Taking the LSAT Saturday, while reviewing some LR questions today I came across something that sucks up a bunch of my time. It's the silly word "generalization" !
This is a labeling question where we need to figure out the role played by the statement "for music is merely sound". Two of the answer choices begin with "it is a generalization..." and I struggled to quickly eliminate them. After about a minute on the question I was able to eliminate those answer choices and choose the correct answer, but I got stuck got longer than I'd like. Has anyone come up with a quick way to eliminate the "generalization" answer choice? I believe I've come across this option in previous prep tests and I can't recall any instances where this was the correct answer... anyone have an example of that?
Thanks and good luck everyone!
https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-77-section-4-question-22/
1. My name is Alexis. I am from Miami, Florida, both of my parents are Cuban but moved to Miami when they were very young. I graduated from St. John's University (Queens, NY) in 2013 and was the first person in my family to attend college. After graduation I worked in New York for two years before deciding to move back to Miami where I am currently living and preparing my law school applications.
2. My biggest concern is that I will be submitting most of my applications before taking the LSAT for the first time in December.
3. The one idea I am working on makes a connection between my childhood and my recent internship experiences to explain why I am pursuing an education in Public Interest. My parents divorced when I was very young, and there were strict rules for when I would be picked up or dropped off to spend time with one parent or the other. I never worried about how these rules came about because I was accustomed to my routine, even though the schedule sometimes caused tension between my parents. I am currently interning with a judge who hears civil cases, mostly for domestic violence, and must work with parents who share custody of young children. I have seen many cases where the judge lays down strict guidelines for when each parent will spend time with their child. The parents almost never agree fully, but the orders issued give priority to the child and the need to create stability in the child's life. I believe that the orders issued by a family court judge 20 years ago helped create the stable childhood that fostered my successes thus far, and I want a career where I can help young people and families receive similar assistance or protections.
4. I did not attend last time.