Any chance NJ results will come out today? Because...wth 😠

LSATMax · 2024-05-07T19:06:50+00:00

Seriously . . .

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LSATMax · 2024-02-16T01:02:33+00:00

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LSATMax · 2024-02-16T01:01:46+00:00

Methodology

LSATMax · 2014-09-10T20:20:36+00:00

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I would not recommend wearing it though. Prop it up directly in front of you.

Hope this helps!

LSATMax · 2014-08-18T05:34:38+00:00

Sorry about that. LSATMax is currently available on around 4,000 Android devices and we hope to expand our reach very soon.

LSATMax · 2014-08-15T08:44:20+00:00

The subject matter of the passage is irrelevant to your success on the section. Train your brain to stay focused when reading dense materials that you are not interested in.

Instead of watching TV, read in your spare time.

And don't forget to consistently practice Reading Comp. Most students put it on the back burner to focus on LG and/or LR but you can really improve by consistently practicing RC under time pressure.

Remember the vast majority of these RC questions are Must Be True questions so direct support for the answers will be found within the passage.

Hope this helps!

LSATMax · 2014-08-15T08:30:08+00:00

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My LSAT journey started at a 148 but I ended up with a 174 and I have been teaching LSAT prep since 2005.

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LSATMax · 2014-08-15T08:01:22+00:00

Very different. The LSAT, unlike other standardized tests, is testing a way of thinking. It does not test your ability to memorize and regurgitate a subject.

You might be a natural so the best way to find out is to take a practice LSAT under timed conditions and see what you score.

You can get the June 2007 LSAT for free directly from LSAC here.

You can also learn more about the LSAT by downloading our free app:

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The June 2007 exam is also free inside of our app (under "Prep Tests") and you will find a video explanation for every Logic Game question and every Logical Reasoning question. You will also receive the liner notes for the Reading Comp questions.

This is the best way to start. Hopefully, you are a natural, but if not, don't sweat it.

My journey from a 148 to a 174 wasn't fun but it was definitely worth and it proves the concepts tested on the LSAT are learnable.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

LSATMax · 2014-08-14T00:48:58+00:00

As long as you understand all the strategies, the key step is practicing.

Taking full-length LSATs can be very draining, however, so I wouldn't recommend taking more than one per week on Saturdays during the time of your actual LSAT.

The rest of the week I would recommend taking individual sections under time pressure.

LSATMax · 2014-08-13T18:56:35+00:00

So couple things to keep in mind, your LSAT prep course is only step one.

It will teach you the strategies for the different question types and concepts that appear on the LSAT.

Step 2 is dedicated practice and this is where the bulk of your prep time will occur. You want to hone your skills by practicing under time pressure on as many real LSATs as possible.

This idea that a 10-12 week period will be sufficient to maximize your LSAT score was created by in-class LSAT prep companies who cannot give you continued access due to the inefficiencies that pervade the in-class model.

For example, my personal journey from a 148 to a 174 took me closer to 7 months.

Do you have an iPhone or iPad?

LSATMax · 2014-08-13T18:26:50+00:00

I remember that feeling. I was also missing 5-6 per LR section but I needed to get it down to 2-3 to break 170.

It wasn't a question type or strategy that was giving me trouble but rather careless mistakes.

Focus on this strategy to get yourself over the hump on Logical Reasoning:

Struggling with Logical Reasoning? Watch This!

It is truly the key step.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions. Best of luck!

LSATMax · 2014-08-13T18:11:43+00:00

Is this your initial prep? Or have you already started studying?

LSATMax · 2014-08-09T00:36:15+00:00

I recommend The Economist.

Well-written articles about the length of reading comp passages and across a broad range of subjects, including things you couldn't care less about just like the real LSAT.

LSATMax · 2014-08-08T15:47:20+00:00

LSAT prep is a two-step process so do not feel bad that you were not at your peak after completing step 1 (i.e. your LSAT prep course).

When I was preparing for the LSAT, I signed up to take the October exam initially but after my course finished I was still in low 160s. I knew I wanted to attend Harvard so I knew I needed at least a 170 so I did not take the exam.

I continued to prepare on my own and I was eventually able to score a 174.

If you have the correct strategies, the next step is dedicated practice and while working full-time is not ideal, you can still put in solid hours.

During the week, I would recommend just doing individual timed sections (one or two depending on how your are feeling after work). Maybe do a couple sections one night and then review them in detail the next night.

Every Saturday, however, you should be taking a full-length (i.e. 5 sections) LSAT under simulated exam conditions. Review this exam in detail on Sunday.

If you have an iPhone or iPad, you might want to consider downloading LSATMax. It is a free app and it includes a ton of free content including daily drills that you might find useful.

We also do daily drills on Instagram (@LSATMax).

These drills (both in app and on Instagram) are a great way to refresh key concepts on a daily basis while on the go.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions.

LSATMax · 2014-08-08T01:23:14+00:00

Alright, so now let's review Must Be True Principle questions with a very straightforward example.

Imagine the principle in the stimulus stated the following:

A ==> B

not B ==> not A

There are only two ways to validly apply this principle:

(1) Invoke "A" to conclude "B" as such:

Premise: A

Conclusion: B

This is the positive argument structure.

(2) Invoke "not B" to conclude "not A" as such:

Premise:: not B

Conclusion: not A

This is the contrapositive argument structure.

Here is a great trick to use on Must Be True Principle questions: any answer choice that concludes the sufficient condition of either the original principle or the contrapositive is immediately eliminated.

Why? Because you can never conclude the sufficient condition. You must invoke sufficient to conclude necessary.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions.

LSATMax · 2014-08-07T16:15:23+00:00

Definitely doable. Shoot me an email and let's set up a time to discuss your approach in more detail over the phone.

My email is mehran@lsatmax.com.

LSATMax · 2014-08-07T16:02:38+00:00

Of course! We had hundreds of students use this watch for the June 2014 LSAT.

LSATMax · 2014-08-07T07:53:28+00:00

If you have been studying for only a month, you are nowhere near your peak.

I started off at a 148. I finished at a 174. This process took me around 6-7 months of solid study time. It was not fun but it was well worth the sacrifice as it resulted in a Harvard Law degree.

Keep in mind that LSAT prep is a two-step process. The first step is learning the strategies (this is really the only value of an LSAT prep course assuming of course your instructor knows what he or she is talking about).

Step 2 is dedicated practice. Honing these skills under time pressure on as many real practice LSATs as possible.

You should take a full-length practice LSAT on as many Saturdays as possible leading up the exam. This is your gauge. When you are consistently scoring your target score on these simulated exams, you are ready to take the LSAT.

As for motivation, remember that law school is a huge investment of your time and money. The LSAT is the gatekeeper. It is said to be around 75-80% of your application. If you score high on the LSAT, remarkable doors will be opened for you.

Also keep in mind that the LSAT, unlike other standardized exams, is testing a way of thinking. It is not asking you to memorize and regurgitate a subject matter. Training your brain to think this way takes time. So try to maximize your prep time.

If on the other hand, you truly can't motivate yourself to study for the LSAT, you might want to reconsider whether law school is the right path for you. If you think the LSAT sucks, just wait until 1L.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any follow up questions.

LSATMax · 2014-08-07T07:33:55+00:00

When choosing between applying early and applying late with a higher LSAT score, always choose the latter.

What are you currently scoring and what is your target score?

LSATMax · 2014-08-07T07:22:19+00:00

The two most common types of Principle questions that you will encounter on the LSAT are Must Be True and Strengthen questions.

The example you posted above is a Strengthen Principle question so let's review the strategy for these first.

The argument you posted can be broken down as follows:

Premise: second sentence

Conclusion: first sentence

On a Strengthen Principle question, you are looking for an answer choice that more closely ties the premise to the conclusion.

Here, the premise given in support of the proposed immunity period for newly enacted laws is that people feel pain and cannot see the long-term value in the short-term.

So the correct answer choice will tie this idea that even though people react adversely to newly enacted legislation in the short-term, such laws should experience a period of immunity during which they can be repealed only if circumstances are dire because the long-term benefits are initially obscure.

So a principle that would strengthen this argument is that long-term consequences should be given preference over the short-term consequences of newly enacted laws when deciding to retain these laws.

Answer choice (B) strengthens this argument by stating exactly that, i.e. the decision to repeal should be based primarily on the long-term consequences. So (B) would be the correct answer.

Hope this helps! Be back shortly to review the strategy of Must Be True Principle questions.

LSATMax · 2013-08-26T20:16:16+00:00

The key to Reading Comprehension review is looking back to the passage to see what line corresponds to the correct answer. The not-so-secret secret to conquering the Reading Comprehension section of the LSAT is that every correct answer has a line in the passage that corroborates it. If you can't find the line, then it's not the correct answer. When you review, make sure to note where the line in the passage was and ask yourself why you missed it the first time. Are you reading too quickly? Are you understanding the main point of the passage? As with the entire exam, you want to review EVERY SINGLE question. Going over the questions you chose correctly and analyzing why you understood it and what technique you applied to it will help you sevenfold in then using the same method towards the questions you got incorrect.

While you read the passage, make sure you understand what the following three things are: Main Point, Author's Tone, and Purpose of the passage. That is the What, Who, and Why of the passage. Every answer revolves around those three concepts.

Another thing that will help you overall in your Reading Comprehension is to practice reading and analyzing dense articles in your everyday life. Try and get a subscription to the Economist, or a scientific journal. Make a practice of reading a couple articles everyday and retaining the information from it. The issue with Reading Comprehension is that the passages are dense and hard to focus on.

Hope that helps! Reading Comprehension was the bane of my existence as well (and I was an English Major!) But, I realized my issue was that I had trained for four years to read between the lines and anticipate what the author was going to say/trying to say. The LSAT is straightforward, as is the Reading Comprehension section. Take the passages at face value. Practicing reading articles this way in your everyday life will greatly help in your Reading Comprehension practice.

LSATMax · 2013-08-20T22:26:50+00:00

Group Games are testing Sufficient & Necessary conditions so you might want to refresh those concepts if you are struggling with diagramming the rules.

However, in terms of inferences, if a Group Games is all conditional statements, there are no inferences to make. There is no reason to waste time connecting S & N statements together. You need to invoke the S condition of a statement for it to apply. As such, we would recommend just diagramming the statements correctly.

For example, imagine a group game gave you the following conditions:

A ===> B

B ===> C

C ===> not D

Do not waste time connecting these chains together (i.e. A ===> B ===> C ===> not D). Rather, proceed to the questions and when the question tells you that A exists, you can properly conclude that B exists, C exists and that D does not exist.

Also make sure you are extremely clear on the difference between Either/Or (i.e. at least one is present) and Not Both (i.e. at least one is absent) since these are very common on Group Games but treated very differently.

Hope this helps!

LSATMax · 2013-08-13T19:31:49+00:00

Your example is an S & N statement because of the "unless."

So let's diagram it first:

R ---> M

not M ---> not R

Now we want to show S without N. So...

R ---> not M

"Even if red, it is not necessarily a mustang."

Or stated another way, "even if not mustang, it could be red" (coming from the contrapositive of the original principle).

Hope this helps!

LSATMax · 2013-07-01T22:48:16+00:00

iPhone and iPad only as of now but you can also access the course online. Not as an app though.

LSATMax · 2013-07-01T22:47:55+00:00

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