LSAT 180 is interesting in that it is supposed to be more difficult than regular LSAT questions but is also intended to help improve your LSAT taking-skills. The questions are difficult but all they aren't perfect.

The Logic Games seem reasonably similar to LSAT games, the main difference being the amount of space they take up on the page. The Logical Reasoning questions felt pretty far afield from real test questions. Finally Reading Comprehension was more similar to a real RC section than the LR questions but not quite as close as the games. Games are the real winner in this book.

I wouldn't recommend this book for regular LSAT studying but it's not a bad idea if you run out of regular LSAT material.

As one of the other reviewers pointed out, the questions used for prep in this book are very different from the actual LSAT questions that you'll be tested on. Not only are the style of writing and the format of the questions different in LSAT 180 than on an actual LSAT exam, but also, an equally persuasive case could be made for more than one of the answer choices in some of LSAT 180's Kaplan-created questions. The same isn't true on an actual LSAT exam (or is very rarely true) because once the subtleties of actual PrepTest questions are mastered, there is almost always a clearly superior answer. On LSAT 180, I found myself unconvinced in several instances by Kaplan's explanations as to why their preferred answer choice was superior to one of the other answer choices available. This never happens on a real LSAT PrepTest once you have grasped the stimulus and the question stem, with all their subtleties.

LSAT 180 is an alright book. It is certainly helpful in preparation for the LSAT; however, there is a dozen of mistakes in the book. Even though the majority of them are simply typos, there are 4-5 mistakes that interfere with the understanding of explanations. Since I'm not sure if there are LSAT books free of typos, I would recommend to consider Kaplan LSAT 180 anyway.

I bought this book with the "Big Fat Genius Guide to LSAT Logic Games." I found the latter to be indispensable, but this book was not as helpful as I hoped. I think the practice questions they give are useful, once you know everything that you need to about how to work the problems, but they don't give enough information on how to approach these difficult problems. I recommend this book for the practice questions alone, since getting all the answers in some of the logic games gives you a huge confidence boost and, as another reviewer pointed out, make the questions on other practice exams seem easy.

Do not buy this book alone. Purchase some other study guide to use in conjunction, especially if this is your first time studying for the LSAT. You must understand basic and intermediate level logic before you can use this book, since it is geared specifically for advanced students. Also, be sure to buy one of the "Actual LSAT" test books. This allows you to get comfortable with timed tests and helps you recognize the verbiage and style that the LSAT test writers are so famous for.

I rated this book three stars only because I think the practice questions make it a worthwhile purchase.

(Just in case you are wondering what book will help you with your logic games... see my review for "Big Fat Genius Guide to Logic Games." Five Stars.)

I use to be a purist demanding only real LSAT questions but I went thru almost all the lsat tests and became a little too familiar with the questions. I heard from some people that scored over 170 that they used this book and recommended it so I decided to give it a try. After using the PS Bibles that worked wonders I needed a book to get me over my plateau I couldn't seem to break.

People gripe over the spelling mistakes. In this edition I noticed maybe 2, and they were in the intro not the actual problems. I shrugged my shoulders, rolled my eyes, and got over it.

The questions are quite similar to the LSAT. I literally could not tell a difference. I have also read Nova's Master the Lsat, a good book but you could definetly see there was a difference in the style (structure and set up) of questions.

LR: Most are not mind-numbingly hard. IMHO, I would ignore the time limits on these questions. Better to pick the questions apart and figure out the structure to really let it sink in. Better to use these as practice and leave the LSAT tests for timed sessions. Explantions are pretty good.

LG: Timed or just as practice, these are very tricky. The sections get progressively harder from chapters called "Time Warps" to the hardest, merely labeled "Huh..?"

LR: Gives good tips. Just as LG this also gets harder by the section from "Blinded by Science" to "Philosopher's Corner".

There are no basics in this book. It assumes you know your formal logic,sufficent/necessary clauses, and a solid grasp on games. I would recommend the PS Bibles first and then this book once you get into the 160's score level on practice tests.