Asking if the MC can be accepted.

Difficult part-vs-whole question

Use 'could be false' criteria when not diagramming

@almond77 When you see two people on the OPPOSING sides of an argument, what they agree/disagree about will include the 'outcome' of the argument.

TRUE that D is partially correct...they agree that there will be an increase in middle aged workers, but more importantly, they agree that there will be some outcome related to this.

I chose D the first time that I did this question because I was practicing 'pick and go' and learned that you have to put eyeballs on ALL AC's even if you are working for speed. This is how they get you:)

@hataie I almost selected D, too.

My interpretation of why this is wrong is that:

the reduction in deaths is due to prevention of deaths at the emergency facilities, but that admissions have doubled. This would mean that drivers are not more skillful (folks are still getting admitted) but just that they aren't dying after admission (the reason is better medicine/doctoring).

So, it weakens the conclusion (drivers are better) by showing that its actually medicine that's better. And actually, maybe drivers are getting worse (admissions doubled).

The author is in the 'some people' category...it seems like almost all of the time the author is arguing against 'some people's argument, and the thing to notice here is that in this case, the author is arguing against the critics of 'some people' aka...the author.

@tsuibrianr559 I am struggling to understand what subtle distinction makes A wrong, too.

Can someone name which of the 19 flaw types this is?

@JohnBlessing Oh no...that blows my theory out of the water lol. I guess then everyone should be prepared for serious delays, technical issues, etc.

use negate test...will lead to right answer

I think the takeaway then, is that there is a significant amount of variability in the online test experience (I just posted about my EXTREMELY negative experience). If you want to go into test day with the highest chance of a uniform experience, it seems like test center is the way to go. Online appears to be a crap shoot.

whole vs part flaw

Not (A) b'c "more parking tickets' (effect) does not lead to "higher fines" (cause)

The # of CP's in BU17 are unknown. If (C) Then lets say there are 3 gvt EE's in Hansen Building, making 2 members of BU17. But # of EE's in BU17 is unknown, so we can not logically conclude that this group would necessarily include CPs. However, if (D) and we take # of EEs in BU17 to be 3, then 2 work in Hanson, and it guarantees that a CP works in Hansen, because most (more than half, or 2 in this case) are CPs. Guarantees conclusion.

@monmon Thank you for the thoughts. I had planned on getting into the 2026 application cycle. I think I will test, and if the score is low I will drop it and readjust my plans. Sometimes life decides for us, I suppose.

I can almost always describe the flaw accurately in my own language after reading passage, but often get them wrong when confronted with LSAT AC wording. Does anyone have any tips for getting better at parsing AC wording under timed conditions?

Since this is SA, only C would guarantee the truth of the conclusion.

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It would be helpful if 7Sage had a feature that allowed you to link to similar questions directly from this page.

I know this might seem counterintuitive, but developing a short daily meditation practice (5 minutes/day) may be helpful. Those of us that work, have families/kids, etc are always in go-mode, and turning off your brain can be an effective part of having the mental stamina to keep going.

Doing focus exercises may help. Here is one that is backed by science: set your timer for 2 mins and set aside all distractions; focus on a single visual object (like a coffee cup in front of you or point on the wall; keep your focus trained on that spot for the entire 2 minutes; allow thoughts to come and go-try to have a clear mind; repeat a few times throughout the day. Bonus points if you do this while balancing on one leg for 1 min and the other for the second min. May also help to read difficult passages for at least 30 mins prior to bed. If your mind wanders, bring it back. And finally, I recommend taking a few seconds out of testing as you come into that home stretch to close your eyes and take a few deep breaths to re-oxygenate your brain and restore focus, and reminding yourself to sharpen your focus as you hit those questions. Good luck!

LOVE these. Really helpful for review, which is tedious using lessons. Also appreciate watching someone do problems without a pencil, since we don't have that function, and approaching it as they would during the test, rather than from a tutorial perspective.

HI Katherine. I am sorry that you are feeling so discouraged. Consider connecting to your purpose. Why do you want to do this? If its to help people, uphold the rule of law, ensure that folks get a fair shake, etc...connecting to that, rather than focusing on points and numbers might be useful. We all have a purpose, and it might be that yours is or is not to go to law school, but regardless of the outcome, you will find your way. This is just a small step on the journey no matter where the journey leads. Be kind to yourself, relax, and maybe even try to have a little fun with it. Wishing you good luck and a peaceful week. Chin up:)

Does the LSAT have a question type that requires sufficient and necessary?