LSAT Blog’s Easy LSAT Cheat Sheet

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LSAT Blog’s Easy LSAT Cheat Sheet (Fun fact: you can click on different areas of this page to find out more about those topics.)

Finding Time to Study​:

Logic Games​ - 1 section, 22-24 Qs:

-Start your prep earlier than you think necessary. -Set aside specific times to study each day. -Try to spread your studying throughout the week. -Give yourself at least 1-2 days off per week. -Try to reduce time spent on other things while studying.

4 games, 5-7 questions per game 2 pages per game​ (starting June 2012)

Logical Reasoning​ - 2 sections, 48-52 Qs: 24-26 short arguments per section - you analyze each

Getting Started (7 “Don’ts”): 1. Don’t study without a plan of attack​. 2. Don’t be discouraged by diagnostic tests. 3. Don’t study first thing when you wake up. 4. Don’t overdo it. 5. Don’t start other difficult projects while studying. 6. Don’t use random books you find in stores. 7. Don’t get too stressed - try meditation.

Creating a Plan of Attack (Sample): Month 1: Logic Games + Logical Reasoning -Week 1: Easy/Medium Logic Games -Week 2: Hard Logic Games + Easy Logical Reasoning -Week 3: Medium/Hard Logical Reasoning -Week 4: Full sections of Games + Reasoning Month 1: Logic Games + Logical Reasoning -Week 1: Easy/Medium Logic Games --Day 1: --Day 2: --Day 3: --Day 4: --Day 5: --Day 6: --Day 7: -Week 2: Hard Logic Games + Easy Logical Reasoning --Day 1: --Day 2: --Day 3: --Day 4: --Day 5: --Day 6: --Day 7: -Week 3: Medium/Hard Logical Reasoning --Day 1: --Day 2: --Day 3: --Day 4: --Day 5: --Day 6: --Day 7:

Reading Comp​ - 1 section, 26-28 Qs: 3 long passages, 2 related short (starting June 2007) 5-8 questions per passage

Experimental (used to test new Qs): One section, could be any of LG, LR, or RC Could be any of the 5 sections (before/after break)

Writing Sample​ (don’t worry about it) How to Review: 1. Analyze exactly where your error came from. Was it in the passage or the answer choices? 2. If passage, was it your approach to reading the passage that was ineffective or incorrect, or something in the passage itself that you misunderstood?

-Week 4: Full sections of Games + Reasoning --Day 1: --Day 2: --Day 3: --Day 4: --Day 5: --Day 6: --Day 7:

3A. If answer choices, what was it in the incorrect answer choice you chose? ID what in the wrong answer choice tempted you. Then ID what made it wrong.

Books to Start:

3B. If something in the correct answer made it seem wrong, ID what it was. And ID what made it correct.

Day-by-Day LSAT Study Plans LSAT Cheat Sheets LSAT Guides LSAT Vocabulary Builder

LSAT Question Explanations​: Helpful, but don’t use them as a crutch.

Test Day: 1. Visit your LSAT test center. 2. Plan what you'll ​wear​ and ​bring​. 3. Relax the day before your exam. 4. Night before, go to bed early and set multiple alarms. 5. Complete a few practices Qs before the exam. 6. De-stress and chill. 7. Don’t cheat.