Thanks guys! Good luck to all of us

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Anyone know where to look to see if a break down of how many questions right/wrong in the specific sections? Do they not show that?

It'd be very helpful if they did, but I don't believe they do that

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John is taller than Mary is a logical inference though, in that it must be true. MSS is not the same thing as a proper inference. An example stem from an LSAT is "which of the following can be properly inferred from the statements above". Any answer that could be false would not be acceptable, even if it's supported.

Not sure I ever said MSS is same as inference. But anyway, I hope you find a clearer, more helpful response to your question.

Like you said they're "identical", not =. For example, "John is the tallest person in his class. Mary is in John's class." In this case, it MBT that John is taller than Mary. Inferences on the other hand, are just strongly supported conclusions. They're often not as strong as MBT. They must not be true, but they can be reasonably concluded, given certain premises.

Hope that makes sense

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It's just an algorithm.

One weird thing I've noticed is that I got a bunch after my June LSAT and then it petered out...and in the last month or so it picked up again.

I heard it may be a slow cycle this year? Maybe that's the reason?

Oh word? Hadn't heard anything about a slow cycle. Interesting, thanks.

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I'm no admissions expert, but here are my thoughts on this:

If it's a school where your LSAT score is higher than their 75th percentile, then they want you to apply because if you matriculate to that school, you'll boost their LSAT stats which could help boost that school's ranking.

If it's a school where your LSAT score is at median or lower, then you have some other factor that they believe will contribute to the greater community at their school OR they're looking boost the perception of their selectivity by having more applicants that they don't take.

Either way, you're not guaranteed admissions just because you receive one of these messages. So don't use recruitment emails as the basis for where you apply.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts

Thanks for getting back to me. Like a lot of people have suggested already, you can work on improving your LSAT score. It's very doable. Good luck with everything!

Like the person above said, make sure your proctor is aware of this. That way you're not getting interrupted or derailed unnecessarily.

In addition, I have heard people say control F is not all that helpful, and can even be a distraction. So if you plan on using it, hopefully you've been practicing with it to know how you feel about it.

Twice I have taken the actual test; I got 2 RCs both times. One time back-to-back RC. Like the person before mentioned, stamina is very important. Practice for it. I think everyone should be prepared for the possibility of 2 RCs. Good luck!

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This was my first time taking the LSAT and I am very glad that I will be taking it again.

The proctor for the writing section was very strict in comparison to the multi-choice proctor(s). I was told I had to leave the room and grab my cell phone which I purposely did not have in the room because I didn't want to deal with it and they didn't explicitly state it needed to be in the room, only that it could be used as a mirror.

I understand that having it in the room, turned off, could limit anyone from possibly cheating during a break and I am happy to go through all of the steps. A very small potatoes situation but one that still kind of boggled my mind.

Additionally, some of my questions in the RC were highlighted. It was as if someone else had marked up a paper test except it's all electronic. When I told them something was wrong, I had very little assistance or guidance and no idea if I was suppose to keep going or not-- meanwhile my time was ticking away. Needless to say, I kept going to the best of my ability.

Did anyone else have a weird situation like mine?

They have proctors for the writing section? I did not know this; don't think there was one when I took the test back in March

Sorry about this. If you don't mind, could you disclose your stats and what schools rejected you? I feel like there might be a lesson here for me. If not, that's okay. Thanks

A is by far the best answer choice because it basically rewords the first sentence of the stimulus (the conclusion). Notice A uses the phrase "if at all". It's not saying a comprehensive approach definitely fixes it; it only goes as far as saying if there is any hope of fixing this health care issue at all, it is through a comprehensive approach. Not the already failed piecemeal system.

Hope that helps

If you're already set on retaking the LSAT, you might as well do the writing again, right?

But generally speaking, I'm not sure how seriously schools examine writing samples (probably not very critically). It's a response to an unfamiliar prompt under extremely timed condition, so I'd imagine they extend applicants some grace there.

I imagine you can. You probably don't want to be moving around trying to plug it in during the test, but I think you can leave it plugged in before the test begins.

This is how I understand it: naturally to weaken this argument would be to find something other than blackbird's "nesting experience" to account for this observation. B does that: if their eggs naturally get more viable the older they get, that would explain their increased reproductive success. It's not that older birds are more capable of looking after their young (experience), for example, it's just that their eggs get better with age.

Conversely, I don't think D weakens the argument. What D is saying does not serve as an alternative explanation for what Dr. Snow observed. Some might even say it borderline strengthens the argument, since the author already said "This cannot be a mere matter of size and strength...".

I hope this helps.

I think that's the total amount they're giving you over 3 years. So 60k, for example, would be 20k/year

I think with RC, like a lot of other aspects of the LSAT, you should figure out what works for you. So try not to obsess too much over the artificial numbers. Frankly, I'm not sure blowing through the passage in 2 minutes is a good idea. Sure you have to get through them really fast, but that reading also has to have positive effects when it comes time to answer questions. You need to grasp the passage.

For myself, when I was studying, I set a 3-minuite target. Most days I stayed at or below that. And that worked as just enough time to get through the passages quickly, while still properly comprehending them. By the time I took the June test, I was doing anywhere between -0 (rarely though) and -4 on RC. -5 on bad days.

I'll add, lastly, that depending on where you are with your studying, as you practice more, time will start to seem less and less of a factor. And I believe this goes for any section of the test. Practice more and set reasonable targets for yourself. Goodluck

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RC-LG-RC-LR

English is my second language and this is my first time to take a proctored official LSAT. The first RC made me panic. I held my breathe to the point that I started to feel dizzy. LG is my strongest part in PTs, but I stressed out at Game 3 (partically because of my terrible experience in my first RC) and didn't get time to finish the rest of the games. During my 10 mins' break, I wanted to give up on this test. But I continued.

The beginning of the second half of the test was a lot smoothier than the first half. I reminded myself to keep breathing as I concentrate on the test. My family thought my exam would finish at 1pm but it actually went to 1:30pm. They made some phone calls around 1:15pm when I was doing the last 10 LR questions. I was distracted and stressed again at the end of the test.

Some takeaways from this "super practice test":

Keep on breathing deeply while wading through

Skip to the next game if having trouble setting up the current game

Make sure I have a quiet environment to the end of the test next time

keep on practicing!

I think I can do a lot better next time!

You can do better! Good thing you've taken some lessons from this experience. If you can, make sure you have your entire house to yourself when you take it next time. That way you're not anxious about someone getting unexpectedly loud.

Good luck

LR no longer counts for 50%, since it only makes up 1/3 of the entire test now. There is one LR, one RC, and one LG. Then there's the unscored 4th section that could be any of them

You should start by pushing the February test. Then maybe reevaluate how you study. I can't advise you on this, since I don't know how you've been studying. But at the very least try really getting into it, not "on and off"

Are you taking the June test? If you are, and you're a first time taker, I think they would have sent you an email to create an account already.

If you're registered for a future(that is not June 2022), then you can expect to get an email in the future, I think.

Most (or many) top scores have accommodation? I'm genuinely curious, as this is news to me

Registration for specific date/time usually opens like 3 weeks before the actual test day. I am taking the March 11/12 test and I think date sign up began Feb. 24.

I agree with Scott above. Once I got the basics down and started working towards mastering, which I still am, I'd do each LG section timed just to see how I'd perform under such conditions. After that initial timed section, I would keep playing untimed to really master all the games in that section. I think this approach worked for. Good luck!

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Some schools specifically ask you to include why you want to go there in their PS prompt, so it varies by school. For me, I played it safe and included a short paragraph at the end of my PS for the schools that didn't give an option to upload a separate "why x" essay.

Thank you for your response