Hi everyone,

Here is a question, about weakening a claim, from my error journal:

Claim: Organic factors contribute to mental illness.

(A) the claim fails to consider that mental illnesses are only manifestations of organic factors.

(B) the claim fails to consider that any change in organic factors manifests itself as a change in mental condition.

Would you mind sharing your analysis of whether each of the choices is correct or not?

My specific issues:

Thank you very much for your time!

I'm scheduled to take the LSAT Flex in August and I had been doing ok on LR, missing 4-5 questions per section. I decided to do some practice tests in the 80s and I've been missing anywhere from 8-12 questions per section which has tanked my score. Now I'm freaking out about August's exam and I don't know what to do. Why did this happen??

Hi guys,

I recently noticed that I continue to go -3 and -4 on each LR section either untimed or timed and BR'ed. These questions tend to be 4 and 5 star questions. Since a few months ago, I used up a few PTs (43 - 49) doing untimed work to increase my focus in reading carefully the question stem, stimulus, and answer choices. I noticed that prior to this, I was slacking off on being explicit with what the assumptions used on the argument is, and prephrasing the answer choice.

In this regard, I definitely made improvements (went -5 and -6 per each LR section previously). I do not gloss over words/sentences as much and feel more attuned to important details. But still, I am still getting -3 and -4 wrong on each LR section, which is discouraging. My goal is to go -1 per LR section timed, so 0 untimed.

I plan on using the 7Sage Analytics to identify any recurring question types from PTs 43 - 49, revisiting the CC for those question types, and making drill packets from PTs 7 - 49 on those question types.

What do you think about my approach? Would you recommend that I continue to do untimed work as I mentioned above, or continue doing what I was doing and use up a few more PTs (50 - 55) for untimed LR sections as well? I don't think it's a good idea to go back to timed LR sections with BR at the end, seeing that my untimed score is not good enough.

Thanks for your input!

Is answer choice E incorrect because of the second half that reads, "unless manufacturers would reap large benefits..."

Also, I didn't really understand why C is the correct answer here. C seems to imply that the manufactures are in fact being deceptive which is what the consumer advocate is trying to prove. I tagged the first sentence in the manufacture's dialogue as the conclusion for the manufacture, and again answer choice C seems to go against this.

I would really appreciate any help with trying to figure out where I went wrong.

I have been consistently writing down explanations of LR questions I got incorrect (and many I got correct) in an attempt to improve my speed and understanding. I’ve been working on this for a over month, and I just cannot seem to finish a section on time with accuracy. I almost always score -4 going 5 minutes over time (working through the 50’s and 60’s PT sets). Ideally, I would like to be scoring -2 with a few minutes to spare, and I’m concerned that I won’t be able to get there in time for the October LSAT. Any tips or advice would be highly appreciated 😔

So I'm at the point in my studies where my BR score for LR (both sections) is consistently very low (-1, -1, -4, -2, -2) on my last 5 PTs but my timed score has lagged significantly (-6, -5, -7, -4, -7).

Part of what has been frustrating me is that I typically finish an LR section with plenty of time to spare (10-5 minutes left) but it just seems that I am never able to allocate those last minute effectively - I will confirm a wrong AC or two (that I'll then get right in BR w/o the time pressure) I'll go back to questions that I got correct that I probably shouldn't be double-checking, etc.

I'm aiming for low-mid 170s so I don't expect my BR to become my timed score and I'm not shooting for perfect either but I'ld like to get a better grasp on how to allocate the remaining time that I have bought with being so efficient on the 1st round.

I'm spending this week on drilling full LR sections in the 70s (already done these so I'm not burning fresh PTs in case any one is wondering). I'm trying to track 1) how much time I have left at the end of the section 2) how many wrong ACs I end up switching to right (and vice-versa). Should I also be tracking how many questions I unnecessarily go back to? What else should I be tracking?

In addition, I'm continuing to drill weaknesses that I found and really 'full-proof' out questions that I missed the day before to cover any gaps and familiarize myself with the feel of the newer questions.

Any thoughts? How have other people improved this?

I feel so defeated. Someone please help me with RC. I cannot improve no matter what I do. Its holding me back from getting a good score and I am losing hope. Any tips are greatly appreciated

I have been struggling with PSA questions. I am averaging -3 on LR section and most of the time the questions I get wrong have been PSA. So far, I've been through the PSA lessons provided by 7Sage and have seen some improvement, but it still seems like something just isn't clicking. Its hard to pin-point what I'm doing wrong in terms of approach and would really appreciate any insight on others' approaches.

Can someone explain why answer choice D would not weaken this argument? Is it because it directly attacks the premise stated that businesses value their profits? Is saying they treat the "fines" as a business expense essentially saying they do not value their profit because they are not remedying the problem? #help

I really do not understand why A is the correct answer instead of B, could someone help me out?

Hey guys, I've been studying the LSAT for super long (it's actually super brutal). I feel very confident with the content when it comes to LR. The thing that screws me currently is (i) timing, and (ii) SA/PSA under timed conditions because I find it super hard to use lawgic under time constraints. On a good day I would miss 7 for LR, but usually I'll miss around 10 (I don't usually make it to the end questions, I've thought of using timing techniques but I feel like I lose track of time when I think I might be close to solving a question where I end up spending around 2.5 mins on it and it could still be wrong).

If you can lmk! Thanks in advance!

Hello 7sagers,

Follow my analogy here- (hope it’s clear enough). If the corona virus is among the most common ills, doesn’t that mean that most people have it? The argument tells me if I take aspirin, I would be in better health but that’s not true because while I could be covid free from taking an aspirin, it doesn’t mean I’m in better health if my diarrhea is still persisting.

I chose C because preventing or reducing the severity of covid has nothing to do with the flu or blood pressure, all of which are common.

7sagers, Let’s discuss:

I don’t understand B over C because the fact that the corona virus is common would mean that millions of people in the US alone have it. The explanation video helped me under B but I'm still struggling with why C is wrong.

That's is how I attacked the question. Well not necessarily attacked, considering I got it wrong.

I’d would love to hear how you interpreted it. If the stimulus is saying it’s among the most common ills, won’t that mean that most people have it?

Has anyone had any success with any of the reading comprehension guides? In particular manhattans, blueprint, or the trainer? I’m pretty confident in my Lr and lg abilities, the only thing holding me back right now is RC. I’ve practiced a ton with thorough blind review but my scores are wildly inconsistent. I just wanted to see what the general opinion was on here about any of those. Thanks!

Hello All,

Has anyone struggled in RC especially when answering questions correctly and accurately. Any tips for overcoming this or strategies? Would appreciate any help, I'm starting timing but noticing around 2-3 wrong per passage. I'm taking the August-Flex Test.

Answer choice C: "it is compatible either with accepting the conclusion or denying it"

I have seen this answer choice in other AP questions and want to make sure I understand what it means. From my understanding, this answer choice is an indirect way of stating that the part of the argument that we find in the question stem is the conclusion. Is this correct?

Also, I had a really hard time trying to determine whether or not the first sentence in the stimulus was the main conclusion. Is the last sentence in the stimulus a sub-conclusion? For me, that last sentence is more of a summary of the first sentence. Thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

Not sure if this was a coincidence but I feel that the change was too drastic not to be... I've been averaging around -7 the past few weeks in RC and have had little success improving this until a PT today when I got -1 for the first time ever (have been studying for ~8 months).

Literally the only thing that I have changed in my study routine is reading a novel for fun the past few days in my "downtime." Not sure if anyone else has had a similar jump after adding some extra reading material to their daily regimen but here's to hoping that this tip can help others!

Hi everyone. I know this is quite a basic question but its somewhat essential for me. I have been seeing improvement everywhere except LG. I am constantly getting 10 plus wrong mostly because of timing and accuracy issues. How do I improve? I know I need drill and fool proof but I am not really seeing massive improvements with such methods and I can really only get through 1-2 sections a day with these methods. What specifically do I drill and how do I effectively drill? If I master this section I will see great improvement but can't manage to substantially increase. Thanks!

How do we represent "Many," when we come across it in a passage or AC that uses other quantifiers like Most and Some. Do we write it out like Some? I just came across Many in PT A; Q. 14, AC D and I didn't know if I should represent Many as Some in this instance or not. It kind of threw me off. I know Many implies Some but Some doesn't imply Many. I didn't see that there is an explanation video for this specific question, so I'm asking/discussing here. Thanks in advance!

#Help

Logic games will be the death of me. I go between -8 and -10 on every practice test, even worse on my lowest tests. Yet, even if i do the game section directly after i'm done the practice test without watching explanations or looking at the answers I can typically get them all right even under timed conditions. I have been drilling constantly and this is always the case, once I see the game I'm fine but new ones often send me for a loop. What do i do!! #Help

I know the stimulus/passage gives you everything you need to know, but I have a lot of trouble understanding and answering science passages in LR and RC. Does anyone have any tips on how to get better at science passages when you have very little experience/knowledge about science?

Does anyone know if it’s true that reading comp is weighted more heavily on the LSAT flex? I’m taking the test in October and I’m not sure if it will be flex but I’m worried if it will be if reading comp is worth more. Also does anyone have any tips on how to improve in reading comp/how to stay focused?

Have 2 weeks until Aug. LSAT Flex. RC & LR consistently around - 4-5. LG consistently -11+. Need serious help guys. Should I be foolproofing games?

I'm getting confused on how to write contrapositives with conditional sequencing rules on a one dimensional game board.

ex) if H before M then L before p

would the contrapositive of this be

If Not( L before P) then Not (H before M) which on a one dimensional game board would turn into

If P before L then M before H

or would it just be if the sufficient isn't satisfied the rule goes away and there is no contrapositive

Hey Guys! Im averaging a -6 on LR. My BR scores are close to -2or -3. What can I do to close in on this gap?

I have only taken 4 PTs so far so is this something that bridges itself as I have more tests under my belt? or do I have to implement new strategies ?

I went from a 138 on my first LSAT the 9th percentile, to a 166 the 92nd percentile.

There is no easy path/shortcut/trick that is going to make it happen.

STUDY. PRACTICE. QUALITY.

DO NOT GIVE UP.