Do I need the bibles???

[Mollie523]

Hi there!

I am currently studying for the LSAT and I am scheduled to take it in December. I have been studying diligently the past couple weeks, and I am confident that I will make the necessary progress needed to be ready for the December test.

I am wondering, however, if it would help me to buy the three PowerScore bibles. I have already enrolled in and completed the Live Online lecture course last May, and I still have all my workbooks that were provided with that lecture (although a lot of the questions and drills have been filled in).

Is the information found in the bibles significantly different from the information found in the course books? Would it make sense for me to buy the bibles as additional study tools?

I am not concerned with the additional study time that the new books would require. Although ideally I would like to be fully prepared to take the LSAT in December, I have already delayed my test date twice in pursuit of a 177 and I won't hesitate to do it again if my practice scores indicate that it is necessary.

Thank you for the insight!
Mollie

[Jon Denning]

Hey Mollie,

Thanks so much for the question and welcome to the Forum! We get this one pretty frequently from people, so let me pass along some advice that I've shared with others

First off, strictly speaking all of the questions, and most of the conceptual information, that you'd find in the Bibles are included in your Live Online course, so if you're simply in the market for "more" I think you might be better served by picking up our Workbooks at http://www.powerscore.com/lsat/publications/.

That's not to say that the Bibles don't contain some novel information, as many of the conceptual analyses delve more comprehensively into ideas than the text in the course books (which is designed, of course, to be taken to more comprehensive levels by the live instruction), but to me the more valuable aspect of the Bibles isn't total novelty, it's incredible convenience. That is, when you want to work on, say, Grouping Games, the course books have Grouping discussion in a number of different places (lessons 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, plus online, etc). The Logic Games Bible, on the other hand, has all the Grouping information you could ever need in one place: the book itself. So you can have a single resource that consolidates and organizes concepts/discussions that would otherwise require a few different books, as well as an online student center.

Don't get me wrong, I think the multi-lesson coverage is essential to a great course. But it's not quite as...handy as a single book like a Bible. In that sense then a lot of post-course students have found the Bibles immensely helpful.

Finally, given your target score, former course type, and schedule, let me encourage you to spend some time investigating our Advanced Courses for LR and LG. Those courses have proven remarkable for helping people reach scores in the 170s, so I can't recommend them highly enough! Check your Online Student and see if you have access there (depending on when you enrolled they may have been bundled into your course). Otherwise get in touch with us at 800-545-1750 and we'll see what we can do to help you get some discounted access as a former student.

Thanks again Mollie and let me know if you have any further questions!

Jon