This question seemed to be more intuitive for me. I looked at the answer choices and was able to use POE because a lot of the answer choices didn't really have anything to do with the passage, lol.
The way I have been answering these questions and getting them right is not by using lawgic or writing things down. Is that ok for the LSAT? Or am I setting myself up for failure?
@DavesHotChkn in my opinion as long as you are getting them right you have found a good method. writing things down is actually not preferred because you obviously can't on the actual lsat.
@DavesHotChkn I had this exact same concern a few questions back. I think it means you're intuitively getting the answers correct but it is a good skill to practice because you can use it as an anchor on harder questions.
@DavesHotChkn Yeah I have been doing the same thing too! I was worried about it and honestly, if we start doing intuitive earlier it will help us when it comes to the test!
for me as an old folk student that joined the work force instead of going right into law school from gradschool, this question made me so annoyed to read through. In the work place i wouldve just wrtitten a big question mark on it and handed it back to whatever schlemiel wrote it and told them to rewrite it.
when in doubt, the process of elimination is SO helpful. I also started reading the sufficient first in the answer choices, which greatly helped me eliminate wrong answers
Same here. I took much longer on this one, but considering time saved on other problems (idealy), better to get answer completely right than chance a wrong answer for speed.
im 3/3 so far on this chapter and under time on all which is hype.
but i am not writing anything nor using all the steps shown in the lessons, im kind of just going based off intuiton and mapping everything in my head.
@JamesCochran so far this has been working for me, i had some trouble with questions that have EXCEPT because it's harder to hunt for the correct answer, have you experienced this
I wish we could somehow write on the drills in the same way JY does. The highlighting and underlining tools are useful, but when it comes to conditionals, I find myself wanting to annotate more on the stimulus. Makes me wish I were working on paper. Some tool that would allow us to do this directly in the drill would be cool.
We are still allowed to have six sheets of scrap paper when taking the LSAT (despite the removal of logic games AKA the Analytical Reasoning section) so you can literally map out the conditionals.
Yes, the highlighters and eraser on the drill are all they provide. They are not always the easiest to use quickly though so I would practice with them in the drills if they are something you prefer.
honestly, the stimulus was just so difficult for me to understand. I only got this question correct by a very shaky POE.
A - doesn't mention anything about being able to choose the software package
C - 2nd sentence states that this all took place last year. comparing anything to the current year is invalid
D - "highest" is too extreme of a modifier.
E - we do not know of the mayor's intentions
Again, i did not use lawgic because i genuinely didn't even understand the stim. but based on certain key words, you're able to eliminate most of the answer choices!
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I'm starting to enjoy these! But only when i get it right :D
@Nampoina lmaoooooooo bye
This question seemed to be more intuitive for me. I looked at the answer choices and was able to use POE because a lot of the answer choices didn't really have anything to do with the passage, lol.
exactly! maybe the questions will get harder in the drills
I'M GETTING THE HANG OF IT!!!! Turns out the fundamental curriculum really does help!!
me: -takes entire brain power to get question correct and takes 15 mins to do-
problem difficulty: 3
real
This made me feel smart until I saw the difficulty was only a 3
Took almost 5 minutes to answer this but I got it right based on POE. idk how I'm supposed to do this in 1 minute on the real exam though cries
I think I may be finally starting to get MBT (crying after getting one right)
#feedback I love this version it is helping me understand things much better. 🙌🏻🙌🏻 to LSAT perfection!
Hi there,
I'm glad to hear that you're enjoying this version of the course!
Please let me know if you have any questions or need any clarification on anything. Happy studying!
I am getting these correct...mostly. What scares me is that these questions range from 140-157 difficulty range
I love that diagramming works but boy I cannot do all that in under 2 minutes
You know you're in for it bad when there's tons of comments
The way I have been answering these questions and getting them right is not by using lawgic or writing things down. Is that ok for the LSAT? Or am I setting myself up for failure?
@DavesHotChkn in my opinion as long as you are getting them right you have found a good method. writing things down is actually not preferred because you obviously can't on the actual lsat.
@DavesHotChkn I had this exact same concern a few questions back. I think it means you're intuitively getting the answers correct but it is a good skill to practice because you can use it as an anchor on harder questions.
@kiarahemani Oh, really? I thought that on the actual LSAT, they give you a piece of paper as well...
@Shannell_E'llan oh you can, i just meant it's a waste of time to write out a lot for each question most people are unable to
@DavesHotChkn Yeah I have been doing the same thing too! I was worried about it and honestly, if we start doing intuitive earlier it will help us when it comes to the test!
It was easy to understand when I mapped it out but that process put me way over the allotted time
Am I getting these conditionals right...yes. But am I getting them right in time...no LMAO
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MOOD LMAOOO
for me as an old folk student that joined the work force instead of going right into law school from gradschool, this question made me so annoyed to read through. In the work place i wouldve just wrtitten a big question mark on it and handed it back to whatever schlemiel wrote it and told them to rewrite it.
@Sunday_Blues13 as an old folk myself, this made me LOL
@ChelseaStack old folks represent!
We got this gang
Thank you Mr. 305
when in doubt, the process of elimination is SO helpful. I also started reading the sufficient first in the answer choices, which greatly helped me eliminate wrong answers
That's exactly what I did too!
So happy that I diagrammed this just like him after entering this question telling myself I needed to refresh my knowledge on conditionals!
@LawyeRell
Same here. I took much longer on this one, but considering time saved on other problems (idealy), better to get answer completely right than chance a wrong answer for speed.
im 3/3 so far on this chapter and under time on all which is hype.
but i am not writing anything nor using all the steps shown in the lessons, im kind of just going based off intuiton and mapping everything in my head.
hope it wont ruin me in the future.
@Arshavin im the same way, but you are two weeks ahead of me, has this come to bite you at all in the further stages of studying.
@JamesCochran so far this has been working for me, i had some trouble with questions that have EXCEPT because it's harder to hunt for the correct answer, have you experienced this
I wish we could somehow write on the drills in the same way JY does. The highlighting and underlining tools are useful, but when it comes to conditionals, I find myself wanting to annotate more on the stimulus. Makes me wish I were working on paper. Some tool that would allow us to do this directly in the drill would be cool.
#feedback
That isn't a feature on the real LSAT, so offering it would create a reliance on a tool that you wouldn't have for test day.
It's for the best that they don't add this feature.
We are still allowed to have six sheets of scrap paper when taking the LSAT (despite the removal of logic games AKA the Analytical Reasoning section) so you can literally map out the conditionals.
https://www.lsac.org/about/lsac-policies/lsac-candidate-agreement/2024-2025#permitted-items-tc
scroll down to #14
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I haven't taken the exam before. Do they offer underlining/highlighting tools?
Yes, the highlighters and eraser on the drill are all they provide. They are not always the easiest to use quickly though so I would practice with them in the drills if they are something you prefer.
Thank you for this!! this is new info for me. :)
took me like 8 mins but I got it right! yaay!
good job!
jesus that was a tough read, managed to get it via process of elimination but my mapping skills under time was not on lock
honestly, the stimulus was just so difficult for me to understand. I only got this question correct by a very shaky POE.
A - doesn't mention anything about being able to choose the software package
C - 2nd sentence states that this all took place last year. comparing anything to the current year is invalid
D - "highest" is too extreme of a modifier.
E - we do not know of the mayor's intentions
Again, i did not use lawgic because i genuinely didn't even understand the stim. but based on certain key words, you're able to eliminate most of the answer choices!
LETS GOOOO my first time actually trying a lawgic formula and i got it right
SAME!!!
real
The difficulty rating for this question really needs a bump up.