The Fix, by Germaine
Strategies and breakdowns you can use in your next timed section.
7 Common Weaken Formats Every LSAT Student Should Know
From a competing explanation to an unsettled prerequisite: seven Weaken patterns, each modeled with its gap, Evaluate question, and weakener.
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24 articles7 Common Weaken Formats Every LSAT Student Should Know
From a competing explanation to an unsettled prerequisite: seven Weaken patterns, each modeled with its gap, Evaluate question, and weakener.
The Conditional Logic and Quantifier Guide
Conditional logic still shows up in Inference, Principle, and Sufficient Assumption questions. This illustrated guide covers it in eleven parts.
The RC Question Type Map
For each of the 14 RC question types: how the question is asked, about how often it appears, the method to use, and the trap to expect.
Second-Guessing Method of Reasoning Answers? Learn These 15 Methods
Method of Reasoning questions get easier when you can name the logical move. Here are 15 recurring methods LSAT students must learn to spot.
The Blueprint: A Guide to LSAT Reading Comprehension Main Idea Formats
Many LSAT passages follow recurring frameworks. Here are the 5 most common main idea formats, with fill-in-the-blank templates and practice passages.
How to Get Through an LSAT Score Plateau
Passive beginner gains have a limit. Here are specific methods for each question family to find deliberate improvements when your score stops moving.
I Hit -0 on RC by Turning a Soft Section Into a Structured One
How I turned RC from an inconsistent -5 or -4 section into a -1 or -0 section by defining the core task of each question type.
19 of the Most Common LSAT Paradoxes
Causal, numerical, behavioral, statistical, and economic: 19 recurring LSAT paradoxes, each with the type of answer that resolves it and PT examples.
False Dilemmas: How to Identify and Defeat One of the LSAT’s Most Common Flaws
The most common LSAT flaw appears 60+ times. Learn the 4 types of false dilemmas and how to handle them across every question type.
Find the “Future Rule”: 3 Steps to Stop Making the Same LSAT Mistakes
Stop saying “I should have been more careful.” Create specific instructions for your future self: “In X Situation, do Y Thing.”
I Just Analyzed Every “Role of a Statement” LSAT Question
95% of Role of a Statement answers fall into 7 types. Here’s the breakdown from analyzing ~140 questions.
The Ultimate One-Page Cheat Sheet for Every LSAT LR Question Type
All 21 LSAT LR question types condensed into their Core Task and Standard Path, grouped into 7 functional categories.
Complete LSAT Flaw List (No Actually. Every Single One)
I sorted every LSAT Flaw question by the flaw it tests. The 24 most frequent flaws come with a count, an example, and the gap each one leaves.
LSAT Guide to Translating Conditional Statements
A translation dictionary for every way the LSAT presents conditional relationships, with real PrepTest examples.
Role Call: Your Checklist for Identifying All LSAT Argument Parts
Each sentence in an LR argument has a structural role. This checklist covers all seven, from main conclusion to scope limiter, with PrepTest drills.
How to Train Yourself to Hit -0 on LR and RC (from a 180 Scorer)
An intensive, step-by-step review process used by a 180 scorer to eliminate recurring errors and master the LSAT.
The Cheat Sheet for Every LSAT Conditional Logic Rule
The conditional rules I apply on the LSAT, in brief: contrapositives, quantifiers, deductions, compound statements, negation, and four common traps.
How the LSAT Uses Numbers to Trick You (And 10 Core Concepts to Beat It)
The 10 core numerical concepts that make up 90% of the LSAT’s math toolkit, plus the specific traps they set with each one.
Tired of Picking the Wrong Main Point? Stop Looking for It.
The fix for Main Point questions: stop looking for the “main idea” and start locating the author’s “best supported claim.”
I Did All 31 Released Evaluate Questions: 5 Insights
Five patterns from all 31 released Evaluate questions to help you separate relevant details from answer choices that truly move the argument.
7 Tips for Dealing with the Hardest LSAT Reading Comp Questions
Breaking down 7 concrete rules for tackling the toughest LSAT Reading Comprehension questions, with examples from a real test.
The #1 Worst Lie I See Students Tell Themselves (View of a 180 Scorer)
A 180 scorer’s take on why blaming the test for ambiguity is the biggest mistake you can make, and how to fix your process.
How I Teach Principle-Rule Questions Without Letting Them Get Fuzzy
Principle-Rule questions look abstract, but they are usually match problems: identify the rule, identify the facts, and test whether the rule fits.
You Know Weakeners Should Hurt the Conclusion. But How?
Isolate the conclusion, identify the gap, and prephrase the damage: a three-step method for Weaken questions, plus five common wrong-answer traps.
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