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14 Sep 2006, 12:45
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I see a lot of questions on the LSAT prep material, and thought I'd spend some time writing about my experience with them.
I've been using the LSAT books and am really happy with them. I find that 3rd party material such as (not like
) Kaplan and even MGMAT (though the latter is probably the best 3rd party material) has (not have ) questions that (not which ) are a little unclear or badly written. LSAT, on the other hand, is impeccable in that the questions asked are not ambiguous. If short, I would advise using these books.
As for timing, I'd say stick with 2 minutes per question initially, since this is a ballpark you can use for CR and RC questions. I would not sweat it too much if you cannot get it down below these numbers, because the LSAT questions are both longer and more involved that GMAT questions, meaning that if 2 mins per question is enough to comprehend the stem and select an answer, you should be fine on the GMAT. Of course, others will differ in opinion.
RC is my weakest link, as it is for a lot of people here. Its also the only part of the test I don't like at all, a fact that is not surprising. I just hate reading. My strategy for RC is simple: Read a section, go over it in my head as if I were explaining it to someone else, convert complex terms to simpler forms. Try to get an idea of tone, mood. The greatest benefit of using the LSAT material for RC is timing. You can gulp down the GMAT passages after you've spent time with the LSAT passages, which are longer.
For CR, this book rocks. I think I'm generally above average at CR, but this really helps drill down the different concepts that can be tested.
Another point is that some questions on the LSAT CR sections (analogies especially) are not common on the GMAT. You may choose not to focus on them. Please note that uncommon does not translate into "there's no way I will get an analogy problem in CR on the GMAT"
If I were (not was) to sum this up, I'd say that LSAT prep makes me much more confident going into the CR and RC sections of the test. For SC, this forum is gold.
I'd like to invite others to contribute to this.
I've been using the LSAT books and am really happy with them. I find that 3rd party material such as (not like
) Kaplan and even MGMAT (though the latter is probably the best 3rd party material) has (not have ) questions that (not which ) are a little unclear or badly written. LSAT, on the other hand, is impeccable in that the questions asked are not ambiguous. If short, I would advise using these books.
As for timing, I'd say stick with 2 minutes per question initially, since this is a ballpark you can use for CR and RC questions. I would not sweat it too much if you cannot get it down below these numbers, because the LSAT questions are both longer and more involved that GMAT questions, meaning that if 2 mins per question is enough to comprehend the stem and select an answer, you should be fine on the GMAT. Of course, others will differ in opinion.
RC is my weakest link, as it is for a lot of people here. Its also the only part of the test I don't like at all, a fact that is not surprising. I just hate reading. My strategy for RC is simple: Read a section, go over it in my head as if I were explaining it to someone else, convert complex terms to simpler forms. Try to get an idea of tone, mood. The greatest benefit of using the LSAT material for RC is timing. You can gulp down the GMAT passages after you've spent time with the LSAT passages, which are longer.
For CR, this book rocks. I think I'm generally above average at CR, but this really helps drill down the different concepts that can be tested.
Another point is that some questions on the LSAT CR sections (analogies especially) are not common on the GMAT. You may choose not to focus on them. Please note that uncommon does not translate into "there's no way I will get an analogy problem in CR on the GMAT"
If I were (not was
) to sum this up, I'd say that LSAT prep makes me much more confident going into the CR and RC sections of the test. For SC, this forum is gold.
I'd like to invite others to contribute to this.
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15 Sep 2006, 12:36
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Futuristic
) Kaplan and even Hey Future,
The field of law is a highly detailed one where the slightest minutia of detail can sway an argument. THE LSAT is administered by the LSAC and they are impeccable with not only the clarity of its questions but its answers as well. I believe its questions are rigorously tested. In the past, other exams, namely the SAT, have increased testakers' scores for ambiguous questions. The LSAT has NEVER done this because of its meticulousness.
I go through some GMAT OG problems and am sometimes dumbfounded as to what the question is actually asking. I wonder though -- the LSAT RC and CR are much tougher, but maybe we might get spoiled by its clarity that we will lose some skill in deciphering the confounding nature of some GMAT questions.
By the way, which specific book are you referring to? can post a link to Amazon?
15 Sep 2006, 13:55
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My experience has been the opposite. I find the GMAT RC much easier after going through the LSAT questions. I have not found any OG material to be vague, frankly.
