By Greg Smith on August 23, 2010
One of the first questions I often hear from students looking into the LSAT is “How much time do I need to put in?”
It’s obviously different for everyone, some of us can ace the test with little or no preparation while others might take months of dedicated study to see significant improvements in their score.
We’ve [...]
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By Greg Smith on August 4, 2010
See if you can figure this one out…
Since Miley Cyrus would never date a boy who did not believe in marriage, and anyone who truly understands romance believes in marriage, only a boy who truly understands romance would have any chance of dating Miley Cyrus.
The reasoning in the argument is flawed because the argument ignores [...]
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By Greg Smith on May 14, 2010
This post is taken from a recent discussion with one of our students…
If you’re having trouble with the LSAT logic games, this method of studying often helps students break through into higher scores. The reason the repetition is effective is that there are only so many LSAT game constructions and this helps you become an [...]
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By Greg Smith on March 10, 2010
Here’s our first attempt at a free YouTube tutorial for LSAT Logic games. Give it a shot and let us know what you think.
You can also watch it on YouTube
Due to copyright protection this is not an actual LSAT Game. (however, all the questions in our paid course are actual LSAT questions) The design of [...]
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By Greg Smith on December 23, 2009
Straw man arguments are found in a number of logical reasoning question types on the LSAT, including flawed reasoning questions, parallel flawed reasoning questions, and method of reasoning questions.
A straw man argument is a fallacy based on misrepresentation of an opponent’s position. To “attack a straw man” is to create the illusion of having refuted [...]
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By Greg Smith on November 9, 2009
Resolve the Paradox: Ring tailed lemurs are herbivores and incapable of digesting meat. However, scientists have observed ring tailed lemurs killing and eating beetles.
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By Greg Smith on September 29, 2009
A study released in May, 2009 by the US Department of Education shows that students in online learning environments outperformed those receiving face-to-face instruction.
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