Welcome to the lightweight LSAT
The lightweight LSAT is a simple, proven, and completely free guide to the Law School Admissions Test.
Who is this guide for?
The lightweight LSAT is designed for students who are frustrated with their current way of approaching the LSAT. It doesn't assume you have any knowledge of the LSAT, but it will be most useful for someone who already has some experience studying.
Additionally, the lightweight LSAT is written for students who are ambitious, aiming for a score over 165. That said, the strategies I suggest here can help anyone, because achieving a top score is a matter of mastering fundamental skills that everyone can learn.
How is the LSAT different than other tests?
Most exams test your knowledge. But the LSAT tests your skills.
Knowledge-based tests are easier to study for. On a knowledge-based test, each wrong answer teaches you a concrete lesson you can apply on future tests. The more question you do, the more you learn.
Example of a knowledge-based lesson A history exam might ask a question like "When was the US Constitution ratified?" Suppose you pick answer "(a) 1776". Then you look at the answer key and you see that the correct answer was actually "(b) 1789". This correct answer provides an immediate and obvious lesson. You can make a flashcard that says "year Constitution ratified" on one side, and "1789" on the other.
Skills-based tests don't repeat themselves; at least not so obviously. On a skill-based test, like the LSAT, you have to dig deeper to learn a useful lesson.
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