Dave turns the LSAT from an arduous 600 page novel, into an easy to read children’s book. His Velocity program allows anyone at any level to answer all questions with efficiency and accuracy. I raised my score by 22 points, and I owe it all to Dave.
LSAT Kung Fu Blog
Oct 10, 2011
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Even the dogs, man.
Have you guys ever been to one of the American Family Association’s all-night raves? Those things are awesome, man. Glow sticks, dancers, girls wearing only paint and bright beads handing out fistfuls of baby aspirin (I guess that’s what it was - the pills were small and colorful with festive stampings). Clothing may be optional, but it’s not a very popular option! When you think of American Family Association, think world’s bitchingest party, is what I’m saying.
Oct 4, 2011
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Our entry this morning has two parts: A quick rundown of Saturday’s LSAT, as brought to you by our students, and then a conversation with a student from a couple of years ago.
First, the test:
You may be shocked - shocked! - to discover that it was... normal. In conversation with my students (and remember that this may not be a meaningful sample population, comprising as it does just the students of mine who talked to me after the test), I found them nearly unanimous in their assessment that the test looked like the tests they’d taken recently, and that there were no real surprises.
Sep 28, 2011
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Don't you hate it when they photoshop
some guy's head on a picture of you?
Yeah. Me, too.
some guy's head on a picture of you?
Yeah. Me, too.
Today, we continue our series of mailbag questions, in preparation for the LSAT at the end of this week. Time's a-wasting - let's get to it!
Q: Dave, do you have any tips for dealing with test-day anxiety?
A: This is an important question, and one that I get a lot. Since it seems to have deep and complex psychological roots, test-day anxiety is tough for me to crack. But here are some thoughts that might help:
Sep 26, 2011
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Be honest, now. Is this belt show-offy?
It’s LSAT week!
What a time to be alive! The air is buzzing with possibility - the time for greatness is upon us now.
If you’re one of my students, then I know you’re ready for the test. Now, let’s make sure you’re also ready for test day. Let’s take a minute and walk through expectations, what to bring and what to leave, and then we’ll close this special edition with some words of encouragement.
First: What to bring.
It helps to have a list that you can check off - we’ve split ours into three parts.
Sep 18, 2011
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When you rock this hard, you'll be ready.
Today, we'll continue our dive into the Velocity mail bag, in what would constitute a federal crime if these missives weren't meant for me. What a difference an address makes! Anyway, onward:
Q: How should I go about reviewing practice tests?
A: One of the most important things to do in your learning is achieve a studied, deep review of your practice exams - something that can help you catch the points you'll need to hammer down.
Sep 10, 2011
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That's gross.
Today, we’ll resume our ode to the (now no-longer-new) FAQ page at our site, by answering a couple of , uh, FAQ.
Q: So, how does the Velocity video course work?
A: There’s an awesome 6-step program (you can dance to it, if you want). Like this:
Sep 5, 2011
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This guy was totally there.
So we were at a key party last weekend with the usual crowd of Victoria’s Secret models, NBA players riding out a looming lockout, Kanye and two of the Kings of Leon (the cast of Jersey Shore tried to get in, but we kicked them back out on their orange asses), and the conversation came around, as it so often does at these things, to the subject of LSAT prep, and specifically, the LSAT Writing Sample.
Aug 22, 2011
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Today, let’s do an LSAT preparation clinic on some Logical Reasoning hot topics (all of them by request from you, my attentive, intelligent, and (I’m assuming) highly physically attractive listeners. You guys are the best).
Our program today in three parts:
Aug 14, 2011
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So here’s a myth that I’ve heard bandied about and that I’d like now to kick in the junk:
Either you know how to read or you don’t. Ergo, there’s not much you can teach someone about the Reading Comprehension section of the test.
Aug 7, 2011
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This morning, I want to spend a few minutes talking about the only thing on God’s earth sexier than the cast of Reno, 911 - the Reading Comprehension portion of your LSAT preparation.
A quick introduction: every LSAT includes exactly one scored Reading Comprehension section. This section always comprises 3 long passages (each 55-60 lines) plus one set of two short passages (each 25-30 lines long). Youʼll be asked 5-8 questions for each of the long passages, and another 5-8 questions about the two short passages in conjunction with each other (e.g., “How would the author of Passage A likely respond to the argument put forth in the third paragraph of Passage B?”) All in, youʼll be asked 27-28 questions in the Reading Comprehension section.
For today, let’s hammer out some basic advice for dealing with your reading, per se (we’ll get to the art of answering questions in a future episode).
