Advanced LSAT Strategy & Law Topics

This capstone unit consolidates advanced reading, reasoning, and test-taking strategies while exposing students to law‑focused passage content (e.g., IP, torts, property, tax, trusts, international). It also addresses the LSAT writing sample, LSAC/admissions realities and myths, and creates an evidence‑based plan for score improvement and application strategy.

Learning Objectives

• Analyze complex, law‑related Reading Comprehension and Logical Reasoning passages (intellectual property, personal injury, real estate, tax, trusts, international law) to identify main claims, supporting premises, and authorial purpose with at least 75% accuracy on timed practice sets.
• Apply advanced test‑taking strategies — including disciplined guessing, section‑completion tactics, and time management — to reduce unanswered items by at least 50% and increase full‑section completion on timed practice tests.
• Demonstrate proficiency in composing the LSAT writing sample under timed conditions (35 minutes) by producing a clear, organized, and well‑reasoned response that meets instructor rubric criteria of ‘meets expectations’ for thesis, argumentation, and counterargument handling.
• Evaluate the role of the LSAT and LSAC in law school admissions, debunk common myths (e.g., retake inevitability, score guarantees), and produce an evidence‑based admissions and retake decision plan aligned to target schools and realistic score goals.