LSAT: The Official Triple Prep, Volume 1 [Paperback]

Law School Administration Council (Author)

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Publication Date: July 27, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0812932447 | ISBN-13: 978-0812932447 | Edition: Subsequent

The 3 1/2 hour LSAT exam is widely acknowledged to be the most demanding of all standardized tests. Considering how heavily it is weighed among law school admissions criteria, it is also arguably one of the most important. Before taking it, students must be thoroughly prepared for and familiar with the kinds of questions that will be asked. The official test-writers at the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) cover all of these essentials and more, in each of these two volumes of LSAT: The Official TriplePrep. Each volume features three real, recently administered LSAT exams, plus valuable test-taking advice on guessing, pacing oneself, and approaching complex reading comprehension and analytic questions. New to each of these updated editions are 50 sample writing topics that students can use to practice for the 30-minute writing exercise.

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The 3 1/2 hour LSAT exam is widely acknowledged to be the most demanding of all standardized tests. Considering how heavily it is weighed among law school admissions criteria, it is also arguably one of the most important. Before taking it, students must be thoroughly prepared for and familiar with the kinds of questions that will be asked. The official test-writers at the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) cover all of these essentials and more, in each of these two volumes of LSAT: The Official TriplePrep. Each volume features three real, recently administered LSAT exams, plus valuable test-taking advice on guessing, pacing oneself, and approaching complex reading comprehension and analytic questions. New to each of these updated editions are 50 sample writing topics that students can use to practice for the 30-minute writing exercise.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review; Subsequent edition (July 27, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812932447
• ISBN-13: 978-0812932447
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,890,446 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars ACTUAL EXAMS, May 23, 2000

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This review is from: LSAT: The Official Triple Prep, Volume 1 (Paperback)

The very best preparation for the LSAT is to practice on actual tests previously administered. The publications through LSAC, such as this one, provide actual exams and answers.

To anyone studying for the LSAT, I would give the following advice: don't fall prey to the fears about the LSAT. You could spend two thousand bucks or more taking courses and buying prep materials. Instead, buy several different LSAT prep books that are reasonably priced. After practicing with them, buy real LSATs and practice on them under timed conditions.

I read about four different prep books that cost less than $20 each. Then I worked through about eight or ten real, recent LSATs under test conditions. I had been out of school for more than two years and was happy with an LSAT score above the 90th percentile. Should you find yourself struggling with the prep books and real LSATs, perhaps a course or individual instruction is right for you. The LSAT score is critical, and if good enough you can land a scholarship from a top tier school. Don't assume, however, that you must spend $1500 in preparation because "everyone else is doing it" and you are already behind. Law school will be demanding and require much study, so get used to it and put in the time requried to score well on the LSAT.

The triple prep and the three or four most recent LSATs available are your best bet, once you understand how the test is structured and have practiced a few strategies (including DIAGRAMS).