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.
No class for Memorial Day.
Memorial Day
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun May 24 2:30 PM (PT)
No class for Memorial Day.
Memorial Day
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun May 24 5:00 PM (PT)
Memorial Day
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon May 25 5:00 PM (PT)
Parallel questions take more effort to complete than other questions. Consider structure and validity and they won't necessarily be harder.
Parallel
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue May 26 3:30 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 Tue May 26 6:00 PM (PT)
Anti-causal arguments flip our normal causal thinking on its head. Here, we need to defend the idea of a causal connection, seeking some explanation for why it only seemed like there wasn't a causal connection.
Anti-Causal Arguments | Advanced
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Wed May 27 5:00 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 Thu May 28 3:30 PM (PT)
Flaw questions ask you to describe the error of reasoning within the argument. Learn how Reasoning Structures and Trap Answers play a role in this important question type.
Flaw
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu May 28 6:00 PM (PT)
This lesson provides a summary review of the Logic Games section and insights into current trends in the Logic Games section.
LG Review
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun May 31 2:30 PM (PT)
Inference questions in Reading Comprehension have correct answers that sometimes just rephrase a sentence from the passage, sometimes synthesize two ideas together, and sometimes provide a safely worded gist of a viewpoint.
Inference
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun May 31 5:00 PM (PT)
In this lesson we'll look at rules that create special positions on the game board. Learn how to manage special positions so that you know where to place inferences on your game board.
Special Positions | Advanced
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon Jun 1 5:00 PM (PT)
This lesson provides a summary review of the Logical Reasoning section and insights into current trends in the Logical Reasoning section.
LR Review
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Jun 2 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: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Jun 2 6:00 PM (PT)
Although these feel a bit like Stacked games, we know in advance what secondary quality each character has.
Subgroups | Advanced
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Wed Jun 3 5:00 PM (PT)
This lesson provides a summary review of the Logical Reasoning section and insights into current trends in the Logical Reasoning section.
RC Review
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Jun 4 3:30 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 Thu Jun 4 6:00 PM (PT)
In this lesson we'll cover the most common game type in the Logic Games section, Standard Ordering. We’ll also cover how to use frames to get faster at Logic Games.
Standard Ordering
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Jun 7 2:30 PM (PT)
These questions often take longer and involve lower-percentage accuracy: Analogy, Strengthen/Weaken, New Final Sentence, Application, and Source of Work.
Beyond the Passage
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Jun 7 5:00 PM (PT)
Science passages most commonly lend themselves to an Old vs. New organizing framework, with the author's implications coming at the end.
Old / New | Advanced
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon Jun 8 5:00 PM (PT)
Knowing how to correctly interpret, diagram, and manipulate conditional logic only impacts about 20% of questions, but it often impacts 50% or more of students' most fixable errors.
Conditional Logic
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Jun 9 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. 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 / Weaken
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Jun 9 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 Jun 11 3:30 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: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Jun 11 6:00 PM (PT)
A huge subset of LSAT thinking revolves around being able to complete the comparison when two things are meant to be similar cases, or being able to object to comparative arguments by pointing out meaningful differences.
Comparison
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Jun 14 2:30 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: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Jun 14 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 Tue Jun 16 3:30 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: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Jun 16 6:00 PM (PT)
LSAT authors frequently present a Curious Fact and then pose/assume some Causal Explanation for that idea, leading us to ponder the plausibility of that explanation and the possibility of other explanations.
Causation
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Jun 18 3:30 PM (PT)
Sufficient Assumption questions in Logical Reasoning are all about finding the missing link in the argument.
Sufficient Assumption
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Jun 18 6:00 PM (PT)
Passage Maps in Reading Comprehension leverage the purpose of information to help you decide what content to prioritize and retain.
Passage Mapping
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Jun 21 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 Jun 21 5:00 PM (PT)
The most common Logical Reasoning questions are Flaw questions on most LSATs, and close to 50% of all answer choices on Flaw questions refer to ten Famous Flaws we will discuss.
Famous Flaws
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Jun 23 3:30 PM (PT)
Agree/Disagree questions in Logical Reasoning ask you to identify the answer that both speakers address. This lesson covers important differences in the task set forth in the question stem and the common trap answers to look out for.
Agree / Disagree
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Jun 23 6:00 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 Thu Jun 25 3:30 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: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Jun 25 6:00 PM (PT)
Learn how to deal with Reasoning Structures and Trap Answer patterns on Most Supported questions in the Logical Reasoning section.
Most Supported
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Jun 28 2:30 PM (PT)
Role questions ask you to determine the role of a claim in an argument. Learn about premises, conclusions, opposing points, and more. Method questions ask you to identify the one answer choice that captures the reasoning for the larger argument of the stimulus. This lesson will teach you how to identify and use process of elimination to answer Method questions. Main Conclusion questions are a good place to test your ability to find the conclusion of an argument. It’s the first step in most Logical Reasoning questions, so be sure to learn these strategies to find the argument's main conclusion.
Method
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Jun 28 5:00 PM (PT)
Local 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.
Local Questions
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Jun 30 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: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Jun 30 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 Thu Jul 2 3:30 PM (PT)
Parallel questions take more effort to complete than other questions. Consider structure and validity and they won't necessarily be harder.
Parallel
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Jul 2 6:00 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 Sun Jul 5 2:30 PM (PT)
This lesson provides a summary review of the Logic Games section and insights into current trends in the Logic Games section.
LG Review
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Jul 5 5:00 PM (PT)
Flaw questions ask you to describe the error of reasoning within the argument. Learn how Reasoning Structures and Trap Answers play a role in this important question type.
Flaw
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Jul 7 3:30 PM (PT)
This lesson provides a summary review of the Logical Reasoning section and insights into current trends in the Logical Reasoning section.
LR Review
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Jul 7 6:00 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 Thu Jul 9 3:30 PM (PT)
This lesson provides a summary review of the Logical Reasoning section and insights into current trends in the Logical Reasoning section.
RC Review
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Jul 9 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 Jul 12 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: Matt Sherman Tue Jul 14 3:30 PM (PT)
Beyond The Passage
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Jul 16 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 Jul 19 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 Tue Jul 21 3:30 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 Jul 23 3:30 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 Jul 26 2:30 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 Jul 28 3:30 PM (PT)
Sufficient Assumption questions in Logical Reasoning are all about finding the missing link in the argument.
Sufficient Assumption
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Jul 30 3:30 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: Matt Sherman Sun Aug 2 2:30 PM (PT)
Agree/Disagree questions in Logical Reasoning ask you to identify the answer that both speakers address. This lesson covers important differences in the task set forth in the question stem and the common trap answers to look out for.
Agree/Disagree
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Aug 4 3:30 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 Aug 6 3:30 PM (PT)
Role questions ask you to determine the role of a claim in an argument. Learn about premises, conclusions, opposing points, and more.
Role
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Aug 9 3:30 PM (PT)
Method questions ask you to identify the one answer choice that captures the reasoning for the larger argument of the stimulus. This lesson will teach you how to identify and use process of elimination to answer Method questions.
Method
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Aug 11 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 Aug 13 3:30 PM (PT)
This lesson is about managing the time you have to complete a section. We'll cover things like analysis paralasis, skipping questions, and reviewing questions with time at the end of the section.
Pacing
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Aug 16 2:30 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 Tue Aug 18 3:30 PM (PT)
Logic Games sometimes have different kinds of players to be assigned. In this lesson learn how the LSAT use Subgroups to create many rules from one.
Subgroups
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Aug 20 3:30 PM (PT)
This lesson provides a summary review of the Logic Games section and insights into current trends in the Logic Games section.
LG Review
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Aug 23 2:30 PM (PT)
This lesson provides a summary review of the Logical Reasoning section and insights into current trends in the Logical Reasoning section.
LR Review
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Aug 25 3:30 PM (PT)
This lesson provides a summary review of the Logical Reasoning section and insights into current trends in the Logical Reasoning section.
RC Review
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Aug 27 3:30 PM (PT)
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