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Kaplan vs. Manhattan LSAT
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:13 pm
by VMeyer4
Hi all,
I am an engineering student on co-op with the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, OH in the Fall of 2013 and I am prepping for the June 2014 LSAT. This summer semester I have been using Kaplan's LSAT Premier 2014 book and I am satisfied with it. In the fall I would like to take an online class, but I was wondering if anyone knew if I should take the class with Kaplan to further my ability to use their strategies, or if I should take Manhattan LSAT's online class? Any ideas as to which one is better? Please let me know what you guys think. Thank you!
Re: Kaplan vs. Manhattan LSAT
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:16 pm
by objection_your_honor
I don't think there is anyone on this forum with a high percentile score that can vouch for Kaplan's prep books or courses. The actual LSAC materials which they publish (Preptests and actual questions ordered by type) see some use, but their methods are not well received here.
Manhattan, on the other hand, is really the gold standard right now. Most (vocal) posters just self study using the Manhattan 3rd edition bundle rather than take a course, but that depends on how you think you'll learn best.
Re: Kaplan vs. Manhattan LSAT
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:26 pm
by dowu
Manhattan books > powerscore > the (holy) bible > Kaplan
Re: Kaplan vs. Manhattan LSAT
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:30 pm
by tuffyjohnson
Blueprint, 7 sage, and Velocity need to be in this ranking bros and broettes. Real Talk
Honestly if I could do it all over again I would buy the whole Velocity package and be done with it.
Re: Kaplan vs. Manhattan LSAT
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:31 pm
by clay7676
dowu wrote:Manhattan books > powerscore > the (holy) bible > Kaplan
Blasphemous! How are the university administrated PT's provided by Kaplan? And I highly recommend the Kaplan Master's questions sorted, though I think you can only get it if you take their course, so good luck!
Re: Kaplan vs. Manhattan LSAT
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:32 pm
by Clearly
Velocity lsat.
Re: Kaplan vs. Manhattan LSAT
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:41 pm
by dowu
clay7676 wrote:dowu wrote:Manhattan books > powerscore > the (holy) bible > Kaplan
Blasphemous! How are the university administrated PT's provided by Kaplan? And I highly recommend the Kaplan Master's questions sorted, though I think you can only get it if you take their course, so good luck!
Most companies nowadays sort the questions bro.
Cambridge sells bundles, and those are definitely the best.
Re: Kaplan vs. Manhattan LSAT
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:50 pm
by mojangles
i did most of my self-study as just going over preptests... i was too young and dumb to know any different
and, more importantly, hadn't really found the guides on this site in time. but, even though i'm done with the test, i do have questions regarding LSAT prep courses.
what do you all think of zenof180?
what about advisein solutions?
i toyed with the thought of advisein and a few other courses but by the time i got to that stage i didn't have enough time.
Re: Kaplan vs. Manhattan LSAT
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:56 pm
by Clearly
mojangles wrote:i did most of my self-study as just going over preptests... i was too young and dumb to know any different
and, more importantly, hadn't really found the guides on this site in time. but, even though i'm done with the test, i do have questions regarding LSAT prep courses.
what do you all think of zenof180?
what about advisein solutions?
i toyed with the thought of advisein and a few other courses but by the time i got to that stage i didn't have enough time.
for real, velocity. Best out there, and possibly the cheapest too.
Re: Kaplan vs. Manhattan LSAT
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 4:02 pm
by Humbert Humbert
VMeyer4 wrote:Hi all,
I am an engineering student on co-op with the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, OH in the Fall of 2013 and I am prepping for the June 2014 LSAT. This summer semester I have been using Kaplan's LSAT Premier 2014 book and I am satisfied with it. In the fall I would like to take an online class, but I was wondering if anyone knew if I should take the class with Kaplan to further my ability to use their strategies, or if I should take Manhattan LSAT's online class? Any ideas as to which one is better? Please let me know what you guys think. Thank you!
Use Manhattan to prep. You'll be happy you did. Whether or not you need the online course is a different question. That depends on you as a person. I took an in person course with them and jumped 21 points from my diagnostic. Safe to say it was worth the investment.
Re: Kaplan vs. Manhattan LSAT
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 4:09 pm
by Dr. Dre
Re: Kaplan vs. Manhattan LSAT
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 4:32 pm
by The LSAT Trainer
Not sure where all this Kaplan bashing comes from -- as a teacher I definitely support their message that it's probably smarter to not use a calculator when you are taking the LSAT --
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Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:05 pm
by 10052014
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Re: Kaplan vs. Manhattan LSAT
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 6:10 pm
by I Used to Be a Spy
Cambridge Lsat questions sorted by type are a godsend and worth the (unfortunately quite steep) cost.
Agree that Manhattan books are far and away the best.
What you need to seriously study for the LSAT is:
Manhattan LR and LG
40 most recently released preptests
Cambridge LR and LG sorted by type
Manhattan RC, like all RC guides is pretty short/weak but still has some useful information. I read a copy in Barnes and Noble, it just wasn't worth paying for.
Re: Kaplan vs. Manhattan LSAT
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 9:13 pm
by the_pakalypse
jaylawyer09 wrote:I personally Use PS, along with their "combridge-like" packets. (same thing, just not sorted by difficulty)
PS>MLSAT
It depends how much you study from the books.
Bruce Lee said: "I fear not he who knows 10,000 kicks, but he who practices one kick 10,000 times"
They aren't comparable at all. MLSAT is miles above PS. I remember reading the PS bible and thinking it was so barebones... because that's what it was.
Re: Kaplan vs. Manhattan LSAT
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 9:13 pm
by the_pakalypse
Re: Kaplan vs. Manhattan LSAT
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 12:11 am
by scandk
Re: Kaplan vs. Manhattan LSAT
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 12:21 am
by JamMasterJ
depends on what you're looking for. If you're PTing in the 140s, you will not understand MLSAT. My rule of thumb is that if you're trying to break into the 160s, powerscore is the best, for the 170s, manhattan (Velocity was fledgling when I was studying and LSAT trainer wasn't here yet)
Re: Kaplan vs. Manhattan LSAT
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 1:29 am
by alexrodriguez
Comparing Kaplan with Manhattan is like comparing fat camp with Navy SEAL training.
