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Hey Guys Just a Question,
I'm not doing very well on the RC. I'm rushing very quickly to get the 4 sections done, and I cannot concentrate very well because of the rush.
Do you think it would be a good idea to aim to only do 3/4 sections? I think I could more correct on the 3 sections if I have more time, and hopefully guessing on the last section can still get me 1 or 2 correct if I guess all 1 letter.
Any thoughts?
Hi guys,
A small question about a translation.
Sentence: Human are always equally content with two things of equal usefulness.
We know from rule 1, what follows always is a NC.
So doesn't it supposedly translate to: Equally Content-->Equal usefulness
This is actually from: https://classic.7sage.com/lesson/five-fingers-six-phalanges-strengthen-question/
But I got it the opposite way.
Care to shine some lights?
Thanks,
Panda
Hey,
I know we are all studying probably every minute but if any of you are looking for some new law show to watch, I really recommend checking "The Good Wife" out.
I was just watching one of the episodes, and she was in court room where an "adhesive expert" was called. No joke. His job is about analyzing the things stuck on the glue'y side of the sticky note. And he was basically saying how a note's sticky side that had fallen on the ground had lead on it, and one of the items, the painting also had lead on it, so the note must have come from that painting.
The main lead was on the opposing side. And I was thinking, how would I weaken this thing on LSAT..... What about if any other item in the house also had lead on it? And sure enough, she introduces an additional premise saying the expert concluded too hastily, a lamp on the desk where the unused sticky notes like also had lead on it as well. And its possible the sticky note might have touched the lamp before being placed on another item which might not be the painting. So, its not necessary that the note was on that particular painting!
I don't know why but the fact that I could predict the form the "right answer" might take, and that I was right, made me sooo happy. :D I know I still have a lot to learn, but I have finally started to feel like I am getting to a place where I am beginning to understand.... and its such a good feeling.
Hi team,
I check up on method. brain messed up by the logical diagrams in answer choices. Question is here: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-36-section-3-question-12/
So I have a problem with this question between answer choice A & B.
Answer A gives the contrapostive of the missing link. But B is the "exact" phrasing, with this "might" phrase attach in it.
So can I make this general rule that: When question of such where logic diagram is heavily involved, when confused, go for the strong wording and avoid the tempting answer choice "some, might, may..." although the phrasing is exactly the same.
Thanks,
Panda
So far I've been working on LG and LR. I started with Logic Games as I figured this would allow me to develop formal logic skills necessary for LR and RC. I intend to begin RC as the final part of my studying.
One thing I have been finding is that LR/LG/RC all test cognitive skills that need to be maintained through regular practice. Although I supposed "regular" varies from person to person, I personally find a noticeable drop in performance even if I only take a daylong break from a section. In other words, if I want to maintain my skills level in each section I HAVE to practice that section each day.
I'm finding this makes spending any large amount of time on any one section difficult.
Thoughts?
I'm just curious because you've done or taught every question ever released and have basically "prepped" to the max. If you were to actually register and do the real thing would you get a 179-180? I know it's a stupid question but I'm just curious.
Just curious because the LGB and LRB have both served as my personal Savior. My only reservation about ordering the RCB is that I feel like the skill needed to improve on RC questions can be gained by doing Main Point questions
I have posted about this before, but my struggle is only getting worse. I just hit an all time low on the RC section. -5 below my diagnostic. I am not sure what to do. I know its hard to improve, but I am taking a huge step in the wrong direction. ANY suggestions? Would love to hear from people who improved their RC scores. REALLY need some motivation.
Hey guys, I found this watch on Amazon, and just wanted to see if anyone has used it before, or have opinions or suggestions on what kind of watch would be best for the LSAT! Thanks in advance!
Hello 7sagers and future sages,
Is anyone in the Boston Area interested in meeting to study, particularly about high difficultly questions and advanced techniques? I've heard that getting a real time perspective into your thought process can be eye opening and helping explain something forces you to get to that next level closer to mastery. If nothing else it would be fun to meet up and see how other people approach this beast with which we all must tango. Send me a message if you're in the area or want to Skype, and I look forward to conquering this mountain together!
Best Regards,
Peter Jones
Hey folks!
I've spent the last couple of months (since February) studying and working full-time. I'm nearing the end of my curriculum. In fact, I've arranged an opportunity to be able to take about 2.5 months off of work to study full-time before the September exam. I'm really looking for some advice on what/how to study + drill over those months. Any success stories with points/knowledge gains over the BR portion of studying? Any advice before I begin will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks:)
Hey, I am sorry if this seems super obvious. But I was trying to access some games that I had marked by clicking the "star". I was hoping that later on I would be able to see a list of them, and watch the videos for them again. They are not part of a lesson but particular PT's. I can see how under "syllabus" you can see if you have starred a particular lesson or PT. I was wondering if there is a way to just access games or questions that you mark with a "star" that are part of Practice Test.
-Thank you :)
Hey guys, I'm currently in the middle of studying for my first LSAT in September and everyone I know that is currently in law school advised me to use 7sage for the games instead of the Powerscore Logic Games Bible, does this sound true to you?
In other words, can I completely do away with reading the book and attempt to study from the Logic Game Explanations on 7sage? If so, how would I do that, or is there a better way that I should go about studying for these games that anyone advises?
Thanks for the help in advance!!
I suppose the difficulty of any given LR section depends on your strengths and weaknesses, but I'm wondering if there's a general consensus on certain LR sections being much more difficult than others. I'm finding my LR scores are varying greatly.
I'll take one section and get 8 wrong and just be completely utterly stumped. Then I'll take another section and only get 2 wrong.
Anyone else have this experience?
Also wondering which prep-test have LR sections most similar to today's. I know the older one's aren't as similar, but when do they start becoming similar? 35+? 40+?
I understand that E is the correct answer choice, but since this is a sufficient assumption question, isn't E describing a necessary condition? Isn't it too strong? It says New subway cars are REQUIRED. But they're not required. They're sufficient to cause an efficient, attractive subway, which in turn is sufficient to product good economic sense, but neither new subway cars NOR having an efficient and attractive subway system is NECESSARY for good economic sense.
https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-34-section-2-question-02/
For the brs i understand im suppost to go back circle the ones im not sure about and re do them, is it completely wrong to first write down the ones i got wrong and re do thoses ? And if i get them wrong twice then i know i need to fully focus on that one, i dont read the answers i just write the number down and re do them, mainly due to lack of them i figured this way im not trusting on just my understanding of what i know and dont know but focusing on all that i dont know. Can anyone advocate why this is less affective?
Hi I just started drills on RC and the speed is a huge problem for me. My average time to finish 1 passage is 10 mins! That means I can only finish 3 passages in a timed section :(. The blind review result is relatively good. I normally got -1 on a passage after BR, if I didn't fully understand the passage, I could got -3 sometimes after BR.
Any suggestions on how to improve the speed? Any annotation methods you recommend? Thanks!
Another question is: Unlike most LSAT takers, my big understanding problem lies in the passages of literature, art, history...etc... since my background is science/engineering. I have to read the passages at least 2 times before I can understand! Sadly most RC are about literatures and arts......
What is a good strategy for the drills? I am using 1-35 PTs as drills.
Thanks!
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Im confused about these webinars. First off, what are they? Are they live? I know theres one coming up this wed at 9, how do I access it? How do I access past ones?
I really don't like the way answer choice (E) is worded. It's too ambiguous and abstract that I was not able to wrap my head around it during timed conditions and made me go for easier sounding wrong answer choice even though I knew it was descriptively incorrect!
Can someone explain to me what (E) is even saying?
And do recent tests have answers like this?
Thanks in advance!
https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-23-section-2-question-22/
I'm having a difficulty accepting D as an answer for this question. Hoping someone can help!
My issue with this answer choice is that it seems to create a further discrepancy. Answer D doesn't specify whether Peacetime refers to before or after the war. It doesn't seem unreasonable to think that since the war has ended there is peace. I mean, absence of war is peace. All this answer provides is the general statement that during Peacetime oil production and transport in the Persian Gulf result in negative environmental effects. Wouldn't this create a discrepancy? If D is correct, how can there be less damage after the war than before?
I am aiming for -1 or -2 on LG and I just finished LG Bundle (30 seconds ago) using @Pacifico attack strategy. I kept track of my timing and score for each game from PT 1-35. What should I do to improve further? I was thinking to put my results in an excel spreadsheet to find those games which took me 10 or more takes to hit the target time and fool proof them again? Or take PT 1-35 LG games in section formats under 35 minutes?
I'm looking for a study buddy in Chicago who would be willing to meet in person maybe 1-2 evenings a week. I'm prepping for the September LSAT and would prefer to work with someone already scoring at least in the 160s but I'm pretty flexible. Send me a message if interested!
You all have been asking for PT C2 explanations, and they're finally ready. To kick things off, we're discounting it for our early bird sale!
Video explanations for PT C2 are now available for $6.97 (Regular price: $29.97) for a limited time.
You also get +1 month to your existing 7Sage account for the purchase.
https://classic.7sage.com/addons/
Early bird discount expires in one week!
For those of you with Ultimate+, the explanations have been automatically added to your account.
(If the link doesn't work: Mouse over "Course" in the menu, click "Extensions and PrepTests". You should see PrepTest C2 after scrolling about one screen down.)
I have noticed a dip and performance when I am tired. I'll misread a weaken question, have trouble with conditional reasoning, amongst other things, when I am tired. As I mentioned the other day, my last practice test was a 158 and I know that isn't great but I shouldn't have struggled with simple weaken questions. In most subjects, one can push through being tired and I don't want to go to bed. Any advice on preventing a dip in performance?
