quick question, is it correct to say, when there are only two options (like an in-out game), to translate "a and b cannot be on the same day (or whatever it may be)", then you use bi-conditionals. But if there are more than 2 game boards or possibilities, than you translate it as "not equal"
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I always take too much time on the first half of the section and rush to the second time. I've taken 10 preptests so far, and 7 of which I have at least one LR section I couldn't finish on time. Is that common?
It's always questions that are worded too long that trips me up, and also I always (try) eliminate all the wrong answers when I take them. Could that be the reason as to why it's taking me so long?
why is there a "some" relationship between vacation policy and salary? #help
I just would like to double check my logical process here if somebody can take a look.
the second conditional statement went like this for me:
nutrients are completely depleted → ( fert is NOT applied → crops CANNOT grow)
and I translated it to:
(nutrients are completely depleted) and (fert is NOT applied) → crops CANNOT grow
So i negate the necessary, and end up with this :
crops can grow → NOT ( nutrients are completely depleted AND Fertilizer is NOT applied)
because the crops did grow and fertilizer is NOT applied, as the question stated, and nutrients are completely depleted AND Fertilizer is NOT applied cannot both be true, so it must be the case that nutrients are NOT completely depleted. Which is answer C.
Is that the right logical process?
Thank you in advance for looking at this verbose bs lol.
#help I chose B lol i know it is wrong but may I get an explanation?
It is quite easy for me to finish logic games in desired times after 2 or 3 attempts. I have an extremely good short-term memory for inferences, and also, I do them back to back to back. Usually I don't go over 5 attempts for a logic game, unless I clearly am forgetting inferneces and not finihsing in desired time. However, if I wait two or three days to do it, then I forget most of it and would not be able to get the same results.
Is this common?
also, which one is better? to do 10 all in one setting? or to do them in 10 different days?
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April is likely too late. Some schools that don’t have hard deadlines will still invite you to apply, but seats and scholarships are harder to come by that late in the cycle. You’ll have to wait a few weeks for the score so you’re looking at a late April application. If you don’t think you’ll be ready to test until March you could apply for the 2021 semester early and have multiple chances to take the LSAT after the March test. Ideally you want to apply with the best score you can get as early as you can.
I am taking the Lsat in Taiwan, so my options are a bit limited. I plan on taking it in Jan. However, If I don't do well, I'm thinking about re-taking it in March. What about a late Jan / early feb application?
Just like title, I can't find a better way to word this. What I'm trying to ask is, how long would it take after I take the LSAT to get everything ready for admissions and application. Or, when is the average cut off for fall semester application for law schools.
Sorry if this is a common question I looked around a bit and can't find a satisfying answer.
so,
If I take the lsat on 3/30, 2020, would it be in time for the fall semester?
Thank yall in advance!
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can you contrapositive a "most" or "some" statement? If this question is saying it without "most", E would be incorrect, because then it would not ignore that possbility, correct?
Not sure if i fully understand what you mean by false conditionals. I was always taught that to translate if and only if as bi-conditional, but here it makes sense to translate not both into bi-conditional. My question is that in some questiions 7Sage translates not both into bi conditional, and in other questions he translate it as Not equal, as in they cannot appear together.
I'm just wondering when to translate it as bi conditional, and when to use A is not equal to B.
thanks for your reply bud
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This is a good question, and I think writing the differences out to yourself on a word document would be helpful (that's what I did). The main way you can tell them apart is what element of the grouping game is "unbounded" -- so sometimes you might get the board itself (3 items per group), but the pieces can repeat. Or you might have 5 pieces, but the board itself is undetermined (this is usually with group 1 has more pieces than group 2, or other conditional rules). I try to identify that on my first read of the stimulus because I know that whatever is unbounded, whether it be the board or the pieces, is where the inferences are gonna come in.
This helps a lot, I did notice the only difference between grouping games and grouping games w/ a chart is the game pieces can repeat in w/ a chart, but in normal grouping games it always states " visits EXACTLY one of three..." or something like that.
Can you elaborate on "Or you might have 5 pieces, but the board itself is undetermined (this is usually with group 1 has more pieces than group 2, or other conditional rules). "
Do you just mean that instead of the game pieces repeating, it is the members of the game board repeating? So, as long as one party is allowed to repeat, it will be sub-categories?
Thanks in advance bud
I seem to have a difficult time telling apart (or recognizing ) grouping games w/ a chart, regular grouping games, and grouping games with sub-catagories. Is there anything in the questions that makes know which game is which? or does it just come from expierence?
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Definitely! Don't even worry about the essay and just try your best to improve on LR/LG/RC. Foolproof the games, do timed sections of LR and RC, Blind review effectively, and then also take timed sections. The essay can be put off for now.
Thank you for your time, Princess!
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Hahaha! Now you can use the cursive for something else...idk writing cards? Probably like your signature haha... but yeah, the essay will typed. You can just go and type it after the test and it's open for up to a year after you take the test. It will still be proctored though, but at home. I'm not sure how that's going to be. I guess before I took the writing portion as "easy" thinking no one is really going to sit down and read messy writing for hours. With the typed essays, they may actually put more weight on it. :neutral: Let's see.
Haha it is still not good enough for cards, so I will save myself the embarassment. I think it makes a lot more sence for us to type it. Ever since my first paper, I have been trained to type it out.
I think I'm going to take the Sept. 2019 LSAT, so is it a good idea to stop studying for the essay? Since I am pretty confident about my writing abilites, or in this case, my typing ablilites.
Paul
For me, taking the Logical Reasoning and Reading sections under timed condition makes a lot of sense. Since I have a bad habit of taking my sweet time, and this will train me to read faster, etc.. However, I am really struggling with doing the game section on time. If I sit there and take as much time as I need, I actually do kind of well. However, if I have to do it under time, I will end up guessing most of my answers.
So, my question is: should I practice logic games for my prep tests at the time I'm comfortable at, and then work on my speed?
Or, should I always take it the first time under timed condition?
Thank y'all so much for your time,
Paul
for me, more importantly, does that mean your essay will no-longer be hand-written? you have to type it? that is a game changer right there. I've literally been practicing cursive and my hand writing for the test lol.
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correct me if am wrong, but if the question says "so it is not true whoever likes turnips likes potatoes." then answer D would be correct, right?
Thanks,
Paul
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is it incorrect to take "restricted" in answer D as "limiting" TV programs??
I am really thrown off by this, even though I understand the argument is regard consistency.
I chose C because it seems like the best choice out of all five.
However, I am having difficulties refuting asnwer choice D. The question states that "unemployment was high(A), food was costly(B), and crime rates were soaring(C). As a result, the general morale of her nation is low." Besides the crime rate, I think the fact that she prospers means for her case, we negate A and B. Therefore, it makes sense that she is patriotic because those things that lower morales doesn't really apply to her. I understand this is not directly mentioned in the question, i feel to say it doesn't have implication that D is a very possible answer is a bit extreme.
I feel lilke im missing something to eliminate D, besdies C just seems like a better choice.
Am I missing anything?
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thank you guys so much! this really helped in clearing up my confusion!
Hello guys, I read somewhere that they take all your LSAT scores and average it out. Is that correct? So, should I try to only take it once? I've also seen some discussions here about it but I'm a little confused.
thanks,
Paul
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someone save me from this torturous question please.
I am mainly struggling with understanding the explanation a little bit.
If I translate choice A as: few serious ecological problems → G, contrapositive would be NOT G → NOT few serious ecological problems. In other words, most serious ecological problems are G. But I am struggling to equate this to the first premise of SEP not G.
I understand the logical translation, but I do not see the relation between the translation and how it effects the conclusion here. I've never felt so lost.