LSAT Logic Games Bible

This is the section of the LSAT that will require the most practice for most people. It's not that it's harder (I'd argue that it's probably easier); it's just more unusual. We all read, and hopefully anyone trying to get into law school has some skill at analyzing an argument. But these games force you to think in a way that most people rarely do.And, this is the best book to teach you how. When I first looked at these problems, I found them somewhat paralyzing. They include a lot of information that can be very difficult to keep straight. This book provides great strategies for organizing that information in a simple way that can be easily applied to each question.Not only does it have great strategy advice, it also uses real LSAT questions. When I read about that in the reviews before buying the book, I didn't really understand how it could make a difference. Now that I've studied Powerscore materials that include real LSAT questions and other test prep materials with simulated questions, I can say without a doubt that the real questions are better. I always found myself doubting the reasoning behind the answers for the other test prep materials, and eventually I realized that it's because they don't have to go through the same rigorous approval process to which a real LSAT question is subject.I only wish this book had more practice questions, but you can always buy additional practice tests from LSAC. By the time you've finished this book, you won't really need the in-depth explanations any more.Since finishing this book, I never miss a question... and I finish the section nearly every time. Don't take the LSAT without reading (and completing the practice questions from) this book first.

I've spent the past several months preparing with the PowerScore Logic Games Bible. It's a wonderful book for preparing for the LSAT AR section.There are those that say that it artificially inflates scores because you do actual problems in your practice. That may be true if you use the book to memorize the problems instead of learning the methods. I find the methods to be very efficient.I didn't give the book five stars because there are a few things that I don't like. For example, the author introduces a double-arrow with a vertical line in the middle to establish an if X then NOT Y relationship. The problem is that to those without a solid formal logic background will be tempted to read this relationship both ways (translation: the conditional tells us that if we have X we can't have Y, and if we have Y we can't have X; however, the double arrow might lead some to believe that if we don't have Y then we can't have X and vice versa--that's a logical fallicy). In my opinion and in my experience, it's worth the time to write out two quick conditionals rather than writing a shortcut that could easily be misinterpreted by those of us without enough of a formal logic background.Again, there are just a few small quirks like that. But if you're willing to spend the time to go through the book and learn the METHODS rather than learning the problems, you'll find this book to be a life-saver come test time.

I bought this book after taking a few practice tests and doing horribly on the games section. I was initially getting maybe one third of the questions correct on the games section, and it was killing my score. After reading this book and doing a lot of practice (I also bought the 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests as well as the 10 More and Next 10 books), I ended up finishing the games section with time to spare and only got one question wrong.One reviewer said that you would be better off just practicing the games versus buying this book, but I disagree. This book was so helpful for me because the authors pointed out strategies for solving the games that I never would have thought of on my own, but which made perfect sense once they were explained. Then it was a question of practice, practice, practice so I got used to solving the games and got my confidence up.Yes, the PowerScore books are more expensive than others such as Kaplan and Barron's - but I would argue that it is totally worth spending the money. I had originally bought Barron's Passkey to the LSAT, but after taking a few practice tests I noticed some definite differences in the real tests versus the made up questions in the Barron's book. I would caution anyone against relying on books that are teaching to their own questions as opposed to real LSATs of years past. That is why I also bought the PowerScore logical reasoning book. I only wish that PowerScore made a reading comprehension book, because that was my weakest section.If you want to improve your score on the games section, this book is the way to go.

I used this book as a supplement to the PowerScore classroom course, and I found the book more helpful than the actual course! When I began to work through the book my score was a 168, but I now score consistently in the 173-174 range. As I practice, I get even faster...the techniques really are superb. Just leave yourself enough time (2-3 weeks) to work through the book without rushing so that you can absorb each concept, and then leave at least 3 weeks to do your own practice, honing the techniques on actual LSATs. I've been working just the games section from one test each day, and then an entire test every 4th day.Unless you think the games are easy, this is the most important LSAT prep book you can buy.

When I was contemplating law school, I discovered the PowerScore Bibles and found that they had the most consistently high reviews of all the rest of the study guides and test review materials out there. Most highly recommended by actual law students themselves on the LSAC forums, as well. Even if you don't end up taking the LSAT (I didn't), these PowerScore Bibles will sharpen your mind!