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Boise State University
Ctr. for Professional Development
220 E. Parkcenter Blvd.
Boise, ID 83706-3940

Fee Information

Fees

Face-to-Face:
Non-Student Fee: $849
Student Fee: $699

Online:
Non-Student Fee: $849
Student Fee: $699

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Law School Admission Test (LSAT) Preparation Course

Score higher on the LSAT by learning test-taking strategies.

The LSAT is a paper based standardized exam that is administered four times per year. Boise State's LSAT Test Preparation Courses are precisely scheduled to make sure students reach exam day performing at their peak. Take the mystery out of the LSAT and get the tools you need to succeed on the LSAT.

The LSAT preparation program covers each aspect of the test in complete detail, offering concrete techniques for solving even the most challenging items on the test. Special attention is paid to learning how to recognize and set up logic games in the analytical reasoning section. The course consists of 30 hours of classroom instruction, plus additional practice exercises.

Logical Reasoning Topics:

  • Easy to apply strategies for solving each type of logical reasoning question appearing on the test
  • All important logical concepts, including inferences involving conditional statements and the key tools of counter examples
  • An overview of the most common fallacies found in logical reasoning questions

Analytical Reasoning Topics:

  • A taxonomy of analytical reasoning game types and tips for setting up each type of game found on the LSAT
  • Tips for quickly representing the game's rules in shorthand, and for combining these rules into powerful super rules
  • Tips for using answers to previous questions to quickly eliminate incorrect answer choices and subsequent questions

Reading Comprehension Topics:

  • A taxonomy of reading comprehension passage types and a step by step approach to questions that concern the passage as a whole
  • What key words in the question indicate about how to use the passage to find the correct answer
  • How to recognize the correct answer after narrowing the choices down to two

General Topics:

  • Utilizing the process of elimination
  • Mastering time management skills
  • Minimizing test anxiety
  • Identifying common distracters

 

YOUR CHOICE OF TWO DELIVERY FORMATS – Face-to-Face or Online


Face-to-Face Format

Dates/Times:

Sat., Apr. 20-June 1, 2013, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Location:

Boise State University

Fees:

Non-Student Fee: $849
Student Fee: $699

 

Register:

Register for face-to-face format held Apr. 20-June 1, 2013.

 


Online Format

Dates/Times:

Tues., Thurs., Jan. 8-Feb. 5, 2013, 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; repeats Tues., Thurs., May 2-June 4, 2013, 5 p.m.-8 p.m.; repeats Sun., Jun. 16-Aug. 18, 2013, 4 p.m.-7 p.m.

Fees:

Non-Student Fee: $849
Student Fee: $699

 

Register:

Register for online format held Jan. 8-Feb. 5, 2013.

or

Register for online format held May 2-June 4, 2013.

or

Register for online format held June 16-Aug. 18, 2013.

 


Contact Us For More Information

Center for Professional Development, 220 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, ID 83706-3940

Phone: (208) 426-1709

Email: cpdinfo@boisestate.edu

 

Center For Professional Development Facebook link

 

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2013