Since the last printing of the Mastering The LSAT book LSAT has announced changes to the format of the LSAT Writing Sample.

There are three changes:

1. The time has increased from 30 - 35 minutes.

2. Test takers are given almost twice the amount of space to write the answer.

3. LSAT has retained the traditional "Decision Prompt" and added a new format called the "Argument Prompt." Complete information may be found at:

http://www.lsac.org/pdfs/2005-2006/writing-sample-new.pdf