I took the September LSAT, I wish I watched this video before I took the LSAT. It is pretty perfect in describing the experience.
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Don't beat yourself up about it. It is a smart decision to take the test when you're more ready and I think it will pay off for you. Thanks, good luck to you too.
I think there are other ways to simulate the "real thing" rather than risking taking the test when you're not fully prepared. 7sage has a tool that you can use on your phone that simulates a proctor. I wouldn't take the test if you're not ready; if you go into the test knowing you're not ready that is what will make you anxious versus if you've studied and have consistent scores you want on your practice tests--you'll be less anxious because you're more confident.
I found this one tricky too and thought about it for awhile. Remember this is a Necessary Assumption question. You're only looking for something that has to be true for the argument to be true. E doesn't have to be true to make the argument true. Try the negation method. If you negate E does it wreck the argument?
Negate Answer Choice E: Parts made for cars in our country are poorly constructed.
If parts are made in this country are poorly constructed it doesn't necessarily wreck the argument--they could still be better constructed than the foreign cars. You don't know what is necessarily true.
Try Negating Answer Choice D: Parts that satisfy our government standards are as poorly constructed as cheap foreign made parts.
The argument is wrecked. Why? Because Clarks parts satisfy government standards---which means if we negate this answer choice it would mean that Clarks parts are just as poorly constructed as the foreign made parts. So why prefer them?
Yeah! I completely agree that drinking water while studying helps a lot. Make sure to take breaks too!