Could someone please explain further about E?

In terms of (E), how do we know that "the biggest decreases in family income" were occurred within the period from 1996 to 2004? Because of this trouble, I picked E under the concept that I can't make an unwarranted assumption about the time the biggest decreases occurred. I can't really figure out what did I miss.

Thank you for your help.

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Hi @Juliet-- , and all, I know typically it is best i have heard to read all answer choices for LR to make sure you are correct and not being tricked, but are there certain types of questions (I think parallel reasoning for example) where it makes sense to just get to the answer you predicted/that matches, and move on to save time? are there are types of questions where you should just move on?

Same question can apply to RC. should you pick right answer, or go through all answer choices for completeness? thanks!

Is it better to spend more time on the questions in RC or passage ? And if so what is a proper distribution of time ?(i.e 4 min on passage 5 min on questions)

All I gotta say is... yikes. Well bellow my 7sage PT median. I had a troubling proctor experience and this is my first take, although I take full responsibility for my score (149). My goal score was a 158+. It was incomprehensible for me to even score in the 140's. Anyways, I'm curious how everyone is feeling with their scores. With this shaping up to be an extremely competitive cycle, there's no time to waste. I will begin studying for the June exam this weekend.

Any advance, words of encouragement, or personal experiences with receiving a score so unexpectedly low would be appreciated. As a first gen 0L, I don't have people in my circle to speak to about this. Thanks all!

Hi all!

First, I'm extremely relieved/grateful for the score I received on the April Flex (173), especially because it was my second take. When I took it in January, I had a panic attack on the games section and ended up with a 167, so after that experience all I really wanted was a 173!

That said, my PT average going into the April flex was a 177. I scored a 173 on one of the PTs I took between April and January, and it was my lowest score, but generally I scored from 175-180. So a part of me is thinking I have a decent chance of getting a higher score and why not try? There's a chance too that the medians of HYS will move up for the next cycle, and I don't want to count myself out. My undergrad GPA is a 3.92 from a good school. Since law school is such a huge commitment though, why not get the highest score I can to set me up for the best admissions cycle possible?

One other consideration - I've taken every single PT available, and done every single game ever released. So I'm worried if I study for the June LSAT, I won't have enough materials and may be out of practice since I won't have fresh tests. Is that a real concern? I also truly could not have studied harder for the April LSAT and a part of me just wants to be happy about this score and move on.

Thank you so much for all your thoughts!

Hi everyone,

Wondering if some of you who have gone through admissions process might be able to chime in here? April LSAT Flex scores just released and I scored substantially (5+ points) lower than my PT average. I'm already signed up and plan to retake in June.

I'm a first-time test taker and had a horrendous time getting ProctorU to function on my prehistoric MacBook Pro. Spent 1 hour or so on tech support call before beginning exam, which rattled me to say the least!

I have Score Preview option available so cancelling is a possibility but I've seen mixed advice on how a cancel looks to ad comms when you apply. The score in question is not bad (166) but I've scored higher than this on every PT I've taken (I've been religious about simulating actual test day conditions on each PT so I don't think this is a huge factor...) I also don't want to wreck my chances at a T14, especially in a cycle as competitive as this fall's likely will be.

Would appreciate this community's guidance as I think about how to move forward.

Hello! I have been having issues with finishing RC on time. I used to go over 15 minutes. I have managed to go over the time limit by 5 minutes and am struggling to finish all the questions on time. I usually barely have time to finish the last passage. I was wondering if anyone had tips on how to speed up on RC? I tend to spend an average of 50 seconds, leaving me around 12 minutes for reading all the passages. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to read faster? How to determine when to skip questions? If it is a good idea to start reading a passage that covers a subject that you tend to find more difficult? Is it a good idea to stop writing notes on a separate piece of paper about main points in each paragraph? Alternatively, if it is a good idea to write notes about each paragraph, what specific details should I limit my writing to? Any advice would be of great help!

PT81.S2.Q22

Older tests actually tested logic. These new tests just rewards your ability to weed through a pile of sh!t and narrow it down to the least pile of sh!t. It's like the test writers are abusing the word "most weakens," "most support," etc...

It's like "hey, here are 5 horrible answers, choose the least horrible."

Now why would an answer about your twin justify as a weakner?

Is this some new strategy we're to expect?

Hello folks,

I have a quick question for you concerning this Weakening Except question. I understand why A is right, and I always pick A when I come across this question. But I'm trying to have a solid understanding of why other ACs are wrong, and I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around E.

Social interaction interaction of the kind not engaged in by depressed people is known to stimulate left lobe activity. Isn't it somewhat consistent with the stimulus that states that depressed people don't have much left lobe activity? I see a link depressed leads to no social interaction (as it is a result of depression), which leads to poor left lobe activity.

I know E is supposed to weaken the argument, so I'm trying to see how it does it to not be tempted by the wrong answer in a similar question.

Thank you,

KTC

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Do you physically jot down notes as you read under timed conditions? Notes as in a few words for each paragraph that capture important content or structure or both. Is there an effective way to do this, if effective at all?

I've tried this in the past but I'm always short on time, but maybe my system of notation is just too unwieldly, so I switched to a highlighting system but then my memory fails me.

Any advice is appreciated!

If you're free on Fridays after 5pm EST and need help with LG, hit me up!

In need of a moderately priced RC tutor. LSAT has ran me flatout broke so I can't afford any high-priced tutor. I was really improving and then when I went back to CC, my average dropped significantly after. I can't tell if it's old passages or something else.

Hi everyone,

Wondering if anyone has run into this issue. I've naturally been doing well with LR and RC. The 7sage courses helped me get to about an average of -1 on each of those sections. The problem is that I can't seem to get to a consistent -1 to -3 on LGs. Its especially frustrating given how everyone always talks about how it is the easiest section to learn.

I have used the foolproof method fairly extensively. Having done and redone every logic game from Tests 1 - 78. I can redo the sections and get -1/-0 when I do. I also made a tracker of harder and hardest games from Tests 1-78 and did and redid these until I could do them quicker than the recommended time. I've also redone the LG syllabus and whizzed through all the sections.

The problem is... I still am struggling to rap my head around new harder/hardest questions that pop on tests I haven't seen before, especially if its a miscellaneous game. Sometimes its due to panic but other times I am just genuinely stumped. This seems to happen on every new PT I take.

I am averaging low 170s with about -4 or -5 (sometimes worse) in the logic games. I recognize that I am fortunate o have a high base-line score but I have poured in 200+ hours into logic games and it remains my biggest obstacle to being a consistent mid 170 scorer.

Anyone have any advice or deal with the same issue? I've always been awful at puzzles!

#help

I got this Necessary Assumption question right, and while it wasn't completely a shot in the dark, I'm struggling to articulate what the argument is saying, and why C is the correct answer. So here I will try to type it out. Any feedback is appreciated.

Argument: The banks should not bear the cost of the insurance. It should be the depositors aka the people who benefit from the insurance.

The necessary assumption: Banks aren't already doing something that offsets the insurance costs they're responsible for

Hello everyone. My original plan for the summer was to study throughout the summer and take the LSAT in August. I have not really been studying, so I would not be ready for the June exam. I just got offered an internship in DC that is from mid-June through early August. It is a great opportunity, but I am worried I could not efficiently study for the LSAT while I am there. I am not aiming to score super high, but I am concerned that I have not really been studying at all. Any advice would be appreciated.

I am struggling with logical reasoning, specifically with weaken/strengthen questions. From someone who consistently does well in LR do you have any study tips?

-Struggling

I can talk to anyone, so I might as well post it here. I have been stuck at 157 for the last four PTs that I've taken, and I do not know what to do. I want a minimum of 160 as my score to get into my dream school (Loyola in New Orleans). If you have any tips on how to improve RC, PLEASE SHARE THEM WITH ME. My RC is between -11 to -14, and I can't improve it; my LC is -4 to -6 and LG -4 to -7.

Hi folks. The LSAC emails say results will be issued on the 29th. Does anyone know if they stick to those dates or they tend to be flexible with when they get released?

Hello, I also posted on the reading lesson part, but I am doing it again here in the discussion section.

I would like to know if anyone could be given advice.

I started to study for the LSAT a few months ago, and I am struggling with the reading comprehension part.

As a non-native English speaker, this is by far the most challenging section for me. And I am a non-traditional applicant who finished my undergrad more than ten years ago, so, unfortunately, I've not read too much complicated thing in English until recently. I want to know if it is good to skip one passage and focus on three passages due to my reading speed. Also, to improve my overall score, should I focus on logical reasoning and games parts? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

P.S. My target score is 160-162.

Anybody wants to shed some light on the LAWGIC aspect of this question?

Apparently, according to PowerScore explanation, the stimulus is a bi-conditional relationship because of the phrase "if it satisfies two requirements".

Therefore, the bi-conditional relationship is as follows:

Accurately Describes using a few elements AND Make Definite Predictions (---) Good theory.

Would the contrapositive of above become:

/Good theory (---) /Accurately Describes using a few elements OR /Make Definite Predictions?

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MSS - can someone help explain why D + E are incorrect and A is correct? I'm just missing something.Thanks in advance :)

Ex. PT 35 S3 G2 Q8 : Rule for the question is If L then P. Causing 2 options to be chosen when L is chosen.

The element T however based on the rules in the beginning causes T to have only 1 (P,L,S).

I haven't done that many logic games yet, but I thought when a question changes the rule and the possibility of T having P is possible (P,L,S is part of the board for the elements to have), wouldn't it be overriding the rule that T has to have only 1 (Rule fewer than Z, if your looking at the game and actual rule).

I know for questions that have local rules the rules for that only pertain to that question and is disregarded for the rest of the questions.

Sorry in advance if I couldn't explain what I was trying to say correctly.

I feel as though I have been doing LG forever now. I am finally getting the game types one by one but it should not be taking me this long. Does anyone have any methods for each game type that they would be willing to share?

When I see A->B structure in the stimulus,

The right answers should be

The wrong answers should be

And these are irrelevant (could be true) ?

If A (driving over the speed limit) is a significant factor in most B (accidents), can I establish a causal relationship between the two?

Can I draw A ---M --> B?

#help

Thank you in advance!