Wow admissions with your high LSAT score

You're headed for law school, and a good LSAT score is your ticket to ride. It's a big moment, and you can get through it in style, thanks to LSAT Prep For Dummies. This complete study guide tracks the updated LSAT structure--no more analytical reasoning, but double the logical reasoning. Work at your own pace as you review content and hone your writing skills. Then, prepare for test day, with full-length practice tests online. After you have a law degree in hand, you'll be glad you picked up this book.

Inside...

• All about the LSAT and law school admissions
• Expert test-taking tips
• Strategies for different question types
• Full-length practice tests
• A review of reasoning and reading
• In and outs of an LSAT essay
• Law careers you can pursue

Lisa Zimmer Hatch, MA, is a college counselor and test prep expert who has been helping students excel on standardized tests and secure challenging and lucrative careers since 1987. Lisa and her late husband, Scott A. Hatch, JD, are also the coauthors of Paralegal Career For Dummies.

Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with the LSAT 5
Chapter 1: The L Team: The LSAT and Its Administrators 7
Chapter 2: Test-Taking Basics: Setting Yourself Up for Success 17
Chapter 3: The Lowdown on Law School Admissions 25
Part 2: Logical Reasoning: Picking Apart an Argument 33
Chapter 4: Analyzing Arguments: The Basics of Logical Reasoning 35
Chapter 5: Conclusions, Inferences, Assumptions, and Flaws in Logical Reasoning Questions 43
Chapter 6: Strengthening and Weakening Arguments 51
Chapter 7: Examining Other Logical Reasoning Question Types 59
Part 3: Reading Comprehension: Read 'Em but Don't Weep 71
Chapter 8: Rites of Passage(s): Types of Reading Passages and Questions 73
Chapter 9: Safe Landing: Mastering the Approach to Reading Comprehension 83
Part 4: The Writing Sample: Penning a Persuasive Argument 99
Chapter 10: Pick a Side, Any Side: Responding to the Writing Sample Prompt 101
Chapter 11: Practice Writing Samples 107
Part 5: The Real Deal: Full-Length Practice LSATs 111
Chapter 12: Some Rainy-Day "Fun": LSAT Practice Exam 1 113
Chapter 13: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations 147
Chapter 14: Perfecting with Practice: LSAT Practice Exam 2 171
Chapter 15: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations 207
Chapter 16: Even More "Fun": LSAT Practice Exam 3 229
Chapter 17: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations 263
Part 6: The Part of Tens 291
Chapter 18: Ten Myths about the LSAT 293
Chapter 19: Ten Kinds of Law You Can Practice 297
Index 301