Series: Kaplan Test Prep
Paperback: 1188 pages
Publisher: Kaplan Publishing; Pap/Psc edition (June 3, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1618656414
ISBN-13: 978-1618656414
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 1.8 x 10.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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I tend to think the reviews of this book have been unfair. I have read the Kaplan book and a book by a competitor. I am just a student who has read two LSAT books and am providing some feedback. I found this book to be very helpful. In fact, it was more helpful than some other books out there.Specifically, this book developed a concept and then directly connected the concept to LSAT questions. The competitors do develop concepts but I had trouble applying the concepts to actual LSAT questions. That wasn't the case with this book.This book is very dry and technical. I admire this book for the amount of drilling it does. I had trouble learning conditional logic from the competitor's book. I found the first 80 pages of the Kaplan book to be fantastic at laying a foundation and then drilling you thoroughly.I worked the drills over and over again.I plan to study for the LSAT for nearly one full year. So, I will post my score on this site after I take the exam. However, I have read two books and I find the Kaplan book to be the better choice.The competitor's book openly bashes the Kaplan strategy. Yet, Kaplan never mentions any of the other books on the market. Good for Kaplan. I do believe in believing in yourself and never belittling your competition.I can't say how good the Kaplan course is. I am sure it depends on how good your instructor is, however, if you are studying by yourself, this book is excellent.Finally, I found the teaching techniques in this book to be spot on. They weren't as abstract as the competition. When I finished reading the the competitor's book I wasn't sure how exactly to apply their techniques and strategies to actual question.Not so with the Kaplan book. With this book, I was thoroughly drilled. They overemphasized the importance of applying the strategy to questions. This is highly effective. Someone from Kaplan should defend their book on this site. The criticism is unfounded.In the Logical Reasoning section the Kaplan book goes the extra step. Both books talk about how important it is to look at how the argument goes in the test question. Yet, this book specifically shows you how to put premise 1 with premise 2 (even though they are in different parts of the argument) and evaluate them critically to expose any gaps or leaps to the conclusion.The other book was too abstract. The Kaplan book is much more concrete and it will drill you and overdrill you to make sure you learn the important skills.Well done Kaplan.Finally, I would recommend reading several books and getting a variety of opinions.Good luck.
The authors of this prep test book have not made any significant changes to the reading comprehension section of this test; rather they have literally published the same information year-after-year. Furthermore, their current prep test book is too wordy, imprecise, and they constantly drift away from the subject matter. Moreover, the authors of this prep test book adhere to using words and phrases the average person needs a dictionary and thesaurus to understand. Hence, their imprecise approach reduces the intensity and effectiveness of their writing.Basil R. Loucas
Kaplan are trying to milk this book series for every last cent. The 2014 version was just released. It's like Apple releasing a new iPhone every time and slapping the brand name on it for extra bucks. This book has very very few changes that aren't major at all. They just change a word here and there and slap "2015" on it with a higher price tag. I would recommend either getting the 2014 version or avoiding Kaplan all together as their test prep books are NOT the best.
What a waste of paper. Not only are the authors intent on boring the reader to death with endless tedious instructions, after registering my book online, I discovered that we are supposed to reprint a 28-page section of the book for ourselves, as they are incorrect. I called Kaplan and was told I could mail them my book at my own expense and they would mail me a correct copy. All I wanted was for the correct printed pages to be mailed to me. Kaplan's greed is staggering--the defective books should have been recalled, but they are happy to instead pass the expense on to the duped buyer. It is not worth my time or money to return this book, so I will toss it in the recycling bin where it belongs.
This is honestly the first time I have ever posted a review about anything (because I'm lazy) but these reviews do not do this book justice AT ALL. This book is great because it details the trends of the test rather than only giving advice on how to solve problems (The methods are also great). In my experience, having a good idea of how to attack the questions is important, but getting a really high score is where understanding the trends is equally important. I tried Powerscore and I wish I had gotten to this book sooner. I started off missing about 10-12 questions in my logical reasoning section. I used the Powerscore Logical Reasoning Bible and my improvement was VERY minimal. After 6 months of studying with no improvement, I switched to Kaplan. I like Kaplan because it offers great advice on HOW TO STUDY, which most prep companies neglect or only gloss over. After using Kaplan, I am now only missing 1-3 questions, sometimes even getting a perfect score on Logical Reasoning. I am seeing similar improvement in Logic Games as well. I think this book deserves much better reviews and some of the reviews I've seen do not give an accurate representation of this book. In my opinion, this book is MUCH BETTER than what most of the other prep companies have to offer. On top of that, this book offers practice tests that have explanations online. I seriously cannot be happier with this book. Make sure you read over the section that talks about how to use the book and the common mistakes people make, though! Very important!
I took the December LSAT and scored a 170 after practicing with this book for a few weeks. I will say that based on practice tests I'd taken before this year, my natural ability is in that range. As such, the biggest benefit was confidence. People looked like they were going to jail on test day. I was super comfortable with the test, not least because of this book. It was helpful for gaining some general insights as well as particular suggestions for my weak spots.Had I decided to take the test earlier, I would've had more time to prepare. If you can work through the whole book (the online component includes study schedules) it's probably great.
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