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Tips for So-Called “Slow” Readers on the LSAT
The philosopher-king Rod Stewart once said, “Time is on your side.” He was not referring to the LSAT, where time is definitively not on your side. One of the most vexing problems people studying for the LSAT face is identifying as a “slow reader.” The LSAT, of course, is a timed test. Everyone gets 35 […]
READ MORESpeed up!
There is a lot to learn for the LSAT, from diagramming conditionals, to memorizing flaw categories, to wrangling with combo games. The December LSAT is fast approaching, and hopefully students taking the test next month will be familiar with most of the material at this point. Now that you know all that stuff, you have […]
READ MOREHow Not to Study for the LSAT
If you’re studying for the LSAT, your best bet is to approach your LSAT prep with an understanding of how the concepts you’re being tested on fit together. Your goal is to learn the fundamental skills first, and build up from there with layers of increasing complexity. You can check out our previous blog post […]
READ MORELaw Student Perspective: Deflategate
Hey there, sports fans! Today’s post is dedicated to a topic that has dominated headlines and social media for the last week—Deflategate. You’ll get perspective from one law student (me) on fallacies in the the media, as well as the potential ramifications for the Patriots organization. Before we go any further, there’s one pet peeve […]
READ MORELearn to Identify the Ad Hominem Fallacy, You Jerk
Everyone knows you should never take health instructions from an overweight doctor. Don’t go see the new Tom Cruise film — he’s a Scientologist. And never, but never, take lawn-upkeep advice from one of them Libertarians. Each of these arguments rely on the same logical fallacy: Ad Hominem. They’re common, and if you’ve ever watched […]
READ MORE12 Tasks That Will Turn You Into an LSAT Hercules
The Legend of Hercules opens in theaters today. In honor of this latest rehashed plot, here are the 12 Herculean LSAT Tasks that will forgive you for the sins you’ve committed against your LSAT score — like taking practice tests in the afternoon, or doing them in pen. Herculean LSAT Task I: Memorize the Common […]
READ MORESlay the LSAT Monsters: Reading Comp, Logic Games, LRs
Halloween’s just around the corner, and the scariest thing this year isn’t witches, Satanists, or your sister’s barely-there nurse costume. Rather, Halloween starts the 1-month countdown to the December LSAT. By now, you should be pretty far along in your studies. You should also have a nemesis in the form of one of the sections. […]
READ MOREMatt Riley’s October 2012 LSAT Predictions
It’s that time of year again. The LSAT countdown is on. 72 hours. 71 hours. 70 hours. 69 hours… There are thousands of students around the country who are filled with anxiety about this Saturday’s LSAT. And, as always, there are thousands of students who would love to know what is going to appear on […]
READ MORELSAT Fallacy Watch: Mitt Romney and His Taxes
As we’ve discussed before, fallacies aren’t just related to the LSAT. They’re all around us. Every day you can see bad reasoning, whether it be in advertising, in politics, or on the news. Many of these arguments look like they could be right at home in an LSAT Logical Reasoning section. So today we’ll be […]
READ MOREThe LSAT Prep Adventures of Cecilia Tsoukalos: Get-to-Know
Cecilia Tsoukalos is an employee of Blueprint LSAT Preparation’s main office. She is enrolled in one of our spring courses and has agreed to blog about her experience (under a pseudonym, of course). This is her first post. Greetings, fellow LSAT students! I’ll be writing to you every so often documenting my time spent preparing […]
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