LSAT Success [With CDROM]

I took the LSAT in October 2002 and used this book, Kaplan's LSAT 180 and a few old exams provided by LSAC.I disagree with the negative reviews that this book has received. I used this as my core study aid in preparing for the LSAT and was happy with my result. I think the author does a good job of preparing you for the test by explaining how the test is structured, why it's structured the way it is and then providing advice on how to approach the problems in each section.In theory, you do not need any other book to prepare for the LSAT, but I did have one issue with this book that led me to supplement it with LSAT 180 - the sample exams and questions. I struggled with some of the questions in this book and did not score very well on the sample exams, initially. What frustrated me was the lack of explanations for why certain answers were right or wrong so that I could better understand my mistakes.I purchased LSAT 180 because it is filled with difficult LSAT questions and accompanying detailed explanations that break the questions down. It served as an excellent supplement to this book because I could apply the techniques learned in LSAT Success to the questions in LSAT 180 and then understand why I answered a question correctly or incorrectly.Bottom line: This is a much better book than for what other reviewers give it credit. My advice would be to do what I did: Buy this book, LSAT 180 and some old exams. If you apply yourself for a month or so in using these tools and taking a few practice exams, you'll be in good shape.