Law School News and LSAT Strategy

In teacher Kelly Gallagher’s acclaimed book Readicide (2009), he warns against what he candidly and unsparingly defines as “the systematic killing of the love of reading, often exacerbated by the inane, mind-numbing practices found in schools.” Many of us who grew up in the early-aughts post-NCLB standardized-testing era in America were young victims of readicide (NCLB is short for the “No Child Left Behind” Act signed by President Bush in 2002). 

Navigating the LSAT Reading Comprehension section can be challenging, especially when encountering "exception" questions. These questions require you to identify the one answer choice that doesn’t match the given reasons or examples in a passage. The video “Finding the Exception to a LSAT Reading Comp Purpose Using LSAT PrepTest 158 Section 1, Question 13” provides a step-by-step approach to tackling these tricky questions.

The LSAT Logical Reasoning section frequently challenges test-takers with “parallel flaw” questions, where you must identify a flawed argument that mirrors the structure of a given passage. These questions can be among the most time-consuming, but with a clear strategy, they become much more manageable. The video “How to Identify and Recognize LSAT Parallel Flaws Using LawHub Logical Reasoning Drill Set #3” explains a step-by-step approach to solving these tricky questions. Below is a comprehensive guide based on the video.

For LSAT hopefuls, the Reading Comprehension section can feel like a maze of complex details. Success often hinges on one key skill: identifying the main idea of a passage. In a recent video tutorial, “How to Identify a LSAT Reading Comp Passage Main Idea Using LSAT PrepTest 158 Section 1, Question 1,” viewers learn how to pinpoint the main idea efficiently—a critical technique for high scores. This blog post dives into the insights shared in the video and offers a practical strategy for tackling main idea questions with confidence.

For LSAT test-takers, reading comprehension can be a make-or-break section, often filled with dense, detail-laden passages. One critical strategy is the "up-front reading" method, which helps you focus on the main ideas and author's purpose without getting bogged down in every detail. This blog post covers insights from a video analyzing LSAT PrepTest 158’s first reading comprehension passage, with a step-by-step guide on how to approach such passages effectively.

One of the more astonishing things about preparing for the LSAT since the test went fully digital is how many online resources act as if it were still delivered as a pen and paper exam. Question explanations and how-tos talk about physically underlining or printing out multiple versions of a PrepTest when the test has been fully digital for five full years! In this article, we're going to talk about how you can get the most out of the 50+ LSAT PrepTests available from lawhub.lsac.org by executing the process known as a blind review for the current, computer-based version of the exam that is comprised solely of Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension sections.