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LSAT Logic Game Pilots Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the fourth LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 36 (December 2001 LSAT). It's the "pilots / copilots" game (pilots: Fazio, Germond, Kyle, Lopez; copilots: Reich, Simon, Taylor, Umlas).

I explained all questions in one video that's just under 9 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Bus Seats Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the third LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 36 (December 2001 LSAT). It's the "bus seats" game (Gutierrez, Hoffman, Imamura, Kelly, Lapas, and Moore).

I explained all questions in one video that's just under 15 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Radio Shows Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the second LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 36 (December 2001 LSAT). It's the "radio talk show host" game (cities: Vancouver, Seattle, and Kelowna; calls: live or taped; callers: Felicia, Gwen, Henry, Isaac, and Mel).

I explained all questions in one video that's just under 12 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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In this LSAT Blog post, I've compiled another 7 tips from blog readers who wrote LSAT Diaries to share how they scored high on the LSAT. (Read previous LSAT Diaries compilations.)

Enjoy, and if you want to be in LSAT Diaries, please email me at LSATUnplugged@gmail.com. (You can be in LSAT Diaries whether you've taken the exam already or not.)

1. "I took 20+ PrepTests. Slowly, PrepTest after PrepTest I began to see patterns in logical reasoning questions, the section I most needed to improve. The correct answer for necessary assumption questions, a weakness, started to take on a certain “feel.” I came to relish sufficient assumption questions for the relative simplicity of “connecting the dots” to make the conclusion work...I wrote out why the correct answer was right for every logical reasoning question I got wrong." - Lisa, 175 (LSAT Diaries)

2. "Exercise regularly: physical fitness is important for your mental acuity. Do not drink alcohol: even small amounts inhibit peak mental performance. Do not drink coffee or soda: water is superior. Do not take a practice test within an hour of waking up: you will not fully concentrate. Practice with the watch you will use on test day...Practice using wooden pencils: no mechanical pencils are allowed. Do diligence on your test center and visit in advance. Stay calm during the test: you are extremely well prepared." - Samson, 174 (LSAT Diaries)

3. "My scores consistently hovered around 176 with two important happenings. At first, I realized I was dissecting the questions to an almost absurd degree while testing, so I needed to take a step back, and trust my gut a bit. The other was that the title of one of Steve's posts became my mantra of sorts. "How I learned to stop worrying and love the LSAT." I was at my absolute best when I viewed the test not as a source of frustration, but a puzzle, a code to crack, or a game." - Brad, improved from 167 to 179 (LSAT Diaries)

4. "Focus and give yourself adequate time. I studied for 5-6 months on one of Steve’s LSAT study plans, but got distracted when I had to graduate and move cross-country. Don’t mimic my mistake: schedule a test date and make sure you have very little else going on. I took my test in the middle of a trans-America drive, and I am confident the stress of that trip, coupled with the drop-off in studying, lost me a few precious points." - Brandon, improved from 150 to 170 (LSAT Diaries)

5. "[R]egarding practice tests, do as many of them under timed conditions as you can. But the real key to benefiting from them is to review every single question that you got wrong until you understand exactly why you got it wrong. Failure to do this will likely result in you making the same sort of mistake on similarly structured questions in the future. Review, review, review!" - J, improved from 157 to 166 on LSAT retake (LSAT Diaries)

6. "Don’t sign up for Kaplan because they have an 'improve your score guarantee.' Anyone who is exposed to the test that much is going to improve their score no matter what. It helps for some, but you don’t need a prep course to improve. Use the books but adapt the strategies to fit your strengths." - Ricky, improved from 153 to 160 on retake (LSAT Diaries)

7. "To prep for LSAT test day, I followed Steve’s suggestion of taking the test in a public place. I went twice to my local library, and the first time I was definitely distracted and nervous with all the other people around me. The second time I was much more comfortable, though there was an awkward moment when a guy sat down next to me with an LSAT book and started practicing logic games. Moments like that were worse than anything I was likely to face on test day, and flipped out as I was in the moment, I was grateful for the opportunity to give my nerves a thorough workout." - Rebecca, 174 (LSAT Diaries)

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LSAT Logic Game Dormitory Wings Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the first LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 37 (June 2002 LSAT). It's the "dormitory wings" game (the dormitories are Richards, Tuscarora, Veblen, and Wisteria and are North or South and male or female).

I explained all questions in one video that's just over 7 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Trucks Warehouse Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the second LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 37 (June 2002 LSAT). It's the "trucks arrive at a warehouse" game (colors: green and red).

I explained all questions in one video that's just about 12 1/2 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Books on Shelves Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the third LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 37 (June 2002 LSAT). It's the "books on shelves" game (categories: grammars, linguistics monographs and novels; books: Farsi, Hausa, Phonology, Semantics, Vonnegut, and Woolf).

I explained all questions in one video that's just under 18 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Swim Team Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the fourth LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 37 (June 2002 LSAT). It's the "swim team relay race" game (Jacobson, Kruger, Lu, Miller, and Ortiz each swim laps).

I explained all questions in one video that's just under 9 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Blog Law School On Campus Interviews

In this week's Law School Diaries column, law student "Elle Woods" describes the process of law school on-campus interviewing.

LSAT Logic Game Musicians Performance Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the fourth LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 38 (October 2002 LSAT). It's the "musicians' performance" game (songs: Nexus, Onyx, Synchrony, Tailwind, and Virtual; instruments: flute, guitar, harp, lute, and mandolin).

I explained all questions in one video that's just over 11 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Chroma Applicants Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the third LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 38 (October 2002 LSAT). It's the "job applicants at Chroma" game (departments: management, production, and sales; applicants: Feng, Garcia, Herrera, Ilias, Weiss, Xavier, and Yates).

I explained all questions in one video that's just over 14 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Farming Exhibition Video Explanation

I just made a video explanation for the second LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 38 (October 2002 LSAT). It's the "farming exhibition tasks" game (harvesting, milling, plowing, spinning, threshing, and weaving).

I explained all questions in one video that's about 16 1/2 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Circus Clowns Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the first LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 38 (October 2002 LSAT). It's the "circus clowns car" game.

I explained all questions in one video that's just under 14 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Blog Known Before Started LSAT Studying

What do you wish you'd known before you started your LSAT studying?

I asked the following questions to some blog readers who recently took the LSAT:

What do you know now that you wish you'd known before starting your LSAT prep? What would you have done differently?

Here are their responses:

LSAT Logic Game Pet Store Fish Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the fourth LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 39 (December 2002 LSAT). It's the "pet store fish" game.

I explained all questions in one video that's under 11 1/2 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Pohl Children Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the third LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 39 (December 2002 LSAT). It's the "Pohl Children" game (Sara, Theo, Uma, Will, and Zoe, who are either left-handed or right-handed).

I explained all questions in one video that's 10 1/2 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Conference Sessions Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the second LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 39 (December 2002 LSAT). It's the "Capital Enterprises conference sessions" game (Maria, Suki, and Tate attend sessions on hiring, investing, and regulations).

I explained all questions in one video that's just under 10 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Files Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the first LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 39 (December 2002 LSAT). It's the "files" game (red, yellow, and green).

I explained all questions in one video that's about 8 1/2 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Blog Making Law School Personal Statement Personal

This post on the personal statement is by the author of A Comprehensive Guide to the Law School Personal Statement, Margaret Klein, PhD, a personal statement editor.

LSAT Logic Game Charlie's Soup Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the first LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 40 (June 2003 LSAT). It's the "Charlie Soup's" game (kale, lentils, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, and zucchini).

I explained all questions in one video that's about 7 1/2 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Cold Medications Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the second LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 40 (June 2003 LSAT). It's the "cold medications / consumer group" game.

I explained all questions in one video that's just under 13 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Zephyr Airlines Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the third LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 40 (June 2003 LSAT). It's the "Zephyr Airlines" game (nonstop flights between cities: Honolulu, Montreal, Philadelphia, Toronto, and Vancouver).

I explained all questions in one video that's just over 15 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Behavioral Study Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the fourth LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 40 (June 2003 LSAT). It's the "researcher's behavioral study" game (animals: monkeys, pandas, and raccoons).

I explained all questions in one video that's just over 15 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Blog Informal Logic by Douglas Walton Excerpt

The following excerpt about the correlation-causation fallacy is from Professor Douglas Walton's Informal Logic: A Pragmatic Approach.

LSAT Logic Game Closet Hangers Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the first LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 41 (October 2003 LSAT). It's the "closet hangers" game (gauze, linen, polyester, rayon, silk, and wool).

I explained all questions in one video that's just under 12 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Children's Festival Songs Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the second LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 41 (October 2003 LSAT). It's the "children's festival songs" game (instruments: flute, guitar, harmonica, and keyboard; songs: Night's All Right, Question Man, Rhino Rock, and Sammy).

I explained all questions in one video that's about 8 1/2 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Board of Directors Committee Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the third LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 41 (October 2003 LSAT). It's the "board of directors committee" game (Guzman, Hawking, Lepp, Miyauchi, Upchurch, Wharton, and Zhu.)

I explained all questions in one video that's just over 11 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Circular Picnic Table Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the fourth LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 41 (October 2003 LSAT). It's the "circular picnic table" game (Fiona, George, Harriet, Ingrid, Karl, Manuel, Olivia, and Peter).

I explained all questions in one video that's just over 15 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Blog Public Law School Residency Tuition Info

Want to know whether you can establish in-state residency to save money on public law school tuition?

I was recently forwarded the following description of a list containing such information (in Google Docs spreadsheet form).

LSAT Logic Game Student Play Reviews Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the fourth LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 42 (December 2003 LSAT). It's the "student play reviews" game (Jiang, Kramer, Lopez, Megregian, and O'Neill review Sunset, Tamerlane, and Undulation).

I explained all questions in one video that's just under 7 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Bakery Cookie Batches Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the third LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 42 (December 2003 LSAT). It's the "bakery cookie batches" game (oatmeal, peanut butter, and sugar).

I explained all questions in one video that's just over 10 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Loading Dock Bays Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the second LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 42 (December 2003 LSAT). It's the "loading dock bays" game (fuel, grain, livestock, machinery, produce, and textiles).

I explained all questions in one video that's just under 10 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Scientists' Panel Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the first LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 42 (December 2003 LSAT). It's the "scientists' panel" game (botanists, chemists, and zoologists).

I explained all questions in one video that's just over 10 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Blog Law School Recommendation Letter Difficulties

The below excerpt about the difficulties involved in choosing law school recommenders is from A Guide to Law School Recommendations.

LSAT Logic Game Civic Parade Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the first LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 43 (June 2004 LSAT). It's the "Civic Parade" game (firefighters, gymnasts, jugglers, musicians, puppeteers, and veterans).

I explained all questions in one video that's just over 9 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Rowing Team Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the second LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 43 (June 2004 LSAT). It's the "rowing team" game (seats: Lee, Miller, Ovitz, Singh, Valerio, and Zita).

I explained all questions in one video that's about 11 1/2 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Artist's Paintings Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the third LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 43 (June 2004 LSAT). It's the "artist's paintings" game (a museum and private collector buy Quarterion, Redemption, Sipapu, Tesseract, Vale, and Zelkova).

I explained all questions in one video that's just over 8 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Lunch Trucks Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the fourth LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 43 (June 2004 LSAT). It's the "lunch trucks at office buildings" game (falafel, hot dogs, ice cream, pitas, salad, and tacos).

I explained all questions in one video that's just 8 1/2 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Blog LSAT Diary Massive Score Improvement

This installment of LSAT Diaries comes from Michela, who followed one of my LSAT study schedules and went from a 148 to a 163!

If you want to be in LSAT Diaries, please email me at LSATUnplugged@gmail.com. (You can be in LSAT Diaries whether you've taken the exam already or not.)

Thanks to Michela for sharing her experience and advice!

LSAT Logic Game Foreign Dignitaries Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the first LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 44 (October 2004 LSAT). It's the "foreign dignitaries" game (Garibaldi, Fuentes, Matsuba, Rhee, Soleimani, and Tbahi).

I explained all questions in one 11-minute video. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Animal Shelter Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the second LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 44 (October 2004 LSAT). It's the "animal shelter" game (dogs: greyhound, husky, keeshond, Labrador retriever, poodle, and schnauzer).

I explained all questions in one video that's just about 13 1/2 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Archaeological Sites Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the third LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 44 (October 2004 LSAT). It's the "archaeological sites" game (Ferrara, Gallagher, and Oliphant visit sites from the eighth, ninth, and tenth centuries).

I explained all questions in one video that's just under 8 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Parking Lots Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the fourth LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 44 (October 2004 LSAT). It's the "parking lots" game (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, with each lot being $10, $12, or $15).

I explained all questions in one video that's about 9 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Chess Tournament Video Explanation

I just made a video explanation for the second LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 45 (December 2004 LSAT). It's the "chess tournament" game (Lulu, Nam, Ofelia, Pachai, Santiago, and Tyrone).

I explained all questions in one video that's about 11 1/2 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Client Meetings Explanation Video

I just made a video explanation for the first LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 45 (December 2004 LSAT). It's the "Client Meetings" game (Patterson, Reilly, Sanchez, Tang, Upton, Yansky, and a workout.)

I explained all questions in one video that's about 10 1/2 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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The following Lawyer Diary comes in the form of an interview with David S. Ruder. He's a former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. This interview is excerpted from Learning From Precedent.

LSAT Logic Game Export Alliance Video Explanation

I just made a video explanation for the fourth LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 45 (December 2004 LSAT). It's the "Export Alliance" game (in which nations export various crops: oranges, rice, soybeans, tea, and wheat).

I explained all questions in one video that's about 8 1/2 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Photo Album Video Explanation

I just made a video explanation for the third LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 45 (December 2004 LSAT). It's the "photograph album" game (Raimundo, Selma, Ty, Umiko, Wendy, Yakira, and Zack).

I explained all questions in one video that's 11 1/2 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Bread Loaves Video Explanation

I just made a video explanation for the first LSAT Logic Game from PrepTest 30 (December 1999 LSAT). It's the "bread loaves" game (oatmeal, rye, and wheat, sliced or unsliced).

I explained all questions in one video that's just over 11 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Blog Law School Admission Trends GPA LSAT

The number of law school applicants has been declining, a trend that I've covered at length. I've hypothesized that it might lead law schools to lower their admission standards, leading to easier admission to top schools.

But what's actually happening this cycle?

LSAT Logic Games Layout - 2 Pages?

Those of you who took the June 2012 LSAT (PrepTest 66) got quite a surprise when you saw that LSAT Logic Games were presented in a 2-page layout rather than being confined to a single page.

Of course, the previous layout in every exam prior featured the game's initial paragraph, rules, and questions all crammed onto a single page. This has been the case since the dawn of time.

For those of you new to the LSAT, you can see what this looks like in any LSAT PrepTest, including the free June 2007 LSAT on LSAC's website (PDF - p3-6).

Here's the first page of Logic Games from that exam, using the old one-page layout:

LSAT Blog LSAT Retake Scholarship Increase LSAT Diaries

This installment of LSAT Diaries comes from Hilda A., who improved from 142 on her initial diagnostic to 157 on the October 2011 LSAT, then to a 161 on the February 2012 LSAT.

In her second LSAT diary (see her first), she talks how she got a full ride to law school as a result of her LSAT retake, as well as the lessons she learned from the law school admission process.

If you want to be in LSAT Diaries, please email me at LSATUnplugged@gmail.com. (You can be in LSAT Diaries whether you've taken the exam already or not.)

Please thank Hilda for sharing her story below in the comments!

LSAT Logic Game Jeweler / Stones Video Explanation

I just made a video explanation for the third LSAT Logic Game from PrepTest 33 (December 2000 LSAT). It's the "jeweler / stones" game (jewels - rubies, sapphires, and topazes).

I explained all questions in one 12-minute video. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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June 2012 LSAT Logic Game #4 Solution

I just made a video explanation for the fourth LSAT Logic Game from the June 2012 LSAT (PrepTest 66). It's the "pianists' recital / solos" game (Wayne and Zara perform solos that are modern or traditional pieces.)

I explained all questions in one video that's just over 9 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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June 2012 LSAT Logic Game #3 Explanation

I just made a video explanation for the third LSAT Logic Game from the June 2012 LSAT (PrepTest 66). It's the "sales zones / representatives" game (Kim, Mahr, Parra, Quinn, Stuckey, Tiao, Udall).

I explained all questions in one video that's just under 19 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT PrepTest 66 Logic Game #2 Solution

I just made a video explanation for the second LSAT Logic Game from the June 2012 LSAT (PrepTest 66). It's the "shopping center businesses" game (optometrist, pharmacy, restaurants, shoe, toy store, veterinarian).

I explained all questions in one video that's just over 22 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT PrepTest 66 Logic Game #1 Explanation

I just made a video explanation for the first LSAT Logic Game from the June 2012 LSAT (PrepTest 66). It's the "lab assistants" game (Julio, Kevin, Lan, Nessa, Olivia, Rebecca).

I explained all questions in one video that's about 5 1/2 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game Doctors / Clinics Video Explanation

I just made a video explanation for the fourth LSAT Logic Game from PrepTest 34 (October 2000 LSAT). It's the "doctors and clinics" game (Randsborough, Souderton, Juarez, Kudrow, Longtree, Nance, Onawa, and Palermo).

I explained all questions in one video that's just under 14 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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LSAT Logic Game French / Russian Novels Video Explanation

I just made a video explanation for the second LSAT Logic Game from PrepTest 32 (October 2000 LSAT). It's the "French/Russian novels/plays game."

I explained all questions in one video that's just under 14 minutes. (Get more free LSAT videos.)

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