Logical Reasoning (LR) questions require you to evaluate the reasons given in a question’s scenario in order to justify the point being made. Your success depends on your ability to do this.

We will teach you how to think, and to focus on the decisions to be made and the right way to make them.  We will make sure you have lots of experience with the types of scenarios that you will face on test day.

These types of questions will present you with a two to three sentence scenario and then ask you to respond to that scenario. The question may make a point in the scenario, and you will need to choose an answer that tests your understanding of the assumptions involved.

We will spend a good deal of time teaching you how to critically evaluate arguments, which includes increasing your skill in seeing the fault in an argument. We will examine every type of flaw found in arguments and make you an expert on how to recognize the construct of the argument clearly.

Analytical Reasoning (AR) questions, otherwise known as Logic Games, present you the rules for a scenario and ask you five to seven questions testing your understanding of the given scenario.  We will teach you the most important skill in this section, which is the ability to draw diagrams and make logical deductions. We will spend a good deal of time teaching you basic diagramming skills. We will construct and deconstruct every conceivable diagram challenge that you will find in your LSAT exam. We will also utilize official LSAT games and concentrate on question-specific strategies.

For Reading Comprehension (RC), what is important is your ability to read for reasoning structure. In RC questions, you will be presented with a relatively long passage (2-4 paragraphs) on a general topic in law, history, science, or social science. This part of the test is not fundamentally concerned with the extent of your knowledge in these areas, or with your vocabulary level either.  The main focus is your ability to read for structure and we will build and strengthen this ability. Our focus will be on the various structures you will see on the exam and will include a lot of practice so that you will learn how to provide reason to the structures properly. 

The LSAT Writing Sample is independent from the multiple choice portion of your test submission, and your separate submission of this part of the LSAT is required in order to receive your official LSAT score.  Although this part is not scored, it is still considered to be valuable to Law Schools as it is designed to show how coherent and effective your writing can be when you’re under time pressure. It is designed to measure your raw writing talent as well as your logic and argument skills. A large part of your career in law will consist of impromptu writing, and your ability to be cogent, organized, and coherent in this area is an important skill. At UCLP we will help you build and strengthen your writing ability.