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Oct 14, 2015
Fallacy Watch: Democratic Debate 10/13

Click image to enlarge Since we prepare people to take the LSAT, identifying invalid arguments is our business at Blueprint. When particularly egregious arguments seep into our social discourse unimpeded, we believe it’s our duty to point out their illogic. It’s kind of like our version of picking up trash when we see it drifting […]

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Sep 04, 2015
What Would ‘Seinfeld’ Characters Get on the LSAT?

It’s time for the latest installment of What Would They Score on the LSAT, the Peabody-winning* series in which we speculate on what scores your favorite celebrities and fictional characters would get if they took the LSAT. Today, I’d like to open up the vault and go back to a television classic: Seinfeld, the show […]

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Aug 08, 2015
Why Your Friends Can’t Wait Until You Take the LSAT

When I was getting ready for the LSAT, I didn’t spend a whole lot of time with my friends. Most of the time, I was either doing homework, taking practice tests, or thinking about the disastrous consequences of performing poorly on the test. Consequently, I wasn’t a whole lot of fun to hang out with […]

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Jul 13, 2015
Is Private LSAT Tutoring Worth It?

There are many ways to study for the LSAT. There are in-person classes, online courses, self-study guides, videos, message boards, and so on. All of these methods have their pros and cons, of course, and there’s no one size that fits all. One approach students ask about all the time is one-on-one tutoring. They want […]

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Jun 02, 2015
LSAT Caption Contest: We Have a Winner

Last week, we asked blog readers to come up with their wittiest LSAT-related caption for this photo. You came through, and then some. We had lots of submissions about logical fallacies, Logic Game rules, and sweet, sweet revenge. In the end, we here at Blueprint HQ felt that with so many great contest entries, simplicity […]

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Feb 24, 2015
The LSAT Academy Awards

The Oscars were last night, and now everyone can spend their Monday debating whether the Academy got it right. We’ll stay away from that, though it does seem that playing someone with a debilitating illness is a great way to improve your chances of winning. Rather, our agenda is to honor films (Oscar-caliber or not) […]

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Dec 02, 2014
5 Things to Do Before the December LSAT

It’s almost show time. You’re in the December LSAT’s green room. It may be a less exciting place than a real green room, but regardless, you’ve got to be ready to perform. Here’s what you should do this week. (Stay tuned to the blog tomorrow for a post about what you shouldn’t do this week. […]

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Nov 07, 2014
One Month Until the December LSAT

We’ve got about a month until the December LSAT. That doesn’t sound like a lot of time. In some ways, it isn’t. If you haven’t really started studying yet, you’re probably better off setting your sights on a later LSAT. But this blog post is for those of you who have been studying. You’ve been […]

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Sep 18, 2014
LSAT Logic Flaws on the Big Screen

We’re pretty close to the September LSAT, and I bet you’re pretty sick of thinking about it. Me too. So rather than tackling a specific element of the test, or how you should be studying, or even talking law school applications, I want to turn your attention to one of society’s safe havens for logic […]

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Aug 26, 2014
Flow Chart Contest: Win a Free Blueprint for LSAT Logic Games Book

Looking for a way to work on your diagrams? Want to test your logical prowess? Well, we’ve got a contest for you! <end Billy Mays voice> Blueprint is happy to announce its first ever flow chart contest. Make us your best, funniest LSAT-related flow chart and win a free copy of The Blueprint for LSAT Logic […]

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