For anyone who doesn't have access to an appropriate device and needed the LSAC to send you their tablet loaner to take the FLEX, did you have any problems with it? Did it come with a charger, keyboard, etc? Any thoughts on the experience overall?
what drives me insane about the LSAT is that sometimes we are supposed to make these broad, unfounded assumptions (like the assumption that this book she is writing is somehow a "proposal" for reform) but other times we are penalized for it. In so many other cases, you would get the answer wrong for assuming a book can be considered a "proposal," and JY's explanation would be "we can't make that assumption, it has no textual support." So how are we supposed to know when to make assumptions and when not to?? Ughhhhh.
For those that are confused by the explanation for #20, hopefully this helps:
AC A is wrong because "belief that biological laws are more difficult to discover than physical laws" receives zero textual support. We know from background knowledge that this is probably true, but nowhere does the passage indicate that philosophers of science believe this.
AC D, however, receives textual support. The first para says that philosophers of science prefer physics because of the content of the phenomena, which is repeatable and arising from universal laws, unlike biological phenomena which is merely historically contingent (see lines 6-10).
My advice is that if you are stuck between two answer choices, always go with the one that is more general ("Some dairy farmers in the Midwest will occasionally use this tool" as opposed to "Dairy farmers must use this tool to succeed")
Also, remember that sometimes the MSS answer will be supported by only one statement in the stimulus, and that statement could be hidden in the middle. This isn't always the case, but there is a chance that this one particular sentence is the only sentence offering support for the MSS answer choice. So don't get caught up in trying to use the WHOLE stimulus to push out an answer.
It will just assume that you're sticking with your original choice.
I'm interested! I could really benefit from an accountability partner for April!
@ "the only" is a group 1indicator, and it introduces sufficient conditions. So I believe the sentence "The only thing you need for A is B" is diagrammed as A--> B rather than B --> A.
BR is typically in the low 170s, but my timed PT scores are in the 150s. Any advice on how to dramatically cut down on time? I usually finish the PT with almost 1/4 of the questions unanswered because of spending too much time up front.
Hi, are you willing to share the quizlet link? I am so interested but really can't afford more LSAT books right now.
So should we not do Low-Res summaries while PTing? Why is that?
J.Y., you are simply wonderful. I know how disappointing this is for both you and all of the students who will be affected. But the profoundly positive impact of these videos being free for so long will stick around. Everyone is so grateful for the time that we had with those free resources.
Just took it. My LG was incredibly easy compared to PTs. My RC seemed really difficult relative to my PTs, though. I had Locke/adult education, larvae vs ants, lying politicians, and copyright. I think I did really poorly on RC, and I'm praying that all my misses there are balanced out by a -0 LG. As for LR, I thought overall it was fine, but there were a few really tricky ones -- stealing wood from national park, low sodium diets, and more that I've blocked out of my memory already lol. LR seemed to be a toss up between really easy (like almost deceptively easy, causing me to do a lot of second guessing and probably choosing the wrong AC out of fear of falling into a trap) and really challenging. I think I was thrown in LR because usually the section increases in difficulty as the questions go on, but I thought a lot of questions were really hard right off the bat and then (deceptively?) easy towards the end. Anyway, best of luck to everyone! I'm gonna try not to obsess too much, but I'm sure I will...
In one of the introductory Main Point/Main Conclusion videos, J.Y. said that new question "types" for LR are created every ten years. I just started studying and am planning on taking the test in early spring 2021. Should I be worried that there will be question "types" on the test that I will not be prepared for since we just entered a new decade?
Sorry if this is a ridiculous question, but what do people in LSAT study groups do? The LSAT seems like such an individualized learning journey. Do you guys review PTs together or just talk about concepts that you struggle with...?
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I actually had a very positive experience writing in June. As with the others, the check-in process took about 5 minutes and the proctor was very pleasant and had clearly switched proctors several times during the test but didn't notice. I drove myself crazy worrying about technical issues during the test, but as long as you have consistent wifi connection, you will be fine! And from what I can tell, ProctorU is getting better at administering this test with each cycle that passes, so it's likely that things will go even more smoothly by July!
Your username!! :) The Mindy Project is so underrated...
I'd love to join this group!
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Congrats!!!!!
I scored 179 and the highest I ever got on a PT was 175 months ago. Still shocked and can't believe I peaked on test day????
That is absolutely incredible.