@blah170blah Forced me to create a Myers-Brigg thread (at knife point no less...). What's yours? Share please!

Link here: https://classic.7sage.com/lesson/how-to-quickly-react-to-logic-games-question-stems-flashcards

Do the flashcards for reacting to LG question stems and identifying properties of incorrect choices apply to LR question stems as well?

Thanks!

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Just went over to Cambridge LSAT to check on the exact composition of their bundles and looks like all the official LSAT pdf's, including the bundles are gone.

It's a sad, sad, day.

Cambridge just stopped making the PDFs of all the Practice Tests available a few weeks ago. I was going to send a friend the link because that's where I got a lot of mine, but couldn't find it anywhere on their site. I called them up and the guy confirmed they discontinued selling them because LSAC is cracking down. Would be nice if LSAC would make these available through their website at the very least... I feel bad for all of those who missed the boat on this one.

That being said, does anyone know of other companies that are still able to sell PDF downloads of the tests? I think people would find it helpful to see an updated list since it seems this kind of thing is changing rapidly. I know there are some books out there besides the 10 Actuals and Superprep that have some of the PTs not covered but the one's I have found are very expensive.

I'm doing games from preptests that were released before LSAC changed the format of the games to allow for much more space over two pages. Is it ok to use blank pieces of 8.5x11 inch paper to do each of these games? I don't want to give myself too much space and discover later on that I've been fomenting bad habits.

Hey Everyone,

What is the usual effect of taking a brief gap in studying? I've been planning since mid-December to take the June LSAT, re-did the curriculum and over the span of 15 PTs I brought my average from low 160s to 166-168 with a few low 170s mixed in. I have a job and I'm finishing undergrad in May, so work is piling on right now.

Really want to avoid the burnout that comes trying to take on too much all at once.

My last 2 PTs have dipped to 165, 165, my lowest in like 8 or so PTs. I'm entering the mid-high 50s in PTs so I know it's starting to become crunch time.

My plan is to take the next week off from LSAT and finish up my papers/classwork obligations so I can just hand those in and get back to full LSAT dedication. Will this week gap be detrimental to my progress or have people found success with this before?

Thanks!

Hi,

Wondering whether anyone has encountered this in their application cycle and could offer some guidance. Is it preferable that we list all employment history in the application regardless whether its in our resume or not? Or should it only mirror what we include in our resume? I've held many jobs through undergrad and after graduating but some (ie. working as a bookseller in barnes and noble) may not be relevant to include? Or are they?

Thanks!

I've just had an apostrophe, and it's about time too. I think it's something a lot of people probably deal with, so I thought I'd share in the hopes that maybe someone else can benefit from my many months of error.

Time is a huge shadow hanging over the LSAT. No matter how much we know, none of it matters much if we can't apply it with speed. So over the course of my studies, I have been in an epic struggle against time, fighting it with every tool at my disposal. As is good and right. However, I've realized that I was in a race down the stairs, and I was jumping off the landing when I should have just been quickly and calmly descending the stairs.

I discovered this by taking an LR section with a stopwatch instead of a timer. I wanted to find what I'm calling my "natural speed"- not a BR, but not time restricted either. How far away from my goal of a comfortable 30 minute LR section am I? So, I moved quickly and calmly, finished the section, and stopped the clock at 32:30. I couldn't believe it. That's my average speed under timed conditions. Inconceivable.

This result obviously called for some reflection. What does it all mean?

And what it means is this: I had no idea what speed meant. I thought I was "going fast" but all I was doing was "panicking." Speed is not attained by moving ever faster and faster. It's earned by mastering the fundamentals. If I'm having time issues, it doesn't mean I need to go faster, it means I've got to go back to core. If I'm spending six minutes on a complex parallel question, it doesn't mean I need to "go faster," it means I need to go back to the lessons so I can translate the question and answers into lawgic more fluidly. That's the nature of speed on the LSAT.

I hope this resonates with/helps out some others. Mostly because if it's just me then I look like kinda an idiot. But also because if you're like me and feel that underlying sense of haste and panic, maybe this will help you put your finger on the problem and to ultimately overcome it.

Did this happen yesterday?

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In real time, I was down between B and D. I chose D because it "felt" correct.

In regards to actual reasoning, I'm assuming D's appeal to authority is illegitimate because something like smell is so subjective and appealing to an expert wouldn't make sense?

I am not certain on B.

Any help would be appreciated.

Looking for people to study LSAT at Cleveland state university in Ohio I got a 156 on last test

I just got an email from LSAT Hacks saying they have put the PT 76 LR and RC explanations on the site. They are not free like the rest of explanantions, but if you took the Oct test and plan on taking the December LSAT it might be worth looking into. Here is the link...

http://lsathacks.com/product/lsat-preptest-76-explanations-pdf/

Hi Everyone,

I am studying for the June LSAT and have tried several methods of studying, but cannot seem to break my score. I have tried self study, and even took a Kaplan course, but neither have worked. If you are interested in study groups or think you would be able to provide some tips on things that you have done and worked, please let me know!

Thank you!

In the stimulus, it says "A field of study is genuinely autonomous discipline by virtue of its having a unique methodology"

I translated that sentence to mean that IF a field of study has a unique methodology, THEN it is genuinely autonomous discipline.

But Superprep book explanation says "all that a field of study requires to be a genuinely autonomous discipline is a unique methodology" which I translate to mean that unique methodology is a necessary condition instead of sufficient condition.

I highly doubt that the Superprep book makes any mistake, but which translation is correct?

Thank you

The correct answer here made zero sense to me.

In answer B, he says she says "Hey, recycled paper isn't necessarily lower quality. In fact, the best paper was made was made from recycled materials..."

How is that irrelevant?

Frankly, all the answer choices seemed a bit zany in this one.

Proctors: Very professional and well-versed

Facilities: Clean, open environment

What kind of room: Large lecture hall

How many in the room: About 100

Desks: Very large (each of us had our own individual desk)

Left-handed accommodation: N/A

Noise levels: Quiet (some noise if other rooms finished their test a little earlier/had earlier breaks.)

Parking: Very convenient (free large parking lot available to test takers right next to testing building)

Time elapsed from arrival to test: Over half an hour

Irregularities or mishaps: None

Other comments: None

Would you take the test here again? Yes

Date[s] of Exam[s]: December 2013, 2014

Hi everyone,

I just went to register for the June LSAT and to my surprise, all the test centers near me are now full. The closest one is about 2 hours away. I just don't like the idea that I would have to road trip on the morning of the LSAT, or go to that city the day before and stay overnight (more $$ I'll have to spend). Also being in a place that is so unfamiliar to me sounds way too intimidating. So now I'm debating if I should just suck it up and sign up for that center or wait for September.

I took my first LSAT in February and got a 153. I was PT'ing at 156 average. February test sucks because they don't release the test but I'm pretty sure the reading comp was my biggest weakness and I probably messed up a game. Anyways, my goal is 160-163, which would be good enough to get me where I want to go. So for one thing, am I being unrealistic aiming for a 10 point jump in 3 months while working full-time?

I know everyone on this site is all for "take as much time as possible" but my concern for September is that I'll burn out or lose focus. At this point I'm not sure where I would begin if I wrote in September, like would I start studying the foundation of LSAT again or keep doing practice test/sections.

I'm just confused, and very indecisive, so I'd like to hear anyone's opinion or experience if you've dealt with something like this before.

Thanks!!

I purchased this printer by recommendation of someone here in the 7 Sage family. I don't recall who recommended the printer but can someone who has purchased replacement toners online provide a link? I've purchased two from two different sites. One did not fit even though it is supposed to be compatible. The other fits but there is a black "dust" residue of ink inside the printer after each print. There's also a clicking or grinding noise that sounds like something isn't fitting properly. I'd rather not deal with these issues for the next purchase. I paid around $25-$28 for them. TIA

Hello again, fellow 7sagers.

After doing a week of Pacifico's LG drilling method, I've noticed improvements in the relatively easier/medium games regardless of their type. However, I find that I still continue to struggle diagramming the more difficult appearing games. I use "appearing" because even games that are "simple" or "easy" to solve continue to give me a problem if they consist of multiple categories or variables (for example, I got 4 incorrect on PT 3's first game which is not difficult at all). Arguably the most difficult questions, for me anyway, are those with subcategories, particularly in/out games with subcategories. I simply just struggle with creating a good diagram, which is incredibly frustrating because if I could draw these types, I would be only getting about 2 or 3 incorrect per LG section.

So, my main question is this: should I be approaching these question types differently? Perhaps is this a mentality issue? Is continued drilling and familiarity the answer? Yes to all three? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. As I mentioned, my scores would be vastly improved if I simply could diagram these seemingly complicated games more clearly.

What are they, and where can I get a hold of them?

If this means 2 more fresh prep tests, it's good news !

I made this comment on the video 5 months ago, but I still would like to get an answer or opinion on this: So for MSS/MBT questions containing other people’s opinion and author’s opinion, we should always choose answer that states author’s opinion because that is what must be true based on stimulus…correct?

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-51-section-3-question-21

Could someone clarify the best way to tell the difference between weakening questions where the argument is a simple argument and where the argument involves causation? Is it that the causation argument involves a change in a phenomenon? Does this always hold true? I guess anyway that in each instance, you are still attacking the "support," as providing an alternative explanation for a causation is not attacking the hypothesis or phenomenon, but it would still be helpful to know when to pull out my causation logic skills.