LSAT Success 2002 w /CDRom (Peterson's Lsat Success, 2002) [Paperback]

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Peterson's; Original edition (June 23, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0768906873
• ISBN-13: 978-0768906875
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,815,925 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst of the Worst, September 7, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: LSAT Success 2002 w /CDRom (Peterson's Lsat Success, 2002) (Paperback)

Horrible Horrible! If you want to fail the LSAT BUY THIS BOOK! The practice tests have so many incorrect answers I doubt very much that the author could get into an accredited law school.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Primer, February 19, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: LSAT Success 2002 w /CDRom (Peterson's Lsat Success, 2002) (Paperback)

I took the LSAT in October 2002 and used this book, Kaplan's LSAT 180 and a few old exams provided by LSAC.

I disagree with the negative reviews that this book has received. I used this as my core study aid in preparing for the LSAT and was happy with my result. I think the author does a good job of preparing you for the test by explaining how the test is structured, why it's structured the way it is and then providing advice on how to approach the problems in each section.

In theory, you do not need any other book to prepare for the LSAT, but I did have one issue with this book that led me to supplement it with LSAT 180 - the sample exams and questions. I struggled with some of the questions in this book and did not score very well on the sample exams, initially. What frustrated me was the lack of explanations for why certain answers were right or wrong so that I could better understand my mistakes.

I purchased LSAT 180 because it is filled with difficult LSAT questions and accompanying detailed explanations that break the questions down. It served as an excellent supplement to this book because I could apply the techniques learned in LSAT Success to the questions in LSAT 180 and then understand why I answered a question correctly or incorrectly.

Bottom line: This is a much better book than for what other reviewers give it credit. My advice would be to do what I did: Buy this book, LSAT 180 and some old exams. If you apply yourself for a month or so in using these tools and taking a few practice exams, you'll be in good shape.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Definitely not "LSAT for Dummies", September 7, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: LSAT Success 2002 w /CDRom (Peterson's Lsat Success, 2002) (Paperback)

I am not a law student, and I don't think I will be with this book. Maybe I should say that I am not pre-law. I have no prior understanding of law, except what I've seen on TV, which is totally accurate, I'm sure. If you're like me and you have no knowledge of law, you might want to get the Princeton Review book, instead.
I went to my library and started reading it and found it much more helpful. This book reads like a computer manual. I will use it for the practice tests that come with it, but I think for advice on the LSAT I will go back to my library and study the Princeton Review one. And no, I don't work for them, in case that's what you're thinking.
If you are good at reading computer manuals or law jargon, then this book should be great for you!