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Summary: Not quite ideal
Review: There's a reason the LSAC charges only $3.00 a test for the ten in this book, while more recent tests are $8.00 a piece. The test has changed in some important ways (in my opinion, it is much easier) from these tests, the most recent of which is nearly ten years old. Using these to practice might lead one unwarranted discouragement because of the easier nature of the more recent tests.Because the most significant changes to the test in recent years have been in the "games" section, this section in this book is probably least valuable. The current tests tend to stick to more basic "sequential" and "assigment" games than the more complicated games of past years. The arguments and reading sections seem to have undergone much less significant revisions, and thus those section in this book are of much greater value. To sum up, then, the so-called sequential and assignement games, and much of the argument and reading sections in this book are quite valuable, but when coupled with the more outdated sections on a "simulated" test might give an inaccurate expectation of results. A far better (albeit more expensive) move is to thoroughly learn the material first (I would recommend "Master the LSAT" by Jeff Kolby) and get the more recent tests from LSAC themselves.
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Summary: A good resource
Review: These tests are a good deal and an important resource. Most of the Kaplan/Princeton Review books only include a couple of practice tests and are significantly more expensive. This book is particularly useful after you've taken a prep course or studied using one of the Kaplan/Princeton Review books, which have questions with explanations and provide more information about the test. The best way to do well on the LSAT is to keep taking practice tests. Do not be alarmed that the tests do not include the fifth "experimental" section. The LSAT doesn't release that section. If you want to simulate test taking conditions, just add a fifth section from another test or book.
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Summary: Using timed, full-length diagnostics is the key.
Review: This book contains the actual administrations of the LSAT (Tests 7, 9-16 inclusive, and 16); very useful for timed, full-length mock tests to conduct on your own.
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Summary: Practice is the best preparation for the LSAT
Review: This book is 10 actual tests. It doesn't give any tips so you may want to buy another book for that. The best thing you can do for yourself is not just learning how to take the test, but taking many tests. If you take all of these timed, it will feel completely natural when you take the real test. When I took the LSAT the questions were familiar to me (not specific questions, but the types of questions). It helped a lot not to be surprised by anything on the test day and to know how much time I could spend on questions.
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Summary: Go For '10 More Actual LSATs' Instead
Review: This book is a good value, but some of the earlier exams are a bit outdated. Although the question types haven't changed much, some of the wording that you'll find on the earlier tests you won't find on the more recent LSATs. As such, you'll want to get copies of the more recent exams. Get 'Ten More Actual LSATs' instead, which contains more recent PrepTests, 19 - 28. You'll also want to pick up copies of the most recent LSAT tests, which cost more than the ten test sets, but the more recent exams are worth it. In particular, get your hands on the June 2000 (PrepTest 31) exam. This contains the infamous "CD Game" which is generally considerd the most difficult LSAT logic game ever. It's the second game. Almost all the LSAT teachers I know consider this the most difficult game to have appeared on the LSAT. Indeed, the last LSAT teacher I trained had scored a 172 on the actual exam (he took it in 2002), and it took him 25 minutes to figure out the CD game. (Surprisingly, he never saw it while studying) Many students thought that this signalled a shift in the LSAT games; that the LSAT would start making the games more difficult. It hasn't happened. But, be sure to check out the first game in PrepTest 35. Question #4, includes the phrase "which one of the following could be, but need not be, selected". This new wording distinguishes between a possible choice and a "must" choice. Previously, with "could be" questions, you could pick a "must" choice, however with this additional wording, that would be an incorrect answer. Not a big deal, but it's worth checking out in advance (...)
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Summary: The best preparation money can buy!
Review: This book was my primary study guide for the October 2001 LSAT and it got me a 174! I had tried Kaplan and Princeton Review, but those books are terrible. They don't use real LSATs, so they're just not accurate for diagnosing strngths and weaknesses.
The only thing this book doesn't provide is detailed explanations of why the answers are right and wrong. For that you will need a prep book. But one of those (I recommend NOVA's Master the LSAT) plus this book plus enough self-discipline to do the tests under accurate conditions will lead to a great score.
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Summary: Official LSAT Preptests:10 actual (lSAT series)
Review: This is a great book that is extremely useful. It gave me a much better idea of what to expect and how to prepare than other prep tests. A must-buy for LSAT takers!
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Summary: Essential
Review: To succeed on the LSAT, you MUST prepare by taking as many actual, previously-administered tests as possible. Practice makes perfect--take it from me; I scored in the 99th percentile.
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