This article will make you more logical

Welllllll...hello. Steve here from LSAT Unplugged and LSAT Blog. I have one mission - to: Make.  You.  Smarter. So let's get started. --- If your LSAT score is below where you want it to be (and I'll assume it is), this is probably one of your issues: Let's pretend you're starting with LSAT Logic Games...and you're trying to solve them in the 35 minutes you have for the section. You sit down to start a game like this one: At the annual meeting of the Magicians' Alliance, 8 magicians-L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, and S- perform their latest illusions, one magician at a time. The order in which the magicians perform their illusions is consistent with the following conditions: By now, you've probably started drawing a diagram with 8 spaces and are getting ready to diagram the rules under each space. Maybe... .....something.... .....like.... .....this: _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____      1        2         3         4         5         6         7         8 Wrong. Wrrrrong. WWRRROOOONNNNG. By now, you've already assumed that you're dealing with a typical "strict" ordering game, but this is actually a RELATIVE ordering game. (In other words, it's one where you relate the variables to each other, instead of specific spaces.) If you'd looked at the rules FIRST, you'd already know that. Here they are: -L and Q each perform at some time after P. -S performs at some time before O and L. -M performs at some time before S. -P performs at some time after N. -S and N each perform at some time after R. See how they all relate the variables to EACH other, instead of to different numbered spaces? None of them talk about who goes 3rd, 5th, etc. We can magically end up with a web of variables that are nicely connected to each other like THIS:

(Click here to find out how to diagram this game.) After we look at the rules, we find out which type of Logic Game we're dealing with, and THEN we'll know the best type of diagram to use. And, if Logic Games is giving you a lot of trouble, click this link.

LSAT Blog Interview: Mastering Logic Games

LSAT Blog reader Jacob conducted a lengthy interview with me about the strategies of top-scoring LSAT takers.

Here's an excerpt from the interview:

The logic games are probably the most feared subject on the LSAT. Yet many students are able to achieve a perfect score on the logic games. So, why are they the most feared and how does this transformation occur?

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How to Get a Perfect Score on LSAT Logic Games

This LSAT Blog post lists all the Logic Games-related blog posts you should read toward the beginning of your prep.

I've listed them in the specific order in which you should read them, along with the relevant Logic Games you should complete from LSAT PrepTests 52-61.

Use my LSAT Logic Games Cheat Sheet as a quick-reference, and you can use my Logic Games Guide and Mastering Logic Games for extra LG guidance and a focus on question-solving strategies.

Also consider doing some sudoku puzzles. They're a nice break from actual LSAT Logic Games, but they still allow you to practice LSAT-style deductions. This game is good, too.

This is all meant to accompany the initial Logic Games portion of my LSAT study schedules, while giving you more specific guidance on when to read which blog post and when to do each Logic Game.

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December 2014 LSAT Logic Game Solution

I just made a video explanation for the first LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 74 (December 2014 LSAT). It's the game where a six-members of a band perform. The band is composed of a guitarist, keyboard player, percussionist, saxophonist, trumpeter and violinist

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

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December 2014 LSAT Logic Game Explanation

I just made a video explanation for the second LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 74 (December 2014 LSAT). It's the game where four art historians (Farley, Garcia, Holden, and Jiang) give lectures on lithographs, oil paintings, sculptures, and watercolors.

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

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LSAT PrepTest 74 Logic Games Solution

I just made a video explanation for the third LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 74 (Decenber 2014 LSAT). It's the game where three rugs are woven from six colors (forest, olive, peach, turquoise, white, and yellow).

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

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LSAT PrepTest 74 Logic Games Explanation

I just made a video explanation for the fourth LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 74 (December 2014 LSAT). It's the game where the manager of a photography business must assign photographers (Frost, Gonzalez, Heideck, Knutson, Lai, and Mays) to Silva and Thorne Universities.

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

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LSAT PrepTest 73 (September 2014 LSAT) PDF Download

Just wanted to let you all know that LSAT PrepTest 73 (the September 2014 LSAT) is available on Amazon.com

PrepTest 73 is the most recently released LSAT, so it's the best reflection of the LSAT's current state. It's especially crucial for anyone preparing for the December 2014 LSAT and beyond to thoroughly study this exam. The LSAT evolves over time.

You can get free video explanations for LSAT PrepTest 73 Logic Games. You can also get low-cost explanations for LSAT PrepTest 73 for instant PDF download.

September 2014 LSAT Logic Game Solution

I just made a video explanation for the first LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 73 (September 2014 LSAT). It's the game where a record producer plans a CD containing five instrumental pieces: Reciprocity, Salammbo, Trapezoid, Vancouver, and Wisteria.

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

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September 2014 LSAT Logic Game Explanation

I just made a video explanation for the second LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 73 (September 2014 LSAT). It's the game where a business symposium contains 5 speakers: Long, Molina, Xiao, Yoshida, and Zimmerman speaking in either the Gold or Rose rooms.

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

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LSAT PrepTest 73 Logic Games Solution

I just made a video explanation for the third LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 73 (September 2014 LSAT). It's the game where 3 families: Trents, Williamses, and Yandells, own at least one of 5 buildings: forge, granary, inn, mill, and stable.

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

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LSAT PrepTest 73 Logic Games Explanation

I just made a video explanation for the fourth LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 73 (September 2014 LSAT). It's the game where a florist fills orders for 3 bouquets of containing at least one of 5 flowers: liles, peonies, roses, snapdragons, and tulips.

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

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LSAT PrepTest 72 (June 2014 LSAT) PDF Explanations Download

Just wanted to let you all know that LSAT PrepTest 72 (June 2014 LSAT) PDF explanations are now available for instant download.

PrepTest 72 is the most recently released LSAT, so it's the best reflection of the LSAT's current state. It's especially crucial for anyone preparing for the September 2014 LSAT and beyond to thoroughly study this exam and its explanations. The LSAT evolves over time.

You can also get free video explanations for LSAT PrepTest 72 Logic Games. (You can get LSAT PrepTest 72 for less than $9 on Amazon.)

LSAT PrepTest 72 Logic Games Explanation

I just made a video explanation for the fourth LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 72 (June 2014 LSAT). It's the game where employees of the Summit Company work a four-day workweek and transfer workpieces between days.

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

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LSAT PrepTest 72 Logic Games Solution

I just made a video explanation for the third LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 72 (June 2014 LSAT). It's the game where 5 artifacts are recovered from a sunken ship. They're from Iceland, Norway, or Sweden.

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

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June 2014 LSAT Logic Game Explanation

I just made a video explanation for the second LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 72 (June 2014 LSAT). It's the game where a realtor shows a client 5 houses. The houses are Quarry, Riverton, Shelburne, Townsend, and Valencia.

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

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June 2014 LSAT Logic Game Solution

I just made a video explanation for the first LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 72 (June 2014 LSAT). It's the game where a radio station airs 5 news updates: international, national, sports, traffic, and weather.

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

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LSAT PrepTest 71 (December 2013 LSAT) PDF Download

Just wanted to let you all know that LSAT PrepTest 71 (the December 2013 LSAT) is now available for purchase on Amazon.com

PrepTest 71 is the most recently released LSAT, so it's the best reflection of the LSAT's current state. It's especially crucial for anyone preparing for the February 2014 LSAT and beyond to thoroughly study this exam. The LSAT evolves over time.

You can get free video explanations for LSAT PrepTest 71 Logic Games. You can also get low-cost explanations for LSAT PrepTest 71 for instant PDF download.

LSAT PrepTest 71 Logic Games Explanation

I just made a video explanation for the fourth LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 71 (December 2013 LSAT). It's the game where a museum curator arranges 7 paintings in a row. The paintings are a Morisot, Pissarro, Renoir, Sisley, Turner, Vuillard, and Whistler.

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

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LSAT PrepTest 71 Logic Games Solution

I just made a video explanation for the third LSAT Logic Game from LSAT PrepTest 71 (December 2013 LSAT). It's the game where 6 books are discussed, and written summaries are required for one or more of them.

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

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