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Study Groups · August LSAT Study Group 170+

robertsmadison25475

Tuesday, May 25 2021

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LSAT · "Unless" in Loophole vs. Group 3 in 7Sage

robertsmadison25475

Tuesday, Jan 26 2021

Thanks @jordanjohnsonjr282 @hopje336 ! Very helpful and that clears it up for me.

LSAT · "Unless" in Loophole vs. Group 3 in 7Sage

robertsmadison25475

Tuesday, Jan 26 2021

@fyepes582 @dimakyure869 I am not trying to find a shortcut, I am trying to figure out which of the two explanations is correct because it seems like they are at odds with each other. Loophole says that the necessary condition must be the target of "unless," but 7sage says that that specificity is not needed, i.e. that either part of the conditional can be necessary as long as the sufficient is negated.

So my question is - which is correct? If Loophole is correct, then I could be placing the "wrong" part of the conditional as the necessary condition when looking at an "unless" statement.

Let me know if that makes more sense.

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Tuesday, Jan 26 2021

robertsmadison25475

"Unless" in Loophole vs. Group 3 in 7Sage

I'm going through the Loophole in Logical Reasoning book now and there are several pages dedicated to the indicator "unless." Loophole specifies that you must make the target of "unless" the necessary condition, and the sufficient condition is "the way things always are." But 7Sage loops "unless" in (with what Loophole would call "either/or") with Group 3 and says you just have to choose either half of the conditional, make it the sufficient condition, and negate it.

Does the extra distinction in Loophole matter? i.e. is 7sage too broad on "unless"?

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Monday, Jan 18 2021

robertsmadison25475

Best way to review PTs (After Blind Review) - LSAT Binder? Alternatives?

I am planning on taking the LSAT this summer and want advice on if I'm approaching studying correctly. I am aiming for mid-170s. I've gone through all 3 Powerscore bibles, and I bought the 7Sage monthly package at the very beginning of this calendar year. My diagnostic score was a 154. I have been taking one PT a week on 7Sage and so far my scores have been 157, 159, 161, and I scored a 165 with Blind Review each time. Average scores: -8 on LR, -12 on LG, -3 on RC.

My Study Method:

After Blind Review I have been printing out all of the answers I got wrong on the test and going through them individually. I write down what I got wrong, my thinking in why I got it wrong, and why the correct answer is correct. I then give a one sentence high-level summary of what to remember for next time. I was inspired by the LSAT Binder on TikTok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@caitlin.org/video/6889045570518928646?lang=en)

I have also foolproofed most of the Logic Games I've gotten wrong.

I am really worried that I haven't seen better progress in my scores thus far, especially since foolproofing and individually reviewing questions takes so long. I have a full-time job and have only been able to study for an hour or two in the mornings, so it takes me until Wednesday or Thursday to finish reviewing a single practice PT from the weekend.

What do you all think -- am I approaching this right? Should I not review so much after BR and focus on just doing sections? Or something else? I want to be as thoughtful as possible in my studying, especially given my high score goal. But I am worried I won't reach it because I feel like I haven't improved at all.