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What is the Praxis?

First things first: Praxis isn’t a single exam; it’s a series of exams. The most popular Praxis exams are Reading, Mathematics, Writing, Principles of Learning and Teaching, and Elementary Content Knowledge and Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. It is essential that you know which tests are required in the state(s) in which you plan to teach before registering […]

LSAT Logic Games: Combining Rules in Sequencing Games

Sequencing games that ask you for absolute answers, such as “the latest X could be in the sequence is,” may require you to combine two or more of the initial rules outlined in the game. This may sound challenging at first, but will make sense as we go along.   As always, the first step […]

LSAT Logic Games: Acceptability and "New-If" Questions

LSAT Acceptability questions are among the most manageable questions in the Logic Games sections, and in the LSAT as a whole. These types of questions, as the name suggests, simply ask you to test the rules you are given against the answers provided and find an acceptable answer.       Typically, each rule will […]

PANCE: What to Know About Computerized Testing

From a testing organization’s viewpoint, computer-based testing (CBT) offers many advantages: it can occur year-round at thousands of sites; each test site offers standard testing conditions concerning computer equipment used and rules governing the behavior and monitoring of examinees; and examinees usually receive score reports within 2 to 4 weeks of their test date. The […]

Strategies for Mastering Exam Questions

What are the steps you should aim to incorporate into your approach to dealing with PANCE questions? They need to be generic enough to work with different kinds of questions. These steps also need to protect you from making mistakes that could hurt you. Let’s look at the approach to questions used by many good […]

How should I study for the LSAT?

Whether or not you’re taking a course, as you begin your LSAT preparation, you need to have a plan in place for your individual practice. You should train for the LSAT the same way you’d train for a major athletic event. Your focus needs to be on good form (consistently using methods that help you […]

Crafting a Better Rule Explanation Section

Surviving the first round of first year exams is a rite of passage for all law students. They are terrifying at first! However, having completed your first set of fall exams, you have a little more experience about what is expected of you from your law school professors. From the feedback you have received, you […]

GMAT Critical Reasoning Answer Prediction

One of the things I love about being a Kaplan GMAT teacher is that my students learn a method for answering every question they will face on Test Day. Having a consistent approach makes answering a high-difficulty GMAT question as simple as answering its lower-difficulty cousin. Each step is the same, the steps are performed […]

LSAT Logical Reasoning: Inference vs. Assumption

You’re having lunch with your friend Bob, and you suggest splitting an order of onion rings. Bob says that he doesn’t eat onion rings. In real life, you could draw several valid inferences from this: maybe Bob doesn’t like onions, maybe he’s watching his weight so he’s avoiding fried foods, maybe he doesn’t like crunchy […]

Requesting Medical School Letters of Recommendation After a Gap Year

Strong letters of recommendation that speak to your intelligence, passion, and potential are an essential part of your medical school application. They transform you from a list of statistics on a sheet of paper into somebody perceived to be an intelligent, capable applicant. Together with your personal statement, recommendations are what show admissions committees who you really […]