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The Ins and Outs of LSAT Grouping Games

For some reason, people tend to dislike the LSAT’s grouping games more than ordering games. Maybe it’s the missing visual element. Maybe it’s the short rules that make you feel like you’re missing something. Maybe it’s the awkward overtones of needing to segregate people named Jabrohn and Juarez. Whatever the case, leaving the familiar territory of ordering games can be scary.

But it needn’t be.

Grouping games on the LSAT can be broken into four categories: You’re either having one person follow another, saying two people can’t be together, saying two people have to be together, or saying you need at least one of two people. Nothing tricky here, and nothing we haven’t seen (as they’re all built off of conditional relationships). Nonetheless, here’s a breakdown of grouping games to help you perform better on your upcoming LSAT. Read Entire Article…

Aug 16, 2011 - 4:57 pm - By Matt Shinners
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The Numbers are In: The LSAT Stats and What They Mean to You

Every year, thousands and thousands of people just like you take the LSAT. Over a hundred thousand, to be precise. To be even more precise, check out this chart listing the number of administered LSATs per test date. No seriously, go check it out. Really.

Pretty fun, right? There’s a few things you may have noticed. First, LSAT apparently wants you to share this chart on both facebook and twitter. But more importantly, the numbers have been fluctuating. During the 2009-10 cycle, LSATs administered were up a whopping 13.3% from the previous cycle, with over 170,000 people taking the test. This was an increase that started during 2008-2009 period, which saw a 6.4% total increase from the cycle prior.

What’s going on here?
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Aug 1, 2011 - 4:07 pm - By Colin Elzie
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Standardized Test Showdown

I hope you would never experience this, but the sad truth is you may come across an “off day” every now and then where you find yourself unmotivated to study the LSAT (hard to believe, I know). If you ever find yourself in this unfortunate situation, I would suggest you find your inspiration in an unexpected place – the GRE. I had the misfortune of taking the GRE last week and never before have I been so thankful to teach the LSAT. Few things in life help you appreciate what you have, more than seeing how bad it is elsewhere (like how 10 minutes of Everybody Loves Raymond makes Modern Family seem like a masterpiece of modern television cinema).

And you should consider yourself similarly lucky – of all the standardized tests, you are fortunate to be faced with the LSAT and not some other standardized scrapheap.

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Jul 22, 2011 - 4:08 pm - By Contributing Writer
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Predictions for the Impending June LSAT

So here we are again – three days out from the June LSAT. Stress abounds, rumors spread like wildfire, and personal hygiene has all but been abandoned. Of course, this also means that it is time for me to make … Read Entire Article…

Jun 4, 2011 - 5:21 pm - By Matt
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February 2011 LSAT Instant Recap

Howdy all. Another LSAT is in the books and, according to our East Coast correspondents, it was more or less a fairly average test. We’ll never know the actual curve because LSAC doesn’t release that information for the February LSAT, so we’ll have to base all of our assumptions based off conjecture.

Many are saying that reading comprehension was actually the hardest section this time around. What are your thoughts? Obviously, don’t get too specific with your discussions since LSAC considers that a no-no, but let us know how you think you did.

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Feb 14, 2011 - 2:51 am - By Contributing Writer
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Why the December 2010 LSAT Curve was so Forgiving

December 2010 LSAT scores were released yesterday and the tumult was as tremendous as ever. People cried, people rejoiced. The world, as a whole, failed to give a crap. It was, as such things going, a fairly normal LSAT release day.

Except for one big thing: the curve. While Matt predicted the -14 curve for a 170, few were expecting it to actually occur: -14 for a 170, -30 for a 160.

Obviously, this is a big deal, considering the initial word on the test. This test, according to most student reports, was fairly straightforward. Most people thought logical reasoning was fairly simple, and that reading comprehension was a bit difficult.

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Jan 10, 2011 - 12:11 am - By Contributing Writer
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December 2010 LSAT Scores Released

December LSAT scores are out.

Pause here for intense emotion, followed by ferraro rocher consumption (don’t act like you haven’t tried its sweet, sweet combination of nougat and chocolate crispies). After the tumult of receiving your LSAT score has subsided, it’s time to turn your attention to the question of a most urgent nature. Namely, how difficult was the curve for the December 2010 LSAT?

In early December, our very own Blueprint LSAT founder Matt Riley made some predictions about the December 2010 curve. The upshot? That it would easier than winning a limbo showdown with Yao Ming. Since Yao Ming is 7’6”, that’s pretty darn easy.

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Jan 6, 2011 - 3:12 pm - By Jodi Triplett
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Waiting on the December 2010 LSAT Score Release

For those of you who took the December LSAT, we feel your pain. It has been 25 full days since you filled in that last Scantron bubble, gave everyone a little sample of your writing, and then likely obsessed over that one Logical Reasoning question that could have been (D) instead of (C). We get it, you would really, really like to get those applications in, and you are starting to wonder why this is taking so long.

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Jan 6, 2011 - 12:28 am - By Todd
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2011: A New Year of LSAT

Looking back, 2010 was a pretty whatever year, I’ve gotta say. Nothing that big happened in the world at large. This is probably going to be the least memorable Oscar season in years. Everybody seemed to forget about politics. As Todd pointed out, people got all excited about some pre-pubescent girl, but honestly Justin Bieber will only be remembered by excited pedophile cultural historians. Seriously, what big happened? Something that you’ll remember as being a defining point five years from now? That’s right, chums, nothing.

Even in the relatively small world of the LSAT, not a lot happened (other than us releasing a super-fine online LSAT course). People got all butthurt about stone and mulch, but that wasn’t all that big a deal.

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Jan 4, 2011 - 12:23 am - By Colin Elzie
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December 2010 LSAT Scores Released?

There were some silly reports on twitter Thursday evening that December 2010 LSAT scores had been released, but as of now, that’s looking like damn lies. So, while you all are waiting for scores to be released, we thought we’d provide you with our resolutions for the New Year:

*Get Colin Elzie to quit smoking.

*Collectively lose 1000 pounds as a company.

*Stop taking tequila shots before noon. East Coast time.

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Dec 31, 2010 - 12:00 pm - By Contributing Writer
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