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So I've studied pretty much 6-8 hours a day since last Friday. Should I take a day off today since I plan on taking Feb 5th (the day before the Feb administration) off? I've had amazing momentum and I worry taking a day off will throw me off... then again since I plan on taking a PT tomorrow and doing zero work the day before next week's administration, taking today off would be more of a real simulation... Fellow Sagers, sway me in the right direction please!!

I don't understand this question. Help please someone.

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https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-77-section-4-question-20/

Hi everyone,

Just curious if anyone has any advice on this issue. I have a number of schools that are holding off on reviewing my application until my February LSAT score comes back. My concern is that there may not be as many seats available by then. I talked to one school which is my 2nd choice and they said if they review your application before the Feb LSAT score is released, they will not re-review it after the new score comes back even if it is a better score.

I have only heard back from one school so far which is my last choice, I don't think they are even rated and they have offered me a full scholarship. However I am above their 75th percentile for LSAT but below their median for LSAC GPA.

For UNC, my 2nd choice I am at the 25th percentile for LSAT and below the 25th percentile for LSAC GPA. I am a non-traditional student with very strong softs, long professional working career, strong essays, statements etc. Obviously getting a higher LSAT would give me a better chance of scholarships, however I'm concerned there may not be as many seats available.

Should I ask them to go ahead and review my application or hold off until the Feb scores come back?

Thank you

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Hi ya,

I am new here, just signed up and preparing to take the June lsat. I have being seeing posts about BR and was just wondering what it entails.

Hi, all. I was on a wonderful webinar the other night led by the friendly and knowledgeable sage, @c.janson35. He mentioned that he often formulates a "pre-phrase" when thinking about potential answer choices. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to have him elaborate on that topic. I DM'd him, but I was hoping one of you might help, too.

(1) Is a "pre-phrase" just another term for prediction? I was unfamiliar with the term prior to the webinar. And if that is the case, then I'm assuming that creating a pre-phrase in one's mind is done to narrow the focus/save time when evaluating potential answer choices, right?

(2) Does anyone have advice on the best way to pre-phrase? It seems rather obvious but perhaps you have a particular technique that you find useful (e.g. asking yourself a key guiding question, based on the test section or question type).

(3) If #1 above is correct, I would also like to know if you find pre-phrasing/predicting helpful, too. It seems as though it obviously would be. However, having just read the fantastic, "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman, I'm also trying to be more cognizant of how my fast-thinking intuition has the potential to lead me astray in situations that merit slow-thinking scrutiny. And we know that those nefarious LSAC folks love to trick testers with seductive trap choices that "feel" right, too.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share something that has helped speed up my BR process in hopes that it might help others. Some of you may have already been using this technique but I haven't heard anyone mention it so I thought I would share it just in case.

Now during BR I immediately after completing a question review the video for it on 7Sage rather than waiting to complete the whole BR process. This helps me to better solidify my understanding of the problem right away rather than it seeming more abstract after a longer period of time. Additionally by pausing the video before the JY goes through the answers I'm saving a lot of time.

This may not help others but I thought I would share it since it did help me with time and retention of information.

I recently discovered this website... i was wondering if anyone could tell me how to look up an explanation for a certain game. i looked up a specific one in my book and it didn't match up....

If we do the RC practice passages and get all the questions right, is it worth spending our time going through the videos as well? I'm not sure I'm really getting much out of them, at least not at this point (I'm on practice set two, and I had some prior LSAT study a couple years ago so these aren't my first passages). I like to follow J.Y.'s reasoning for LR questions even if I get them right, because he often has more efficient/different approaches, but for RC passages, there doesn't seem to be much insight gained from going over questions I answered correctly (at least not thus far). Thanks!

I'm reviewing my December 2015 LSAT report, practicing/drilling the LG section. I'm going over G1 and no matter how many times I work it, it seems like 2 of the 'correct' answers are just wrong. It's driving me crazy because this is a simple 1:1 sequencing game. Can I post the game or is that verboten?

After months and months of studying, February will be the second time I take the LSAT and time is still getting the best of me...

I was diagnosed with ADHD 5 years ago and used testing accommodations throughout college but when I heard (never verified) that LSAC flagged those who took the test with extended time and inquired about it to a of couple law schools, they told me that they weighed the scores differently so I automatically ruled it out of my agenda. However, I recently found out that as of over a year ago they NO longer flag those who take the test with accommodations. I couldn't believe it and I wish I submitted the necessary forms by the deadline. ( semi good news: I still have time to do so for the June test and that will be my last chance. But I am so burnt out I wouldn't want to take the test again five months from now)

I wanted to ask if there is anyone out there in a similar situation or who has ADHD and was granted more time on tests? I also mistakenly assumed since this diagnosis is very common, they would just not even accept it. There's a great article written about those who deserve accommodation and those who use it as a cop out. http://abovethelaw.com/2014/05/the-lsat-cant-discriminate-against-the-disabled-so-time-for-everybody-to-get-add/

I am very much the type of person to not have a disability define who I am (especially one such as ADHD) but the extra time is necessary in my situation in order to truly portray my capabilities.

Hi 7sagers!

Although it's very basic, the word ONLY is bugging me time to time.

I wrote the conditional translations below. Are these correct?

given: The only reason that any problem remains unsovled is B.

Reason that any problem remains unsovled -> B

given: A is the only incentive that will be effective

incentive that will be effective -> A

given: Only reason that any problem remains unsovled is B

B -> reason that any problem remains unsolved

given: A is only incentive that will be effective

A-> incentive that will be effective

Thanks alot!!

Quick question,

I had originally planned to apply to law schools for the current admissions cycle but decided to take a year off and retake the LSAT June 2016. I had 2 Professors lined up to write me letters of rec. One of them finished their letter and submitted it to LSAC before I decided to postpone my law school apps. I gave the other professor a heads up and she is going to hold off on writing until I decide to apply.

My question is: Will it matter/look weird that one of my letters was written about a year before the other? Will I have to write some kind of addendum explaining that I postponed my decision to apply?

I'm not sure about this one, and I'm having a very tough time seeing why the correct answer is correct.

Link: http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-35-section-4-question-11/

One way to approach the question "what is real?" is to say that something is real IF AND ONLY IF that thing is posited by the most explanatory powerful theory of the science. Most scientific theories have things posited as real only on theoretical grounds. Therefore, the approach described is flawed.

What I am looking for: This is PSA question, so we need to link up the premise to the conclusion. If something is posited as real only on theoretical grounds, then it isn't a part of the most explanatory powerful theory. That's what I anticipated, but I'm not that confident about it.

Answer A: We don't care about enhancing a theory.

Answer B: This is the correct answer, but I don't really see what it's doing. Doesn't this answer choice assume that there is an overlap between the "most explanatory powerful theory of the science" and "most scientific theories contain only theoretically posited entities?" Why couldn't the "most explanatory powerful theory of the science" be in the group of non-theoretically posited entities (i.e. only in the group of practically posited entities?) That doesn't seem like an unreasonable assumption.

Answer C: I think this is kind of like answer A. We don't care about enhancement of a theory.

Answer D: OK, but this doesn't seem like a sufficient assumption. Plus, are the entities real?

Answer E: I don't think this is it because the author thinks this reasoning is flawed, so this doesn't seem like a sufficient assumption.

I'm scoring in the low 160s. I'm going to take June 2016 for sure this time since it's probably the only time I can commit 60+ hours a week

I'm trying to get 5+ more points in the coming 18 weeks.

1) It's arbitrary but does anyone have advice for how to stay motivated and not postpone again?

2) What do you do when you're not studying? (e.g. 30 mins treadmills/walking during breaks )

I don't think we can draw any valid inferences from the following two statements, but Manhattan LR says we can (pg.412)

1. Some cars are sedans, and some cars are red.

2. Most children play sports, and some children play instruments.

But no, we can't draw any valid inferences from them right??

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I have a question about a certain topic I'm getting confused with. Basically For example - If H goes to Y, then G will go to X. Does that mean that if G goes to Y, H can't go to X?

I understand the contrastive concept is A -> B --- /B -> /A but is that all to it?

I feel as if I'm missing some major concept or lesson?

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Can someone guide me to the lesson that talks about the key words, I got the for,since, because one but key words like yet, however etc. which lesson is that?

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Can somebody please point me in the directions of games that are similar to this one? Thanks!

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-77-section-3-game-4/

Hi 7Sagers!

I am scheduled to take the February administration and have a problem. (Don't we all?) For weeks, I've been hitting my target score range (157-160). However, the last two PT's I've taken (74 & 75) have been downhill for me. 150 & 153. (I haven't changed my diet or exercise routines since I was achieving my desired scores). I'm not sure how to handle this/react to it, as the exam is less than two weeks away and the last thing I want to do is postpone taking the exam since I want to apply for Fall admission.

Thanks everyone!