Articles published in February 2018

LSAT Reading Comprehension Club, Week 9

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Manhattan Prep LSAT Blog - LSAT Reading Comprehension Club, Week 9 by Matt Shinners

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Welcome to our LSAT Reading Comprehension Club! Like a book club, but more LSAT. And fewer pages. Read more about it, and why we think it’ll help you with Reading Comp, in our first LSAT Reading Comprehension Club article here. Then check out our archive. Read more

What to Include in Your Law School Addendum

Manhattan Prep LSAT Blog - What to Include in Your Law School Addendum by Stratus Admissions Counseling

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Last month, we discussed when it’s appropriate to include an addendum in your law school application. Once you’ve decided that an addendum is right for you, it’s important to craft one that fits the bill in tone, length, and content. Here are a few tips for that: Read more

More LSAT Keywords

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Manhattan Prep LSAT Blog - More LSAT Keywords by Matt Shinners

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There are certain LSAT keywords that people learn while prepping for the test, which tend to fall into a few categories: Read more

LSAT Reading Comprehension Club, Week 8

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Manhattan Prep LSAT Blog - LSAT Reading Comprehension Club, Week 8 by Matt Shinners

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Welcome to our LSAT Reading Comprehension Club! Like a book club, but more LSAT. And fewer pages. Read more about it, and why we think it’ll help you with Reading Comp, in our first LSAT Reading Comprehension Club article here. Read more

Real Law School Personal Statements Reviewed: Even an Amazing Story Will Not Be Great Unless You Tell It Well

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Manhattan Prep LSAT Blog - Real Law School Personal Statements Reviewed: Even an Amazing Story Will Not be Great Unless You Tell It Well by jdMission

In this series, a jdMission Senior Consultant reviews real law school personal statements. What’s working well? What’s not? If it were his/her essay, what would be changed? Find out!


Note: To maintain the integrity and authenticity of this project, we have not edited the personal statements, though any identifying names and details have been changed or removed. Any grammatical errors that appear in the essays belong to the candidates and illustrate the importance of having someone (or multiple someones) proofread your work. Read more

Why I Love Conditional Logic So Very, Very Much

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Manhattan Prep LSAT Blog - Why I Love Conditional Logic So Very, Very Much by Ben Rashkovich

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Dear Diary,

That’s it. My life has peaked. I sat behind Conditional Logic today in my Manhattan Prep LSAT class.

Sigh. Read more

The Three Buckets of LSAT Answer Choices

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Manhattan Prep LSAT Blog - The Three Buckets of LSAT Answer Choices by Daniel Fogel

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Every time I wade through the LSAT answer choices of a Logical Reasoning or Reading Comprehension question, I follow the same time-saving process—as I read each option, I place it into one of three buckets: eliminate, defer, like. Read more