The LSAT Trainer: A Remarkable Self-Study Guide For The Self-Driven Student
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Last update: 05-16-2026
Product details
- Publisher : Trainer Test Prep
- Publication date : June 4, 2024
- Language : English
- Print length : 400 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0989081567
- ISBN-13 : 978-0989081566
- Item Weight : 2.16 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.91 x 11 inches
- Best Sellers Rank:#5,436 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- PatriciaWant to conquer the LSAT? Get this book!I have been through a number of LSAT materials including that of material from Manhattan LSAT, BlueprintPrep, Princeton Review, Kaplan and Top-Law-Schools.com (TLS) guides as I prepare for my study of the LSAT examination, the most crucial component of law school admissions. I was set on utilizing the material of both Manhattan and Blueprint for my prep but realized I needed to tie some loose ends to effectively master the LSAT. This is how I came across Mike Kim's LSAT Trainer and it has been my best purchase to date! I jumped on the opportunity to purchase this book as I first met Mike Kim as my MLSAT online instructor back in 2011. He was a wonderful teacher and figured his book would reflect same and it did!
The LSAT Trainer, unlike so many other materials out there, gets straight to the "meat" of mastering the LSAT. It effectively fleshes out each type of LR question and game type, offering bullet point summaries of how to effectively approach each component of the exam and thorough drills in each chapter to help hone in on what you learn. The LSAT Trainer challenges you and leaves little room for laziness. It is worth its weight in gold and has helped me considerably in how I approach each question type, game type and reading comprehension passage. Without a doubt this book is necessary for any and all LSAT students, whether you are self-studying or taking a course. This book is also great as a supplement to an LSAT course but in my humblest opinion, is all you will need to get the job done if you want to learn how to think like the makers of the LSAT.
Thanks Mike Kim for creating this guide. It has helped me realize that this test is conquerable with a little hard work and diligent training ! Through your book I have been able to increase my score by 5 points in as little as one month. This is coming from someone who started out at a 139, was plateauing around a 155-159 after taking a course and am now in the 165 range. With a little under 3 months to go, I am confident your guide will help get me closer to my goal of 170+! - Eleanor HarmonIf you only want to splurge for only one study support this is itI haven't taken my official LSAT yet, but this book has been amazing at building skills. I went from a diagnostic of 153 to consistently only getting a one or two problems wrong on drills and practice test scores in the upper 160s and haven't even finished the whole book yet. The writing of the book is personable and has little quips that breaks up intense studying nicely. I really loved how the methodology for LR was laid out to learn, with the basis not being on question types but building overall habits that help on any question. It really helped me visualize what I needed to be doing and focusing on. I also really like how having the chapters of the book made my studying feel much more organized, rather than being spread thin over a lot of resources I was able to focus on one or two chapters a study session and do problem drills along side it.
I also found that the set up of explanation to drills really works for me. A ton information consumed means nothing without practice problems and reflection, so having the drills with concise in depth explanations after each chapter or multiple during the chapter is amazing. USE IT FULLY, don't skip its drills, and be sure to consistently work on question drills outside of the book as well through your preferred drill website like law hub, 7sage, or LSAT Demon. This together is one of the best prep methods I have found.
I haven't used any other resources to study besides this and law hub. I'm am finding I'm progressing to where I want to be quickly. If you're looking to spend money on only one or two prepping tools like I was, I cannot recommend this book enough. It is so worth the money - AlciBumbleReally, really, really thankful I stumbled upon this. It's perfect...Okay, I haven't taken the LSAT yet, so my rating is not about the book's impact on my score. I'm just starting studying (or have been for the past month or so) and have been looking at all of the available prep material: in person classes, online classes, books, tutors, apps, schools, etc., etc. It was getting really overwhelming and I was starting to panic, because I didn't have a single, clear study plan that I felt comfortable committing to. I was using a hodgepodge of this and that and I knew if I didn't find a plan and stick to it, I'd have holes in my understanding of the test. I was literally just about to sign up with this $750 personalized LSAT online mentor/tutor/class and whatever all else it was, when I stumbled upon this book.
I read some of the reviews that were good and they were impressive, but I read the bad ones that said "He didn't explain why the answer was bad, he just said it wasn't a good answer". I didn't really know what to think. So, I did my research, went to his website, watched some of his videos, browsed his online student resources and realized that this guy knows what he is talking about. He has created a very organized, thorough method to prepare students to succeed on the LSAT and really the only thing you have to do is be a competent, disciplined person who is willing to work hard through his curriculum.
Anyway, his method speaks to me. I just get him. He does have times where he says "It's just not the right answer", but it's not in a section where he's teaching you why such-and-such is right and such-and-such is wrong. It's in a section where he's explicitly stated he is modeling the rapid internal thought process of a high scoring student, so that you can get a picture of what you're working towards. I get his method and totally agree. How can you work through these difficult problems quickly and accurately, like a high-scoring student, if you don't even know what it's truly like to think like that? I think it's a great way to make it concrete and help students formulate a goal. So, anyway, I love his teaching style, organization, voice (like he's talking to you) and most importantly, he's the real deal. He's not out there to make money and sell fluff. He's about training your brain to think. Not trying to identify the question type, then going back into your head and trying to remember what you know about this question type, etc. etc. That's such a waste of time and energy and it's anxiety provoking. This guy says drop all of that, let's practice together, learn some strategies, repeat, so these processes become habits and you can just instinctively begin to attack the problems yourself. It's simplistic and practical. I am so glad I found it JUST in time, like down to the day, to use the 12 week prep plan. Thanks to Mike Kim for this book! It's perfect for me.