A
Note on LSAT Books and LSAT Preparation
We strongly advise all prospective law
school applicants to consult at least two books before
taking the LSAT (Law School Admissions Test).
First, we recommend one of the
official guides
published by the LSAC (Law School Admission Council),
the test's author. This is the only
LSAT preparation book with material from the people who
write the actual test. There is a difference between the
official questions you will be asked on the exam and
the practice questions contained in all other books.
Secondly, we recommend one of several
"unofficial"
guides to the LSAT. There are indeed ways to study for this
test and to materially improve your score, and
these books can help you master them. The better unofficial
guides lay out many time-proven test-taking strategies, and
provide clear explanations for the reasoning behind
the correct answers
to the practice problems.
You will greatly increase your chances
of receiving a higher LSAT score if you
go to the test armed with LSAT test-taking strategies
(as given by one of the unofficial test guides) and are
familiar with actual questions from previous exams (as
laid out by the LSAT book).
Return to the book reviews for law school selection
and success strategies.
10 More Actual Official LSAT Prep Tests
(LSAT Series) by Law
School Admission Staff
 Buy this book from Amazon.com
We highly recommend this book, for
several reasons. It contains 10 actual LSAT exams,
tests that were used in prior years and that have since
been 'retired.' You can practice taking these
exams under simulated test conditions. Moreover, this
book is the only LSAT guide with questions that have
actually appeared on the test. You'll find that there is
a hugely material difference between the official
questions and the test questions fabricated by most, if
not all, of the test prep services – no matter how
good those services are in other respects. We have talked
with many clients who purchased this book, and they all
overwhelmingly recommend it. Many test-takers
said that
because they had worked through all 10 practice tests in the weeks
preceding the LSAT,
they were not surprised by any questions when they actually
sat for the exam.
Next 10 Actual, Official LSAT Prep
Tests by
Law School Admission Council
Buy this book from Amazon.com
We have not spoken with any LSAT experts
who have detected a qualitative difference between any
of these 3 official books. Only buy this if you want
more prep test practice.
Master the LSAT
by Jeff Kolby and Scott Thornburg
 Buy this book from Amazon.com
This review book is the consensus favorite
amongst our clients and consultants. Its greatest strength
lies in its easy-to-follow methodology for understanding the
"logic" behind
LSAT questions.
The book provides many detailed solutions to actual LSAT questions, and comes with
a helpful CD-ROM.
ACE the LSAT: Logic Games
 Buy this book from Amazon.com
If you want extra help with logic games – and for many test takers the logic games section can
often make a 3 to 5 point swing in their total LSAT score –
then this is the book for you. In addition to helpful
advice on identifying test patterns and strategies for
attacking the logic games, the book also contains
licensed copies of 8 authentic LSAT games.
LSAT Explained
 Buy this book from Amazon.com
This book contains unofficial explanations to the
"The Next 10 Actual, Official, LSAT Preptests,"
preptests 29-38.
LSAT Answers: Unauthorized, Unofficial and Unsurpassed Explanations for 10 More
Actual Official LSAT Preptests
Buy this book from Amazon.com
All 1,010 questions from all 10 LSATs
are fully dissected with detailed explanations for all 5
(right and wrong) answer choices. Client feedback
indicates this book is the best of the "unauthorized
LSAT question explanations" genre.
The Full Potential LSAT Audio Program by Bara Sapir*
 Buy this
5 CD set from TestPrepNY
The Full Potential program optimizes
your test-taking potential by enhancing your mental
retention, concentration, and relaxation.
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Z-Code "AC" to receive free shipping*
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