About this episode

In this episode, Steve Schwartz discusses why smart individuals struggle with LSAT logical reasoning and shares effective strategies to improve scores.

Download your free LSAT cheat sheet here: https://swiy.co/Vke-E5eLuw8 I scored a 152 my first LSAT. Got to a 175. I've been teaching this test since 2005. If you're prelaw, applying now, or stuck, you're in the right place. 🎯 Free LSAT tutoring lesson https://swiy.co/Vke-E5eLuw8-1 📚 LSAT Unplugged courses and coaching https://swiy.co/Vke-E5eLuw8-2 Logical Reasoning is 2 of your 3 scored LSAT sections, so if you're blanking on arguments or stuck between two answers that both look right, your score isn't moving. This is the whole system: the reframe, the 3-step reading method, how to attack the 2 reasoning patterns top scorers hit on sight, the 5 answer traps, the time bank, and the review routine that separates the 150s from the 170s. CHAPTERS: 00:00 The Reframe: What LR Actually Tests 05:07 How to Read Any Argument (the 3-step method) 08:54 Attack Causal Reasoning 12:54 Parallel Reasoning (match the skeleton) 17:46 The 5 Wrong-Answer Traps 22:04 Build a Time Bank 23:57 When Your Brain Freezes 27:05 Practice Smarter (the review routine)

People in this episode

Host: Steve Schwartz

Topics covered

• LSAT preparation
• logical reasoning
• test strategies
• pre-law advice
• study techniques

Keywords

• LSAT
• logical reasoning
• test prep
• study methods
• LSAT strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Products: LSAT, LSAT cheat sheet, LSAT tutoring lesson, LSAT Unplugged courses and coaching

More episodes of Law School Admissions Unplugged Podcast: Personal Statements, Application Essays, Scholarships, LSAT Prep, and More…

• How to Destroy LSAT Reading Comprehension · July 20, 2026 · 27 min
• The 2 Words That Decide Your LSAT Score · July 18, 2026 · 37 min
• Why You're Stuck in the 150s on the LSAT · July 17, 2026 · 24 min
• How the LSAT Actually Works · July 16, 2026 · 20 min
• 165 to 175: The Last 10 Points on the LSAT · July 15, 2026 · 23 min
• Why You Keep Running Out of Time on the LSAT · July 14, 2026 · 22 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Law School Admissions Unplugged Podcast: Personal Statements, Application Essays, Scholarships, LSAT Prep, and More… podcast page.