The best of of its kind

I bought the three best-known LSAT test prep books. I was in despair over taking the LSAT after working through other two, but this one really worked. Buy "Master the LSAT" from Amazon and a pile of practice exams from LSAC; don't bother with the Kaplan and Princeton study guides. I followed the opening instructions to start my prep 12 weeks ahead of my test date, working a little each day (if you aren't self-motivated enough to do that, please forget law school). I have no doubt that this book is responsible for my good LSAT score and admittance to law school. Note: Ignore the software. The LSAT is a paper test and the book's layout prepares you for the look of the actual test. That familiarity will reduce your test-day anxiety.

Best prep i've used

Unlike prep books that push *their* strategies and methods on you, this book does a good job of giving a general feel of how you should look at the problems and tips on solving them, allowing you to devise your own style of taking the test. That's not to say that you're left defenseless; the book breaks down many of the problem types and the most efficient ways of solving them. It's not preachy ("You MUST diagram it this way!") nor does it rely on complex terminology ("Not laws/global vs local/Exclusions"). It's focus is simple: breaking down the problems to their simplest forms and solving them efficiently. The book provides explanations for every solution, which helps refine they way you should attack each problem.

The only complaint I have is that the simulated tests in the accompanying CD rehashes almost all of the problems you've studied in the book, so I didn't feel like I was truly "tested."

If you're beginning to study for the LSAT, begin with this book. It gives a good foundation for taking the test.

YOU are the ultimate master

I purchased this book after reading so many great responses on Amazon. In actuality, the people that purchased this book and had so much success must have also incorporated what they learned from a prep class. This book is not the end-all-be-all under no circumstance. I must agree the games section is great. It does tend to venture into areas not touched on the real LSAT but if you are also using 10 Real LSATS you will get a feel for which games you do not have to prepare for. I got nothing from the arguement and reading comprehension sections. IN a nutshell: This book does surpass the other LSAT books that are on the market by far, however, in order to truly master the LSAT please enroll in a prep class, do all of the exams in 10 Real LSATS and use this book as a reference guide. By using the above formula you will have no choice other than to succeed. Good Luck.