Hello everyone,

This thread so everyone can post their problems and solutions to equipment testing here.

For Chrome:

I ran the test, my internet passed and my system checked out as well. However, my mic and webcam were not checked green. Even though I can see my web cam was working.

What was the issue?

Apparently it couldn't measure the width or height of the camera, for the mic, it didn't even show what the issue was.

Did everything as described and still was not working.

For FireFox:

I installed firefox ran the test everything checked out. But, there was 1 issue.

The system check sign did not turn green.

Apparently, friefox has a setting where it disables websites from identifying your system info. Firefox calls this "fingeprinting".

Here is the link if you want to know more about fingerprinting and how to disable it:

https://superuser.com/questions/1578303/i-keep-failing-the-proctoru-testing-your-equipment-test-and-i-dont-know-why

Anyways

So my final result is that my, mic, webcam, internet and system, all checkout. Albeit, in different browsers.

If anyone figures the issue with Chrome, please post it. It will help the community greatly. f

Let's use this thread to help each other out and lower the stress levels.

Best of luck to everyone with the test.

im only seeing 19th est :( is anyone else seeing the 18th?

I am awful at reading comp. I am not really grasping what is being read and its honestly boring. LR and games im good at

I did a system check on ProctorU and my only 'failed' result was this: "RAM usage:

Maximum RAM usage is 90%. Your current RAM usage is 97%." I don't understand the jargon used to explain why this is aspect of the system test failed. Has anyone else experienced this? And, will this impact me on 'game-day'?

Thanks a ton,

Jan 19th Test Taker

So I'm a bit confused on this whole situation and was wondering if others were experiencing the same thing. This is my first LSAT Flex so I didn't receive on official email from LSAC on creating a ProctorU account or scheduling the time but I was wondering how to create an account anyway to test my equipment on the ProctorU site. I read from reddit that you could create an account with LSAC acer (I'm not sure if I spelled that correctly) so I tried it and it worked. Then I saw from the discussions that were going on here that a few people had already scheduled a time slot with their ProctorU account so I tried it on my account and was able to schedule for 6:00 pm KST on the 19th. I'm not totally sure if this is official since I didn't follow the procedures that LSAC would send me by email. I'm going to check the email and make sure that I really did get the time scheduled but I was just wondering if anyone experienced the same thing.

FYI - The LSAC email yesterday stated registration opens 7 Jan, however, I was just able to register for a time slot for the Jan exam.

Not sure if it'll reset tomorrow but if you need a certain time slot may be worth giving it a shot.

Good luck.

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!

This is my first LSAT Flex, and I do not know what institution I should pick for my ProctorU account set up? I have tried to pick LSAC or the "Paper and Pen" version, and I keep getting this notice, "This Institution does not permit creating a ProctorU account. Please navigate to your course Learning Management System for scheduling and rescheduling ProctorU reservations."

Can someone please help?

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

#help

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?

(PT3 S4 Q20) hey guys, I was between B and C on this one, can anyone clarify why its C (there's no explanation vid:/)

Hi all!

I have been getting around -4 to -6 per LR section, and have discovered that around 2/3 of my errors are due to misreading.

This, in turn, might be due to timing issues (but could be something else).

I was wondering whether anyone has dealt with a similar issue, and whether you might have any solutions.

Thanks!

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?

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?

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?

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/

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'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.

When its referred in RC to a certain part of the passage should you always return to it and read the line they indicate?

#help

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/

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.

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)?

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?

I am a bit confused with PT2.S4.Q14. This was the logic I worked out for each of the answers:

A) This would support the argument, as it would show that there is a causation between the change in definition to only including heart attacks and strokes

B)the cities financial properties are irrelevant to the argument

C)"Expert opinion" is not relevant in this argument

D) Other cities opinions are not relevant in this argument

E) Last year's count does not necessarily reflect the count of this year. it's possible that this year the count was lower

The correct answer was E. I understand that both A and E aren't perfect solutions (otherwise this would be a sufficient assumption), but i do not understand why E is a stronger choice than A. Thoughts?