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Before the Party, Try Our Cinco de Mayo LSAT Logic Game
Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo. Contrary to what many perceive, the holiday is not Mexico’s independence day: it celebrates the defeat of the French at the battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated more widely in the United States than in Mexico, where it’s mainly celebrated near Puebla. Don’t let that stop you from partying, but consider augmenting your festivities with some Mole Poblano. In honor of Cinco de Mayo, here’s an LSAT logic game.
I’d recommend that you refrain from trying it the morning of May 6.
A travel club is planning a trip to Mexico. The club will visit at least three of the following seven states: Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacán, Nayarit, Oaxaca, and Puebla.
May 4, 2012 - 6:06 pm - By Aaron Cohn
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Do Your Part During LSAT Prep to Help Out the Planet
Yesterday was the 33rd annual Earth Day. Few ever consider the environmental costs of studying for and taking the LSAT: paper use, getting to and from LSAT class, increased electricity use from late night studying, etc. If you’re preparing for the June LSAT, here are some ways you can do your part to help out:
EARTH-FRIENDLY LSAT PREP TIP #1: Stop Bathing
Let’s face it: you’re barely leaving the house anyway. Why not take advantage and conserve water? You may well be able to save over 1,200 gallons between now and the June LSAT by forgoing showers. As an added bonus, when you take the June LSAT, your stench may depress the performance of the LSAT test takers around you, making for an easier curve and improving your LSAT score.*
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Apr 23, 2012 - 6:01 pm - By Aaron Cohn
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Applying LSAT Logic to Coverage of the Trayvon Martin Case
George Zimmerman’s bond hearing on second-degree murder charges in the shooting of Trayvon Martin was this morning; the judge, Kenneth R. Lester Jr., set bail at $150,000. In the months to come, the courts will assess the evidence against him. Should the case make it that far, a jury will eventually decide whether Zimmerman is guilty. Up until now, coverage of the case has revealed a web of conflicting accounts and personal attacks. We won’t try to figure out exactly what happened the night of February 26; instead, let’s look at some of the questionable logic that has come up in coverage of the case.
Zimmerman’s background and alleged racism. Some have claimed that Zimmerman wasn’t motivated by racial bias, and have cited as evidence his Hispanic background and his work with minority children.
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Apr 20, 2012 - 6:07 pm - By Aaron Cohn
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Sink Your Teeth into an Easter Bunny LSAT Logic Game
Easter was yesterday, and by all reports the Easter Bunny had another successful campaign. But before any old rabbit can gain the title of Easter Bunny, he must audition.
Here’s an LSAT logic game on that very subject:
Seven bunny-rabbits: Fluffy, Harry, Jack, Playboy, Roger, Trix, and Velveteen, each audition exactly once for a position as Easter Bunny. No two rabbits audition at the same time. The following must obtain:
Roger and Peter audition consecutively.
Velveteen auditions at some time before Jack or at some time after Trix, but not both.
Fluffy auditions at some time after Trix and at some time before Roger.
Harry auditions at some time after Fluffy.
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Apr 9, 2012 - 6:51 pm - By Aaron Cohn
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How March Madness is Like the LSAT
We’re nearing the time when March Madness bleeds into April. The NCAA men’s basketball tournament has reached the Final Four; games this Saturday and next Monday will narrow it down from Kentucky, Louisville, Ohio State and Kansas to one champion.
Meanwhile, many future law students are gearing up for some April and May madness of their own, studying for the June LSAT. Whereas one of these events is a team sport in which highly trained athletes try to send a round ball through the net, the other is an individual intellectual endeavor in which the only round things are the bubbles on the answer sheet (and the occasional weird logic game).
Nonetheless, there are more similarities between the NCAA tournament and the LSAT than you might think:
The right kind of preparation is key.
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Mar 29, 2012 - 6:29 pm - By Aaron Cohn
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How to Have the Best Luck in Your LSAT Prep
The next administration of the LSAT is on Monday, June 11. Blueprint classes for the June LSAT are starting soon (one this weekend, three next weekend, and most of the rest the following weekend). Saint Patrick’s Day, that celebration of Irish culture that somehow becomes a reason for everyone else to get wasted too, is tomorrow, March 17. What do these three things have to do with each other? They mean you should go out and have a good time. Party. Go wild, if that’s your thing. Just not a three-month bender; despite what some may tell you, that isn’t the path to LSAT success.
Your mind will soon spin with diagramming techniques, making deductions in logic games, identifying sufficient and necessary conditions, and lots of other LSAT-related stuff. For now, don’t worry about that. Occupy your mind instead with getting a drink for that attractive so-and-so across the room.
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Mar 16, 2012 - 6:08 pm - By Aaron Cohn
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Super Tuesday’s Super Sample LSAT Logic Game
It’s primary season, and while President Obama isn’t facing any significant challenge in the Democratic primaries (unless you consider Vermin Supreme a significant challenge), the GOP has quite a battle going on. Today, on Super Tuesday, voters will cast their ballots in Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia. Will Romney maintain his lead in the delegate count, or will Santorum come surging from behind? Find out in this sample LSAT logic game. Results guaranteed. Or not.
(Also, if you’re waiting for a February LSAT score, it’s down to today or tomorrow. Good luck!)
In a primary election, four candidates, Gingrich, Paul, Romney and Santorum, finish ranked from first (best) to fourth (worst) in each of two states, Virginia and Tennessee.
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Mar 6, 2012 - 12:22 pm - By Aaron Cohn
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The LSAT Hits the Red Carpet at the Oscars
The Academy Awards were last night. Some of you no doubt watched everything from the red carpet through the award for best picture. Others may have preferred the NBA All-Star game, leaving them to scour blogs to figure out what happened.
There’s no red carpet on LSAT test day (unless you provide it yourself — and if you intend to try this in June, please send us the resulting video), but that won’t stop us from imagining what kind of LSAT test takers that can be associated with the celebrities who turned the most heads (for better or worse).
Sacha Baron Cohen, who appeared in character as Admiral Aladeen to promote an upcoming movie, would fail to receive an LSAT score. He showed up sporting a complete military uniform, hat, and sunglasses and carrying an urn full of Kim Jong Il’s ashes.
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Feb 27, 2012 - 6:04 pm - By Aaron Cohn
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Spend the Holiday with Some Presidential LSAT Flaws
It’s Presidents’ Day, which means a day off for the lucky ones among us. Since our business here at Blueprint is the LSAT, it’s also the perfect time to look at some President-related logical fallacies. The official federal holiday is in honor of George Washington’s birthday, but we’ll take a broader look.
Equivocation: Bill Clinton, our 42nd President, famously said, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman.” Now that we know many of the details of his affair with one Monica Lewinsky, it would be easy to call this statement a fantastic lie. We could also say that President Clinton was simply doing what an LSAT flaw question answer choice might call equivocating with respect to a key term.
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Feb 20, 2012 - 5:11 pm - By Aaron Cohn
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