams, are not actually from the LSAT. The accompanying audio track is worthless to any rational, thinking being. Compared to other prep texts, this books should be ashamed. Save your money and buy more worthwhile things. Like recycled paper.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST LSAT REVIEW BOOK!!!, October 28, 2004

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Vanita (Southern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The LSAT Advantage with Professor Dave (Paperback)

This is by far the best LSAT Preparation book! I found it not only extremely helpful, but also motivating. I found myself gain confidence by going over all of the material in the book and found the material to be similar to what you encounter on the actual test. The preview test, practice sets, exercises and the full-length practice sets were excellent along with the detailed strategies for each section. You see yourself doing better with more practice. The logical reasoning sections in the book are broken down well by topics allowing you to work separately on main question types. You are able to identify the questions and get through the section faster. The reading comprehension section of the book teaches you how to pace yourself, as well as, encourages you on how to read the passages so that on the day of the test your are able to finish all four passages along with the questions. As for the analytical reasoning section of the book, it is divided into three areas giving you strategies on how to tackle the different types of problems. I found the analytical reasoning section to be very clear and concise, and in fact it is the section I scored the highest in on the LSAT. The CD also was helpful with various tips. I would highly encourage anyone preparing for the LSAT to use this book for review as it is an excellent guide to getting a higher score.