When doing games, I like to attempt to solve as many probabilities as possible before going on to the questions. In short, spend time upfront in order to save time when answering questions.

However, after doing four or more boards, I begin to realize that there are too many probabilities to solve in order to complete the game in a good time.

My question is, are there any clues to look out for to help me not attempt to solve all probabilities?

How can you tell that it is not better to try to solve everything up front????

Hey everyone,

So I am mainly drilling sections PT 1-35 for the next couple months before PT stage. I drilled a LR section from PT 1 and found it to be really weird. The question stems are different and I felt overall, that the passages are written differently. I definitely underperformed on it compared to 1996 and beyond. I know the logic is the same but am I wasting my time focusing on 1-16?

Sorry if this question has been asked before. Thanks!

Context: I've been studying for about 10 months; have done all of the tests except for the 7 most recent ones, and have started to retake many tests I've already done. I've found on retakes I can score in the 174-176 range, and learn quite a bit from seeing the patterns in the test. For the last stretch of my study period I was going to do two retakes a week(think tests from the 2003-2006 range) and one fresh test a week from the most recently released ones (2012-2015) to gauge my progress.

However, I had an epiphany; screw gauging my progress!

I've been stuck in the 166-171 range for 6 months. I know what I'm going to get on a fresh test. So, perhaps it would be worthwhile for me to take these fresh recently released tests twice instead of just once. Granted, the scores closest to my test date will probably be inflated, but I feel like that this is a better learning opportunity versus just seeing those problems on one take and a blind review.

With that said, I'd be taking a test for the first time, and then retaking aprox. 3 weeks later. Maybe that's too soon, or maybe it doesn't matter?

n case I wasn't clear, this is what I mean as an example:

Example of a week in scenario 1:

Retake Oct. 2003, BR it

Take Oct. 2013 for the first time, BR it

Retake Oct. 2006, BR it

Example of a week in scenario 2:

Take Oct. 2013, BR it

Take Dec. 2013, BR it

Take June 2014, BR it

Then, three weeks later, retake those same tests and BR them again

So, the last 7-9 tests I will have taken before the official exam will all be retakes. While this may not give me an accurate assessment of where I stand, it may be a better learning experience (seeing the most recent problems four times in total instead of just twice), and maybe the inflated score will be good for my confidence, and be more beneficial in the long run than scoring a 169 or a 170 just days before the test.

My intuition is telling me to try this out, as regardless I will be doing mostly retakes in the next few weeks.

What are your thoughts?

I noticed that the graph in the LSAT Analytics page that displays your section performance over various PTs has two different curves for Logical Reasoning. I don't see why this should be so. The curves make no distinction between the two LR sections on each test, nor should there be one in my opinion. I can't glean any insights from a curve if I don't know what dataset it represents, and there doesn't seem to be any relevant distinction between the two LR datasets. So would it be possible to combine those two curves into one that represents the total amount of LR questions missed on each PT?

Hey Guys!

I haven't purchased a 7sage course yet and I don't even know if I need a course. Ive taken the test twice already and I think what I struggle most on is knowing how to use my time leading up for the test, ex drilling more, PTing more etc. Does 7sage help with that? My past test scores have been extremely low after much studying, I haven't passed a 150 therefore I decided to request accommodations for my disability.

Recently I was granted testing accommodations and will now receive 54min per section! It is the third time I will take the test therefore I can not mess this up. Should I practice as if I have 35 min per section? Where do I find strategies for people who are taking the test with extended time? If someone in a similar situation has done something remarkable to improve their score please let me know!

Any advice would help.

Thank you!

This is both a general question and a question directed to any person who is reading this (how do you drill?)

Let's say I miss a few weaken questions on my latest PT, is there a certain amount of weaken questions that I should drill? say, 10 or 15?

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-29-section-2-passage-1-passage

Hi everyone -

I'm currently working on Reading Comprehension and am working through The LSAT Trainer. In Lesson 35, an art passage from PT 29 is dissected.

My question is about question #6. Though I understand that the author did not agree that the work of pre-World War I painters had the power to predict social changes (and therefore why this is the correct answer choice), I do not see how answer choice D can be said to have been shown in the passage. Mike Kim writes in his explanation that the author did say that artists had the power to anticipate later artists in the second paragraph, but I don't see how this was stated or can even be inferred. "Developments in the arts" does not equal "anticipation of later artists." Arts ≠ Artists. Maybe he is seeing something that I'm just not seeing, but I would love to understand how he got to this conclusion.

Am I just being too critical of the words here?

Any input is appreciated!

Oh and a PS to anyone who is unsure about buying The LSAT Trainer - it's helped me increase my practice test scores by 16 points but more importantly it's helped me to form better habits for understanding why answer choices are right/wrong and what exactly each question type demands - which none of the other prep books did for me.

When I started 7sage I had ambitious goals but this program helped me to blow even them away. I got a near full ride offer from my dream school. This was a school that was a reach numbers wise but I likely would never have had the opportunity to even entertain applying had it not been for 7sage. I went from a 148 diagnostic to a top 14 caliber score using this program. Smart studying and hard work pay off. Good luck to my fellow posters.

Hi 7sagers! I've sent out a few study buddy requests but am not having much luck. Is there anyone in Europe (for time zone purposes) that would like to set up some skype study dates? I'm taking the June 2016 LSAT and scoring around around the 160 range in prep tests. Let me know if anyone is interested!

I have been studying logical reasoning stimuli that include a sentence about what someone OTHER than the author says, usually near the start of the paragraph. I call these the "some people say" statements. They are different from "expert testimony," which supports the conclusion. These "some people say" statements do NOT support the conclusion. In fact, after looking at them carefully, it looks like almost every conclusion in a "some people say" stimulus is a simple negation of the "some people say" statement.

I like the term "antithesis" for these statements, since the "thesis" of the stimulus is the conclusion and the "some people say" text is the logical opposite of that.

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I would love to know if anybody can find any counterexamples to this "some people say" rule. If not, then it would provide a simple and teachable logical reasoning shortcut. Just "find the anthithesis" near the top of the stimulus, negate it, and find the evidence to support that negation. It's easy to find if you know what you're looking for.

OKAY. So.

I'm taking in June; I've been studying for about a year and a half. I don't want to do so much over the next few weeks as to burnout, but also I want to feel like I'm not letting myself get rusty (this increases my anxiety which is bad for lots of reasons too). I still have about 8 PTs left, which I'm not sure I'll be able to get to. I obviously know not to expect any major score increases; that's not what I'm going for. I just want to stay consistent and steady.

Anyone have a magic formula as to how much time I should be spending each day/week? Anyone who has taken and burnt out, what would you suggest I definitely avoid doing? (I've already stopped drinking alcohol - btw)

Is doing 1 drill 3 times a week (3 drills total with BR) + 1 PT on weekends & BR too much? Am I going to burn out on this schedule? Help my nerves are bad. <3 yall

Hello!

My last few preptests have been roughly the same in terms of score (164 average) but my LG score has been decreasing rapidly. For example, the last few preptest have been -1, -2, -3, -5, and -7, respectively, on LG. I was just wondering if anyone else has gone through this and if you could recommend a plan of action to fix this before the June test. I was thinking about going back and redoing all of the lessons, and focusing more on fool proof review, but I am not sure what else to do.

Thanks!

I was wondering if anyone has used a consulting service after submitting applications to either get off waitlists, or negotiate additional scholarships? If so could you please share your experience & if it was worth it?

So, like everything else in my LSAT prep before coming to 7Sage, I led up to my test date completely wrong. Aside from simply being unprepared, I went into my second take in the midst of full flown burn out. For my first take, I woke up late and when I got to my testing center discovered there was a football game on the campus that day and all the parking was blocked off. I made it there on time, but throughout the entire test I was worried my car was going to get towed.

So this time, I’m putting a lot of thought into the lead up. Has anyone else developed a strategy for leading up to the test? Day of? A week out? A month out? What are some of y’all's plans?

I am approaching this question as a pseudo-assumption Q, how an I translate to lawgic?

Jarrett-->should not have criticized (premise)

Pointing out defects benefitted no one (conclusion)

???? Stuck at this point....

Thanks in advance!

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-60-section-3-question-20

The game begins:

Three buildings (A, B, and C) sit next to each other on a city block and each buidling has three floors. On each floor, the lights are either on or off.

If you recognize this game (the game date is not specified) please explain the following:

In the explanation it says that B2 is always on, whether B has all 3 or just 2 lights on. My question is, why can't B1 and B3 be on with B2 off?

If I need to write out the whole game, let me know. It's driving me crazy!!

I have been analyzing all the June 2007 (public domain) questions one by one, and find that they all neatly fit into very neat symbolic argument patterns--except for Section II Question 24. I would appreciate any comments on this particular question, especially if someone can help me write up a symbolic logic representation of it.

Please don't post full questions on the discussion forums, even if this is a free PT! You can see the question and explanation here:

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-june-2007-section-2-question-24

Why is B incorrect? How does C weaken the argument?

Thanks!

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-60-section-1-question-13

I've been accepted to two T-14 schools and am now trying to compare the different LRAPs and general student debt assistance programs they offer. I'm unfamiliar with some of the terms and don't fully understand some of the conditions for the programs. Does anyone know where I can get a good, easy-to-understand, general explanation of how these programs work? Would be immensely grateful for the help :)

I was wondering if anyone knows how to change the video speed when watching on an iPad? When on my computer I obviously just mouse over the video and the speed options pop up, but I can't seem to them to show on my iPad. Whenever I tap the video it either starts or pauses. The timeline also pops up along with the option to full screen, but no speed options. How do I access them?

I plan to strart studying one month prior to the LSAT test. Am I the only one?

Is it possible to submit an application to a school before you even have an LSAT score on file? Since some schools review applications on a rolling basis, and since it's to your advantage to apply as early as possible, would an admissions committee review your application sooner than others if it was submitted earlier and then updated with an LSAT score several weeks later?

I have a quick question I am confused on. Does every section on the LSAT start with the easiest questions, then progressively move on to the hardest? As in, would question 1 be the easiest and then question 25 (or whatever the last question is) ends on the hardest?

Hi, I'm a bit confused with the rule "M and N cannot be selected together."

Is this a biconditional with never together always apart? so, M (--) ~N

Or do I use 'cannot' and think of it as group 4? so, M --> ~N

Which one would be correct?

Thanks for the help.

Please, would like to see what suggestions from everyone would be on how to handle the resume length?