LSAT Trainer Forum

MrSam · Post by **MrSam** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 2:11 pm

Hey everyone. I am about to order my last set of LSAT prep books. I noticed that there are a few "The LSAT Trainer" publications listed. All are written by Mike Kim. However, one shows "2015" on the cover, and the other does not. Both are listed as 2013 publications. I also noticed that Mike said that there will be a LSAT Trainer 1.5, which should be out by now. Which is the most up-to-date publication (a link would be wonderful)?

I'm also curious, how did you all practice the questions? From what I have gathered, most people just use the official practice tests. I'm wondering if the Powerscore workbooks would be worth the money...or if I should stick with studying using the 3 bibles and the LSAT Trainer, then practcing with the PTs.

mornincounselor · Post by **mornincounselor** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 2:35 pm

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MrSam · Post by **MrSam** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 2:59 pm

mornincounselor wrote:So Mike Kim is an active poster on this site with his own thread here: http://top-law-schools.com/forums/viewt ... 3&t=209573

You may want to refer to that thread throughout your prep, but I think I can answer your question. The version of the book with the listed publication date of 2015 sold by Amazon (not necessarily if sold by a third party) is the newest version (the 1.5) of the LSAT Trainer.

As far as I know the newest version of the trainer is not significantly different in terms of substance, I believe most of the differences are corrections of typographic errors and the like.

To your question about studying, I believe the ideal way for most students, begins with prep books, transitions into untimed drilling of the different question types, followed by timed drilling, then prep tests. I am unfamiliar with the Powerscore workbooks but if they split sections down into question types and list them in an order of increasing difficulty (like the very well reviewed Cambridge packets do) they should be very useful for drilling.

Thanks a ton! Is there any way you could send me the link to the 2015 publication? Both LSAT Trainers have listed a 2013 publication. An imagine of one of books shows "2015" on the cover page.
I take it then that the Cambridge packets are a recommend source for pre PT prepping? There are a few different ones listed. Which do you think would benefit me most? I'd like to practice for all 3 sections, although, I am almost solid in the RC department.
Thanks again.

mornincounselor · Post by **mornincounselor** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 3:17 pm

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MrSam · Post by **MrSam** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 4:38 pm

mornincounselor wrote:Here is the link to the Trainer: http://www.amazon.com/LSAT-Trainer-rema ... at+trainer

The Cambridge packets I am familiar with are the ones where they sort the questions of prep tests 1-38 by type, here's LR: http://www.cambridgelsat.com/problem-se ... reasoning/

For LG: http://www.cambridgelsat.com/problem-sets/logic-games/

For RC: http://www.cambridgelsat.com/problem-se ... rehension/

There is some overlap with some of the sets near the bottom of the page, for example the "hardest questions" will include a number of questions from numerous other individual question type packets, I believe all the packages with repeats are listed as "secondary" as opposed to "primary."

I believe it is best to drill with prep tests 1-40 so you have the newest 35 pretests to use as full tests after drilling.

Again, thank you. That was extremely helpful. I had initially intended on using the older tests for untimed practice, but was advised against it. Now that I think about it, it seems like the most logical thing to do. That's quite a few purchases that I will have to make. Fortunately, they aren't too pricey. I went ahead and ordered the Trainer book.