Insight from a test writer

Micaela_OVO

I was able to speak with one of the test writers at a LSAC forum and wanted to share:

I asked this test writer if there was a reason why LSAC is throwing "odd ball" games at us more often. He informed me that LSAC is aware of the mechanical approach test prep companies teach their students and worry this is defeating the purpose of the section. He realizes that most students may wonder, "Why am I solving games with animals?? I want to be a lawyer!" The purpose of the LG section is to prepare us to read a set of facts and determine what must be true, what can be true, and what must be false. Much like how we'll read statutes such as the infamous U.S. Tax Code and have to determine what's required, what's allowed, and what's forbidden. If you keep this in mind, you'll never be caught off guard.

Hope this sheds some light!

Cant Get Right

Very cool! Thanks for sharing! I kinda wondered if better prep resources would slowly start skewing the test towards higher difficulty. Since it's meant to produce a curve, a better prepared field of test takers would screw up the bell unless they make the test harder. The good news is that we're the ones with the resources that are evolving the test. And that gives us an enormous advantage.

combsni

@"Cant Get Right" fortunately, Power Score has added a lot of "how to"s on grouping and mapping games

Sprinkles

Any info on a computerized LAST?

Micaela_OVO

@montaha.rizeq Unfortunately there was a swarm of applicants around this one poor writer, lol. I could only get one question in.

jeremybentham

isn't this bad?? they're on to us! -- scaaat

bjphillips5

@Micaela_OVO thanks so much for this

desire2learn

Thanks for passing along the information. It is very insightful and instructive.