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I wrote the LSAT for the first time this past Saturday. I studied full time for the past 4 months and over that period I have found this forum very useful. As such, I would like to pay it forward to the members here and recommend a resource that was of tremendous help. The book is LSAT LOGIC GAMES by ROBERT WEBKING et al. You will notice that the book has a very poor 2-star rating on Amazon, so permit me to explain.
This book is useful for those who have the TIME to prepare for the test AT LENGTH. As I said, I studied for 4 months full time, without working or going to school. After finishing the PowerScore LG Bible, I was averaging 2-3 mistakes in 39-40 minutes. I couldn't break that average and I was concerned I was using too many PrepTests to attempt it. Given the fact that I had so much time to prepare, I wanted a resource that would help me study for LG without using valuable PrepTests. This is the only such source I found. 100 LSAT-like games with 5-7 questions each. The difficulty far surpasses that of the LSAT, and by the time I finished this book I was scoring perfect on LG sections and well below the allotted 35 minutes. My proudest achievement was a perfect LG section done in 25 minutes.
So why does the book have only 2 stars on Amazon?
(1) There are a number of editorial errors.
I wrote an errata for the book as I worked through it because I enjoyed it so much. I intend to submit it to the publisher and to post it here for your convenience. However, you should know that the mistakes are extremely manageable, and anyone who intends to do well on the LG would be able to find them just as easily.
(2) The level of difficulty.
As I discussed above, this is an ADVANTAGE of the book.
(3) The purpose of the book.
This book does not aim to be a Kaplan or PowerScore alternative. It does not teach you strategy. A number of the reviewers on Amazon expected it to do just that, but the author makes no claim to teach the reader how to solve a game, merely to offer practical exercises, and as a result they gave it an unfairly low rating.
(4) Who it's for.
If you have 2 months to prepare for the LSAT or if you have more than that but are dividing your time with work and/or school, then this book may not be for you. 100 games that are more difficult than the LSAT are, as you can imagine, TIME CONSUMING.
I really believe that this is a wonderful resource and can be of tremendous help. If you are striving for a near perfect LG section and are having some difficulties, don't waste valuable PrepTests. Consider this book.
Edited by Alon, 13 February 2012 - 04:48 PM.
. So if I'm still not quite there after I read the powerscore bibles I'll have a look to this book.
