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Jun 24, 2014
Prepping for LSAT Prep: How to Get a Head Start on Studying

If you’re planning on taking a class to prepare for the September LSAT (say, perhaps, one of Blueprint’s soon-to-begin classes), you may be wondering what you should be doing to prepare before class starts. The good news is that you don’t need to do much. The point of an LSAT class is to teach you […]

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Apr 19, 2014
Finding LSAT Easter Eggs Over the Holiday Weekend

Today is Good Friday, which of course means that this Sunday is Easter Sunday. If you observe Passover, you’re still forgoing leavened bread. This weekend also marks about seven weeks until the June LSAT. In other words, it’s a busy time. You have to keep up with your LSAT studies, but that doesn’t mean you […]

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Dec 19, 2013
LSAT in Real Life: Finding Flaws in the Affluenza Defense

If you’ve been living under a rock (or studiously avoiding news articles on this story, as I had been unti I sat down to write this LSAT blog post), you might not have heard about the “affluenza” hoopla that hit the news last week. Here’s the quick rundown of the story: A 16-year-old boy in […]

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Jun 25, 2013
These LSAT Flaws Might Be Aaron Hernandez’s Best Defense

In case you haven’t heard about the investigation surrounding New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, here’s a quick recap. Aaron Hernandez and Odin Lloyd, a semipro football player who was dating Hernandez’s girlfriend’s sister, were out drinking one night last week. The two of them, along with two other men, left in Hernandez’s SUV. […]

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Aug 28, 2012
Other Side Effects of LSAT Prep (Besides Making You Smarter)

Last week we covered an exciting scientific study which showed that studying with Blueprint LSAT Prep can actually make you a smarter person. For those spending their days and nights submerged in LSAT reading comp passages, and endless logical reasoning problems, it’s nice to know that all your effort has some bonus beneficial consequences on […]

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Aug 09, 2012
LSAT Flaws I Experienced on My European Vacation

I recently got back from a three-week European vacation, a trip filled with magic and wonderment and standoffish northern Europeans. It’s a land of picturesque fjords, rugged alps, and an abundance of LSAT logical fallacies. LSAT logical fallacies such as… Flying on Ryanair – A Composition LSAT Fallacy Have you ever flown on Ryanair? It’s […]

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Jul 04, 2012
Ask Not What the LSAT Can Do For You

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. Tomorrow, you’ll barbecue and watch fireworks to commemorate the anniversary of this event. While those of you studying for the LSAT can certainly take a break for the holiday, here are some ways that LSAT test -akers can show patriotism in their LSAT […]

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Apr 28, 2012
What Would They Score on the LSAT: NBA Playoffs Edition

The NBA Playoffs tip off this weekend, and I’m so excited I could elbow someone in the head. Among the notable storylines in the Western Conference this year are the veteran Spurs locking down the No. 1 seed, the high-flying Clippers returning to the postseason for the first time in six years, and the defending […]

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Apr 21, 2012
Applying LSAT Logic to Coverage of the Trayvon Martin Case

George Zimmerman’s bond hearing on second-degree murder charges in the shooting of Trayvon Martin was this morning; the judge, Kenneth R. Lester Jr., set bail at $150,000. In the months to come, the courts will assess the evidence against him. Should the case make it that far, a jury will eventually decide whether Zimmerman is […]

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Feb 21, 2012
Spend the Holiday with Some Presidential LSAT Flaws

It’s Presidents’ Day, which means a day off for the lucky ones among us. Since our business here at Blueprint is the LSAT, it’s also the perfect time to look at some President-related logical fallacies. The official federal holiday is in honor of George Washington’s birthday, but we’ll take a broader look. Equivocation: Bill Clinton, […]

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