I'm planning to take LSAT for the first in September. I'm looking for study buddy willing to study 6 hours a day. Anybody?

Hi, I was making up statements to practice and I'm confused about how "no" works when there is a double negative (or what I think is double negative). The statement reads: "No one who fails to come to the party is David."

Based on JY's lesson, we isolate "no" as a Group 4 Necessary Condition indicator. The first idea is "Fail to Come to the Party" (FTCTP) and the second idea is "David" (D). So, I pick either of the two ideas, negate it, and make it a necessary condition. I chose the first idea.

D --> /FTCTP

which, I think, can be rewritten as D --> CTP since "Not Fail to Come to the Party" is essentially "Come To the Party"

Is this lawgic accurate? Some of my friends are suggesting that because of the "fail to", the correct lawgic would be: CTP --> D

and now im confused :(

thanks in advance for your input!

Anyone interested in a Study Partner please reply.

Hey everyone! I guess we're all kinda freaking out about the june thing. Here's a good, solid, full-proof conclusion that I've come up with after taking several prep tests in the last couple of weeks.

Now, I think my abilities range from somewhere in the 160s to 174/5, but this tip might apply to others as well. I had prepared extensively through the winter getting consistent scores 170+ (three consecutive 170, 171, 172). After continuing with a softer preparation through april/may, and then restarting full-on a couple of weeks ago I noticed that my logical reasoning score had gone way down. I was freaking out, missing 3-5 questions per section, without confidence/certainty. I decided to buy a book of advanced lsat that collects a lot of harder questions from earlier tests so I could improve my accuracy. But although it worked to get some concepts straight, it was a psychological killer. I was really second-guessing myself all the time because I would often think the questions were way harder than they really were or I was trying to come up with an absolute reason of why I was getting some questions wrong, started taking a reductionist formal approach to the questions.

So then I decided to tackle LR the way I had in the past (individual sections) in a relaxed (but accurately timed) manner, blind method and then checking the answers shortly afterwards. I started improving a lot (down to -2,-3 and then -1, -2) and I had a sort of epiphany.

Although many of you already know that formal logic is not that important for this section some of you might use it to gain more certainty and avoid some mistakes. That's the most dangerous thing you could do. Basically, avoiding over-abstraction and focusing on the reading comprehension skill of LR is KEY. I mean, yes, you could avoid some mistakes by getting to the core with abstract thinking but the questions that really call for that kind of thinking appear usually once or twice in a section, no more. There are many more mistakes that you can avoid by reading closely and scrutinizing the terms of the premises and conclusions, which is way easier and less time consuming.

I hope this is useful, it has definitely worked back for me as I'm back in the 170s train and hope to stay there all the way to the real thing.

http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-72-section-1-passage-4-questions/

Anyone can tell me why option D is wrong? Passage A mentions an objection to progressive taxes when it highlights the incentives for avoiding it and the opportunities to do so and passage B mentions the objection of unfairness in the first paragraph. Just how can D be wrong? Anyone is with me in sending a complaint to LSAC?

Hello! Looking for a study buddy in the NYC area... Lmk if you're interested by emailing tnisbett65@gmail.com

So JY always predicts a assumption that closes the gap between the premises and conclusion, and its magically in the answer choices. For those of us who don't have this ability... WHAT DO WE DO. I honestly know there is an assumption that is being made, should I just use that thought alone to approach the answer choices or should I really try to pre-phrase an answer or something. It is just very discouraging to not even get the assumption correct because how do you expect to get the answer right.

Any responses or your own thoughts on how to approach weakening/strengthening would really help!

I've been practicing games according to the 7sage method for a a few weeks now. I easily do the games in or under the suggested time after about 3-4 tries. However, I am still too slow whenever I start a completely new game. Usually a new game takes me about 10-15 minutes, so on PTs I rarely complete more than 2 games. This is a slight improvement. Before I practiced this way my times were a little higher.

My question is what exactly is meant by "memorize the inferences" "or reproduce the inferences from memory"? That may seem like a silly question, but I'm asking because I'm not sure I'm using the method correctly. Like I said I can complete games quickly after 3-4 tries because I make the inferences much more quickly, but I'm not sure I actually have them "memorized". It doesn't seem like this practice is helping me make inferences much faster on new games. So I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong. When you "reproduce the inferences from memory" do you just do the game again and again or do you write the inferences down first to ensure you have them memorized? I want to make sure my practice will translate into faster times on new games as well.

I scored 166 in June after PTing around 171-175 and am aiming for 173 in September. I'm usually fairly even on a section-by-section basis so I am looking to improve in all areas. I emailed J.Y. asking for tips to improve on a retake and he suggested a study buddy, so comment or send me a message if you're interested!

Hey everyone! Im writing my first LSAT in September. I started with the Powerscore books but was recommended this program by a friend and it has helped me so much! I'm half way through the Powerscore logic games bible and I'm just starting the logic games section on 7sage. Should I continue reading the rest of the Powerscore or focus more on 7sage lessons? I've seen many positive remarks about 7sage's prep for logic games but any additional advice would be splendid!

Hey everyone,

I am writing my LSAT for the second time, having written in June 2014. I studied for about 5 weeks and got a 149 on the June test. I am a 24 year old male and just graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish , Nova Scotia with a Chemistry Major (I know right).

Now that I have bench marked myself and have a good idea about the test. I am going to work through 7 sage's study schedule and write September. 27th.

If you are in the Hamilton, Ontario area or around there and looking for someone to meet up with every now and again. Whether to chat about test questions, some things that are you finding difficult or someone to write a test along side and then review together. Get at me!

Since I have been barely finishing the LR sections in the allotted time, and get a little stressed toward the end of the section when the questions tend to get longer and/or harder, I may try starting at the end of the section. Thankfully, I still have time to practice, increase my speed and abandon this strategy if it doesn't work for me. I am just curious about whether anyone else has tried it or wants to chime in with reasons why this might be a bad idea?

I always identify the premises in my head and bracket the conclusion. Should I be actually circling subjects/predicates and noting where context ends/argument begins as well?

Congratulations to everyone who took the June 2014 LSAT! I sincerely hope that you all get the scores you want.

I, on the other hand, opened my email a few minutes ago and was disappointed to see that my score was far below the PT average I had during the last few weeks of studying, which means I'll be retaking in September. Unfortunately, I only have 7 untouched practice tests left so I'm unsure of what it will look like to study for a retake. Does anyone have any experience with this or plan to do this for September? Just not sure when/how to start studying again so any advice is appreciated!

Just wondering if it's worth spending time on training yourself to read faster while retaining comprehension. Anyone try it and see any benefit?

http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-20-section-4-question-19/

This question is giving me a hard time. I am pretty sure I have translated correctly. Please chime in if you know where I am going wrong.

It is a MBT ?

First Premise: MCA (Mail that is correctly addressed) --most--> A2D (Arrives in 2 Days)

Second: MCA --> [/A2D] --> DT (Damaged in Transit) - The sentence says "MCA [takes longer than this] only when DT." I think this is where my mistake is, but we will see.

Third: /A2D - most mail arrives in 3 or more days

The Answer: A large proportion of mail is incorrectly addressed

http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-38-section-4-question-14/

I have questions about (B) and (D)

First of all, an answer choice like (B), "ignore the possibility of benefits from lowering speed limits "other than" environmental and safety benefits.

I can see sometimes it's a right answer because a flaw is an author doesn't consider other factors except for the factors mentioned in a stimulus. But sometimes it's a wrong answer because it's out of scope just like Q.14.

So I can't really find out what kind of stimulus should be if an answer choice like (B) is a right answer.

Whenever I encounter an answer choice like (B), I'm always stuck.

Lastly, about (D), how is it still a right answer? Shouldn't it say both saving lives and protecting the environment just like the author says?

I mean it only says about "protecting the environment" and doesn't say about "saving lives". So that's why I entirely don't understand why D is an answer.

Can anyone explain me?

Thanks!

I finished my first quiz of the course on MC. I got 8/10 and did it in 12.29min. I missed the 2 due picking the wrong conclusion (no indicators). This is easy if you can find the conclusion in the stimulus, all you have to do is find it paraphrased as an answer. I got the rest right so not to think I can't identify a conclusion with no indicators. But, you can tell it's not my strongest pursuit I guess.

How do you suggest I take the next step? I only had one quiz set so there's no more practice left through 7sage. Should I move on to learn about MSS... it's my next lesson. Or should I practice more MC with old PT's? If I practice more, how much more before I move on to my next lesson? FYI taking the Sept LSAT.

Thanks!

I just decided to Retake in June, with the hopes of getting off the waitlist at a school that I really want to attend. I just discovered this site...keeping in mind that exam is 10.5 weeks away, and that I'll be putting in 20+ hours of prep work a week - is the 7Sage starter package a good fit for me?

I'm just took the June LSAT, and I basically took it cold turkey (stop judging me, I can practically feel the disgusted glares as I type). I am already planning on taking another one in the Fall, but I can't decide if it would be better for me to take the September test and have a guaranteed early admin result, or to wait until December and have more time to really study. I'm expecting this score to be somewhere in the 150's, and honestly the test doesn't really stress me out, I just want to be confident in achieving a higher score. I know that I am capable of the score that I want (168), it's just a matter of putting in the time to really hone in on the skills and methods to taking the test. My plan is to study my butt off until I take it again, I was really disappointed with how much prep I was able to do before this last one, but I already have all of the PowerScore and LSAC books so I'm ready to go. So suggestions on when I should take it again?

http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-38-section-1-question-16/

I had a hard time to solve this question and couldn't find the exact flaw.

I was confused between B and C and ultimately chose C, but the answer is D.

I have no idea why D is right and others are wrong.

Can anyone explain me this question?

Thanks!

For those getting 173/175 +... what's your breakdown per section?

Anyone studying for the September/October LSAT located in the East Bay/SF area?

Hello guys,

So I've been studying for the LSAT for about 3 months now, but not at all in the correct, intensive way that 7Sage shows us. As a matter of fact, I've been studying the wrong way...This course recommends that we prepare for a year maybe more, but with life and work that doesn't seem realistic. My fear about putting the LSAT off until a year from now, is what if I get discouraged or life gets in the way and I end up not taking the test.

That said, how long are you guys planning to prepare for before taking the LSAT?

http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-34-section-2-question-01/

I’ve been struggling with questions like this. It’s clear that the author is using an attack on the character of the writer, but that part where (A) says “as evidence that this person is not competent on matters of scientific substance” is not descriptively accurate. The author’s argument doesn't mention R’s competence on matters of scientific substance, it only tries to say the _book_ doesn't merit professional attention.