I think the correct AC is drawing a super fine stretch. Please explain to me why this AC is correct. Critics have charged that the hormone is a health risk to people and thereby ingest unsafe quantities of it. Then the biologist rebuttals with the fact that people could eat the injected amount every day and not be affected and that no one eats a whole deer in a day anyways. This led me to believe E was the right AC. If this was a weakening question, I could see how AC A is correct. In a NA question is it possible to view the correct AC as a weakening sort as well? Am I looking at this incorrectly?

Personal Injury (PI) or personal damage exceeding 500 (PD>500)------> LR (legally required to report accident)

"Unless the driver is incapable"- Capable-----> /LR (is this right?)

/LR (Ted is NOT legally required to report accident)

Must be true:

/LR-----> /PI and /PD>500 or Capable? Is this right?

Admin Note https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-74-section-1-question-24/

After I read the stimulus, am I supposed to just go to the answer choices? I couldn't anticipate what the potential answer could be...I had issues with A and E

Premise: more varieties of mate in P than anywhere else+ more widely used than anywhere else

Conclusion: P likely place where mate originated from

Is A incorrect because the premises are comparative while this is stating "great variety of types of a beverage?" when the number of mate in P could be a small number like two and a beverage can be in use in an area for a "very long time" but still not be the place where it originated?

As for E, could this be represented as a double arrow relationship? longer beverage has been used(----) beverage more widely used so if mate is more widely used in P than anywhere else, P would also be the place where mate was used the longest which strengthens the conclusion that P was likely the place where mate came from?

Admin Note: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-75-section-3-question-21/

Hey guys, I've comprised a method of studying in which I take a PT, tally up the different question types that I miss, and then create a problem set with specifically those questions in a section-esque format (24-26 questions). One problem that I think I may be running myself into is creating this set with specifically only 4 or 5 star difficulty questions, which I initially did to get stronger in these areas, sort of like using a donut on your baseball bat to get stronger and faster. However, it does get pretty discouraging sometimes when I miss a few more than expected on the set. Realistically, how many of these 4/5 stars do you guys think I can expect on any given administration of the LSAT? Your answer to this is only to quell my anxieties that I'm a failure 👍🏻🤠

Hello Everyone,

I realize there are an abundance of posts regarding users seeking LG help. I have scanned the archives extensively, and am still perplexed by my own situation. I started studying for the LSAT a little over a year ago. In the first diagnostic I took, I only managed to get 2 LG questions correct (yes, you read that correctly). Meanwhile, my scores in RC and LR were very reasonable. Fast forward a year, and I am scoring around -5 in RC and -4 in LR. However, my LG is consistently around -10. I should be scoring in the mid to high 160's, but the games are pulling down my performance. I am not in any way ok with this, as I am shooting for a 170. I have spent HUNDRED(S) of hours combating the games, and have invested comparatively very little effort in RC and LR. I usually make a couple errors in the first two games, but the real score sink occurs around the third game, (generally harder than the first two). I spend far too much time in this third game, and can't reach the fourth one. I have taken and BR'ed lots of difficult games, so it is not an exposure issue. I am generally setting the games up very quickly at this point. I seem to have issues internalizing the rules in their entirety, and pushing out all of the inferences. When I get hung up on a question, I have lots of difficulty moving on without feeling flustered. My current method of attack is to really clearly diagram the rules, and answer questions as I go, instead of trying to split lots of game boards. I find that in the harder games, I am not very good at finding conducive ways to split. I am seeing lots of improvements over the past weeks in LG, but my PT score is not reflecting these advances.

Can anyone offer advice? Thanks so much.

I've been studying for the LSAT for several months now. The section that is the most inconsistent for me is LG-- sometimes, when the games are relatively easier, I'll fly through them and get them all correct. Other times, if they're more difficult, I will get seriously frustrated and mess up that game OR I can overcome it and get the questions related to that game correct. It's really no telling.

I tried to do the foolproof method to fix this issue. I think I've foolproofed at least 15 whole sections of LG already, and those games I can get -0 in, no problem. But every single time I do a new section and a game is harder than usual, I will completely mess up the whole section. When I go back and do it again-- even without reviewing it or watching the video-- I will be able to fly through it with no incorrect answers. I know this is a strange problem, one that I'm assuming comes from test-taking anxiety, but does anyone have any advice on how to handle it? Has anyone else had this problem?

How can I tell what type of fire "maintenance burns" is referring to?

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Happy New Years to everyone! I realize that I haven't created a discussion post for awhile and rather than hold a webinar ( as I know alot of people are very busy with the holidays just winding up) I decided to create a Reading Comprehension post focusing on one aspect of Reading Comp, which people can use at their own pace/time.

My LSAT journey has been a long one but I have found that my biggest improvement in RC came as a result of three major things:

Changing how I read the passages/Approach to the section

Changing how I reviewed, I found reviewing consistently with a small group to be most beneficial for me, as well as establishing a wrong answer journal and a better BR template

And finally, the topic of this discussion post, which is changing how I approach the questions.

Rather than just provide you blanket advice, I took a RC section (PT 58) and wrote out a Google Doc which, while it does provide you general tips, shows you how to confidently and efficiently tackle each question and tries to put you in the mindset of what a high scorer is thinking as they approach the questions rather than just tell you why answer choice B is right and answer choice E is wrong.

For maximum benefit I recommend taking PT 58 as a prep test first, or at least the RC section. After you have completed the section BR your usual way. Then, take a look at the Google Doc to compare your approach. For reference, on this particular RC section I scored -1 timed and -0 on BR. This is my "average" RC score ( which can range from -0 to -4) depending on how the section balances out in difficulty in comparison to the other sections.

Here is a link to the Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E0LP49UXvYYm-nPNx8x9qk0KxdQ-9pCp1kfSshB8RBM/edit?usp=sharing

I'm looking for a video about using the framework. I can't seem to find it, can someone point me in the right direction? I've already looked at the Causation/Correlation videos. Am I missing something?

Thanks!

Now that it is 2 weeks officially until the 2021 LSAT, I was wondering if anyone knows when we are able to select our time slot and how we go about doing that ie. what website?

Also what website do we go to, to access the Flex on the day of? Do they send you an email with instructions prior to it?

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to 7Sage and have previously been studying with The LSAT Trainer. While the LSAT trainer is fantastic, my logic games still need work!

Do you all have any tips for blind review of logic games? I have jumped right into the Logic Games section of the 7Sage syllabus, however, I made sure to watch J.Y's explanation of blind review. I understand how blind review may be applied to logical reasoning, but is there anything in particular you all do when blind reviewing logic games?

So far I have been making sure to think about my reasoning/process for each question during blind review. Any extra ideas to practice during blind review of logic games would be appreciated!

Will somebody tell me how long they spend on each set of problem sets with five questions? I go through them once as fast as i can. Relax for a couple minutes, then dive into a deep analysis of the entire problem starting with the stimulus. I then write down why each problem is either right, or wrong, and determine the correct answer in this manner. Then i watch the explanation videos for the ones i got wrong, and the ones i had initial trouble on the first time through. This tends to take me anywhere from 20-45 minutes for each problem set, depending on its difficulty.

Does anybody else utilize this method?

I am looking for a tutor to help me with logic games and the rest of the sections on the LSAT (LR and RC). The tutor that I have now is not responsive at all and I am looking for a tutor to help me. I am starting from scratch as if I do not know anything about the lsat. I am hoping to take the April lsats. Therefore I am looking for a tutor who is available twice a week until the April test date.

Hi everyone,

I am now on the last stretch of my studying as I will be writing the LSAT for the last time in January. As I am doing the older prep test I am struggling with the RC passage and being able to adequately highlight key sections. On my November LSAT I wasted a lot of time highlighting key words or MPs and I am trying to find ways to still do that just like JY without spending too much time. Any recommendations on how to get through passages quickly and efficiently would be super appreciated.

Mostly its stupid mistakes, sometimes they're tough questions I wouldn't have time to tackle properly or do not know how to approach well (like rule substitution).

I'm writing this month. I've been studying for 6 months, focused on LR mostly and tackled LG about 2 months ago. I haven't been able to get -0 or -1 consistently, I'm lucky if I get away with -2, but I'm usually at -3 or -4. - and never any extra time to spare... I have no idea how people work that fast.

I'm beginning to doubt myself. Is this considered good? or am I doing average?

How is AC D the correct answer? Based on the stimulus, I might fallen into the trap of thinking that words that express new ideas become "officially common" once they are put into dictionaries. Either the dictionary editor cares a whole lot about these new words or the words need to get into dictionary. Where in the stimulus does it express the concept of a "severe distortion"?

I do not understand at all what the correct AC C is trying to say and why it is correct. Stimulus says that the gov't makes the bank pay for a premium, but that depositors should instead pay the premium since they are the ones benefitting from the insurance. What does any of that have to do with interest rates?

Hello,

I am unclear about the diagramming for this question below:

PT37.S2.Q12

Admin Note: I deleted the question as it is against our Forum Rules to post LSAT questions verbatim.

JY's diagram is below, but I am not sure why "without" did not warrant the negation of the sufficient (GS) and "cannot" the negation of the necessary (/GF) so that the diagram is /GS-->/GF. How do I get to the bolded translation below?

GM-->/BF

GF-->/BS

GS-->GFm-->CV

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If anyone is or knows a tutor who would be willing to help, it would be greatly appreciated. Any sort of pricing is fine with me, as I have saved up a reasonable amount in preparation for a moment such as this.

I have been studying LSAT in general for more than a year and a half now and at least feel that I have a sound understanding of how LG works, but I have become inconsistent in my daily studies. I have been trying to get to the point where I know I can tackle most logic games in time, and reliably only miss a maximum of 4-5 on each LG section I take, but that has not been the case thus far. Like I said, I feel I have a sound understanding of how games work, it just seems that whenever one is put in front of me, I don't deliver. I do understand that not being consistent enough is very detrimental in LG especially, but I have been trying to recover from a crazy semester and let my mind be at ease. With that being said, I am ready to get back at every day consistency and am looking to score in the high 150s to the low 160s, so mastering LG would be huge for that score. Any help or referrals are greatly appreciated and everyone have a great end of the year.

Would it be smart to fool proof entire game sections at once or is that too much memorization to handle effectively?

I tend to struggle with parallel flaw questions.. I was so confused on this question because I was focused on matching up the negatives.

Great medieval universities ---> /administrators

/administrators ---> longevity

I chose A, even though I didn't love it. I ruled out B because that answer choice said that we should also get a computer to be successful, but I thought the answer choice would have to recommend NOT having something, like the stimulus.

Is my thinking incorrect here? With parallel questions, do the negatives/positives not always match up? I guess instead I should have thought of "no administrators" as "a certain characteristic that helps longevity" rather than "not A," right?

And is A wrong because the point of the stimulus isn't that just that a certain characteristic is not necessary for the ideal outcome, but rather that characteristic SHOULD be adopted BECAUSE it is the reason for the ideal outcome? The author is mistakenly assuming that the lack of administrators was necessary/responsible for the longevity of great medieval universities?

Thanks!!

WEAKEN

Stimulus:

If the public library was moved from Redville to Glenwood, then the library would be within walking distance of a larger number of users.

Because:

-More people live in Glenwood than Redville

-People only walk to the library if it's close to their home

Was stuck between A and B for this one. Can someone explain why it's not A and why the answer is B? Here's my attempt:

A) - Maybe relocating the library to Glenwood would put the library within reach of a whole new segment of the population, so the fact that more people who currently walk to the library live in Redville doesn't matter?

B) - This is literally a direct comparison of how many people would use the library in Redville vs. Greenville if it was located in their respective areas, so this is the correct answer?

Hello-

I am working through the MBT questions and was wondering if a "chain logic" for example X -> B -> C -> D contrapositive is just the "inverse of the logical chain" making it /D -> /C -> /B -> /X

I realize that is kind of hard to read, but basically.....

if X then B then C then D

contrapositive would be:

if not D then not C then not B then not X

Hey! I have some questions involving the proctoring guidelines for the January LSAT. I know which items I am allowed/not allowed to have at the table with me during the test, but don't have much info about what else is prohibited, if anything. I live in a small cottage where my living room/ dining room is connected with my kitchen, so my TV is technically in the same room that I will be taking the test. Will this be allowed? Is there anything else I need to know? I am trying to do everything I can to make sure I avoid any complications on test day.

Thanks!

Did the time slots come out yet for Asia? I haven't heard anything from LSAC.

Also it's the week of the 19th correct?