Hey guys, so my LR score finally has been improved (well sort of), I have been doing some times LR sections from prep tests 1-15 and I usually spend about an hour or an hour and a half on each LR section, I've been scoring either 14/26 or 16/26.

In general, for each question type I am not consistent in my scoring (for example, the test could have 3 or 4 Resolve Reconcile Explain questions and I'll get 1 or 2 right and the rest wrong). Another example, for MC questions if there is a sub conclusion and I noticed that LR timed sections have these, I won't be able to figure out which is the exact main conclusion (see question 4 on prep test 15 as an example).

There is no one question type I am good at, but I notice that the harder the level of difficulty the more likely I get it wrong.

How can I improve my score to at least a 20 and should I be doing timed sections? I am not really sure what to do next.

Oh and if anyone PLEASE has or knows of any resources that can help me improve on Weakening, Flaw and Necessary Assumption Questions that would be great because they are my biggest nightmare.

Thanks! :)

Just took PT 84 - wondering if anyone found the LR kind of weird? Not hard per se, but for example PT 84 S2 Q2 (an NA) was more of a soft NA answer? They are usually a lot more clear. Idk maybe I’m just being picky but I found there were a couple questions where the answers were a lot more subtle to me.


Anyways, onto PT 84 S2 Q11

I knew AC was right but crossed it off because I thought it attacked a premise. Looking back it appears I misread the stimulus.

The premise says: “Many features ..." Admin Note: I deleted the premise and Answer Choice C as it is against our Forum Rules to post LSAT questions on the Forum.

And AC C says: "Excessive blinking ..."


I thought that the stimulus read “excessive blinking is not such a feature of confidence” (rather than saying "blink rate is not a feature")

My question is, if it had said what I thought it said, would AC C have been an attack on the premise like I thought it was?

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Are necessary assumption questions initially difficult for most people? Im getting so frustrated over them.

I see a lot of posts out there that are kind of like guides to tackling specific question types so I thought I would post my own about SA questions. What I remember quite vividly from studying SA questions is someone saying that if you're aiming for a really high score, SA questions should be freebies. He said this because SA questions, along with MBT questions, are the most formulaic LR question type.

Key points to tackling SA questions:

Dissect the stimulus

A crucial part of getting SA questions right is to fill the missing piece that connects the premise(s) in the stimulus to the conclusion in order to make the argument valid. In order to get a clearer picture of this bridge that is needed, one needs to clearly identify what the premises are and what the conclusion is.

Identify the Bridge

In basically every SA question (probably most LR questions in general) there will be a gap in the argument. The argument will conclude something, while not having VALID support from the premises. For SA questions, we need to find something that will sufficiently bridge this gap and if inserted, will make the argument VALID. No if ands or buts, the correct AC will (in combination with the premises) make the argument a valid argument.

Simple Framework:

For example:

Premise A

Premise B

Therefore Conclusion

To make this argument valid we either need:

If A --> Conclusion (or the contrapositive)

If B --> Conclusion (or the contrapositive)

Example 2:

Mark has been sick and has not been able to go to soccer practice for the past week.

It rained today so the field will be wet.

Therefore, Mark will lose the game tomorrow.

How did this argument conclude that Mark will lose the game tomorrow just because he missed practice and the field is wet. In order to bridge this argument and make it valid, we need something like:

If Mark doesn't go to soccer practice for a week --> Mark will lose the game tomorrow.

If the field is wet --> Mark will lose the game tomorrow.

One point I want to emphasize is that we don't necessarily need "If Mark doesn't go to practice for a week --> Mark will lose the game tomorrow". If we had something that said "If Mark doesn't go to practice for one day --> Mark will lose the game tomorrow" this would also work!

We can even create bridges from the fact that Mark has been sick and that it rained.

If Mark is sick --> Mark will lose the game tomorrow.

If it rains --> Mark will lose the game tomorrow.

Tips to Identifying the Bridge:

Look for stronger ACs

In general, we are looking for stronger ACs since they are able to directly send you from the premises to the conclusion.

For example, what if there was a AC like this:

Sometimes if the field is wet, Mark doesn't play very well

This statement doesn't take you directly to the conclusion. Sure, sometimes when its wet Mark doesn't play very well, but does that mean he WILL/FOR SURE lose the game tomorrow?

If there is a new term introduced in the conclusion that wasn't mentioned in the premises, look for an AC that incorporates this new term.

Be very suspicious if there is a new term introduced in the conclusion. In this argument, how would we ever get to conclude that x will y if x is never brought up in the premises. The AC needs to incorporate x (or a set that includes x) in order for us to conclude ANYTHING about x.

These are just a few things that has helped me get better at SA questions and I hope this helps out anyone else!

Hi, I'm taking the Jan 2021 LSAT and it will be my first one. Has anyone received the email about scheduling/setting up ProctorU?

I want to run an equipment test through the ProctorU site but apparently I have to create a ProctorU account first. I'm having trouble with this because I don't know what to select for "Institution". I've tried both LSAC and Paper and Pen LSAC but according to ProctorU, both disallow me to make an account. Does anyone have the same issue?

Hi everyone!

I am wondering, I am signed up for the Jan 16 LSAT exam and am looking for ways to improve my score in these last 10 days without causing burnout.

I've taken it twice thus far in the Fall semester, and went from a 146 to a 155 after I learned to study more effectively and was under less stress (not perfect, but I am proud of the score jump). I am hoping to reach at least 160 if I can this next exam, though logic games are truly killing me. I can finish with -5 in LR and -5 in RC, though I have not been able to reduce my time on logic games enough to where I am able to reach the fourth game (at best, I will end with -8). In my PTs, this has allowed me to barely scratch the surface of 160, though I would like to be able to have more a safety net on test day.

At this point, I've been doing LG drills and PTs every two-three days. I've started repeating old problems with the hope of learning the inferences faster. Has anyone else been in a similar position and/or have advice?

help This might be a dumb question.

I get the correct answer (emphasize the degree of unpredictability in S and O model) However, I was hesitant to pick it because I somehow interpreted it to mean that the model itself is unpredictable, not that the ideas in the model are unpredictable. I think it's because I interpreted it to mention degree of unpredictability of the model not in the model. Is there a difference in these 2? How do I differentiate whether they are discusses the model itself or elements of it.

Admin Note: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-50-section-1-passage-4-questions/

I've done everything I know to do, reviewed as many of these questions as I possibly can, but something in my brain just has a difficult time with these questions. I can usually take a Logical Reasoning section and miss anywhere from zero to two total, but something about these question types just gets me every time. If I miss something, it's bound to be one of these types. It seems that I just can't figure out what the answer choices are saying. I always narrow it down to two choices and pick the wrong one.

Is there anybody who has a secret way to solve these? Are there any unique approaches? Any tricks? I'm at my wits end. Simply redoing questions hasn't helped me. I need to break through somehow, but sometimes wonder if it's even possible.

Why is option E wrong? I know why the correct answer is D. However, I feel like if i did not read D first, I might have picked E. I feel like E draws the connection between new technology and an increase in productivity.

I thought the only reason it could be wrong is because it leaves out "notably" in discussing productivity increases. So, the new technology could be impacting the increases in productivity, not just notably. However, I then looked at option D (the correct one) and it does not mention notably.

Admin Note: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-50-section-2-question-22/

Did anyone find it very difficult? I've taken about 20 PT's and my lowest score on RC previously was -6. Landed a -11 on this one yesterday

Taking the January LSAT and I have been able to consistently score from the high 150s to low 160s range. I'm not sure what's going on but the past two practice tests I have taken were significantly lower than what I had been scoring and it's really discouraging me. Any tips or advice on how to get past these recent off putting results?

help why is B wrong. I know why the correct answer is C. But, I read all the explanations for why D is wrong but I have a defense for all of them. The stimulus mentions that the cortex is slow to develop continuing right into adolescence. So, this means it will develop at some point during adolescence. Hence, only adults and adolescents can have these skills.

Someone mentioned, how about animals? I assume that animals can be adolescent and adults

Another explanation mentioned that adults is out of scope? Because the stimulus states “right into adolescence” one can reasonably infer that post adolescence, the cortex is developed. HELP!

Someone else mentioned how there could be some kids who are exceptions. However, that does not really work because the stimulus mentions that the cortex continues to develop into adolescence. So, doesn't this eliminate exceptional kids who develop theirs earlier

Admin Note: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-50-section-2-question-18/

I understand the correct answer. However, it has not clicked why option A is wrong. Doesn't the argument presume that the components for the architectural style also have the same qualities. My reason is because, it conclusion is drawn form elements of both qualities, and concludes that those elements basically have the qualities of the style as a whole (beautiful and dramatic).

Admin Note: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-50-section-2-question-06/

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!

I understand there was a pending case against LSAC to have the logic games removed and that the LSAT-flex currently consists of 3 as opposed to original 4 sections. Is the LSAT-flex representative of the test we should expect to see the future or merely an accommodative form given our current environment (covid)?

I don't understand how answer choice A helps the argument, can someone please explain?

is there a specific strategy on how to map LR questions when taking flex?

I seem to always get confused when I mark it up at random.

Taking the flex in 2 weeks, and LR is crushing me. I do sections and get around a -8, then in BR I check my flagged questions and usually end up at a -5 (my goal). Whenever I look over the questions I think "of course the answer isn't this" and end up picking the correct answer. I guess my issue is the time and pressure, but how do I overcome this? Any tips would be appreciated!

So right now I'm averaging around 17 (-8/-9) per LR section. I always BR at -2/-3 and when I look back a majority of my errors are STUPID. For example, one time I read an SA stimulus as an NA so obviously got that one wrong.

I was wondering if anyone has advice to maximize an LR score at this stage in my practice? I need to be at 20+ for the flex (in 2 weeks.) Right now I'm planning to do a flex test a day in the 80s and drilling LR questions from the 70's - as I have heard they are tougher.

I know it's entirely doable for me since the core understanding is there, I am just experiencing superficial problems that likely have a lot to do with: skipping strategy, translating stimulus' (I always only get problems wrong when I don't understand the argument, rarely for lack of reasoning), AND TIMING!!

I'm sure many have been in my boat before, I would love to chat with anyone who has advice or who is writing in January and has the same problem! These points are the difference between the 150s and 160s for me, so I'm desperate!

Help! The explanation mentions that option D is the correct answer. I get that, however, I don't understand how the answer helps the colonials assert their power. In showing a play that depicts friendship, how does that help them assert power?

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So previously I've used the same picture of myself that looks the same as I do most of the time, with no facial hair. However, since this is my third and last LSAT I'm taking (January 2021), I decided to grow a playoffs beard exactly one month before the test date. I can't find an option to upload a new pic, so I was wondering if anyone knew if LSAC would be fun haters like they usually are and decide that I don't look enough like the picture/that the pic isn't recent enough. I'm prepared to shave it if I have to but now I like the beard and would rather not. Any thoughts?

During my blind-review sections or untimed sections I average -3, yet on timed sections I average -7/-8 which on a bad day can be -10. I don't understand how to close the gap. I've read Loophole and am trying to find patterns but sometimes the questions just throw me for a loop or have subtle distinctions from the right answer choice. Any successful methods of closing this gap and improving speed?

Hi, does anything know exactly when we will be able to schedule our date and time for the January LSAT on ProctorU? I know it "usually happens 10 days before" but I cannot find an exact scheduling time. Does anyone know?

I've done all the LG Problem Sets of the Curriculum, as well as all the problems before PT36. My problem is on the actual LSAT, I was too slow, causing me to guess questions (and get them wrong).

Going forward, what's the best approach to improve speed on LG? Should I: