Kaplan LSAT 180 2007-2008 (Kaplan Lsat 180) | 
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Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
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Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
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Pages: 360
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Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 1419550977
Dewey Decimal Number: 340
EAN: 9781419550973
ASIN: 1419550977
Publication Date: February 6, 2007
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 Studying from this book will only stress you out October 7, 2008
I received a copy of LSAT 180 for Christmas last year. My parents got it for me because they knew that I was in the process of preparing for taking the LSAT this year. I just took the LSAT on Saturday, and I am happy to say that I feel confident that I did well. However, I give this book NO credit for my success. I think that most LSAT takers struggle with the logic games section the most. After you practice them for awhile, they become a lot easier. The whole principle of this book is that you will learn to ace the real, presumably easier, LSAT if you study the extra souped up questions in this book. However, the questions featured in this book, especially the logic games, are so much more difficult than the actual that they will only serve to demoralize you and make you very apprehensive about the test. The real LSAT is much easier than the questions in this book. I would suggest ordering actual LSATs from the LSAC, instead of wasting money on this, or any other Kaplan product. Another annoying feature of this book was the smug attitude with which the techniques are presented. It's like reading something written by a bratty 12 year old. Also, I think all the "tricks" and "techniques" that LSAT test prep books attempt to teach are bull. The only real way to get a good score is to take many practice tests and understand why you got the answers wrong that you did. The only way to achieve this is to start studying a good 3 to 6 months in advance. If you don't have the time to invest, no amount of "coaching" is going to help you. In short, LSAT 180 is a waste of your time and money.
Helps with uber-questions but not relevant for many takers. June 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book contains several challenging LSAT-type questions but keep two things in mind.
1. All "180" questions are created by Kaplan and therefore not exactly like what you would find in the LSAT. Whether or not they would be the same is open to argument but I find most Kaplan stuff different somehow. If you don't, then this should not be an issue.
2. Many of the questions types that are covered in this book are rare and isolated so your chance of seeing them on a test is remote.
It might prove helpful to you if you are already in the 170-180 range and have either completed all of the practice tests, or have become bored with them. Of course, at that range, luck has more to do with getting a 180 than preparation. Unfortunately, if you are testing in the range of 140-165, this book will do little to get you to 180. Your time, and money, would probably be better spent going over the ones you have missed in practice and figure them out.
 Worked for me May 18, 2008
I took the Feb. 2002 LSAT and studied only this book in addition to taking two or three practice LSATs. For what it's worth, from my initial baseline practice LSAT, my scored jumped 14 points into the 99th percentile when I took the real thing. That strategy may not work for everyone, but I had a pretty good understanding of LSAT testing concepts going in, and I am a good self studier. The thing I liked was after studing in this bookf or 2 months, the real LSAT questions seemed a LOT easier.
 Fake questions, confusing explanations, smug attitude January 20, 2008
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is yet another reason to avoid Kaplan when preparing for the LSAT. The fake logic games questions, designed to mimic real ones, are unrealistic, confusing, and poorly conceived. I have done over 20 real LSAT PrepTests, and the ones in this Kaplan book are a cheap imitation that would not prepare a test taker in any valuable way.
Furthermore, their fake logical analysis section is equally weak, and worst of all, they take a smug, know-it-all attitude throughout the book, instead of just explaining the answers.
Stick with the PowerScore books, which really are the bibles of the LSAT prep: useful, with real LSAT questions, and very helpful explanations.
Do not spend your money on this book! Don't even bother taking it out of the library.
The faux-LSAT questions in this book are not helpful. January 16, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
After using the PowerScore books, which use genuine LSAT questions, it was difficult to use this book, whose questions are a poor imitation of those on the LSAT. Also unlike the PowerScore books, the explanations also do not make good use of diagrams. Only purchase this book if you've run out of LSAT material to practice with. Otherwise, avoid at all costs.
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