FSU Lore
The Seminole War Chant is traditionally accompanied by this hand gesture.
What is the Tomahawk Chop?
This question type asks for the central idea the author is trying to convey.
What is a main point question?
Everyone at school is switching to the new tutoring app, so it must be the most effective way to study.
What is appeal to authority?
This popular street near campus is known for its bars, restaurants, and student energy.
What is Collegetown?
The organization responsible for administering the LSAT is:
A. College Board
B. Law School Admission Council
C. Educational Testing Service
What is B?
LSAC (Law School Admission Council) has administered the test since its inception.
This is FSU’s official mascot.
What is Osceola and Renegade?
A question that asks, “Which of the following is most strongly supported by the passage?” is testing this.
What are inferences.
The mayor is a great leader because she always does what’s best for the city. And we know she always does what’s best for the city because she’s a great leader.
What is circular reasoning?
This park near campus is perfect for picnics, hammocks, and slacklining (and a great rooftop bar)
What is Cascades Park?
The original purpose of the LSAT was to:
A. Supplement undergraduate GPAs in law school admissions for students to be competitve
B. Standardize the admissions process across law schools
C. Test understanding of legal principles
What is B?
It was created to standardize law school admissions.
This iconic statue stands outside Doak Campbell Stadium.
What is the Unconquered statue?
These words or phrases help signal the author’s opinion or shift in argument.
What are transition words (like “however,” “in contrast,” etc.)
“Studies show that 85% of people prefer Brand A, so it must be the best.”
What is an appeal to popularity (or majority)?
This outdoor FSU facility offers kayaking, paddleboarding, beach volleyball, and is a classic weekend hangout spot for students.
What is the Rez?
A major change to the LSAT occurred in 2019, when it began being administered in this format:
A. Take-home paper test
B. In-person only
C. Digital computer-based
What is C?
2019 marked the shift to digital testing.
FSU was originally founded as this type of institution.
What is a women's college.
These types of passages are most likely to use technical terms and a formal tone.
What are science or legal passages?
A feather is light. What is light cannot be dark. Therefore, a feather cannot be dark.
What is equivocation?
This Tallahassee landmark is the tallest building in the city.
What is the Florida State Capitol?
The LSAT was first administered in which year?
A. 1948
B. 1956
C. 1961
What is A?
The LSAT debuted in 1948.
This Nobel Prize-winning physicist is one of FSU’s most famous faculty hires.
Who is Paul Dirac?
When both passages in a comparative set agree on one idea, this kind of question will likely ask about it.
What is a point of agreement / disagreement question?
The government has found no evidence that the food additive causes harm. Therefore, it must be completely safe.
What is treating absence of evidence as evidence of absence, or ignoring the alternative?
Where is the go to spot monday nights at 8pm?
What is prep and conquers club meetings (DUH)
The LSAT was originally created at the request of this prestigious Ivy League law school.
A. Yale
B. Harvard
C. Columbia
What is C?
Columbia University first requested a standardized test in 1945.