You’re invited to LSAT Lab’s live online class. We’ve flipped the traditional classroom. At LSAT Lab you learn the fundamentals with video lessons before you take on more advanced concepts in class. Taught by Matt Sherman and Patrick Tyrrell, who together have 35 years of experience in helping students achieve amazing LSAT scores.
Weaken questions rely heavily on causal and comparative Reasoning Structures and frequently include a Trap Answer that just barely misses the mark.
Weaken
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Sep 19 2:30 PM (PT)
Some of the hardest and most time-consuming questions in RC can be the ones that go beyond the passage: Analogy, Application, Strengthen/Weaken, Last Sentence, and Title/Audience.
Beyond the Passage
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Sep 19 5:00 PM (PT)
Quantifiers are an advanced form of conditional logic. Add "some" and "most" statements to conditional statements and you're working with quantified logic.
Quantifiers
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon Sep 20 5:00 PM (PT)
Most questions in comparative passage sets require that you understand how the two passages are similar and how they are different. This lesson covers how to adjust your reading process for this type of passage.
Comparative Passages
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Sep 21 3:30 PM (PT)
Welcome UC San Diego students. In this class, we'll discuss, What's on the LSAT? How to improve on the LSAT? And what resources are included in your LSAT course?
Welcome to LSAT Lab!
Welcome UC San Diego
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Sep 21 6:00 PM (PT)
Outliers
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Wed Sep 22 5:00 PM (PT)
In Stacked Ordering games a good organization reveals hidden inferences which are the key to quickly solving this game type. This lesson looks at how to spot one of these games, how to set one up, and when to use frames.
Stacked Ordering
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Sep 23 3:30 PM (PT)
Strengthen questions on the LSAT are common and have a wide range of difficulty. In this lesson, we present the Reasoning Structures to look out for and the Trap Answers you need to know.
Strengthen
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Sep 26 2:30 PM (PT)
Standard Ordering games are the most common game type in Logic Games. This lesson will cover how to set up a logic game, how to notate rules consistently, and when to use frames.
Standard Ordering
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Sep 26 5:00 PM (PT)
Standard Grouping games ask you to assign a set of elements to several teams. Learn how to create an effective game board, notate the rules, and create frames for this game type.
Standard Grouping
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon Sep 27 5:00 PM (PT)
In this lesson we look at the organizing framework in RC that centers on a problem and typically ends with a solution.
Problem/Solution
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Sep 28 3:30 PM (PT)
We'll work on chunking, self-summarizing, using frameworks, and differentiating big ideas from support, so that we can be better at finding and retaining the big ideas in the passage.
Big Picture Reading
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Sep 28 6:00 PM (PT)
In order to free up the time to adequately process level 4 and level 5 questions, we have to get better at anticipating (prephrasing) correct answers on levels 1 through 3. This includes being savvy about which questions lend themselves to more or less specific predictions.
Predicting Answers
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Wed Sep 29 5:00 PM (PT)
Stacked Grouping games are about organizing your game board well. Learn how to pick a variable for the base of your game board and make inferences before you answer the questions.
Stacked Grouping
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Sep 30 3:30 PM (PT)
Paradox questions ask you to resolve an apparent paradox or to explain something strange. They are intrinsically easier for students than are other LR question types, but they help us practice "framing the tension" between two ideas.
Paradox
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Sep 30 6:00 PM (PT)
Paradox questions ask you to resolve an apparent paradox or to explain something strange. If you like Strengthen questions, you'll love Paradox questions.
Paradox
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Oct 3 2:30 PM (PT)
Standard Grouping games ask you to assign a set of elements to several teams. Learn how to create an effective game board, notate the rules, and create frames for this game type.
Standard Grouping
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Oct 3 5:00 PM (PT)
When an author is rebutting another person's position, it's important to go from referential language to specific language to clarify the author's conclusion.
Rebuttals
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon Oct 4 5:00 PM (PT)
In these passages, the author typically challenges an explanation, solution, assertion, or assumptions in the opposing point.
Challenge A Position
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Oct 5 3:30 PM (PT)
Frameworks are ways of organizing the information we get in the passage in to 2 or 3 big picture functional units. We'll discuss some of the common ones and try to figure out a usable framework on a few passages.
Find a Framework
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Oct 5 6:00 PM (PT)
These passages have a very straightforward, descriptive feel, making it harder sometimes to figure out which of the many details we hear about should count as the Main Point.
Highlight Noteworthy (Level 4 & 5)
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Wed Oct 6 5:00 PM (PT)
Hybrid games combine ordering and grouping for an extra special challenge. In this lesson, we cover how to spot one, how to set one up, and what to look for when creating frames.
Hybrid
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Oct 7 3:30 PM (PT)
Weaken questions rely heavily on causal and comparative Reasoning Structures and frequently include a Trap Answer that just barely misses the mark.
Weaken
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Oct 7 6:00 PM (PT)
Learn how to manage Reasoning Structures and Trap Answer patterns on Most Supported questions in the Logical Reasoning section.
Most Supported
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Oct 10 2:30 PM (PT)
The rules all come together in Tree Ordering games. Connect the rules to build trees that help you see implicit relationships within the game.
Tree Ordering
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Oct 10 5:00 PM (PT)
In Stacked Ordering games a good organization reveals hidden inferences which are the key to quickly solving this game type. This lesson looks at how to spot one of these games, how to set one up, and when to use frames.
Stacked Ordering
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon Oct 11 5:00 PM (PT)
Some passages zoom into "a case in point", or an example or two, in service of illustrating a broader thesis.
Illustrate A General Claim
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Oct 12 3:30 PM (PT)
LSAT Lab welcomes Ann Levine (aka the Law School Expert). Ann was director of admissions at two ABA accredited law schools, she has written two best-selling law school admissions guidebooks, and has been a law school admissions consultant for 17 years. Learn how to build an application that will stand out from the crowd.
2022 Law School Admissions With Ann Levine
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Oct 12 5:00 PM (PT)
These questions are the most straightforward fact-finding tasks we get on RC, making them among the easier questions in the section.
Must Be True
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Oct 12 6:00 PM (PT)
When logic games get tough, it's often because they have Non 1:1 correspondence between the number of players and positions. Learn how to use frequency distributions to make key inferences.
Non 1:1
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Oct 14 3:30 PM (PT)
The most common Logical Reasoning questions are Flaw questions and nearly half of all answer choices on Flaw questions refer to ten Famous Flaws we will discuss.
Flaw
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Oct 14 6:00 PM (PT)
Role questions ask you to describe the role of a claim in an argument. Learn about premises, conclusions, opposing points, and more.
Role
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Oct 17 2:30 PM (PT)
In/Out Grouping games are a tricky game type designed to measure if-then reasoning. Properly notating conditional relationships and quickly linking them together is key to success in this game type.
In / Out Grouping
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Oct 17 5:00 PM (PT)
Inference questions in Reading Comprehension are about what the author says, what the author implies, and what can be indirectly inferred from the author's statements.
Inference
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon Oct 18 5:00 PM (PT)
These passages have a very straightforward, descriptive feel, making it harder sometimes to figure out which of the many details we hear about should count as the Main Point.
Noteworthy Figure
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Oct 19 3:30 PM (PT)
Questions such as Main Point, Primary Purpose, Primary Concern, Organization, and Paragraph Purpose tend to reward our ability to organize the passage via some framework and to pinpoint 1, 2, or 3 most valuable sentences.
Big Picture Questions
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Oct 19 6:00 PM (PT)
Frames can be a powerful tool for setting up some games, but not for others. Discuss how and when to frame, and when to just move on.
Frames
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Oct 21 3:30 PM (PT)
The Inference Family is all about what we know, based on what we read. Must Be True, Most Supported, Must Be False, and Agree/Disagree questions make up the Inference Family.
Inference Family
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Oct 21 6:00 PM (PT)
Parallel questions ask you to match reasoning between the logic presented in the question stem and the answer choices. It is a rare but important question type to recognize and tackle.
Parallel
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Oct 24 2:30 PM (PT)
Hybrid games combine ordering and grouping for an extra special challenge. In this lesson, we cover how to spot one, how to set one up, and what to look for when creating frames.
Hybrid
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Oct 24 5:00 PM (PT)
Mapping games present rules for location—whether distance or direction. This lesson will teach you how to map the rules out yourself and understand how to apply them.
Mapping
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon Oct 25 5:00 PM (PT)
This type of organizing framework is useful for passages with "opponents" and "proponents" or any other time we need to compartmentalize different views on the same subject. Sometimes the author will provide their own point of view; other times they will stay neutral.
Present A Debate
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Oct 26 3:30 PM (PT)
Most questions in comparative passage sets test us on how the two passages are similar and how they are different. This lesson covers how to adjust your reading process for this type of passage.
Comparative Passages
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Oct 26 6:00 PM (PT)
These questions (Main Conclusion, Role, Method, Parallel, and Parallel Faw) force us to read arguments and identify the roles and relationships of the ingredients within.
Function Family
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Oct 28 6:00 PM (PT)
On Must Be True questions in Logical Reasoning, the right answer is something you can prove. Learn how they rely heavily on conditional logic and comparative reasoning.
Must Be True
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Oct 31 2:30 PM (PT)
In Stacked Ordering games a good organization reveals hidden inferences which are the key to quickly solving this game type. This lesson looks at how to spot one of these games, how to set one up, and when to use frames.
Stacked Ordering
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Oct 31 5:00 PM (PT)
Reassignment games give you the initial assignment of players to positions in the logic game. The rules provide several ways to reassign those players to the positions and ask you to keep track of several iterations of reassignment.
Reassignment
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon Nov 1 5:00 PM (PT)
The rules all come together in Tree Ordering games. Connect the rules to build trees that help you see implicit relationships within the game.
Tree Ordering
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Nov 2 3:30 PM (PT)
Questions asking what is most supported, what can be most reasonably inferred, what someone would be most likely to agree with, or what the passage suggests are among the toughest in RC. The correct answers are tortured re-phrasings of something we were told or they are reasonable truisms we can derive from things we've been told.
Most Supported
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Nov 2 6:00 PM (PT)
Main Point questions in Reading Comprehension are common. We'll look at where to find the main point in the passage and the types of ideas that tend to serve as the main point.
Main Point
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Nov 4 3:30 PM (PT)
This lesson covers Reasoning Structures and Trap Answers common to Necessary Assumption questions and looks at how the correct answer creates a linking or a defending relationship.
Necessary Assumption
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Nov 4 6:00 PM (PT)
Sufficient Assumption questions in Logical Reasoning are all about finding the missing link in the argument.
Sufficient Assumption
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Nov 7 2:30 PM (PT)
Some games seem to be neither Ordering nor Grouping diagrams. We have to think on our feet to figure out what sort of diagram would allow us to write out possible scenarios.
Outliers
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Nov 7 5:00 PM (PT)
LSAT occasionally tests our ability to understand different ways to interpret statistics, percentages vs. raw numbers, probability, and "Venn diagram" overlaps.
LSAT Math
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon Nov 8 5:00 PM (PT)
Standard Ordering games are the most common game type in Logic Games. This lesson will cover how to set up a logic game, how to notate rules consistently, and when to use frames.
Standard Ordering
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Nov 9 3:30 PM (PT)
Some of the hardest and most time-consuming questions in RC can be the ones that go beyond the passage: Analogy, Application, Strengthen/Weaken, Last Sentence, and Title/Audience.
Beyond the Passage
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Nov 9 6:00 PM (PT)
Purpose questions are about what the author intended that part of the passage to accomplish. These questions will typically ask about the purpose of a statement, of a paragraph, or of the passage as a whole.
Purpose
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Nov 11 3:30 PM (PT)
Principle is a twist that most commonly shows up on Most Supported and Strengthen, but we'll also see it on Parallel, Necessary Assumption, and Weaken now and then. Correct answers heavily test our understanding of the left side / right side of the principle.
Principle
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Nov 11 6:00 PM (PT)
This lesson covers Reasoning Structures and Trap Answers common to Necessary Assumption questions and looks at how the correct answer creates a linking or a defending relationship.
Necessary Assumption
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Nov 14 2:30 PM (PT)
Sufficient Assumption questions in Logical Reasoning are all about finding the missing link in the argument.
Sufficient Assumption
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Nov 14 5:00 PM (PT)
Analogy questions require that you identify a relationship in the passage that best fits the relationship in one of the answer choices.Application questions ask you to find an answer choice that contains an example of a relationship in the passage.
Application/Analogy
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon Nov 15 5:00 PM (PT)
In/Out Grouping games are a tricky game type designed to measure if-then reasoning. Properly notating conditional relationships and quickly linking them together is key to success in this game type.
In/Out Grouping
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Nov 16 3:30 PM (PT)
Opinion questions in Reading Comprehension require that you keep track of who believes what and to what degree do they believe it.
Opinion
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Nov 18 3:30 PM (PT)
The most common Logical Reasoning questions are Flaw questions and nearly half of all answer choices on Flaw questions refer to ten Famous Flaws we will discuss.
Flaw
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Nov 21 2:30 PM (PT)
Abstract wording shows up in the answer choices of questions in the Function Family.
Abstract
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon Nov 22 5:00 PM (PT)
Options games are about determining which combination of characteristics each player has. Finding inferences before starting on the questions is critical to success in these games, and this lesson will show you how to find them.
Options Grouping
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Nov 23 3:30 PM (PT)
No class for Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Nov 25 3:30 PM (PT)
Weaken questions rely heavily on causal and comparative Reasoning Structures and frequently include a Trap Answer that just barely misses the mark.
Weaken
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Nov 28 2:30 PM (PT)
In/Out Grouping games are a tricky game type designed to measure if-then reasoning. Properly notating conditional relationships and quickly linking them together is key to success in this game type.
In/Out Grouping with Subgroups
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon Nov 29 5:00 PM (PT)
In Stacked Ordering games a good organization reveals hidden inferences which are the key to quickly solving this game type. This lesson looks at how to spot one of these games, how to set one up, and when to use frames.
Stacked Ordering
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Nov 30 3:30 PM (PT)
Inference questions in Reading Comprehension are about what the author says, what the author implies, and what can be indirectly inferred from the author's statements.
Inference
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Dec 2 3:30 PM (PT)
Strengthen questions on the LSAT are common and have a wide range of difficulty. In this lesson, we present the Reasoning Structures to look out for and the Trap Answers you need to know.
Strengthen
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Dec 5 2:30 PM (PT)
Science passages are typically considered the most challenging on the LSAT due to the complexity of the subject matter and vocabulary.
Science
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon Dec 6 5:00 PM (PT)
Stacked Grouping games are about organizing your game board well. Learn how to pick a variable for the base of your game board and make inferences before you answer the questions.
Stacked Grouping
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Dec 7 3:30 PM (PT)
Most questions in comparative passage sets require that you understand how the two passages are similar and how they are different. This lesson covers how to adjust your reading process for this type of passage.
Comparative Passages
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Dec 9 3:30 PM (PT)
Paradox questions ask you to resolve an apparent paradox or to explain something strange. If you like Strengthen questions, you'll love Paradox questions.
Paradox
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Dec 12 2:30 PM (PT)
Principle questions in the Logical Reasoning section ask you to support an argument with a general rule or ask you to find an argument that conforms to such a rule.
Principle
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon Dec 13 5:00 PM (PT)
Hybrid games combine ordering and grouping for an extra special challenge. In this lesson, we cover how to spot one, how to set one up, and what to look for when creating frames.
Hybrid
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Dec 14 3:30 PM (PT)
In this lesson we look at the organizing framework in RC that centers on a problem and typically ends with a solution.
Problem/Solution
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Dec 16 3:30 PM (PT)
Learn how to manage Reasoning Structures and Trap Answer patterns on Most Supported questions in the Logical Reasoning section.
Most Supported
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Dec 19 2:30 PM (PT)
Purpose questions are about what the author intended that part of the passage to accomplish. These questions will typically ask about the purpose of a statement, of a paragraph, or of the passage as a whole.
Purpose
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon Dec 20 5:00 PM (PT)
When logic games get tough, it's often because they have Non 1:1 correspondence between the number of players and positions. Learn how to use frequency distributions to make key inferences.
Non 1:1
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Dec 21 3:30 PM (PT)
In these passages, the author typically challenges an explanation, solution, assertion, or assumptions in the opposing point.
Challenge A Position
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Dec 23 3:30 PM (PT)
No class for the holidays.
Happy Holidays
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Dec 26 2:30 PM (PT)
No class for the holidays.
Happy Holidays
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Dec 26 5:00 PM (PT)
No class for the holidays.
Happy Holidays
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon Dec 27 5:00 PM (PT)
Role questions ask you to describe the role of a claim in an argument. Learn about premises, conclusions, opposing points, and more.
Role
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Dec 28 3:30 PM (PT)
Many RC passages employ a framework in which a phenomenon is explained. This framework not only applies to RC, but also to LR, so it's an important framework for you to know.
Explain Something Puzzling
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Dec 30 3:30 PM (PT)
Method questions ask you to describe the reasoning in the argument. The problem with these questions is the abstract language that can be difficult to process.
Method
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Jan 2 2:30 PM (PT)
Learn how to manage Reasoning Structures and Trap Answer patterns on Most Supported questions in the Logical Reasoning section.
Most Supported
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon Jan 3 5:00 PM (PT)
Substitution questions present rules to be replaced with answer choices that yield the same result. Learn how to identify similarities and apply the correct substitution.
Substitution
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Jan 4 3:30 PM (PT)
These passages have a very straightforward, descriptive feel, making it harder sometimes to figure out which of the many details we hear about should count as the Main Point.
Noteworthy Figure
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Jan 6 3:30 PM (PT)
Parallel questions ask you to match reasoning between the logic presented in the question stem and the answer choices. It is a rare but important question type to recognize and tackle.
Parallel
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Jan 9 2:30 PM (PT)
Strengthen questions on the LSAT are common and have a wide range of difficulty. In this lesson, we present the Reasoning Structures to look out for and the Trap Answers you need to know.
Strengthen
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon Jan 10 5:00 PM (PT)
Mapping games present rules for location—whether distance or direction. This lesson will teach you how to map the rules out yourself and understand how to apply them.
Mapping
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Jan 11 3:30 PM (PT)
This type of organizing framework is useful for passages with "opponents" and "proponents" or any other time we need to compartmentalize different views on the same subject. Sometimes the author will provide their own point of view; other times they will stay neutral.
Present A Debate
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Jan 13 3:30 PM (PT)
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