LSAT 2006, Premier Program

  Author:    Kaplan
  ISBN:    0743265467
  Sales Rank:    629465
  Published:    2005-06-28
  Publisher:    Kaplan
  # Pages:    480
  Binding:    Paperback
  Avg. Rating:    2.0 based on 8 reviews
  Used Offers:    28 from $0.77
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LSAT 2006, Premier Program
  

#1 Bestselling LSAT Guide

According to Nielsen BookScan US

BSP1 2004

This powerful, personalized study program includes:

New! The latest LSAT information and new practice questions online every month

Diagnostic test with targeted feedback

5 full-length practice tests -- 3 in the book and 2 on the CD-ROM

Detailed answer explanations

Hundreds of practice questions

Personalized study plan and progress report

Kaplan's exclusive strategies for achieving a higher score, including the 5-Step Method for Logic Games, 4-Step Method for Logical Reasoning, 5-Step Method for Reading Comprehension, and more

Mobile prep for your PDA or cell phone

Quick review summaries of key lessons in every chapter

Detailed table of contents and chapter openers to make it easy to find the information you're looking for

This book is going to exceed your expectations. So are you.

Why is this the #1 bestselling LSAT guide?

Kaplan has more than 65 years of test preparation experience and millions of success stories.

We give our readers the most up-to-date information about the test. Our new online LSAT updates mean no surprises on test day.

We guarantee a higher score -- or we'll refund your money. See inside for details.

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07-16-06 1 2\2
(Hide Review...)  Hate to beat a dead horse
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I hate to beat a dead horse, but when that's what you have... My study partner and I both bought this book, among others. Mine is riddled with errors in the second practice set, so we've been correcting it using his. Well, HIS is riddled with errors after the second practice set--DIFFERENT errors than mine! Both books are exactly the same in terms of print years and copyright, etc., etc., etc. How could that happen if the errors are not intentional? I will never, ever buy another Kaplan product, nor will I ever fail to tell everyone I know who's looking for test material about this horror. Your rating system, where reviewers are required to give a book at least one star, is flawed; but how could you have anticipated something like this?
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-10-07 08:51:04 EST)
06-07-06 1 4\4
(Hide Review...)  Typos Typos Typos!
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This past week I've been using Kaplan's LSAT 2006, Premier Program to do some practice tests and section-specific practice problems. This book is completely riddled with errors in the answer keys, explanation numbering, as well as the explanations themselves. Luckily I've only done one full practice test in here a while ago and now I do not trust the score it gave me. I've wasted a lot of time cross referencing answers to see that I was actually correct. There are probably plenty of problems I got wrong and did not know about too. Furthermore their online program which accompanies the book has bugs in it and does not keep track of your progress like it is intended to do.

From my experience and others' I've heard of, it's a good idea to stick to the LSAC's "10 Actual, Official LSAT Preptests" and consult the Kaplan material only for advice on strategies (which themselves are not terribly useful).
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-06-24 10:07:32 EST)
06-06-06 1 (NA)
(Hide Review...)  Typos Typos Typos!
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This past week I've been using Kaplan's LSAT 2006, Premier Program to do some practice tests and section-specific practice problems. This book is completely riddled with errors in the answer keys, explanation numbering, as well as the explanations themselves. Luckily I've only done one full practice test in here a while ago and now I do not trust the score it gave me. I've wasted a lot of time cross referencing answers to see that I was actually correct. There are probably plenty of problems I got wrong and did not know about too. Furthermore their online program which accompanies the book has bugs in it and does not keep track of your progress like it is intended to do.

From my experience and others' I've heard of, it's a good idea to stick to the LSAC's "10 Actual, Official LSAT Preptests" and consult the Kaplan material only for advice on strategies (which themselves are not terribly useful).
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-06-12 03:37:38 EST)
03-04-06 1 9\10
(Hide Review...)  Full of mistakes and bad editing
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I thought the book was a waste of money. $37 for a book that's very poorly edited and full of mistakes. Many of the explanations are weak, but some of the them make no sense. Also, some of the logic games problems work only if you make implications that aren't there (example: when they say n comes before p, they want you to assume that n comes IMMEDIATELY before p instead of at some point before p). I wrote to Kaplan three times pointing out various mistakes, and haven't gotten the slightest response. The message seems to be that Kaplan doesn't give care as long as they've already gotten you to shell out money for a poorly written and ineffective book. If you want a beginner LSAT prep book, the Princeton Review is infinitely better edited and much more effective.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-06-24 10:07:32 EST)
03-03-06 1 7\8
(Hide Review...)  Full of mistakes and bad editing
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I thought the book was a waste of money. $37 for a book that's very poorly edited and full of mistakes. Many of the explanations are weak, but some of the them make no sense. Also, some of the logic games problems work only if you make implications that aren't there (example: when they say n comes before p, they want you to assume that n comes IMMEDIATELY before p instead of at some point before p). I wrote to Kaplan three times pointing out various mistakes, and haven't gotten the slightest response. The message seems to be that Kaplan doesn't give care as long as they've already gotten you to shell out money for a poorly written and ineffective book. If you want a beginner LSAT prep book, the Princeton Review is infinitely better edited and much more effective.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-06-12 03:37:38 EST)
02-26-06 1 9\9
(Hide Review...)  A horrible choice for LSAT prep - full of errors
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There are so many errors in this book, that using it to study for a test as complex and detail-oriented as the LSAT was actually detrimental to my progrss. I agree with the other reviewers on this site who say that this book does not appear to be proof-read or edited nearly at all.

Kaplan does offer a money-back guarantee, and I will certainly take them up on their offer. If you made the mistake of purchasing this book, keep your receipt (you'll need it to get your money back). Since Simon & Schuster only allow you 50 words (!) in your complaint letter, here is the text of mine: "This publication is severely flawed, containing numerous incorrect entries in your answer keys that do not correspond to the subsequent explanations. I am appalled that a publisher would present such an inferior product to its customers. I demand my money back, per your guarantee. Please find the receipt enclosed." (49 words) I hope this may be useful to others who want to recover their investment in this expensive, useless book.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-06-24 10:07:32 EST)
02-25-06 1 5\5
(Hide Review...)  A horrible choice for LSAT prep - full of errors
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There are so many errors in this book, that using it to study for a test as complex and detail-oriented as the LSAT was actually detrimental to my progrss. I agree with the other reviewers on this site who say that this book does not appear to be proof-read or edited nearly at all.

Kaplan does offer a money-back guarantee, and I will certainly take them up on their offer. If you made the mistake of purchasing this book, keep your receipt (you'll need it to get your money back). Since Simon & Schuster only allow you 50 words (!) in your complaint letter, here is the text of mine: "This publication is severely flawed, containing numerous incorrect entries in your answer keys that do not correspond to the subsequent explanations. I am appalled that a publisher would present such an inferior product to its customers. I demand my money back, per your guarantee. Please find the receipt enclosed." (49 words) I hope this may be useful to others who want to recover their investment in this expensive, useless book.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-06-12 03:37:38 EST)
11-09-05 5 6\13
(Hide Review...)  Wow!
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I still cannot believe that I did so incredibly well on the LSAT, a necessity for me to get into the schools I am aiming at. What I found most helpful about this book was the personalized study program that gave me the focus and organization to accomplish my study goals throughout my preparation for this test. The online companion, book, and CD all work well together and helped me to structure my study sessions. It turned out that the practice tests were realistic and wonderful preparation for the real deal. The new study questions available online every month was a definite bonus, as I continously needed as much practice as I could get. It all paid off!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-12 08:22:19 EST)
10-29-05 1 7\10
(Hide Review...)  Nothing special.....
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Well, I purchased this book at a bookstore without regretfully reading the reviews on it. This book is waaay expensive for what kind of material you may think it will deliver. Firstly, the CD that comes with it doesn't offer much. You'd think the CD will give you in-depth explanations on logic games. NOPE. It just contains few tests, nothing more. Why spend so much when you can invest your money on something else that has more real tests instead of this. Secondly, the material in the book itself didn't hold my attention for long, especially after reading about how this book contains errors. I actually went ahead and purchased other LSAT Test prep books, leaving this book aside.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-12 08:22:19 EST)
09-23-05 2 7\9
(Hide Review...)  lots of errors, not the best explanation for the logic games section
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I bought this book when I was having problems with the logic games section. I also bought the LSAT logic games bible. The Kaplan book was much less helpful. It's explanations were much less in depth and sometimes incorrect. There were a number of errors on the answer section were some answers were incorrect or the answer in the list didn't match the answer in the explanation. If you are having problems with the logic game section, I would definetly recommend against the Kaplan book, but would recommend the other book highly.

I haven't read the other sections of the Kaplan book yet, but I did notice that over half the book is solely practice exams. If you already have the offical past exams, half of this book will be nearly useless for you.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-06-12 03:37:39 EST)
08-10-05 2 31\34
(Hide Review...)  Inexplicably full of mistakes
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It's hard to trust the advice you're recieving from these people when they, apparently, can't be troubled to PROOF-READ THEIR OWN BOOK.

Take the first couple of practice sections and you'll start to notice that the book's answer lists are often times simply wrong, as well as their answer explanations. Often times the answer will be listed as, say, "D", but the explanation will describe the answer as "B". On Full Practice Test 2, this happens multiple times, in addition to them completely mis-labeling the sections on the answer list. Mistakes this glaring are amazing, was this book proof-read at all?

In addition, the cd is a waste of an additional 15 bucks (over the non-cd version). There are two full tests on it, and a couple of worthless exercises, but for fifteen bucks extra you could practically spring for the Official LSAT Practice Test book with ten additional real tests. The online portion of the Kaplan "system" serves pretty much the same function as a piece of paper. It's only good for keeping track of scores from previous exams.

Oh, and to make things worse, I don't think these tests are terribly accurate in terms of the real thing. In general I've found them much easier than the official LSAT prep tests and tests done by their Princeton Review counterparts. I mean, I'd like to think that I'm fairly intelligent, but to score 8-10 points higher on every Kaplan test is extremely curious. It's easy for Kaplan to "guarantee" an improvement in LSAT score when apparently all they did was make their LSAT tests easier. Ugh.

My advice? Definitely get the Official LSAT Practice Test book, and then buy test prep from Princeton Review or someone else. There's no definitive prep book you MUST buy, but this book is so flawed and limited that it simply cannot be recommended.
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