Not a native speaker- vocabulary problem with RC and LR

[elina]

Since my native language happened to be different from English, I'm facing  a problem while doing RC and LR sections: there are a bunch of words I'm infamiliar with, so it sometimes prevents me from picking the right answer, as I cannot fully  grasp the stimulus. I was looking for some LSAT books that might help me in a way with LSAT in a bookstore and I came across lots of books and flash cards that offered help in enriching the vocabulary; SAT, GRE and some others. I am pretty good at learning languages fast, but I'm undecided.. Will these materials  help somehow in my situation  or I will just waste my money?
Has anyone have the similar experience?

[elina]

I scored 146  cold at Kaplan free diagnostics a month ago, so I decided to buy LRB and I'm still in process of studying it, and I keep having a strong feeling that it's a language that stops  me  pretty often from scoring a bit higher now.    Of course it's not the only reason, but still. I just want to know if there are some special vocabulary books that will improve my speed at recognizing the problem if I study them. Aren't there some stuff like" Vocabulary in a book for LSAT takers"?

[dirkdiggler41]

Verbal Advantage is pretty good. I think you can get it for $20 (the book not the audio tapes).

[Cabra]

Verbal Advantage is pretty good. I think you can get it for $20 (the book not the audio tapes).

I'll second the Verbal Advantage recommendation. It's a good, cheap way to learn a lot of words.

For you though, it might be a good idea to put off applying to law school a little so that you can really improve your vocabulary and reading comprehension. 3-6 months of reading great books can do wonders for your vocabulary and will help you enormously once you get to law school.

[sg7007]

Since my native language happened to be different from English, I'm facing  a problem while doing RC and LR sections: there are a bunch of words I'm infamiliar with, so it sometimes prevents me from picking the right answer, as I cannot fully  grasp the stimulus. I was looking for some LSAT books that might help me in a way with LSAT in a bookstore and I came across lots of books and flash cards that offered help in enriching the vocabulary; SAT, GRE and some others. I am pretty good at learning languages fast, but I'm undecided.. Will these materials  help somehow in my situation  or I will just waste my money?
Has anyone have the similar experience?

Read as much as you can. I strongly believe the only way to master a second language is to read your ass off. But you can do that only when you like reading itself.

[Tatarin]

There is no need to pay.
http://search.utorrent.com/search.php?q=Verbal%20Advantage&e=http%3a%2f%2ftorrentspy.com%2fsearch.asp%3fquery%3d&u=1
 

[theo]

Until you have said something along the lines of Jeffort somteimes engages in jactitation you have room to grow.

I have my hand on my dictionary right now

Even while engaging in jactitation?

[PNym]

Until you have said something along the lines of Jeffort somteimes engages in jactitation you have room to grow.

I have my hand on my dictionary right now

Even while engaging in jactitation?

*chuckle*

[PNym]

For you though, it might be a good idea to put off applying to law school a little so that you can really improve your vocabulary and reading comprehension. 3-6 months of reading great books can do wonders for your vocabulary and will help you enormously once you get to law school.

I agree. If you don't have a good command of English, you will struggle in law school, since law school requires a student to read and analyze significant amounts of material and write lengthy papers, all in English.

[wellpreserved]

For you though, it might be a good idea to put off applying to law school a little so that you can really improve your vocabulary and reading comprehension. 3-6 months of reading great books can do wonders for your vocabulary and will help you enormously once you get to law school.

I agree. If you don't have a good command of English, you will struggle in law school, since law school requires a student to read and analyze significant amounts of material and write lengthy papers, all in English.

I third this.

From what I've seen of law books it's not even written in modern, simple English so I'd really worry if you don't have a solid grasp on the language. Not that it stops Americans but you should aim higher.