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I could not figure out why this is a circular reasoning...or my understanding of CR is too mechanical?

the conclusion is "....ought to do C..."

the only premise is "it is better if C happens"

the flaw I thought was the switch from the descriptive language to the prescriptive one

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I want to challenge in the following example ( https://classic.7sage.com/lesson/basic-translation-group-1-flashcards )

Each and every member of Q is omnipotent. Lecture tells us M is SC and O is NC.

However, if we use venn diagram (from set theory) and sorry for the long explanation but I cannot post pictures or draw here.

it raises questions.

Q1: Out of M or O, which "IS" the bigger set ? A1: we do not know

Q2: Out of M or O, which "cannot" be bigger than the other ? A2: M cannot be bigger than O because .... "Each and every member of Q is omnipotent" but are all omnipotent set members members of Q ? Obviously, not necessarily .

Well if Q2, A2 is right than why is O not the SC and M the NC ( not by logic but because whatever is left should fit in the remaining slot )

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Hey guys,

I need some assistance with my logical reasoning improvement?

So yeah- basically what occurs is: I do the exam, Blind review, then I still miss -4--6 per LR section post BR.

Once I view the videos, I immediately recognize why I miss the things I miss. (Rarely is it due to me completely believing that my answer choice is so accurate, but rather that I don't translate complex conditions properly i.e. if A then B unless C or If and only If (anyone want to point out a good CC lesson to re-watch?), or it's due to the fact that I didn't focus on the right premise + conclusion tie-ins, or just didn't read an answer choice at all...)

Do you guys have any advice for someone like me?

Anyways, Thank you so much!

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Do you guys skip questions in RC?

If so, do you come back to them at the end of passage or do you do the section as a whole and address skipped questions later?

If not, why don't you skip (unless of course you are extremely good at RC.)

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Does anyone happen to have a list of all the comparative passages? (Ex, PT 57, Passage 3). I want to drill them and was hoping someone had a list. Sincerely, someone feeling lazy.

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Hi,

I am looking for a tutor who can help me get to where I need to be for my LSAT in 3 weeks.

My last LSAT score from Oct was 167, and I have been getting -2 to -4 for LG in my PTs. I am ashamed to say that LG is my current worst section since I have been scoring -1 to -2 for my RC and -2 to -3 for my LRs.

**I need to get to -0 to -1 for my LG in three weeks' time.**I am dedicated to this goal in terms of time and work.

My LG actually worsened as my other sections improved and I probably have became accustomed to some bad habits and faulty techniques. If you are confident you could help me, please DM me.

Time zone: gmt +11

Thanks!!

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I noticed that I have been struggling with In/Out games. Therefore, I’m specifically targeting fool proofing these types of games. The plan is to go from easy, medium, and hard. I’ve done Prep Test 24,29,48,54,63 game 1’s and get all of those in 5 mins or less and it didn't even take me 4 try's. However, I’ve been struggling with Prep Test 36 game 1. I’ve watched JY’s video for it a number of times, and I have attempted the game at least 5 times.I'm still getting only 1-3 right, I know the answers of the others but I'm having a hard time understanding how they are right, and finding why them on my own (4-6). Any tips on understanding specifically 4 and 5?

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I've been going through 7Sage's explanation for logic games and I noticed JY uses slots instead of columns. I previously took another LSAT course and they used columns for sequencing games.

I'm kinda habitually stuck always going back to columns. I was wondering what benefit there is to use the slots opposed to columns?

For those of you that use the slots, what benefit do you see? Is it faster/neater? Do you prefer that method to columns?

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Hi all,

I've been spending weeks full-proofing games, and I have neglected LR as a result. My LR is very weak, and I am finishing only about 18 out of 25 or 26 questions on average and getting only 13/18 correct.

My BR score isn't much better, I'm able to get a total of about 17 of 25 after BR.

I scored 151 on PT 70 with a BR of 161.

The break down is as follows:

LG: 17/23 (23/23BR)

LR 1: 15/25 (17/25 BR)

LR 2: 14/25 (17/26 BR)

RC: 12/27 (18/27 BR)

My goal is 156-157. I am confident in my ability to get my LG consistently at -3, but is it possible to see an increase in LR in 2-3 weeks?

Thanks for reading, this post is quite long.

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Hey Guys,

So i took the November LSAT and got my score back a couple weeks ago (143). I need a 151-154 in order to attend the law schools of my choice but I am really struggling with LG, but I am encouraged because it is the easiest section to improve upon. When I took my November LSAT, I got the LG section twice, and I noticed that the language was noticeably different than the language used on the example videos provided to us by JY. Has anyone noticed this as well? I can preform the problems, I just struggle with identifying which game board the passage is revealing to me. The words used to reveal which board to use on older LSATS (LSATS in which JY uses as example to teach the curriculum) are different the language used on newer LSAT LG section.

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So I was looking at the logic games section that appeared on the Dec. LSAT and noticed that there was a miscellaneous game -- which I've heard are rare in general on the exams. Since there was one on the most recent exam before January, does that in any way mean that the odds of us seeing one are lower?

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Hello Everyone,

This morning I received a grant of accommodation for upcoming Jan session. Last minute I am planning to change the test date to March. Do you know if my accommodation is going to follow the new test date? Or, will I need to reapply? Is there something else I need to know before initiating change of date in order to not loose additional time I received?

Thank you,

Andrii

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When I am taking a timed section of LR, I am missing around 8-11 questions. This is usually due to lack of time and anxiety. I usually BR every single question, and I end up missing 3-5. I usually spend 35-70 minutes to BR an entire section. I am taking the January test, so I need to figure a way to bring my timed score down to my BR score. I am sure there have been more people in my boat, so what methods did you use to bring that score down. I am thinking to do timed sections back to back to really get a feel of the time constraint (i.e 4 LR sections/day). Let me know what has and has not worked for you. Thank you so much.

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Alright, this was a confusing question but I'm still a little unsure about one part of it.

It's in the CC MSS section, so you guys can go look at it. Essentially the stimulus states that light is registered in the retina when [rhodopsin] molecules change shape. These molecules can change shape without the light simply by normal molecular motion, which introduces error into the visual system.

The final part is what trips me up. It says that the amount of molecular motion is directly proportional to the temperature of the retina.

OK, so this whole thing hinges on the definition of "directly proportional". What exactly does that mean? Well it means that as X increases, then so does Y and vice versa. OK got it. From this, I can assume that as temperature increases, so does the amount of movement. And as temperature decreases, then so does movement. I mean, that's what directly proportional means, increase X increase Y, etc...

My problem here is that the stimulus does not say whether more or less movement creates error. It simply says that "movement" in general creates error. But, like I said, this begs the question as to what type of movement creates the error? Does more movement create more error? Does less movement create less error? How am I supposed to infer this? I guess one could take the step in assuming that since less movement brings us closer to the state of no movement, then it must be that less movement causes less error. And since more movement is moving away from the state of no movement, more movement is thus causing more error. Since a state of no movement would essentially mean no error.

But this just seems to imply a lot of advanced deductions that one is expected to make while under the stress of trying to comprehend this information in the first place. I guess I pretty much answered my question in thinking this all through out loud, so let me know what you guys think as well.

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I have about a 10th grade level knowledge of science so science passages about things like fractal curves or the ocean floor spreading theory are completly abstract for me. Does anyone have advice on understanding complex science passages?

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Thursday, Jan 3, 2019

jessencoltonr37

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I took the LSAT on November 17th and didn't get the score I was hoping to receive. After reviewing my test online it was very obvious that the Reading Comprehension section was very bad and that is what caused me to not get the score I wanted. I am signed up to take the LSAT again on the 23rd this month, and was wondering if anyone had tips/tricks/advice for the reading comprehension section.

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So it’s about that time I get serious with my life and really buckle down. I finished the June 2007 LSAT and scored a 58 RAW (150 cold diagnostic) with the breakdown of 13 LG, 14 on both LR and 17 on RC. My question for y’all is... what now?

I found that almost all the questions I answered were correct but I was getting lost in individual questions and ran out of time.

I’m scheduled to take the LSAT in January but I set it up as a preliminary evaluation to get myself more comfortable for March. I don’t expect to be scoring anywhere near the 160s for January but how do I set myself up for success in March?

Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.

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