I keep hearing how LSAT medians are rising for many schools/the application cycle is more competitive than ever before, & that we should expect a rise in medians by 1+ points... is this accurate? and do you know where I can find up-to-date LSAT medians (or anything that'll help me understand what schools I have a chance of getting into for the 2022 cycle)? Can I rely on 2020 data that schools are keeping on their websites? Any advice is greatly appreciated :)
I 100% recommend fool proofing 1-35 games that give you trouble (if you have enough time). You'll see some pretty interesting games in PTs 70-89 that, in my opinion, you'll be better prepared for if you practice those early games compared to games in the 50-60s.
@rschade18126 said:
Anyone know if we can take writing at any time?
You have a year to take the writing portion, but you can't see your score until they have a writing sample on file- so you should take it in the coming weeks!
You have one year to complete it from the date of your LSAT, but you'll need a writing sample on file to see your score, so it's recommended that you complete it as soon as possible. Yay to not having to complete it on the same day :)
Hi! This is mainly a question out of curiosity: Are there multiple different versions of the test each month? Like, will some people taking the June LSAT get a more difficult RC while others have a harder LG section, etc.?
I got this wrong at first as well! The answer choice is so subtle in my opinion.
The AC is saying that there were autobiographies written in the 1800s that have a unique style. These autobiographies are unknown to critics who study autobiographies in the 1900s. They can be known to everyone else- just not the specific critics. And the author falls into this category of critics.
So this opens up the possibility that these 3 writers didn't revolutionize autobiographies. They may have been influenced by past autobiographies from people who used unique techniques. The author just didn't know about those earlier autobiographies.
I know this is really late but in case it might help someone in the future:
AC A would have been correct if it said: It disputes the explanation in order to make way for an alternative conclusion.
But instead, it says: It disputes one explanation in order to make way for an alternative explanation.
^ An example of this situation is if the consumer advocate said: "Yes! I agree. Price gauging is efficient. But it's not for the reason that economists believe. It's actually because of some other reason." <-- Here, the consumer advocate is disputing one explanation, and giving an alternative explanation for why price gauging is a good thing.
But that isn't how the stimulus ends. What is really happening is: The economists make an argument. The consumer advocate rejects the premise of the argument, and because of this he rejects the whole conclusion. By the end of the argument, you get the sense that this consumer advocate doesn't support price gauging.
When doing parallel flaw questions, if the stimulus contains "some," will there ever be a correct parallel flaw answer choice that contains "most" instead of "some"? Or are the two situations different enough that you'll never see a correct parallel flaw with the word "most" in it?
Thanks!!!
I scored my first 170+ in late January. I've been studying consistently since. My highest score since breaking 170 was a 174 (May 2020 PT, taken mid-March).
Last week I took a PT and got a 167. So personally, it's been over 3 months and I still have the potential to dip below 170 lol!!! We are all different but I'd advise anyone looking to consistently score in the high 170s to take as much time as possible - in your case, I'd say later is better if you can push it :)
@alyssaj449 said:
So should we concentrate on the 60s and higher PTs first rather than starting in the 30s as per the study schedule?
I decided to take some PTs in the 50s and 70s to see how different they got after completing the core curriculum (PT 20-35). The passages did change a bit over time as the users above said (thanks for the answers btw!!).
I don't think they changed so much that the core curriculum is irrelevant. The foundation you build using the old tests translates over to the new ones imo. The general structure, nature of the questions, trap answers, etc. seem to be similar, other than the addition of the comparative reading passages. And I'm glad I practiced timing using the older tests before touching the new ones.
I think I'd follow the advice above and look at some of the newer tests, but I would say if you have time, def complete the CC and start in the 30s.
I read recently that RC has gotten more difficult over the years. What are your thoughts? For those of you who have completed both old (PT 20-40) and new (PT 80+) RC sections, do you see a noticeable difference in RC passage/question difficulty? Are your old scores consistent with your new scores, or do you see a dip as they get more recent?
I get worried when people say I shouldn't use old tests as a gauge for how I'd do on new tests, but I'm not yet ready to burn through recent resources to find out myself, haha! (Also, if someone already asked this I would love to know where to find the thread!!)
#help
For number 4, is there a difference between having an opinion and being opinionated? Like, if the author DID mention her own thoughts on that & AC C wasn't there, would it be correct? Or is the slight difference in wording enough to eliminate the answer?
Hi guys! I've been using 7Sage to study for over a month and am very comfortable with using the tools/navigating the site/etc. when doing problem sets and PTs.
Can anyone who took a flex exam tell me how different LSAC's interface is? Are the tools the same, and is the layout similar enough that I won't be adapting to it on test day? Thank you!!
"It follows that" signals that the second sentence is a conclusion. If the sentence is written like the first one, where it just seems to be stating a fact, then it is most usually not a conclusion. It's something that you have to take as a fact and cannot be disputed.
You should check out lawschoolnumbers.com. Find your school, and look under their "applicants" tab - it's self reported data so it's not perfect, but students can post their LSAT scores, GPAs, whether they got accepted/WL/rejected, and some people report whether they got scholarship money. Maybe you can look at the site and see if people with similar stats as you got scholarship money? Ofc everyone has different personal statements/softs, but it might help you decide whether your score is good enough or if you should consider a retake!