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Hello I wanted to know how I can get faster at doing logic games and not miss inferences . I have been looking at videos and trying to repeat them and I do but it is not quite becoming second nature completely
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I was curious to know if there are any comparative reading passages for practice? So far from the lesson plan I have not seen any!
I totally understand the difference between these two question types. However, when SA questions are not logic based, I pick the answer choice that keeps the conclusion 100% in tact, similar to NA questions.
By doing this, I am getting at least 80% correct and I just started to use this method. However, if this method will backfire on future questions, I will stop doing this despite the good accuracy. And, I do not want to start bad habits because they are so hard to break.
Can someone please chime in and tell me what you fellow 7 Sage students' think about this strategy?
http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-75-section-1-question-18/
Is it wrong to make this assumption? I think this is an interesting point and if you dont mind, look at PT 75-Section1-#18. I'm assuming the chief of police oversees many precincts, if 7/10 of the precincts under his watch were accepting gifts, isn't it safe to assume that an investigation into the other precincts would be okay? I mean, it seems like a "reasonable assumption" in my opinion. Or maybe the word "graft" just threw me off that I didn't even think B) was possible, B) seems like an uncommon/blatantly obvious kind of flaw that you would think is wrong. To say the accusations are unfounded doesn't make a lot of sense if the chief of police oversees many precincts. I know we can't assume the chief of police sees multiple precincts, but it feels as if it's say to assume this because it happens in real life? Just like say saying it's reasonable to assume a biologist would work in a lab because this happens in real life. Any insight?
Dear 7sagers,
I need your help again. If a diversity statement is optional (I don't think it's required anywhere), should we submit one? And if everything in the statement is fairly obvious to the adcom (race, upbringing, background etc)?
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Out of PTs 52-71, which ones do you feel have the toughest LGs (i.e. The ones to focus using the fool proof method on)?
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I am seeing lots of improvement with with RC and LR as I am a couple of weeks away from PTing. But surprisingly I am noticing the most difficulty with games. I try to do the fool proof method to the best of my ability but I guess the toughest part for me is still making inferences. I can redo a game multiple times, and I will understand it. But to be honest it is still hard for me to approach a game cold and be able to do it perfectly. It is 50/50, I either can or cannot no matter what type of game it is. I am not liking my odds here. What should I do? Like I have to look at explanations and videos before I attempt a majority of new games because I cannot make inferences at the rate that I want. This is really frustrating because I am improving quicker in RC than with games and I dont understand, I thought it would be the other way around. I am dependent on the game explanations. I mean what do I do at this point. Start with test 1 and do the games up until test 77? I spend all day going over 4-5 games this is crazy. I have to start taking exams in a few weeks.
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Since everything is released now from LSAC, I believe this question is fair game. Is there any way someone could direct me to a video explanation of the LG section from December 2015 exam? I think that would be PT 77. I usually score -2 or better in LG which carries my score, but the last two games in that section annihilated me in December. Game 4 was just difficult, but Game 3 was a "pattern game" (as it has been described on online threads).
Preferably a JY explanation because JY is my LSAT lord and savior, amen. But, if any video is online anywhere with a walk-through, I would love to know about it. Just worried a miscellaneous game like that may come up again, and I can't afford to blow the LG section twice in a row if I plan to matriculate in the fall.
PS - saw manhattan prep's diagram and that didn't help me much. Even with the questions, diagram, and answers in front of my face I couldn't figure out the strategy. Would prefer to see a video of someone else doing it.
Thanks in advance, 7Sagers.
Hey!! Does anyone have a word document or PDF form of each type of logical reasoning questions with like 20-50 question types of it. I'm trying to make a packet like this to drill and it's taking me forever! Someone have a kind soul..please haha
Hello!
I am seeking some advice from the 7Sage community on how to best prepare for a retake when I used up all the new practice tests. I recently took the December 2015 LSAT and did not receive the score I anticipated. I am retaking the exam in June 2016, however already went through Prep Tests 52 - 77 as well as the Superprep Books to study for the Dec 2015 test. I am planning on using the older Prep Tests for my practice tests, however am concerned that it will not be as reflective of my true score on actual test day.
Any advice on how I should best go about studying for the retake? Do you think it is beneficial to review the past PTs by each question? Or just focus more on testing with fresh, but older PTs?
Thank you very much!
Hello,
I have been having this problem for some months now. I can't finish 4 games. I finish three games and won't have more than 3 minutes on my fourth game. I don't go in sequence. I usually tackle the sequencing ones or the ones that seem easier first.
I have done all the games until PT39. I've done many of them multiple times as well. But I don't seem to be able to break this wall. I usually finish two games within 12 minutes.
I noticed that grouping questions drain a lot of my time. Should I just practise this type of questions more?
Please, I very appreciate your input,
February 1997 is the only exam I can't find cheap access to online. It's one of the few exams where I haven't seen any of the games, so I'd like to at least try taking the games section timed. Has anyone been able to find a cheap copy? Amazon.com's price for it is nuts!
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The book is really expensive, is it possible to just buy the new test from the book separately, like from Cambridge, Amazon, etc.?
When do I know I should rely on intuition before attempting to diagram everything?
When do I know this formulaic A->B method 100% works?
I don't know how to be selective about which approach to take with complete confidence without wasting precious minutes!
PrepTest 22 - Section 4 - Question 13 illustrates my point.
If I just straight up went with my intuition, I would've chosen D with a good feeling because it looks pretty much like what the whole passage is saying while the rest of the answer choices look pretty off, but because I attempted to solve this question like a math problem, I couldn't FIND THE EXACT ANSWER I was looking for.
I wonder how other students feel about this. Advice much needed and appreciated.
Just for clarity....... If someone was interested in purchasing this option would they get 4 rounds of editing for their PS, DS, optional essays for each school, "why"essays for each school, and addendums. If so that would be an amazing deal and one I would have considered if I were still in the application process (that is if I had any money).
Recommend replacing RC Categories (currently based on Passage Subject) with Question Type (e.g., Main Point/Purpose, Inference, Strengthen, Weaken, Parallel Reasoning, etc.). This change to LSAT Analytics would provide better targeted and "actionable" feedback for RC - consistent with what's already in place for LR
http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-june-2007-section-3-question-15/
Hey, could anyone please help me understand how answer choice B does not weaken the argument? if there were more people with more than 6 months treatment responding then the absolute number of people representing 36 percent will become more than the absolute number of people representing 20 percent. If this increase in people with more than 6 months treatment happens wouldn't that give an alternative explanation of the discrepancy in percentages?
Hey Everyone,
Hope your studies are going well! I just have a quick question, and would like to read about your experiences regarding the matter. I have been studying for the LSAT since mid-July (~6 months). When I first started, I could push out 6 hours pretty easily.
As of late, I have only been able to study for 1-3 hours/day. Not sure why, maybe it's my new, temporary schedule. All I know is, by around 8 P.M., I'm tired. Not tired as in "bored." But, slightly exhausted - think tipsy...slightly buzzed, what have you.
What do you guys and gals do in such a situation? Power through until your "set end time" (10 P.M for me)? Or, stop and rest for the rest of the night.
To give you an idea of what I mean by "tired," I often find myself reading a sentence two or three times before I can say "Ah, I get it!" Under optimal circumstances, I could glaze over the same sentence and understand it immediately.
