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atviolin497

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Monday, Apr 30 2018

atviolin497

Can't obtain one transcript due to financial obligation

My transcripts for my Bachelor's and Master's degrees, and one for three semesters of doctoral study have all been submitted to CAS successfully. However, between my Master's degree and the start of my doctoral work I spent two semesters at Boston University in a non-degree granting, music performance diploma program, and due to an outstanding debt with BU I cannot obtain my transcript.

How will law schools view this? Is this a matter to be explained in an addendum to my applications?

The debt is not quite within my budget to repay at this time, though if it were disqualifying for my admission prospects I could probably borrow some money from relatives and take care of it.

LSAT · "Some/many" ALWAYS trap AC in weaken Q's?

atviolin497

Wednesday, May 23 2018

Here is a great example of a weaken question that uses "some" in the correct answer choice. You may be right that this is a rare occurrence, but if you're aiming for a high score you shouldn't rely on strategies that don't work in every situation.

https://classic.7sage.com/lesson/the-flowers-drew-received-weaken-question/

Admissions · (Funny things in the news) There it is..

atviolin497

Thursday, Sep 20 2018

"In memory of Eleanor Roosevelt"

LSAT · Conditionals: Only A is B and the like

atviolin497

Thursday, May 03 2018

I looked up the original question (PT 39, S4Q23) and, in context, it is MUCH easier to understand in the way you have described.

LSAT · Conditionals: Only A is B and the like

atviolin497

Thursday, May 03 2018

@ Fascinating! So you would argue that 'only' in that sentence is the primary logical indicator, not 'ensure'?

My argument would be that 'ensures' indicates a sufficient-necessary relationship in exactly the same way that 'requires' does, while 'only', in this context, doesn't function as a strict logical operator.

LSAT · Conditionals: Only A is B and the like

atviolin497

Thursday, May 03 2018

I read 'only' in the context you've given to mean: perfect market economy is sufficient for maximum utility, and it is the only thing which, by itself, ensures maximum utility. The qualifier then elaborates by acknowledging there are other combinations of factors which are sufficient for max utility. This seems like a slightly nebulous proposition from a theoretical standpoint, since any other factors which are jointly sufficient to cause something could be thought of as one sufficient condition.

So, I think this is an example of the word 'only' requiring the reader to use their intuition to arrive at the intended meaning. In this case, and in my best guess, the meaning is something like, "If perfect market economy, then maximum utility. However, if less-than-perfect market economy, it is still possible that max utility exists."

So in this case, it seems that 'only', along with the qualifier, alludes to the possibility of other sufficient conditions, and, as you say, denies bi-conditionality.

Another example (from a song) of 'only' being used in a way that defies the strict logical operator paradigm, "I'm only sweet when I'm high", translation: Only when I'm high, am I sweet/If I'm sweet, then I'm high.

You guys are right, this is really interesting. Would love to hear what anyone thinks!

Admissions · Can't obtain one transcript due to financial obligation

atviolin497

Tuesday, May 01 2018

Thanks @ and @ !

The email I got back from LSAC this morning said, in part: "The financial obligation will be indicated to the law schools; however, we cannot say how it will be viewed, as each law school is different. Please know that you may include an addendum in your applications to address why the transcript is unavailable."

It would be great to hear from someone who has dealt with this problem in a previous admissions cycle. If anyone has any further insight, let me know!