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Date:         Wed, 6 Jan 1993 21:48:57 SLT
From:         "Dr. Jagdish C. Agrawal, Professor" <F60C029@SAKSU00.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: LSAT prep software

Copy of the Message from Scott Murray <wsmurray@UALR.EDU>
> I'll be taking the LSAT next month and I'm thinking about buying a
> software tutorial. Does anyone have experience with any of these
> software programs?  Are they any better than using a traditional
> prep book?
> Can someone recommend a particular package? I would like to find
> something that explanes HOW to approach the problems, rather than
> merely presenting questions.
> Thanks in advance.

> Scott Murray (wsmurray@ualr.edu)
> University of Arkansas at Little Rock

REPLY:

Cliff Notes, Box 80728, Lincoln, NE  68501 has a product:

CLIFFS Studyware for the LSAT (The version I have is 4.5, they may have
           issued a higher version by now).

This is a software which runs in DOS environment on any PC compatible,
preferably with a hard drive.

The software has "drills" and "exams" in different areas of LSAT exam.
The drills can be run in "TUTORIAL" mode, in which case, with
each question, after the user has selected a choice, the software
shows the correct answer AND AN ANALYSIS OF WHY IT IS CORRECT
COMPARED TO THE OTHER CHOICES.

I have gone through the drills in various aspects of the verbal part,
and also in the various aspects of the analytical, logical etc. parts.
I have found it useful and very helpful.

CLIFFS Studyware also has GRE, GMAT etc. and I liked their product so
much that I have been recommending it to my graduate students who
are applying for admission to US schools, and are required to take GRE,
GMAT etc.

I am a Computer Scientist, and therefore, I had no difficulty in
installation or use of the software, and I never had to refer to
the manual (except for the "codes" that the software requires on
each "boot.").  It is my opinion that the software is reasonably
user friendly.

If there are other vendors who have similar products, I am not
familiar with them, and will appreciate knowing about them.
Anyone with such info, please let me know.  Thanks. :-)

I hope that this is helpful.

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