<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Just for Fun – LSAT</title> <atom:link href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/category/just-for-fun/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat</link> <description>LSAT Course Offerings, LSAT Prep Courses, Tutoring & LSAT Practice Resources | Manhattan LSAT Prep</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2020 17:35:53 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2</generator> <item> <title>Top Tips to Balance LSAT Prep & Your Personal Life</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/balancing-lsat-study-life/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ally Bell]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 21:35:32 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[How To Study]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Just for Fun]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Strategies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Study Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lsat study]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Real Life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Study Balance]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/?p=8088</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The number-one problem facing most of my LSAT students isn’t what you might think. It’s not nightmares about Logic Games with fifty rules or Reading Comprehension passages with teeth. It’s not learning inferences, Conditional Logic, or common flaws. It’s balancing LSAT study with their personal lives. In my eight years of teaching LSAT students, I’ve […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/balancing-lsat-study-life/">Top Tips to Balance LSAT Prep & Your Personal Life</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8102" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/05/balancing-lsat-study-life-ally-bell.png" alt="Manhattan Prep LSAT Blog - Balancing LSAT Study and Your Life by Ally Bell" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/05/balancing-lsat-study-life-ally-bell.png 1200w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/05/balancing-lsat-study-life-ally-bell-300x157.png 300w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/05/balancing-lsat-study-life-ally-bell-768x402.png 768w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/05/balancing-lsat-study-life-ally-bell-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The number-one problem facing most of my LSAT students isn’t what you might think. It’s not nightmares about Logic Games with fifty rules or Reading Comprehension passages with teeth. It’s not learning inferences, Conditional Logic, or common flaws. It’s balancing LSAT study with their personal lives.</span><span id="more-8088"></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In my eight years of teaching LSAT students, I’ve never met an LSAT student who wasn’t in some way an overachiever. After all, the very fact of aspiring to go to law school (and typically a very good one) suggests a high degree of ambition. As a result, most of my students are performing an intense juggling act: some combination of studying for the LSAT while also working 60+ hours a week, taking demanding college courses, committing to multiple internships, and having a social life.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So what should you do if you’re in that situation? There’s no easy fix, but here are some pieces of wisdom on balancing LSAT study and life that I’ve acquired by working with many students in your shoes (and occasionally being in them myself!):</span></p> <h4><b>1. Be realistic about the amount of time you’ll have for LSAT study.</b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many students start out their LSAT study plan envisioning themselves studying before work, during their lunch hour, and at home after a ten-hour-plus day, every single day of the week. Few of my students actually follow through with that plan. The LSAT is intellectually demanding, and it won’t accept your leftover energy. And life happens: you hit the snooze button, you get sick, your friend comes in from out of town—all of these can throw off a carefully-calibrated LSAT study plan. Instead of expecting the impossible for yourself and then constantly feeling guilty, plan a reasonable number of regular LSAT study sessions that will still allow you some flexibility and breaks. You’ll be more likely to stick with the plan—and more able to monitor your progress in a realistic way.</span></p> <h4><b>2. Adjust your timeline or your goals.</b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you have less time than you’d like to for LSAT study each week, then you may need to consider starting your studying early: maybe five months ahead of time instead of three. Or think about pushing your test date back. This is a great year to do that, since the LSAT is now offering several new test dates! If your timeline is really important to you or unfixed, then consider adjusting your goals. Is your goal score truly what you need to get into a school you’d be happy with? If you can adjust it a little and still be satisfied with the results, you may want to do that.</span></p> <h4><b>3. Game your LSAT study plan.</b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Make the most of the limited amount of time you have to study by taking about half an hour each week to plan your LSAT study time. The best LSAT study plans are based on recent practice data and have you focusing at first on areas of weakness, in priority of how many points they account for on the test. Further, make sure you mix up the topics so that you’re seeing all three sections of the test on a regular basis, and build in timed mixed sets and an error log. If you have a tutor or LSAT instructor, let them know you’re in a time crunch and ask for their help in determining your priorities.</span></p> <h4><b>4. Practice self-care.</b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The LSAT is an emotionally exhausting and intellectually challenging test. It’s difficult to have an effective LSAT study session when you’re not feeling rested, fed, and mentally healthy. Be responsive to what your mind and body are telling you about your LSAT prep, whether that’s to eat dinner or take a nap beforehand (even it that means a shorter LSAT study session), to wrap up a little early and go to bed because your brain just can’t handle any more Logic Games, or to do some lighter practice (maybe watch a video or play an arcade game) because you’ve had a long day. This is me officially giving you permission!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’re in this situation and you’ve read this far, then you probably already need to get going to your next commitment. So hang in there, and remember that this crazy LSAT study crunch won’t be a part of your life forever. Good luck! ?</span></p> <hr /> <p><b><i>Don’t forget to follow us on </i></b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ManhattanLSAT/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b><i>Facebook</i></b></a><b><i>, </i></b><a href="https://twitter.com/manhattanlsat" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b><i>Twitter</i></b></a><b><i>, and </i></b><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/2525704/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b><i>LinkedIn</i></b></a><b><i>!</i></b></p> <hr /> <p><b><i><img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-7232 size-thumbnail" src="https://d27gmszdzgfpo3.cloudfront.net/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/04/allison-bell-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /><em><strong><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/instructors/allison-bell/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ally Bell</a> is a Manhattan Prep Instructor who lives in the Washington, DC metro area.</strong> </em></i></b><i><em>Ally first encountered the LSAT while getting her Bachelor of Arts in English and history at Duke University. In college, she scored a 178 and very nearly applied to law school. In the end, she followed her true passion, teaching. Ally currently has the pleasure of being an eighth grade English teacher in Northern Virginia. As an LSAT teacher, she has the opportunity to blend her love for teaching with her passion for logical argument. </em></i><i><em><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/classes/#instructor/31" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Check out Ally’s upcoming LSAT Complete Courses here</a>.</em></i></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/balancing-lsat-study-life/">Top Tips to Balance LSAT Prep & Your Personal Life</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>A Running List of All Law Schools that Accept the GRE</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/all-law-schools-accept-gre-scores-list/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Manhattan Prep]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:50:24 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[GRE for Law School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Just for Fun]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Law School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Law School News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT vs. GRE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Manhattan Prep]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brigham Young University]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brigham Young University Law School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brooklyn Law School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[BYU]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cardozo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chicago-Kent]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chicago-Kent College of Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Columbia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Columbia Law School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cornell Law School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Florida State University]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Florida State University College of Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[George Mason University]]></category> <category><![CDATA[George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[George Washington University Law School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Georgetown]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Georgetown University Law Center]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GW Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hamad Bin Khalifa University]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hamad Bin Khalifa University Law School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Harvard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[harvard law school]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Illinois Institute of Technology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[John Marshall Law School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Northwestern]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Northwestern Pritzker School of Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NYU]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NYU Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NYU School of Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pace University]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Penn Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Penn State Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[St. John's School of Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[St. John's University]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Texas A&M]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Texas A&M University School of Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UCLA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[University at Buffalo School of Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[University of Arizona]]></category> <category><![CDATA[University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[University of Hawaii]]></category> <category><![CDATA[University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[University of Pennsylvania Law School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[University of Southern California Gould School of Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UPenn]]></category> <category><![CDATA[USC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[USC Gould School of Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wake Forest University]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wake Forest University School of Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Washington University in St. Louis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Washington University in St. Louis School of Law]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/?p=7651</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Ready to study the right way? We incorporate the latest discoveries in learning science into our LSAT course to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of your prep. Want to see? Try the first session of any of our upcoming courses for free. The number of law schools that accept the GRE in lieu of the […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/all-law-schools-accept-gre-scores-list/">A Running List of All Law Schools that Accept the GRE</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7666" src="//cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/10/running-list-law-schools-that-accept-the-gre-manhattan-prep.png" alt="Manhattan Prep LSAT Blog - A Running List of Law Schools that Accept the GRE by Manhattan Prep" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/10/running-list-law-schools-that-accept-the-gre-manhattan-prep.png 1200w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/10/running-list-law-schools-that-accept-the-gre-manhattan-prep-300x157.png 300w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/10/running-list-law-schools-that-accept-the-gre-manhattan-prep-768x402.png 768w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/10/running-list-law-schools-that-accept-the-gre-manhattan-prep-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p><b><i>Ready to study the right way? We incorporate the latest discoveries in learning science into our LSAT course to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of your prep. Want to see? </i></b><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/classes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>Try the first session of any of our upcoming courses for free</i></b></a><b><i>.</i></b></p> <hr /> <p><b><i></i></b><span style="font-weight: 400;">The number of law schools that accept the GRE in lieu of the LSAT has been rising steadily. After preliminary studies suggested that GRE scores might be as indicative as LSAT scores in predicting student performance in law school, the GRE has gained traction as an LSAT substitute. Many school officials hope that accepting GRE scores will make law school more accessible to a diverse group of students.</span><span id="more-7651"></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To help you keep track of it all, we’re keeping a running list of all the law schools that accept the GRE. We’ll update the list as more schools change their policies. As of now, here are the law schools that accept the GRE (or have announced that they’ll soon accept the GRE):</span></p> <p>Which law schools accept the GRE?</p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://law.arizona.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://hls.harvard.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Harvard Law School</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.law.northwestern.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Northwestern Pritzker School of Law</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.law.georgetown.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Georgetown University Law Center</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.law.hawaii.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://law.wustl.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Washington University in St. Louis School of Law</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://law.ucla.edu/admissions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law</a>*</li> <li><a href="http://www.law.columbia.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Columbia Law School</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.stjohns.edu/law" target="_blank" rel="noopener">St. John’s School of Law</a></li> <li><a href="http://law.wfu.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wake Forest University School of Law</a></li> <li><a href="http://law.tamu.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texas A&M University School of Law</a></li> <li><a href="http://law.byu.edu/site/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brigham Young University Law School</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.brooklaw.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Law School</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.law.gwu.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">George Washington University Law School</a></li> <li><a href="https://cardozo.yu.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jmls.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Marshall Law School</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.law.fsu.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Florida State University College of Law</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.law.gmu.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbku.edu.qa/en/clpp/content/hbku-law-school" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hamad Bin Khalifa University Law School</a></li> <li><a href="https://law.pace.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law</a></li> <li><a href="https://law.ucla.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UCLA Law</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.law.upenn.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">University of Pennsylvania Law School</a></li> <li><a href="https://gould.usc.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USC Gould School of Law</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cornell Law School</a> (also accepting the GMAT)</li> <li><a href="http://www.law.nyu.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NYU School of Law</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kentlaw.iit.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chicago-Kent College of Law</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.law.buffalo.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">University at Buffalo School of Law</a></li> <li><a href="https://pennstatelaw.psu.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Penn State Law</a></li> </ul> <hr /> <p><b><i>Don’t forget that you can attend the first session of any of our online or in-person LSAT courses absolutely free. We’re not kidding! </i></b><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/classes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>Check out our upcoming courses here</i></b></a><b><i>.</i></b></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/all-law-schools-accept-gre-scores-list/">A Running List of All Law Schools that Accept the GRE</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Introducing The 5 lb. Book of LSAT Practice Drills: An Innovative New Book to Supplement Any Study Plan</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/5-lb-book-of-lsat-practice-drills-lsat-study-plan/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Damone]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 21:47:36 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[How To Study]]></category> <category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Just for Fun]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Announcements]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Prep Options]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Strategies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Manhattan Prep]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Study Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[5 lb. Book]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Practice Problems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Product Launch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The 5 lb. Book of LSAT Practice Drills]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/?p=8471</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>5 years ago, when we released LSAT Interact, my colleague Noah announced the project on our blog by saying, “Have you ever given birth to a baby? I have. And I did it along with some fellow LSAT geeks here at Manhattan Prep.” Well, if LSAT Interact was the firstborn child of the Manhattan Prep […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/5-lb-book-of-lsat-practice-drills-lsat-study-plan/">Introducing The 5 lb. Book of LSAT Practice Drills: An Innovative New Book to Supplement Any Study Plan</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8476" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/01/5-lb-book-lsat-practice-drills-study-plan-manhattan-prep.png" alt="Manhattan Prep LSAT Blog - Introducing The 5 lb. Book of LSAT Practice Drills: An Innovative New Book to Supplement Any Study Plan by Laura Damone" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/01/5-lb-book-lsat-practice-drills-study-plan-manhattan-prep.png 1200w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/01/5-lb-book-lsat-practice-drills-study-plan-manhattan-prep-300x157.png 300w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/01/5-lb-book-lsat-practice-drills-study-plan-manhattan-prep-768x402.png 768w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/01/5-lb-book-lsat-practice-drills-study-plan-manhattan-prep-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">5 years ago, when we released </span><a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/prep/on-demand/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">LSAT Interact</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, my colleague Noah announced the project on our blog by saying, “</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Have you ever given birth to a baby? I have. And I did it along with some fellow LSAT geeks here at Manhattan Prep.” </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Well, if LSAT Interact was the firstborn child of the Manhattan Prep LSAT team, <a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/store/strategy-guides/?id=247" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The 5 lb. Book of LSAT Practice Drills</a> is the second. Two years, 1,100 pages, and 5,000 LSAT practice problems later, we are so proud to present our new baby to the world.</span><span id="more-8471"></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When we set out to write this book, it was because we believed there was something missing in the world of LSAT prep. There are plenty of tests and plenty of textbooks, and that’s great—we’re not knocking that! But we felt our students needed a resource specifically designed to help them turn weaknesses into strengths.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What’s different about The 5 lb. Book of LSAT Practice Drills, you ask? The answer, in short, is “microskills.” When an expert takes this test, their brain is doing one hundred (and eighty!) things at once, and most of them intuitively. That’s skill at the macro level. In this book, we’ve taken that expert process and broken it down from the macro level to the micro level. Instead of testing all of your skills at once, as a PrepTest would, the LSAT practice problems in this book test skills in isolation.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why does that matter? Because </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">so</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> often, we find our students caught in this vicious cycle (tell us if it sounds familiar):</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You ID a question type that you’re missing a lot of → you go do a bunch of questions of that type → you miss a lot of them → repeat, <em>ad nauseum</em>. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This all-too-common pattern tells us that students are struggling with two related facets of their preparation: pinpointing exact areas of weakness and finding material that specifically targets those areas. Sure, they can say “I miss a lot of Assumption questions,” but what does that really say about their </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">skillset</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">? Within every missed Assumption question is a world of possibilities. Maybe you didn’t identify the conclusion correctly. Maybe you missed a subtle term shift. Maybe you failed to recognize a common flaw, failed to pre-phrase a common correct answer type, or got suckered by a common trap.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">By testing microskills in isolation, rather than in combination, The 5 lb. Book of LSAT Practice Drills takes the guesswork out of that analysis. When you miss questions in a drill, you </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">actually know why</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">! Then, you can keep drilling that exact microskill in our best approximation of a controlled environment until you get good at it. Instead of doing a set of real LSAT questions and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">hoping</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that some of them test the skill you’re working on, when you study with The 5 lb. Book of LSAT Practice Drills</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> you know where to look for the material you need. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The first section of the book, LSAT Foundations, is designed to build the most basic skills that are the foundation of a strong LSAT performance. There is one chapter devoted to each section of the exam. Don’t let the name fool you: the LSAT practice problems in these chapters are appropriate for someone at any stage of their LSAT preparation. We recommend that even experienced test-takers start here.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The next section of the book, LSAT Core Skills, is designed to cover all of the microskills that make up an expert performance. 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We promise, you don’t need any other background in our methodology.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The final section of the book, Getting the Most Out of Your Work, gives you resources beyond the LSAT practice problems to maximize your learning: the must-knows for every question and game type, planning documents to help you chart the right course, and in-depth review documents to help you extract the most out of your performance. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">No matter how you’ve been prepping or how you hope to prep, we designed The 5 lb. Book of LSAT Practice Drills with you in mind. You don’t need to know our lingo or the particulars of how we set up games for this book to work for you. If you’re already planning on prepping with us, great—we’re thrilled to have you!—but this book is equally valuable to students who are prepping in other ways, from LSAT novices to LSAT veterans, from self-preppers to students of any LSAT methodology.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Want to check it out? <a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/store/strategy-guides/?id=247" target="_blank" rel="noopener">You can find it right here!</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Happy prepping!</span></p> <hr /> <p><em><strong><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft wp-image-8472 size-thumbnail" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/01/laura-damone-1-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/instructors/laura-damone/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Laura Damone</a> is a Manhattan Prep instructor based in San Francisco, CA.</strong> She fell for the LSAT while getting her undergrad degree and has now taught LSAT classes at more than 20 universities around the country. When she’s not teaching, learning, or publishing her work, she can be found frolicking in the redwoods and exploring the Pacific coast. <a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/classes/#instructor/33" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Check out Laura’s upcoming LSAT courses here!</a></em></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/5-lb-book-of-lsat-practice-drills-lsat-study-plan/">Introducing The 5 lb. Book of LSAT Practice Drills: An Innovative New Book to Supplement Any Study Plan</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>How Your Science Fair Project Prepared You for LSAT Logical Reasoning</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/lsat-logical-reasoning-science-fair/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ally Bell]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 20:57:38 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[How To Study]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Just for Fun]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Logical Reasoning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Strategies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Study Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Control Groups]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drawing Conclusions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Random Samples]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/?p=8288</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>When I was in fourth grade, I designed a bizarre, painful, and deeply flawed experiment for the school science fair. My goal was to test the relative effectiveness of garlic and bug spray for repelling mosquitoes. I sacrificed myself for science and covered one-third of my arm in garlic, one-third in bug spray, and one-third […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/lsat-logical-reasoning-science-fair/">How Your Science Fair Project Prepared You for LSAT Logical Reasoning</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8291" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/10/science-fair-project-prepared-lsat-logical-reasoning-ally-bell.png" alt="Manhattan Prep LSAT Blog - How Your Science Fair Project Prepared You for LSAT Logical Reasoning by Ally Bell" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/10/science-fair-project-prepared-lsat-logical-reasoning-ally-bell.png 1200w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/10/science-fair-project-prepared-lsat-logical-reasoning-ally-bell-300x157.png 300w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/10/science-fair-project-prepared-lsat-logical-reasoning-ally-bell-768x402.png 768w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/10/science-fair-project-prepared-lsat-logical-reasoning-ally-bell-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When I was in fourth grade, I designed a bizarre, painful, and deeply flawed experiment for the school science fair. My goal was to test the relative effectiveness of garlic and bug spray for repelling mosquitoes. I sacrificed myself for science and covered one-third of my arm in garlic, one-third in bug spray, and one-third in nothing, then stood outside next to the swampy forest at dusk to tally the bug bites. Even with fake arms hanging off of my project board, dotted with permanent marker “mosquito bites,” I still only took home an honorable mention.</span><span id="more-8288"></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Perhaps you can see why. Take a moment to think about all the flaws in my science experiment. Was the garlic scent mixing with the bug spray scent to create completely indistinguishable effects? How could I generalize from a study conducted on just one foolish nine-year-old to draw conclusions about the population as a whole?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Trust me, the LSAT would also have ripped apart the design of my science experiment. It comes as a surprise to some people that the LSAT Logical Reasoning section likes to test the principles of scientific investigation, but it makes sense: science has a clear system for how we prove things to be true, and in particular for how we prove causation.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So how can we translate our traumatic memories of elementary school science fairs into LSAT Logical Reasoning success? Here are a few familiar concepts to keep in mind as you navigate LSAT Logical Reasoning questions:</span></p> <h4><b>Control Groups</b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Let’s say that you want to prove that driving in the dark causes accidents, so you look at the accident rate between sunset and sunrise for your city. There are 100 accidents every night—that’s pretty high! But you can’t reach any conclusions until you compare it to the number of accidents during the day. What if there are also 100 accidents during the day? Then perhaps the high rate of accidents has nothing to do with whether it’s dark out. That’s what control groups are for—if you want to prove that A causes B, you need to look at what happens when A occurs, but also what happens when A doesn’t occur. That’s why in medical experiments, one group of people is given a type of treatment, while the other is given a placebo. The LSAT often presents arguments that try to establish causality, but fail in part because they don’t offer a control group.</span></p> <h4><b>Random, Representative Samples</b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In clinical trials, scientists also use random, representative samples: they make sure that the people in a treatment group and a control group are randomly selected, and that factors like gender, overall health status, and socioeconomic status are evenly distributed in both groups in a way that represents the broader population. If you tested which brand of pizza was the best by surveying all your family members, your experiment would not pass LSAT muster. Why? Maybe your family has an emotional association with one pizza brand from years of eating that pizza while watching your favorite football team. That’s probably not representative of the population as a whole. LSAT Logical Reasoning likes to create flawed arguments in which conclusions are drawn from non-representative samples.</span></p> <h4><b>Drawing Conclusions from Comparisons</b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Can you predict human behavior by analyzing the behavior of a lab rat? If you’re going to try, you need to make a case that lab rats and humans are similar in all the ways that matter for your particular theory. The LSAT likes to check your understanding of how these comparisons work. Keep an eye out for what similarities and differences would be relevant to the argument at hand.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As you work through your next set of LSAT Logical Reasoning practice problems, keep your eyes open for questions that address conclusions drawn from studies or experiments: some of these issues may be at play! If you find one, be sure to thank your former science teachers. </span></p> <hr /> <p><b><i>Don’t forget to follow us on </i></b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ManhattanLSAT/"><b><i>Facebook</i></b></a><b><i>, </i></b><a href="https://twitter.com/manhattanlsat"><b><i>Twitter</i></b></a><b><i>, and </i></b><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/2525704/"><b><i>LinkedIn</i></b></a><b><i>!</i></b></p> <hr /> <p><b><i><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft wp-image-7232 size-thumbnail" src="https://d27gmszdzgfpo3.cloudfront.net/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/04/allison-bell-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /><em><strong><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/instructors/allison-bell/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ally Bell</a> is a Manhattan Prep instructor based in San Francisco, CA.</strong> </em></i></b><i><em>Ally first encountered the LSAT while getting her Bachelor of Arts in English and history at Duke University. In college, she scored a 178 and very nearly applied to law school. In the end, she followed her true passion, teaching. As an LSAT teacher, she has the opportunity to blend her love for teaching with her passion for logical argument. </em></i><i><em><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/classes/#instructor/31" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Check out Ally’s upcoming LSAT courses here</a>.</em></i></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/lsat-logical-reasoning-science-fair/">How Your Science Fair Project Prepared You for LSAT Logical Reasoning</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>The Spookiest Parts of the LSAT</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/spookiest-parts-lsat/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Tyrrell]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 21:15:02 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[How To Study]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Just for Fun]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Logic Games]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Logical Reasoning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Strategies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reading Comprehension]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Study Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Halloween]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/?p=8272</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>If you’re a new trick-or-treater to the neighborhood, you have no strategy but to try every house. However, once you’ve lived there a few years, you’ve been around the block (literally). You know your different neighbors’ tendencies. You know what kind of candy they’re likely to give out. You know which houses to avoid: Ol’ […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/spookiest-parts-lsat/">The Spookiest Parts of the LSAT</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8275" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/10/spookiest-parts-lsat-patrick-tyrrell.png" alt="Manhattan Prep LSAT Blog - The Spookiest Parts of the LSAT by Patrick Tyrrell" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/10/spookiest-parts-lsat-patrick-tyrrell.png 1200w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/10/spookiest-parts-lsat-patrick-tyrrell-300x157.png 300w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/10/spookiest-parts-lsat-patrick-tyrrell-768x402.png 768w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/10/spookiest-parts-lsat-patrick-tyrrell-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’re a new trick-or-treater to the neighborhood, you have no strategy but to try every house. However, once you’ve lived there a few years, you’ve been around the block (literally). You know your different neighbors’ tendencies. You know what kind of candy they’re likely to give out. You know which houses to avoid:</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span id="more-8272"></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ol’ Man Squirrel Whisperer</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The House Where the Teenage Boys and Maybe the Dad Never Have Their Shirts On</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Dunphys (not literally from </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Modern Family</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, but your local overachievers)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Green Party Couple Who Consider Flax Wafers a Non-Insult</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The House That’s Probably a Cult Because Their Clothing is at Best Perplexing</span></li> </ul> <p><iframe loading="lazy" src="https://giphy.com/embed/3oBBgdKCMk8Wfxoiw8" width="480" height="266" frameBorder="0" class="giphy-embed" allowFullScreen></iframe></p> <p><a href="https://giphy.com/gifs/justin-3oBBgdKCMk8Wfxoiw8"></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Now that you’ve learned the LSAT neighborhood, what are the houses you’d most like to avoid and why?</span></p> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">Everyone might have a slightly different list, but I’ll attempt to expound here on some of the ones we seem to most agree upon.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><b>LSAT</b> <b>LOGIC GAMES</b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Maybe here it’s easier to list the LSAT game types we AREN’T afraid of.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><iframe loading="lazy" src="https://giphy.com/embed/11FzrRcjuFbWN2" width="480" height="310" frameBorder="0" class="giphy-embed" allowFullScreen></iframe></p> <p><a href="https://giphy.com/gifs/kitten-brave-11FzrRcjuFbWN2"></a></p> <p></span></p> <p><b>Normal Ordering</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> – (1:1 ratio. Mix of rules—positions, spacing, ordering, conditionals. If chunks, all the better! Reversible chunks? Not as lucky.)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><b>Relative Ordering</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> – (Only ordering rules. All the characters link up in a tree. Either/Or rule forces you to frame TWO trees? Not as lucky.)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><b>Normal Grouping</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> – (5-6 people distributed into 3 groups. Typical rules—friends, enemies, conditionals, assignments. Know # per group? Lucky!)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><b>In/Out Grouping</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> – (5-8 people split into 2 groups. All conditional rules, which link characters together. People organized in subgroups? Not as lucky.)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s reassuring to remind ourselves that we can almost always get half of the points on any LSAT Games section by just knowing how to do these more modest games. But if we have a real sweet tooth and won’t rest until we’ve milked this neighborhood for all the Milky Ways it’s got, then we’ll also have to take our chances with these houses:</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><b>Mismatched Ordering</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> – (Not a 1:1 ratio of people to spots. Too many people? Out-column or double-up. Too many spots? Repeats or blanks.)<br /> </span><b>3D Ordering/Grouping</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> – (Adds another trait we have to track, on top of order or group. Good at deeper deductions? You’ll like these guys.)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><b>Hybrids</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> – (Decide when something will go and who will be assigned to it.)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The scariest house in the neighborhood is not necessarily the one you have to walk farthest to reach. Similarly, the worst game in a section is not necessarily last. Don’t be surprised if an earlier game looks unrecognizable. If that occurs, just keep walking and start your trick-or-treating at a house you recognize. You can always circle back to the weird house later if you have time.</span></p> <p><b>Never Seen This Before </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">–</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Recent installments of this were Exchanging Properties, Office Lottery, Passing Workpieces, Computer Virus, Zones, and Subzones.</span></p> <h4><b>LSAT LOGICAL REASONING</b></h4> <p><b>Matching</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Whether it’s Match the Reasoning or Match the Flaw, these page-long LSAT questions are often a “save for last” pacing decision. It’s not even that they give out bad candy. Some people might succeed at this task at a higher rate than other question types. But the driveway is </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">so </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">long, it just robs you of time you don’t have. If you’re gonna hit up these houses, you need to learn how to run through them (get better at itemizing the number, type, and strength of the argument’s ingredients, so that you can make very quick decisions bailing from potentially wrong answers).</span></p> <p><b>Role/Function</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: If we hit up this house early enough in the section, when it’s still dusky and the 3-year-olds are having THEIR Halloween, we’ll have a delightful time. We just have to analyze an argument and then decide whether a certain claim is the main conclusion, a supporting idea, an opposing idea, or a neutral idea. But if you visit this house later in the section, it starts using less-familiar language to disorient you. And just when you think all supporting ideas are premises, out jumps a subsidiary conclusion answer to make you question your existence. Remember, a supporting idea can be an unsupported premise or a supported premise, which is also known as an intermediate or subsidiary conclusion. If you’re wondering whether to call something an intermediate conclusion, just ask yourself, “Is it supported? Why should I believe this claim?” and see if you can point to an idea that is there to support it (there are usually keywords as well to indicate support).</span></p> <p><b>Inference (Must be True)</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: These houses are frequently booby-trapped with conditional logic, which causes most students cognitive cobwebs. (Trust me, I hate myself too every time I write a Halloween pun). The first thing we have to do is get good at spotting when the test is handing us conditional logic.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What are the first 15 Halloween candies that come to your mind?</span></p> <p><iframe loading="lazy" src="https://giphy.com/embed/l2YWCAbjuBHk8BRxm" width="480" height="358" frameBorder="0" class="giphy-embed" allowFullScreen></iframe></p> <p><a href="https://giphy.com/gifs/Filmeditor--halloween-ashley-olsen-l2YWCAbjuBHk8BRxm"></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Count with your fingers, and say your list before I say mine. Let’s see how much we agree: Kit Kat, Butterfinger, Milky Way, Snickers, 3 Musketeers, M&Ms, Peanut M&Ms, Reese’s Cups, Reese’s Pieces, Krackel, Special Dark, Mr. Goodbar, Nerds, York Peppermint Patties, Tootsie Rolls…</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What are the first 15 LSAT Conditional Logic words that come to your mind?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you can’t count out 15 of these, this is a huge LSAT weakness. We have to be crazy-aware of these keywords in order to recognize the opportunity to use Conditional Logic thinking.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(If, when, all, each, any, every, no, only, only if, the only, unless, requires, must, ensures, without…)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When we see Conditional Logic, we should think a few things:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">1. How do I diagram this? Which idea is on the left, which is on the right? What does the contrapositive look/sound like?</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">2. Can I apply this rule (or its contrapositive) to any facts that were provided?</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">3. If there’s more than one conditional rule, do these rules chain together?</span></p> <h4><b>LSAT READING COMPREHENSION</b></h4> <p><b>Inference</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Questions that ask what can be </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">inferred</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, what’s </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">implied</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, what something </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">suggests</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, what someone would be </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">most likely to agree </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">with, it sounds like the correct answer will take a step away from the passage. But in reality, the correct answer essentially recapitulates something we were already told. If I’m picking (B), it’s because I matched up its meaning with line 14-17. Notice that I say I matched up its </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">meaning</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. What makes these questions famously hard is that the correct answers are all wearing costumes. The incorrect answers repeat actual words and phrases from the passage, while the correct answer is usually wearing a disguise, via inverted syntax or synonyms or both.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For example, if line 14-17 said, “The first leader of the United States government was George Washington,” choice (B) might disguise that as:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(B) Not all nations choose Big Bird to be their inaugural head of state.</span></p> <p><b>Analogy</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Here, our task is to extract an abstract essence from some part of the passage and then find an answer that manifests this same abstract essence. Part of the challenge, though, is that there can be more than one valid abstract essence to pull out of that part of the passage, so sometimes we don’t know what aspect they want us to analogize until we start engaging with answers. Mostly, though, it’s very hard to convince yourself that you’re picking the right answer. Since analogy answers are fabricating totally new story lines, there’s nothing in the passage you can point to that matches tidily up with your correct answer. The sameness is invisible, because it’s the abstract.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Shoot, I forgot to force some Halloween metaphor on that. Errrr, the sameness is invisible… like a g-g-g-g-g-ghooooost?</span></p> <p><iframe loading="lazy" src="https://giphy.com/embed/Qu3fsPh7wmaru" width="480" height="270" frameBorder="0" class="giphy-embed" allowFullScreen></iframe></p> <p><a href="https://giphy.com/gifs/ghost-casper-Qu3fsPh7wmaru"></a></p> <p><b>Detail EXCEPT</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: This house makes you do a four-part tap dance on its front steps before it gives you the darn candy. We have to go fetch four details in order to eliminate the four wrong answers. Quite time consuming, and frankly, homeowner, I don’t like ferreting around your yard hunting for your buried treasure.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As I warned you before, this list is naturally subjective and not exhaustive, but hopefully it put a couple sketchy houses on your radar. And most importantly, make sure the next time you take any timed 35-minute LSAT section you have a trick-or-treater’s mentality: you have a presumption in favor of hitting every stop along the way, but the second a house gives you a weird vibe (or if you have historical reason to not like this house), then keep walking and circle back to it on your way home, if there’s time.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[Indecipherable cackling as Patrick transforms into a swirling fog and whisks away…] ?</span></p> <p><iframe loading="lazy" src="https://giphy.com/embed/NGDSQlPJiWImc" width="480" height="260" frameBorder="0" class="giphy-embed" allowFullScreen></iframe></p> <p><a href="https://giphy.com/gifs/hocus-pocus-NGDSQlPJiWImc"></a></p> <hr /> <p><b><i>Don’t forget that you can attend the first session of any of our online or in-person LSAT courses absolutely free. We’re not kidding! </i></b><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/classes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>Check out our upcoming courses here</i></b></a><b><i>.</i></b></p> <hr /> <p><em><strong><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft wp-image-15335 size-thumbnail" src="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2018/03/patrick-tyrell-150x150.png" alt="patrick-tyrrell" width="150" height="150" /><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/instructors/patrick-tyrrell/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Patrick Tyrrell</a> is a Manhattan Prep instructor based in Los Angeles, California.</strong> He has a B.A. in philosophy, a 178 on the LSAT, and relentless enthusiasm for his work. In addition to teaching test prep since 2006, he’s also an avid songwriter/musician. <a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/classes/#instructor/36" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Check out Patrick’s upcoming LSAT courses here!</a></em></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/spookiest-parts-lsat/">The Spookiest Parts of the LSAT</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Do I Take a Gap Year before Law School?</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/gap-year-law-school/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stratus Admissions Counseling]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 15:51:19 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Just for Fun]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Law School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Partners]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stratus Admissions Counseling]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gap Year]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Year Off]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/?p=8212</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Applicants often ask us if they should take a gap year after college before they attend law school. There is no one-size-fits-all answer. Increasingly, however, many top law schools seem to be in favor of taking some time away from academics before pursuing a law degree. Among Yale’s Class of 2020, 38% are 1-2 years out […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/gap-year-law-school/">Do I Take a Gap Year before Law School?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8248" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/09/gap-year-before-law-school-stratus-admissions-counseling.png" alt="Manhattan Prep LSAT Blog - Do I Take a Gap Year before Law School? by Stratus Admissions Counseling" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/09/gap-year-before-law-school-stratus-admissions-counseling.png 1200w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/09/gap-year-before-law-school-stratus-admissions-counseling-300x157.png 300w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/09/gap-year-before-law-school-stratus-admissions-counseling-768x402.png 768w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/09/gap-year-before-law-school-stratus-admissions-counseling-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Applicants often ask us if they should take a gap year after college before they attend law school. There is no one-size-fits-all answer. Increasingly, however, many top law schools seem to be in favor of taking some time away from academics before pursuing a law degree. Among Yale’s Class of 2020, </span><a href="https://law.yale.edu/admissions/profiles-statistics/entering-class-profile" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>38% are 1-2 years out of college and 46% are 3+ years out of college</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Here are a few reasons why taking a gap year might be the right choice for you.</span><span id="more-8212"></span></p> <h4><b>During Your Gap Year, Apply with the Highest GPA Possible</b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If your GPA is not where you’d like it to be, consider taking a year off. A gap year allows you to really concentrate on your studies during your senior year without the added responsibility of </span><a href="https://lawschool.stratusadmissionscounseling.com/how-to-improve-your-lsat-score/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>studying for the LSAT</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> or filling out applications while also attending to your coursework. Ideally, having the ability to really focus on your studies will yield high marks in your senior year and allow you to apply to law school with the highest GPA possible.</span></p> <h4><b>Maximize Your LSAT Score and Strengthen Your Applications</b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Along the same lines, taking a gap year allows you to focus on studying for the LSAT and your applications without having to also worry about schoolwork, final exams, and extracurricular activities. Most applicants will be taking the LSAT in June of their junior year or September of their senior year. Studying for the LSAT can be a full-time endeavor, making it difficult to juggle along with school obligations and interests.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Moreover, a gap year can be helpful if you have not had the opportunity to build strong relationships with your professors or TAs. Strong letters of recommendation are written by faculty members who know you well. Often, students are unable to develop such relationships by their junior year.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Finally, having the extra time and bandwidth to focus on your applications might mean earlier submissions allowing you to really take advantage of most schools’ rolling admissions policies.</span></p> <h4><b>Add to Your Work Experience</b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Law schools are increasingly looking for applicants with work experience. If your resume is light on exposure to the job world, it may be worth taking a year (or two or three) after college to gain some hands-on experience. This experience can certainly be in the legal field, but it does not have to be. Find a job that you are passionate about and really get involved. Ultimately, the depth of your experience will help you understand your interests and your motivations, giving you not only something to think and write about in your personal statement, but also insight into what you really want to do.</span></p> <h4><b>Expand Your Life Experience</b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It may sound cliché, but do not discount the idea of taking a gap year to take a breather and explore your interests and passions. This exploration can take the form of a job—or perhaps you want to travel. Another option is to volunteer for an organization whose cause is near and dear to your heart. Taking a gap year to really think through your next steps, i.e. determine if law school is really the right choice for you, will never be time wasted.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Remember that law schools are looking for candidates who have truly thought through their decision to attend law school. A gap year where you have wisely used your time will likely be reflected in your numbers but, more importantly, in how you come across in your application. ?</span></p> <hr /> <p><b><i>Want to get into a top law school program? Start by visiting the free </i></b><a href="http://lawschool.stratusadmissionscounseling.com/how-to-center/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>Stratus Admissions Counseling How to Center</i></b></a><b><i>, featuring important law school application insights and tips from our expert law school admissions counselors.</i></b></p> <hr /> <p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-7577 alignleft" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/08/stratus-logo.png" alt="stratus-logo" width="206" height="93" /><a href="http://lawschool.stratusadmissionscounseling.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>Stratus Admissions Counseling</i></b></a><b><i> is a full-service admissions counseling firm distinguished by its team-based, multi-step process ensuring each application is crafted for optimum impact. </i></b><i>Stratus’ unique approach has helped students gain admission into all top law schools, including Yale, Harvard, Stanford, Chicago, Columbia and NYU, and dozens of others. Each law admissions team member has graduated from a top-14 law school and our collaborative team provides the depth and breadth of legal experience to maximize your chances of admission to your top choice law school. </i><i>Stratus counselors regularly contribute articles on the law school admissions process to </i><a href="https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/law-admissions-lowdown" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i>U.S. News & World Report</i></a><i>, the leading law-school ranking publication. To learn more about Stratus and to schedule your free consultation, </i><a href="http://lawschool.stratusadmissionscounseling.com/free-consult/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i>follow this link</i></a><i>.</i></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/gap-year-law-school/">Do I Take a Gap Year before Law School?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>LSAT Reading Comprehension Club, Week 15</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-15/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Shinners]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2018 21:14:53 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[How To Study]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Just for Fun]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Prep Options]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Reading Comprehension Club]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Strategies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reading Comprehension]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Study Tips]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/?p=8179</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to our LSAT Reading Comprehension Club! Like a book club, but more LSAT. And fewer pages. Read more about it, and why we think it’ll help you with Reading Comp, in our first LSAT Reading Comprehension Club article here. Each week, I’ll be picking 4 articles that mirror the content you’re likely to see […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-15/">LSAT Reading Comprehension Club, Week 15</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8189" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/07/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-15-matt-shinners.png" alt="Manhattan Prep LSAT Blog - LSAT Reading Comprehension Club, Week 15 by Matt Shinners" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/07/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-15-matt-shinners.png 1200w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/07/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-15-matt-shinners-300x157.png 300w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/07/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-15-matt-shinners-768x402.png 768w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/07/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-15-matt-shinners-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to our LSAT Reading Comprehension Club! Like a book club, but more LSAT. And fewer pages. Read more about it, and why we think it’ll help you with Reading Comp, in our first LSAT Reading Comprehension Club article </span><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/2017/10/05/lsat-reading-comprehension-club/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span><span id="more-8179"></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Each week, I’ll be picking 4 articles that mirror the content you’re likely to see on the LSAT. Read them, summarize them. Heck, even write a few LSAT-style questions for them! And feel free to discuss them in the comments section below.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Law: </span><a href="http://reason.com/volokh/2018/01/20/our-largely-non-libertarian-constitution" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">But It Does Protect Your Right to Argue that it Is</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Humanities: </span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/06/arts/design/gertrude-whitney-cushing-murals.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FArt" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mural in the Stairway</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Natural Sciences: </span><a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2017/11/27/sensors-vital-signs-radio-waves/#.Wh3jLkqnHs0" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">RFID My Vitals</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Social Sciences: </span><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/01/do-schools-need-sports/551726/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">All Work and No Play</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Enjoy the articles, and see you next week! ?</span></p> <hr /> <p><b><i>Don’t forget that you can attend the first session of any of our online or in-person LSAT courses absolutely free. We’re not kidding! </i></b><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/classes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>Check out our upcoming courses here</i></b></a><b><i>.</i></b></p> <hr /> <p><a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/instructors/matt-shinners/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Flsat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=Matt%20Shinners%20Instructor%20Bio%20LSAT%20Blog&utm_campaign=LSAT%20Blog" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft" title="Matt Shinners Manhattan Prep LSAT Instructor" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/07/matt-shinners-150x150.png" alt="Matt Shinners Manhattan Prep LSAT Instructor" width="150" height="150" /></a><em><strong><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/instructors/matt-shinners/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Matt Shinners</a> is a Manhattan Prep instructor and <a href="https://www.jdmission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">jdMission</a> Senior Consultant based in New York City.</strong> After receiving a degree in biochemistry from Boston College, Matt scored a 180 on his LSAT and enrolled in Harvard Law School. There’s nothing that makes him happier than seeing his students receive the scores they want to get into the schools of their choice. <a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/classes/#instructor/61" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Check out Matt’s upcoming LSAT courses here</a>! </em></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-15/">LSAT Reading Comprehension Club, Week 15</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>LSAT Reading Comprehension Club, Week 14</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-14/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Shinners]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 21:23:36 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[How To Study]]></category> <category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Just for Fun]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Prep Options]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Reading Comprehension Club]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Strategies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reading Comprehension]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Study Tips]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/?p=8168</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to our LSAT Reading Comprehension Club! Like a book club, but more LSAT. And fewer pages. Read more about it, and why we think it’ll help you with Reading Comp, in our first LSAT Reading Comprehension Club article here. Each week, I’ll be picking 4 articles that mirror the content you’re likely to see […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-14/">LSAT Reading Comprehension Club, Week 14</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8174" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/07/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-14-matt-shinners.png" alt="Manhattan Prep LSAT Blog - LSAT Reading Comprehension Club, Week 14 by Matt Shinners" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/07/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-14-matt-shinners.png 1200w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/07/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-14-matt-shinners-300x157.png 300w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/07/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-14-matt-shinners-768x402.png 768w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/07/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-14-matt-shinners-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to our LSAT Reading Comprehension Club! Like a book club, but more LSAT. And fewer pages. Read more about it, and why we think it’ll help you with Reading Comp, in our first LSAT Reading Comprehension Club article </span><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/2017/10/05/lsat-reading-comprehension-club/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span><span id="more-8168"></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Each week, I’ll be picking 4 articles that mirror the content you’re likely to see on the LSAT. Read them, summarize them. Heck, even write a few LSAT-style questions for them! And feel free to discuss them in the comments section below.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Law: </span><a href="http://reason.com/volokh/2018/01/22/government-rights" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">So Do Corporations</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Humanities: </span><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/01/from-here-to-there-with-they-might-be-giants/551270/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">They Are</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Natural Sciences: </span><a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2017/11/09/fruit-fly-brains-help-search-algorithms/#.Wh3jRUqnHs0" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fruit Flies: The Next Viral Video Sensation</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Social Sciences: </span><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/01/the-outdated-study-that-education-reformers-keep-citing/551804/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Let Me Tell You Something, One on One</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Enjoy the articles, and see you next week! ?</span></p> <hr /> <p><b><i>Don’t forget that you can attend the first session of any of our online or in-person LSAT courses absolutely free. We’re not kidding! </i></b><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/classes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>Check out our upcoming courses here</i></b></a><b><i>.</i></b></p> <hr /> <p><a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/instructors/matt-shinners/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Flsat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=Matt%20Shinners%20Instructor%20Bio%20LSAT%20Blog&utm_campaign=LSAT%20Blog" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft" title="Matt Shinners Manhattan Prep LSAT Instructor" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/07/matt-shinners-150x150.png" alt="Matt Shinners Manhattan Prep LSAT Instructor" width="150" height="150" /></a><em><strong><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/instructors/matt-shinners/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Matt Shinners</a> is a Manhattan Prep instructor and <a href="https://www.jdmission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">jdMission</a> Senior Consultant based in New York City.</strong> After receiving a degree in biochemistry from Boston College, Matt scored a 180 on his LSAT and enrolled in Harvard Law School. There’s nothing that makes him happier than seeing his students receive the scores they want to get into the schools of their choice. <a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/classes/#instructor/61" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Check out Matt’s upcoming LSAT courses here</a>! </em></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-14/">LSAT Reading Comprehension Club, Week 14</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>LSAT Reading Comprehension Club, Week 13</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-13/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Shinners]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 20:46:54 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[How To Study]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Just for Fun]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Reading Comprehension Club]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Strategies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reading Comprehension]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/?p=8150</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to our LSAT Reading Comprehension Club! Like a book club, but more LSAT. And fewer pages. Read more about it, and why we think it’ll help you with Reading Comp, in our first LSAT Reading Comprehension Club article here. Each week, I’ll be picking 4 articles that mirror the content you’re likely to see […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-13/">LSAT Reading Comprehension Club, Week 13</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8157" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/06/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-13-matt-shinners.png" alt="Manhattan Prep LSAT Blog - LSAT Reading Comprehension Club, Week 13 by Matt Shinners" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/06/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-13-matt-shinners.png 1200w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/06/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-13-matt-shinners-300x157.png 300w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/06/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-13-matt-shinners-768x402.png 768w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/06/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-13-matt-shinners-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to our LSAT Reading Comprehension Club! Like a book club, but more LSAT. And fewer pages. Read more about it, and why we think it’ll help you with Reading Comp, in our first LSAT Reading Comprehension Club article </span><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/2017/10/05/lsat-reading-comprehension-club/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span><span id="more-8150"></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Each week, I’ll be picking 4 articles that mirror the content you’re likely to see on the LSAT. Read them, summarize them. Heck, even write a few LSAT-style questions for them! And feel free to discuss them in the comments section below.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Law: </span><a href="http://reason.com/volokh/2018/01/22/inconceivable-rights-i-do-not-think-that" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wallace Shawn Would Be Proud. Or Offended.</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Humanities: </span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/23/arts/music/review-verdi-trovatore-met-opera.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Farts" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Like Daytime TV, but with Nuance</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Natural Sciences: </span><a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2017/10/31/invisible-ink-new/#.Wh3jRkqnHs0" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">All the Best Ideas Come from Harry Potter</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Social Sciences: </span><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2018/01/german-board-games-catan/550826/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">One of My Favorite Hobbies! What to do When You’re Board. (Long)</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Enjoy the articles, and see you next week! ?</span></p> <hr /> <p><b><i>Don’t forget that you can attend the first session of any of our online or in-person LSAT courses absolutely free. We’re not kidding! </i></b><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/classes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>Check out our upcoming courses here</i></b></a><b><i>.</i></b></p> <hr /> <p><a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/instructors/matt-shinners/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Flsat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=Matt%20Shinners%20Instructor%20Bio%20LSAT%20Blog&utm_campaign=LSAT%20Blog" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft" title="Matt Shinners Manhattan Prep LSAT Instructor" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/07/matt-shinners-150x150.png" alt="Matt Shinners Manhattan Prep LSAT Instructor" width="150" height="150" /></a><em><strong><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/instructors/matt-shinners/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Matt Shinners</a> is a Manhattan Prep instructor and <a href="https://www.jdmission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">jdMission</a> Senior Consultant based in New York City.</strong> After receiving a degree in biochemistry from Boston College, Matt scored a 180 on his LSAT and enrolled in Harvard Law School. There’s nothing that makes him happier than seeing his students receive the scores they want to get into the schools of their choice. <a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/classes/#instructor/61" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Check out Matt’s upcoming LSAT courses here</a>! </em></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-13/">LSAT Reading Comprehension Club, Week 13</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>LSAT Reading Comprehension Club, Week 12</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-12/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Shinners]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 16:53:18 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[How To Study]]></category> <category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Just for Fun]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Prep Options]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Reading Comprehension Club]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LSAT Strategies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reading Comprehension]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Study Tips]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/?p=8112</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to our LSAT Reading Comprehension Club! Like a book club, but more LSAT. And fewer pages. Read more about it, and why we think it’ll help you with Reading Comp, in our first LSAT Reading Comprehension Club article here. Each week, I’ll be picking 4 articles that mirror the content you’re likely to see […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-12/">LSAT Reading Comprehension Club, Week 12</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8130" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/05/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-12-matt-shinners.png" alt="Manhattan Prep LSAT Blog - LSAT Reading Comprehension Club, Week 12 by Matt Shinners" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/05/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-12-matt-shinners.png 1200w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/05/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-12-matt-shinners-300x157.png 300w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/05/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-12-matt-shinners-768x402.png 768w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/05/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-12-matt-shinners-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to our LSAT Reading Comprehension Club! Like a book club, but more LSAT. And fewer pages. Read more about it, and why we think it’ll help you with Reading Comp, in our first LSAT Reading Comprehension Club article </span><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/2017/10/05/lsat-reading-comprehension-club/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span><span id="more-8112"></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Each week, I’ll be picking 4 articles that mirror the content you’re likely to see on the LSAT. Read them, summarize them. Heck, even write a few LSAT-style questions for them! And feel free to discuss them in the comments section below.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Law: </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/12/12/the-government-has-established-an-institutionalized-faith-and-religion-of-taxism/?utm_term=.77c165590d9e" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Religion of Taxes</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Humanities: </span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/style/hermes-windows-grand-palais-leila-menchari.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Farts" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">You Can’t Wear This</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Natural Sciences: </span><a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/outthere/2017/11/23/interstellar-asteroid-mystery/#.Wh3jDkqnHs0" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">I’m Not Saying It’s Aliens, But…</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Social Sciences: </span><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/01/equivant-compas-algorithm/550646/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Broken COMPAS</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Enjoy the articles, and see you next week! ?</span></p> <hr /> <p><b><i>Don’t forget that you can attend the first session of any of our online or in-person LSAT courses absolutely free. We’re not kidding! </i></b><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/classes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>Check out our upcoming courses here</i></b></a><b><i>.</i></b></p> <hr /> <p><a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/instructors/matt-shinners/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Flsat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=Matt%20Shinners%20Instructor%20Bio%20LSAT%20Blog&utm_campaign=LSAT%20Blog" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft" title="Matt Shinners Manhattan Prep LSAT Instructor" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/lsat/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/07/matt-shinners-150x150.png" alt="Matt Shinners Manhattan Prep LSAT Instructor" width="150" height="150" /></a><em><strong><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/instructors/matt-shinners/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Matt Shinners</a> is a Manhattan Prep instructor and <a href="https://www.jdmission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">jdMission</a> Senior Consultant based in New York City.</strong> After receiving a degree in biochemistry from Boston College, Matt scored a 180 on his LSAT and enrolled in Harvard Law School. There’s nothing that makes him happier than seeing his students receive the scores they want to get into the schools of their choice. <a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/classes/#instructor/61" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Check out Matt’s upcoming LSAT courses here</a>! </em></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/lsat-reading-comprehension-club-week-12/">LSAT Reading Comprehension Club, Week 12</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat">LSAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>