Any suggestions? T-3 days.

I was just wondering if people in general found the LG in LSAT 72 much harder than usual? I usually get perfect to -2 on LG but I got -5 and found the games more difficult than usual, maybe it was just me..

Hey guys quick question, I recently purchased the starter pack and can't seem to find video explanations for logical reasoning. It only says logical games explanations. Do I need to upgrade for the LR explanations?

http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-23-section-1-game-2/

I'm looking at the video and the questions and so far everything makes sense, EXCEPT a few key issues.

1 If hired ------> interviewed

and

IF F h (ired) -----> K i (nterviewd)

then the contrapositive would be ~Ki -------> ~Fh but what does that mean? I mean if K isn't hired he wasn't interviewed, but here the contrapositive is saying that he wasn't even interviewed....so does that mean that he COULD be hired...or that HE WAS OUT?

If the later is the case then shouldn't there be a third box to the sketch: H / I / Out ?

Hey guys, I've noticed more parallel reasoning questions on recent PT's, and, with my luck, they're also the only ones persistently giving me trouble/costing the most time. Does anyone have a particular method that helps them with these? Like is it better to look for similarities in the conclusions, premises, or overall structure first? Also, has anyone noticed common traps writers put in the incorrect answers? I find myself stuck between 2 and choosing the wrong one. Thanks!

http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-71-section-3-question-21/

I've figured out why C) and E) are wrong, but I'm not sure how the other incorrect answers weaken the argument.

Any ideas or explanations?

Hi all,

I realized that I tend to solve for all possible "worlds" in my set-up but not proficient enough do it in a timely manner that paralyzes me when it feels like much time has gone by. When I watch JY's explanation I realize I was on the right track and was making all possible worlds but was doubting myself and did not push through with a few more scenarios which would have allowed me to answer all questions quickly afterward. I also realized JY doesn't always solve for all possible worlds (he has a separate video for it underneath)but employs a method that's rule-driven for each question. For me however when I approach a game that has limited solutions but not few (say 10-15 scenarios) I instinctively choose that route but start to doubt myself halfway in. Can anyway help me out with what I can do with the exam only a week away?

Thanks.

I have scheduled February 2015 LSAT test date.

hi!

Can someone explain what these languages in flaw reasoning questions mean:

Takes for granted that

Fails to rule out the possibility that

It overlooks the possibility that

http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-70-section-2-passage-3-passage/

http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-70-section-2-passage-3-questions/

Can anyone provide help with this question? I don't see at all how they get their answer..

Thanks!!

http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-70-section-4-question-26/

I don't understand how to get the answer to Question 26 in Part 4 of Prep Test 70 (October 2013).

It talks about a historical fact, but I'm unsure where they get this kind of information/reference from?

Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

Hey!

I'm looking for a study buddy who would like to take two practice tests a week. I was thinking Mondays and Thursdays around 5:30/6PM.

I work full- time and need to hold myself accountable. Let me know if you're interested.

Hey Guys, I'm currently out of the country and would be returning around Thanksgiving. In the meantime, I am studying on my own (using 7sage of course) and would like to know if there would be anyone willing to form a study group with me? My only means of communication would be skype for now till i get back. Thanks! Let me know.

OKAY EMERGENCY:

I started studying for the LSAT in July 2014 and I took a prep course with Testmasters. I am happy with the company I went but they had their weaknesses and strength like any other company. I was supposed to take the test September 2014 but I postponed it to December because I did not feel like 2 month prep was enough. Realistically , I am aiming for high 160s. I never took a practice test besides my cold diagnosis (133) because I wanted to learn everything first. I literally studied from 10AM to 4AM everyday until school started and some drama happened with my courses that I had to end up taking 20 units, which took a whole junk of my time away from LSAT even though I tried very hard to study for it at least three times a week for four hours. Time flew and November month came, I still had not taken a disagnosis. So, I woke up at 8am and took my first diagnosis. I HATE IT...TIMING KILLED EVERYTHING. I got the 13 logical reasoning questions I answered right (maybe missed 1 or 2 for careless mistake) and logic game? I could only manage to finish 1 even though I answered it all right. I got a 125 as my score which is lower than my cold diagnosis. I read LSAT blogs and people were saying your second diagnosis is typically going to be less than your cold one so I calmed down - Testmasters also said the same thing when I was enrolled in their course. So the third time I attempted to take it and once again I hated it....I know exactly how to find the right answer in no more than 1 minute but I AM A SLOW READER I LITERALLY have to go back to a sentence and read it at least twice to understand exactly what's going on....this is where my problem comes into play.....timing!!!! I can master the logical games (-0) reading comp (-3 max), logical reasoning (-8 max) but that's if I had all the time in the world to finish the test...or at least 1 hour for each section. I have taken only 4 diagnosis but graded 3 only because every time I do I get frustrated....I am in the high 140s right now...last time was 149. I just end up guessing on majority of the ones that I don't get to answer that's why it's so low. People and Testmaster instructor keep telling me to do practice tests...but I don't see how that's helping me with timing at all.... I am registered to take December 2014 lsat....should I postpone to February even though some law schools don't accept February score? I have to applying for fall 2015...

I noticed a common challenge for me is Keeping Track of UnUsed Game Pieces when I'm doing specific game setups.

IE I've filled in the pieces based on the question - then I may have a few left over but it can be time consuming checking and crossing out the ones I used to find the ones I didn't for each set up...

Does anyone have tips for this? Is it just taking the time to write out all pieces and cross out the used ones in order to save time and mistakes in the long run?

Is there anything more effective?

A lot of people seem to suggest this, but JY doesn't during the question review videos. Do you feel it's worth it or is it a major time suck?

Should I read all the answer choices on lsat? My main problem is timing and I feel like reading the other answer choices when I already have one in mind Is time consuming. I took prep course with Testmasters, they said I should read everything

Hey, everyone!

I've been averaging a 155/156 on my most recent LSAT PTs and I was wondering if there was anything I could do to bump it up to a 160 before the Dec. LSAT. I know 4-5 points is a lot to jump in 2 weeks, but I'm willing to to work hard, and no life it to reach a consistent 159/160. Anyway, if you have any suggestions let me know!

Hello my name is Amina, I am a Virginia State University May '14 grad, I'm looking to take the Dec '14 LSAT so I can enroll in Law School for Aug '15. I am in desperate need of a study partner, I need to work on my logical reasoning and increase my speed on the logic games. Please respond if interested or if you know someone that may be interested! Thanks!

I was wondering what's the purpose in memorizing all 9 valid argument form and all 7 invalid argument forms? Is it mainly for Parallel and Parallel Flaw question types?

Hey there!

This is my first post so I apologize if I'm breaking any rules. I'm looking for a study buddy in Charleston, SC. I would prefer someone pretty serious about tackling this test. I'm free every night and most afternoons. I'm planning on taking the February test as I don't think I'll be ready for the December one.

PM me!

-Sara

We are hardly 5 weeks away from Dec LSAT and I have been doing the BR since September 2014 and studying for this test since May this year. I have been doing everything JY explains in his course and still I do not go above 160 on PT. My average on BR is 175 which is an indicative of my potential score. I BR each test I take within 24 hours after taking it and I clearly see why the right AC is right and each of the rest are wrong. Then, I listen to videos which confirm my way of thinking. After all of that, I open another test and I see the same painful score!! Any advice/ personal experience on how I can manifest what I know without time pressure under timed test?

PS- This is my average timed performance:

Logic Games: 98%

LR: 76%

RC: 54%

Average raw score: 68-74

I appreciate any input.

http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-60-section-3-question-18/

I had a lot of trouble with this question picking between A/C (reasons outlined below) and am hoping someone could point out the error in my logic.

The stimulus states activities that pose a risk are acceptable if and only if they satisfy any of two conditions

1) the net benefit outweigh the risk

2) the person bearing the risk does so voluntarily

Starting with the answer I chose first

(C) A motorcyclist rides without a helmet and the RISK is acceptable because he's doing so voluntarily. At first glance this seemed to definitely fit as an application of the principle stated in the stimulus. The motorcyclist is choosing to ride without a helmet. However, the answer states the risk is acceptable while the principle is talking about whether the activity that poses this risk is acceptable. One might argue that an acceptable activity necessarily implies the risk is acceptable. However, here all we're told is the necessary condition is satisfied and we can't conclude anything about the sufficient condition.

Therefore, I changed my answer to (A) though I had a lot of reservations:

(A) a salesperson voluntarily and therefore this activity is acceptable. This didn't seem to fit the stimulus too well. How do we know the risk the salesperson, by not replacing his old car with a new one with new safety features, is imposing a risk on his life? I felt (C) was blatantly wrong (stating that the risk is acceptable rather than the activity) while (A) seemed a little less wrong since it didn't seem too large a leap of faith to assume his old car may pose a risk on his life. After all, isn't driving always posing a risk on your life?

Between these two, I ended up picking (A) which happened to be the wrong answer of the two. Could anyone point out what I'm missing here?

Thanks in advance,

Peter

Can someone explain to me the implication of this statement? I know it sets up a two way street between the two terms but why is that the case???