Critical reasoning prep--LSAT powerscore vs GMAT powerscore

Question

Hi All,

So far in my quest for perfect verbal score, i have been going through the forum a lot.

So recently, I came across posts about how Powerscore LSAT LR book is great and how great is the Powerscore GMAT CR.
So i decided to buy both not because i'm stupid but rather due to emotional reasons (Especially when you hit a score plateau, you want to give all it takes to achieve a score boost).

My point:  
After spending 2 weeks on LSAT LR book and later going through GMAT CR book, i found it very easy to breeze through CR content. Not because LSAT one is tougher n blah blah but because   CONTENT OF RELEVANT TOPICS ARE WORD BY WORD SAME..  
And i am being totally honest on it.

I now feel, it'd be better to just take the gmat CR Powerscore book and get going. No one has got time for doing research like this. Just read the relevant book i.e. the book thats specifically designed for your respective exams and keep moving. Kill that beast in the most efficient way.

And as for the CR book,,,, it rocks.

Peace.

Carcass · Answer

Hi,

to be honest as you were, LSAT, aside few questions, is far form gmat scope. So I discourage to use LSAT material for GMAT purpose.

They seem the same, but indeed the logic behind is quite different.

Hope this helps.

regards.

PS: follow the rules for posting on the board, this is a question that must go in general verbal section. Thank you

Youraisemeup · Answer

Totally agree. Now i learnt this after putting 100$ down the drain

Carcass · Answer

Follow my signature. There are countless quality resources for free !!!!

Also. here there are questions from LSAT good for the GMAT.

Hope this helps

ENGRTOMBA2018 · Answer

carcass , I would disagree. I have used both GMAT and LSAT resources (particularly LSAT LR and LSAT RC) and these LSAT resources were great help. For one, powerscore's LSAT LR bible is a lot more detailed than the GMAT CR bible. LSAT is not far from GMAT scope. The prompts and arguments are usually of the same level. But, I would recommend that you stick to the topics that are covered in GMAT and only go to LSAT materials once you have exhausted all official sources for verbal questions (official guides, GMATPREP free, exam pack 1, question pack 1 , OG 13, 12,10 and GMAT paper tests). Powerscore's LSAT RC bible is also a good book to understand how to engage yourself.

Do note the following differences:

1. LSAT LR prompts are slightly longer than the equivalent GMAT prompts. 
2. LSAT RC passages are generally on the longer side and have more questions per passage. I used these passages to work on my time management. I used to push myself to stick to the time limit of 6-8 minutes per passage including answering all questions.

Tl;dr : Refer to LSAT materials only after you have exhausted all other official materials but do stick to relevant topics only.

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