I feel like this is a sample size issue. Or you are over-thinking. Idk

I find it confusing how JY points out that the experimental hatchery's fish are bold in two ways: (1): they are more willing to try new foods and (2) they are more willing to explore more environments.

Then answer choice C, if negated, says that (1) doesn't matter because no fish die due to being too timid in searching for food. If a claim has two parts, and one part is rendered irrelevant, is it not an open question as to if the claim is reasonable? We don't know about (2)!

I suppose the two components of boldness are both relevant insofar as they promote a fish's ability to eat and, therefore, survive. But that seems like a change to the argument's structure/meaning.

(A) and (E) both involve assumptions. (A) assumes introduced = non-native, while (E) assumes young = reproductive prime. I don't like playing the "evaluating which assumption is more reasonable game."

Before getting 7sage, I did 80% PTs and 20% drills from Khan Academy's free LSAT service- which is now defunct. I don't think that approach was optimal.

I now do one PT for 8-10 drill sessions. Then I go over the exam later that day or the next day. Then the cycle repeats.

Considering you are new to studying, I want to tell you about some lessons I've learned.

Burnout: After 3 months of studying, I felt burnt out by the LSAT. I was pushing myself too hard. I stopped improving and grew discouraged. This led my to take a 5 month break. When I felt better, I took a PT and ended up scoring higher than my peak of 169 in my first "round" of studying. Clearly, studying for the LSAT can have diminishing (or even negative) returns. All this to say, whatever balance you decide on between PTs and studying, be intentional about pacing yourself. It can be a long process.

Different places and people: I bought 7Sage after already scoring a 170 on a PT. A lot of people buy the service (I imagine) in order to start their studying journey. Further, everyone's brains "click" with different things. I wouldn't worry too much about the prescriptions offered by other people. Be attentive to the study approaches you've found to be the most fruitful or engaging, and lean into the those. My approach is doing the things that I find hard. I think that's where the gains are made.

This is because you will quickly find that many LSAT question types already make sense to you. I wouldn't dedicate to much time flexing those muscles, and instead focus on the question types which don't make sense to you. If you don't know what you find hard, I'd dive into the analytics offered by 7Sage (once there's enough data to infer meaningful insights) to find out! This was my biggest motivator in buying the service.

I'm sure there are a million approaches to studying and there's doubtfully any one "right" approach.

Good luck- You got this!

About 7 months ago I started studying for the LSAT. I had a diagnostic of 164. After two months of studying, I scored 169, 168, 168, and 169 in a row. I thought I was knocking on the door of a 170. My next three practice tests? 164, 166, 166.

This was so discouraging that I stopped studying for 5 months. I was really bothered.

Then I took another PT and scored a 170.

There are probably several lessons to take from this. The biggest one, I think, is that burnout is very real. This test is hard, and studying for it can be tiring. I understand your exam is soon. But I'd strongly recommend laying off the prep as it approaches. I'm convinced that the LSAT's various rules, tricks, and tendencies get ingrained in your mind after enough study/repetition. It's precisely at this point that having enough gas in the tank for test day outweighs whatever marginal benefit that may come from doing another drill or PT.

Just my two cents, but if I were you I would grind out studying until about a week out and then significantly cut back.

Good luck on the exam. You got this!