Essayist: The historical figures that we find most engaging are very rarely those who are morally most virtuous. What most commonly distinguishes them is their bravery and creativity. Thus, moral virtue is not among the characteristics that we admire most, since the people whose lives we would most like to live are those with characteristics we admire most.

Which one of the following is an assumption required by the essayist's argument?

A) The historical figures that we find most engaging are those lives we would most like to live.

B) Bravery and creativity are characteristics that makes it more difficult to be morally virtuous.

C) Historical figures are very rarely morally virtuous.

D) People develops their conception of what makes an individual admirable based on what they know about historical figures

E) Moral virtue is the characteristics of historical figures that we find least engaging.

Why is the correct answer A and not B?

I am just really nervous for the November LSAT. I have been studying a lot but I can never shake the nervous feeling.

I came across a question that said something along the lines of "In a survey 60% of participants said yes and 40% said no" and the conclusion was "This shows more people believe yes than no" (Granted the question was much more nuanced and another flaw was present but thats besides the point of my question).

One of the ACs said "They draw a conclusion about the population in general based on only a sample of the population"

Even though I got this question correct because I saw the other flaw in the argument, the AC above was wrong which confused me because the explanation why it was wrong specifically said "there is nothing inherently flawed about drawing a conclusion from a sample. What would be flawed is relying on an unrepresentative sample".

Does this mean that if it said "We surveyed NYC, here are the results, therefore more people say yes than no" would be correct? or is it incorrect because it included information regarding the sample. In the question above there was no information regarding how the survey was conducted or who was a part of it but, they still made a generalization of the population from whatever sample they surveyed.

On PT110.S2.Q23, I had each conditional, contrapositive, and chain mapped out correctly; however, I still got the question wrong. I watched the video explanation, and I'm still stumped. I can't understand how any of the answers are correct, because they all seem wrong. The correct answer is E, and I see where ONE of the conditions (inspires revulsion -> threatening) is met; however, the answer choice includes the word "and," so, it seems like both conditions would need to be met? But the second condition (physically dangerous -> threatening) is NOT met--the correct answer explicitly says the monster is NOT physically dangerous. Can someone help me understand why E is still correct?

anyone else just get screwed over? was low in que on time, got in picked sat and my time went to complete and site crashed. had to go back in... site crashed again... got back in and only had 4:45 for the 7th available. Absolutely got f'ed over.

I am writing the LSAT in November. I was on a pretty good trajectory until this week. I am drilling causal reasoning and getting most wrong. I do not know what is going on. I go on the lives for CR, and at the time seem to understand, and then I drill and I am still stuck. Any ideas? What the heck am I not getting - rhetorical question, Ha! Anyone feeling like this?

To be fair, I have heard great things about 7Sage for a long time, but Kevin Lin is the reason I'm here. I'd really like to take a class that he is confirmed to be teaching. Tutoring would be great too, if possible. Can anyone advise?

Hi all -

I took an extended break from studying and am currently working a new job after declining admittance into law school. I believe that if I am able to give myself ample time to study, then I will be able to make a better score, get better scholarships, and in turn get into a better school.

Does anyone have any advice as to how to get back into studying? I previously used 7Sage and was wondering what the pros/cons of using it would be. Thank you all!

Hey everyone!

I am talking the November LSAT and am wondering if there are specific PT's I should do before the test arrives. Are there PT's that will most closely resemble this month's LSAT by virtue of being more recent, or is one PT as good as any other?

And one more question. I am aiming for a score above 165, but a score above 160 will do. I have been PT'ing between 163-166 with an average of 165, and as long as this doesn't drop dramatically on test day I am in a good place. Any tips to ensure test-day performance doesn't drop below the average PT score? I am taking the test at an in-person centre (wasn't offered another option).

Best of luck to all the other November LSAT takers!

My BR is easily 20 - 25 points higher than my timed conditions PTs.

I am understanding concepts but application under time is actually ruining my faith in my comprehension of this stuff. I completely crack under time. Not characteristic of me, truly.

I take the November LSAT with a goal score of 160. I am testing at 149 - 153.

Not going for a top school.

My diagnostic was 140 8 months ago. I've been burning out studying the past 3 months diligently. The first 5 months were a wash. Yes I spent a ton of time in core curriculum the first 5 months on the old 7sage platform. I have been a live class member since I started with 7sage.

In a tight spot. Give me anything you have to break through this wall I keep hitting.

If nothing else, it felt good to just spill to the group haha.

I'm planning on taking the Jan LSAT and applying for Law school right after ( I know I am very behind). I am currently in my gap year and was hoping to apply and get into law school for the fall.... I am worried I won't be able to do that anymore. I've noticed I'm struggling the most with LR and being able to identify the correct approach for each of the question types. It is taking me too much time to get through the LR sections, and by the end of the time I have about 7-8 questions that are still unanswered with about 2 mins remaining.

I need a comprehensive study method to help me. I join the live classes every day and do drill sets, journal my work, both correct answers and incorrect ones. And I don't feel like it is working. I do at least 6 hours of classes and drills a day (excluding weekends), and I am not seeing any change, which is TERRIFYING. Does anyone have recommendations on how to study more effectively? My methods are not making me feel confident at all. My LSAT score goal is 160+. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I am also looking into getting a tutor. I don't know if I should do it through 7 Sage or a different platform. Any and all recommendations and suggestions are greatly appreciated!!!!

So I heard that for questions such as SA and PSA if the conclusion in the stimulus has a value statement (such as "should") and the premises do not, the correct answer choice will have a value statement.

Is this true? And if so are these the only two question types the trick is true for?

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Hey guys,

I hear a lot of people say they have a wrong answer joournal, my question woould be, how do you oorganize it?

do you just put down the wrrong answer with explanation? doo you add the passage? do you alsoo add the right answer with explanation?

Hi there! I’ve been studying with 7Sage for the LSAT since the beginning of September (prior to that I read a prep book for a month) with an initial diagnostic of 160. Since then, my altogether score hasn’t improved and is often lower than my diagnostic, hovering in the high 150s. If I slow down and take my time, I get more answers right, but miss answering the last few questions. I speed up and answer all questions, my accuracy tanks to bring me right back to where I was. In terms of study habits, I study for about 30 min-2 hours a day every day depending on availability, doing a mix of untimed drills, timed sections, and the occasional PT. I tried using the targeted drills, but to be honest the answers I miss are so random that there really isn’t a pattern of concepts I am continually getting dinged on so it didn’t help much. I mostly miss Level 4 and 5 questions, but I occasionally (frustratingly!) miss a Level 3 or even 2. So basically, my question is this: is it normal to have not improved at all (even gotten marginally worse) in 2 months? Do I need to be doing something different? Do I need to be studying differently? For those who were stuck in the high 150’s and low 160’s, what got you out of your plateau? Did you get a tutor or change your study routine? I’d love to hear. I’m planning on taking the LSAT in January. Thanks!

Hi all. How do you work causal reasoning? I understand the flaws and whatnot for the most part (ommited options, such as no relationship, new factor, backwards casuation, etc). but for those good at it, what's your process like? how do you reconize a CR question and go from there? Thanks.

I'm out of everything. About to take my 4th official take in November. I want to take a full PT this weekend, like I normally do, but unfortunately I am out of everything--I have been studying for almost a year and a half. Of the old PDF tests, are there any that would be worth taking? I know some of them have been changed over to the new tests, but are there any that have not?

Hello! For anyone who has taken the actual test, how much different is it compared to the PTs? I know the PTs are past exams, but I saw an earlier post saying that the test was not representative of the PTs and that made me freak out. In terms of difficulty how was it in comparison?

I really think I'm burning out. How do y'all get out of the slump? I'm aiming for anywhere between a 155 and 160 on the LSAT. My best PT score is a 158 and most of my BRs are in the 160s.

I took a PT 2 weeks ago and got a 153. Took one today and got a 152. I'm finding that by section 3 I'm starting to feel the burnout.

I took the September LSAT and got a 151 and wanted to die haha. Since then I've been really hunkering down on keeping a thorough wrong answer journal, reviewing all my questions, working on my timing (which is really good now). But now I'm at the point where I just don't know what to do next.

Any tips? I work full time and I'm a mom so my study time in the evenings is ROUGH.

I took a prep course with my university, and I am only at 135. I take the LSAT on November 5th, and I am VERY worried!! I really want a 157.

I took the October LSAT and I am signed up to take the November one as well. I felt as though the LR sections were majority hard questions and maybe had only one or two low hanging fruit questions. I was scoring very well on practice tests, but once I took the actual test I did not feel like the PT's were anywhere near representative of the actual test. I am not sure if I should spend this time studying mostly the "Harder" and "Hardest" questions or if my experience was mostly test anxiety. Is there any harm to just drilling the more difficult questions?

I’ve just started drilling after finishing the Core Curriculum and Foundations about a month ago. Right now, I’m focusing on Logical Reasoning, doing around 4–5 sets of three questions each. My accuracy is about 51%, and my Blind Review accuracy is around 72%. This is after just two days (about 40 questions total).

I know it’s hard to say for sure, but does that seem like a good sign? Am I on track? My goal for January is roughly a 155–158. Not sure if I should be encouraged or discouraged, lol.

Have you ever attempted to do the first 10 questions of a section in 10 minutes, or wondered how much time had elapsed when you tackled a certain question? We've added an extra metric to our timing tooltip to give you more insight into your performance. Go to the result page for any drill, solo section, or practice, and hover over the timing column. You'll see not only how much time you took on the question but how much time elapsed before your first visit.

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Which one of the following, if true, would most strengthen the dentist's argument?

(A) Toothpaste containing fluoride is widely available in both the United States and Europe. (B) Nearly all dentists in the United States use dental treatments involving the application of fluoride directly to tooth surfaces.

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Hi all,

I’ve been studying for the lsat, I took October test which I came out not confident and felt like I bombed it but I also signed up for November as a back up as I want to apply this cycle. However, continuing studying has been tuff it’s like I’m mentally exhausted with the lsat, I tried to drill 10 questions and I’m just so mentally exhausted and keep getting easier questions wrong or not fully in tuned, is this a sign of burnout? What could this be?