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| Kaplan LSAT 180 2007-2008 (Kaplan Lsat 180) | 
 enlarge | Author: Kaplan
Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 290413
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 1419550977
Dewey Decimal Number: 340
EAN: 9781419550973
ASIN: 1419550977
Publication Date: February 6, 2007
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 This is the only Kaplan book I would recommend... May 16, 2007
60 out of 67 found this review helpful
I'm not a fan of Kaplan. Their LSAT books and technique are not that great. I would not recommend the Kaplan LSAT Comprehensive nor the Kaplan Logic Games. Instead, I would recommend Princeton Review's Cracking the LSAT instead of the former and Get Prepped's Ace the LSAT Logic Games in place of the latter. However, the Kaplan LSAT 180 is better its Princeton Review adversary, the LSAT Workout.
LSAT 180 provides detailed explanations and some advice for advanced LSAT problems, unlike the LSAT Workout. I'm not saying that I wouldn't recommend the LSAT Workout. Honestly, I think that the LSAT Workout has the most difficult yet accurate LSAT simulation questions out there. But, I think the LSAT Workout is for people who have already mastered the LSAT and are looking to polish up their score. In other words, they are scoring 165-170, but are trying to get closer to that 99th percentile.
The LSAT 180 is for people who have already done beginner test prep books and want some intermediate/advanced questions to work on. I really hated doing this book. I don't know if it was the presentation of the material or the way some of the questions were too out there. But, there explanations are a lot better than the LSAT Workout. But, I think after doing this book along with others (I've done Princeton Review's Cracking the LSAT and the LSAT Workout, along with the Kaplan Comprehensive Program and the Kaplan Logic Games), I understand how to do all types of LSAT questions and am a lot my accuracy has definitely improved. Now, I'm working on speed, and for that, I just take the PrepTests on real time conditions.
I also bought Barron's How to Prepare for the LSAT, Nova's Master the LSAT, and Get Prepped's Ace the LSAT Logic Games. The only one I would recommend is Ace the LSAT Logic GAmes. Barron's is too basic and doesn't really provide you with anything that you already didn't know or could have looked up on Wikipedia. Master the LSAT is also basic and provides a lot of explanations. I think its like the PowerScore Bibles in that it uses real LSAT questions and explains the best techniques to use. I think Master the LSAT is a good book if Cracking the LSAT didn't really get through to use. I would rank Master the LSAT 2nd place in the best beginner book for LSAT prep (Cracking the LSAT would be 1st.)
So, to sum it up, these are the books I would recommend along with the order:
1) Cracking the LSAT
Was the book sufficient for you to move from beginner to intermediate?
(If yes, go to 2. If not, do Master the LSAT, then go to 2.)
2) LSAT 180
Are you still having trouble with logic games?
(If no, go to 3. If yes, do Ace the LSAT Logic Games, then go to 3.)
3) LSAT Workout
4) PrepTests
I think that everyone has to find their own groove in this LSAT Prep thing. I like the Princeton Review. They provide a down to earth method that really works. Kaplan's method is ok. I think most people might find the methods almost exactly the same, so I guess it doesn't matter. But, Princeton Review better explains stuff; however, Kaplan has better questions. Honestly, I don't think it's fair to compare the two since both have a higher score guarantee, and they both will help you tremendously.
Not for beginers October 20, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Kaplan's LAST 180 contains the most difficult questions and answers that are explained well. However, this book is not for beginners, if your looking for something just to get started this book is probably not for you.
 The faux-LSAT questions in this book are not helpful. January 16, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
After using the PowerScore books, which use genuine LSAT questions, it was difficult to use this book, whose questions are a poor imitation of those on the LSAT. Also unlike the PowerScore books, the explanations also do not make good use of diagrams. Only purchase this book if you've run out of LSAT material to practice with. Otherwise, avoid at all costs.
 Helps with uber-questions but not relevant for many takers. June 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book contains several challenging LSAT-type questions but keep two things in mind.
1. All "180" questions are created by Kaplan and therefore not exactly like what you would find in the LSAT. Whether or not they would be the same is open to argument but I find most Kaplan stuff different somehow. If you don't, then this should not be an issue.
2. Many of the questions types that are covered in this book are rare and isolated so your chance of seeing them on a test is remote.
It might prove helpful to you if you are already in the 170-180 range and have either completed all of the practice tests, or have become bored with them. Of course, at that range, luck has more to do with getting a 180 than preparation. Unfortunately, if you are testing in the range of 140-165, this book will do little to get you to 180. Your time, and money, would probably be better spent going over the ones you have missed in practice and figure them out.
LSAT Prep December 24, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Helpful, especially regarding the three LSAT tests included. The strategies are very general, unfortunately and don't focus exhaustively on the details. The explanations for each of the tests are good.
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