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Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Part 1: Getting Started with the LSAT
Chapter 1: The L Team: The LSAT and Its Administrators
Getting to Know the Enemy
Taking a Quick Look at the Types of Questions
You Gotta Score! Scoring the LSAT
Registering for the LSAT
Preparing for the LSAT
What Have You Done for Me Lately? The LSAC
Chapter 2: Test-Taking Basics: Setting Yourself Up for Success
Planning Your LSAT Test-Taking Tactics
To Guess or Not to Guess
Readying Yourself for Battle
Life after the LSAT: What to Do Now?
Chapter 3: The Lowdown on Law School Admissions
Choosing a Law School
Filling Out All the Forms — Applying to Law School
Part 2: Logical Reasoning: Picking Apart an Argument
Chapter 4: Analyzing Arguments: The Basics of Logical
Reasoning
What You Can Expect in the Logical Reasoning Sections
Taking a Systematic Approach

Making a Case: Essentials of Informal Logic
Chapter 5: Conclusions, Inferences, Assumptions, and Flaws in
Logical Reasoning Questions
Jumping to Logical Conclusions
Using Your Noggin to Make Inferences
Making Assumptions
Finding Flaws in an Argument
Chapter 6: Strengthening and Weakening Arguments
Understanding How These Questions Work
Build It Up: Strengthen/Support Questions
Tear It Down: Weakening Questions
A Twist: EXCEPT Questions
Chapter 7: Examining Other Logical Reasoning Question Types
Reconciling Discrepancies and Paradoxes
Finding Points of Agreement and Disagreement
Reasoning by Pattern
Exploring Arguments Based on Principles
Figuring Out an Argument’s Structure
Knowing the Role Played by a Claim
Part 3: Reading Comprehension: Read ’Em but Don’t Weep
Chapter 8: Rites of Passage(s): Types of Reading Passages and
Questions
Presenting Reading Passages
Approaching Reading Questions
Chapter 9: Safe Landing: Mastering the Approach to Reading
Comprehension
Reading Comprehension Strategy
Pacing Yourself through the Passages
Starting with the Questions
Giving Sample Passage 1 a Shot: Influenza Vaccination
Conquering Sample Passage 2: Manifest Destiny
Part 4: The Writing Sample: Penning a Persuasive Argument
Chapter 10: Pick a Side, Any Side: Responding to the Writing
Sample Prompt
Picking a Side — No Ridin’ the Fence
Walking through a Practice Essay
Chapter 11: Practice Writing Samples
Topic 1: Choosing a Law School
Topic 2: The Sporting Goods Store
Part 5: The Real Deal: Full-Length Practice LSATs

Chapter 12: Some Rainy-Day “Fun”: LSAT Practice Exam 1
Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 1
Section I: Logical Reasoning
Section II: Reading Comprehension
Section III: Logical Reasoning
Writing Sample
Chapter 13: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations
Section I: Logical Reasoning
Section II: Reading Comprehension
Section III: Logical Reasoning
Answer Key for Practice Exam 1
Computing Your Score
Chapter 14: Perfecting with Practice: LSAT Practice Exam 2
Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 2
Section I: Logical Reasoning
Section II: Reading Comprehension
Section III: Logical Reasoning
Writing Sample
Chapter 15: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations
Section I: Logical Reasoning
Section II: Reading Comprehension
Section III: Logical Reasoning
Answer Key for Practice Exam 2
Chapter 16: Even More “Fun”: LSAT Practice Exam 3
Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 3
Section I: Logical Reasoning
Section II: Reading Comprehension
Section III: Logical Reasoning
Writing Sample
Chapter 17: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations
Section I: Logical Reasoning
Section II: Reading Comprehension
Section III: Logical Reasoning
Answer Key for Practice Exam 3
Part 6: The Part of Tens
Chapter 18: Ten Myths about the LSAT
The LSAT Doesn’t Have Anything to Do with Law School
You Can’t Study for the LSAT
You Must Take a Prep Course to Do Well on the LSAT

You Can Spot Difficult Questions Before You Work Them
B Is the Best Letter to Guess
No One Reads the Writing Sample
Finishing a Section Is Better Than Concentrating on Two-Thirds of
It
A Great LSAT Score Guarantees Admission to a Great Law
School
The LSAT Is Used Only for Admissions Purposes
Your Score Won’t Improve if You Retake the LSAT
Chapter 19: Ten Kinds of Law You Can Practice
Business/Corporate
Criminal
Domestic Relations/Family Law
Employment/Labor
Intellectual Property
International
Personal Injury/Insurance Defense
Real Estate
Tax
Trusts and Estates/Probate
Index
About the Authors
Connect with Dummies
End User License Agreement

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LSAT® Prep For Dummies® with Online Practice, 4th Edition
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Introduction
Welcome to LSAT Prep For Dummies, 4th Edition! This book contains updates to the
content of the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). After the June 2024 test, the LSAT
eliminated the infamous “logic games.” This edition reflects the change.
Yes, the LSAT is no walk in the park, but it’s not the hardest test in the universe. It
doesn’t require you to brush off your math and science texts from high school, and it
doesn’t expect you to remember anything from your history classes. It really just expects
you to be able to read and analyze. If you can read carefully and quickly and then apply
what you’ve read, you already have the skills you need to succeed on the LSAT.
This book helps you refine those skills and apply them to the particular tasks on the
LSAT. If you go through this book and work through a healthy number of practice
questions, you should have a good idea of what awaits you on test day.
About This Book
First, allow us to tell you what this book can do: This book introduces you to the LSAT
and helps you get a handle on how to take it. It describes the two types of multiple-choice
sections — logical reasoning and reading comprehension — and provides guidance on
how to handle them, with plenty of practice questions and explanations. It also touches on
the writing sample, which is unscored but still merits a bit of attention. The first three
chapters discuss some basics of law school admissions, test-taking strategy, and other
logistical entertainment.
On to what the book can’t do: This book doesn’t give you a bunch of tricks to help you
“crack” the LSAT. The LSAT isn’t a nut; it’s a test, and to do well on it you have to apply
your natural intelligence and experience. We give you plenty of advice on how to
approach each question type to maximize your talents and train your mind to think in the
most effective way.
Included in this book are three full-length practice tests, which you can use to try out the
tips and techniques we provide throughout the chapters. The difficulty levels and thought
patterns on the practice tests are similar to those on real LSATs. Actual LSAT test-prep
instructors and LSAT-takers assisted us by massaging and tweaking the questions to make
sure that they’re equivalent to the real LSAT questions. You can get real and valuable
practice by using the questions in this book. But the fact is, no one makes real LSAT
questions but the real Law School Admission Council (LSAC). If you want real LSAT
questions, get yourself some LSAT PrepTests, which are real LSATs administered in
previous years. That’s the most authentic practice you can find, and we highly recommend
it.
Creating an account on the LSAC website (www.lsac.org) gives you access to
LawHub, which, in addition to providing valuable information about applying to and
preparing for law school, contains four official LSAT PrepTests for practice. For an
additional yearly fee of just over $100, you can upgrade to LawHub Advantage, which
gives you unlimited access to more than 75 PrepTests and enhanced law school prep
features. The official PrepTests come with answers but (in most cases) not explanations,
so they’re great practice, but to figure out why your answers are right or wrong, you
should work through this book first to get a sense of how the questions work.

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Because this book is a test-prep, you probably want to read most everything here. Besides,
we worked really hard on this book! However, if you’re pressed for time or just have a
short attention span, you can skip the sidebars and any text marked with a Technical Stuff
icon without missing out on too much. We italicize new LSAT-related terms that you’re
likely unfamiliar with when we use them the first time.
Foolish Assumptions
We make a few assumptions about you, the reader (we hope you don’t mind):
Call us crazy, but we’re guessing you’ve signed up to take the LSAT or you’re at
least seriously considering taking the LSAT.
We know, of course, that you’re not a dummy. You’ve likely received or are in the
process of receiving an undergraduate degree and are no stranger to thinking
analytically. You simply need guidance regarding how to apply your already sharp
skills to the unfamiliar question types on the LSAT.
Our third and final assumption is that you’ve chosen this book for one of several
reasons — the fabulous For Dummies reputation for providing information in an
easily accessible format, the price, or the attention-grabbing yellow-and-black cover
— but mainly because you think you want to go to law school, and the LSAT is the
primary way to that destination.
Icons Used in This Book
This book, like all For Dummies books, uses icons to help you spot important tidbits of
information and break up the monotony of otherwise plain and ordinary pages. Here are
the icons you’ll encounter in this book:
This icon marks useful bits of information that may come in handy when you
study for or take the LSAT.
This icon reminds you of valuable strategies to keep in mind as you work
through the test content.
This icon marks stuff to avoid, potential mistakes, and traps for the unwary.

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This icon identifies practice questions that demonstrate how to apply specific
techniques.
This icon highlights extra tidbits of info that enhance your reading but aren’t
essential to preparing for the LSAT.
Beyond the Book
By now we’re hoping that you’re impressed with the wealth of content contained in this
book. But to quote your favorite infomercials: Wait! There’s more!
In addition to what you’re reading right now, this book comes with a free access-anywhere
Cheat Sheet that includes tips to help you prepare for the LSAT. To get this Cheat Sheet,
simply go to www.dummies.com and type “LSAT For Dummies Cheat Sheet” in the
Search box.
You also get access to five full-length online practice tests and approximately 500
flashcards. To gain access to the online practice, all you have to do is register. Just follow
these simple steps:
1. Register your book or ebook at Dummies.com to get your PIN. Go
to www.dummies.com/go/getaccess.
2. Select your product from the dropdown list on that page.
3. Follow the prompts to validate your product, and then check your email for a
confirmation message that includes your PIN and instructions for logging in.
If you don’t receive this email within two hours, please check your spam folder before
contacting us through our Technical Support website at
http://support.wiley.com or by phone at 877-762-2974.
Now you’re ready to go! You can come back to the practice material as often as you want
— simply log on with the username and password you created during your initial login.
No need to enter the access code a second time.
Your registration is good for one year from the day you activate your PIN.
Where to Go from Here
If you bought this book, you must have some plan — definite or tentative — to take the
LSAT. But just buying the book alone won’t help you much. To get the full benefit, you
have to open it up, read it, and work the problems.
There are two approaches you can take:

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Read all the explanatory materials, work your way through all the practice problems,
and then take the practice tests at the end and see how you did.
Take one of the full-length tests to see how well you do. Score your test. Then study
the sections that give you the most trouble, concentrating on the questions you find
difficult.
It’s up to you. You’re the one taking the test, and you’re the one who has to decide what
you need to study and how much time you want to allocate to the process.

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Chapter 1
The L Team: The LSAT and Its
Administrators
IN THIS CHAPTER
Exploring the sections of the LSAT
Understanding the LSAT scoring system
Knowing how and when to register for the LSAT
Studying for the LSAT
Meeting the LSAC
If you want to go to law school, you’ll likely take the Law School Admission Test, also
known as the LSAT. Most of the more than 200 law schools that belong to the Law School
Admission Council (LSAC) require the LSAT (see the later section “What Have You
Done for Me Lately? The LSAC” for info about the LSAC). Some schools may allow you
to substitute a GRE score for the LSAT. Testing requirements for law school have relaxed
somewhat since 2020, but some law schools that don’t require either the LSAT or GRE for
admission may not be approved by the American Bar Association (ABA), which in turn
may not qualify you for admission to a state bar, so research throroughly a school that
doesn’t require or highly recommend the LSAT.
The LSAT, annoying though it can be, provides a significant metric for law schools to
evaluate their applicants on the same playing field. Colleges are different, backgrounds are
different, and cultures are different, but the LSAT is the same for everyone. The LSAT is
carefully designed so that the testing experience of test-takers is virtually identical. Each
LSAT test is crafted so that test-takers have a 90 percent chance of scoring the same on a
different version. So, law schools feel confident that the LSAT is an objective measure of
student ability.
Grade point averages, unlike the LSAT, are highly subjective; they vary depending on the
difficulty of a school, the difficulty of particular courses, and other random and
unpredictable factors (like the grading policies of individual professors). Law school
applications include other information like personal statements that can give schools an
idea of a student’s abilities, but the schools still can’t know for sure that they’re getting the
real goods — plenty of students get help writing those essays. That leaves the LSAT as
one of the most reliable and objective means to compare candidates.
In this chapter, you get an introduction to the LSAT and its various parts and learn all
about registering and preparing for the big day. You also get a peek at the organization
behind all this madness, the LSAC.
If you’re going to be a lawyer, you have to get used to disclaimers, and here’s
ours for this chapter. The technical information we offer about fees and procedures

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