Review of Powerscore's LSAT RC Bible

Pros:
1. Difficulty - Passages are longer and more complex than their GMAT counterparts. At times, questions can be quite difficult and convoluted.
2. Practice – There are about 100 real LSAT RC questions. There are also some exercises developed by Powerscore in the beginning of the book.
3. Discussion – The book does an excellent job at explaining RC and discussing strategies and technique.
4. Product Quality – Although a minor issue, the pages and book cover are of good quality.

Cons:
1. Intended Use – This book is an LSAT guide. Obviously, there will be some irrelevant topics covered. Reading some sections might actually do harm.
2. Price – At 38 dollars, this book cannot be considered cheap.
3. Size – The book is 360 pages long. Granted, a considerable portion of the book should be skipped, but this is a serious investment in time for most people.
4. Style – The book’s content is extremely dense! Some days, ten pages felt like an eternity. I swear, sometimes this book emits sleeping gas. I literally fell asleep once or twice while reading. And this is coming from a person who thinks Powerscore CR is a smooth and enjoyable read!

Overall Assessment:
After reading this book, I am a much more active and aggressive reader. At times, I can anticipate shifts in a passage, as well as identify a potential question source. But a 360-page book at 38 dollars is asking an awful lot from people who need to invest their limited time and money on other GMAT areas. But if you are particularly weak in RC, or have extra time, then this is a very powerful guide.
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Good analysis...
Just quick question is it good for beginers ???

bmillan01

Can you share some insights about Powerscore CR too?

Thanks a lot for the reviews. I was not able to decide if i really need the PS LSAT RC and PS GMAT CR books. But now i know i need them

Thanks for review.

Hi, thanks for posting your review..
My weakest part in the verbal section is RC,read the Manhattan RC, but did not help, I recently bought the LSAT RC bible, but I have only 20 days till my test date. What sections would you recomend me reading? perhaps I could only read the LSAT RC bible passages just to become familiar with the language or can you think of a better idea on how I could improve my RC?

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I'll certainly will, thanks for the reply!

Thanks zf123
Do you have any idea of what passages would be best for the 20 RC marathons besides OG books?

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Thanks for the info. I am buying this book.
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If you haven't read the two books by now, you will be pressed for time. Try to stay calm and carry out your plan as quickly as possible. Manhattan RC should probably take a week or less to finish. After that, immediately move on to the Kaplan book. Another option is to work with some LSAT RC questions. These offer excellent practice for the RC. In fact, I strongly recommend LSAT RC to anyone weak in this area.

Good luck!
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