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Last comment thursday, oct 08 2015

LG drilling

So I did about 8 games today and maybe 3-4 I made the dumbest mistakes and didn't catch them until AC just weren't working right for me. Each time I noticed that a rule would say something like P is in the same group as S. W and Y cannot be in the same group as G, but I'll actually write a completely different letter that's sometimes not even part of the game! Or I'm reading W but I'll write with complete confidence Y. Like wth!! I'm not even burned out. I took a break Saturday and Sunday. I noticed I kept doing the same crap so I was more focused on reading the rules the next time around. The rule said must and I swear I read can't, or vice versa!!! What in the world is happening here??!

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I'm on my 5th PT, and I've ranged from 156-159 with about 8/9 in LR, 6/7 LG errors, and 7 RC errors on average. My blind review scores are upper 160s. Most of my wrong ? types are Flaws, SA, NA's. Is my best bet to continue PT and drill flaws, NA, SA on my off days? Further, I am concerned that I am scoring low...will my score increase with more familiarity or am I missing some fundamentals possibly. Thanks!

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This is very subjective given that everyone is different. For me, when I see that the stimulus is long, I tend to skip and attempt to come back because I am not a very fast reader.

My question is, does this seem like a fairly good approach, or are there some signals that I am overlooking to determine if a question is more so on the difficult side?

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I understand how E is correct, but what makes A incorrect?

Doesn't Cynthia think that if a project seeks to further our theoretical understanding, then it should get government funding? And Luis think that Get government funding only if expected to yield practical applications?

Answer choice A says that pure theoretical research should get funding (which C would agree with), but the research might have unforeseen practical applications (which means that the practical applications are not expected). So, doesn't this meet the sufficient condition for C and fail the necessary condition for L? How would they not disagree on this?

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ive been studying lsat for a year already (approximately 1-2 hrs a day). My initial pt score is 153, and after 3-4 months I got around 160. However the score just doesn't go up anymore. I about to take the test on dec. 6th so I have literally 2 months left. My target in dec is 165+. Is that reasonable?

I just purchased this course 5 days ago and I found this course really useful but, I've already wasted all the pts (40-75). So I don't know how to follow the schedule of this course in a smarter way in this case.

I quit my job few days ago so now I have 8 hrs ago (!!!)

Anybody who got similar experience or anybody who has any idea about what should I do now?

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Last comment wednesday, oct 07 2015

Question Regarding Memory Method

I'm about to enroll in 7Sage and I've been going through the free-trial as of now, however I’m a bit confused on the phase 2 part of the Memory Method - do you do it again with the same passage immediately after you finished going through all the questions for that passage using the phase 1 technique?

Or is it like so:

Passage 1: Phase 1 technique

Passage 2: Phase 2 technique

Passage 3: Phase 1 technique

Passage 4: Phase 2 technique

Then come back and re-do all of them using only the Phase 2 technique?

Because if we do a passage once then go right back to it with the second phase method, wouldn’t we memorize a lot of the details/answers unless there’s a certain amount of time you recommend to wait before doing the second phase?

Thanks.

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True fact: Alexander Flemming would never had discovered penicillin if he had to think of an analogy for penicillin.

Wednesday, October 7th at 8PM ET: PT61

Note:

  • For the newbies: Add me on Skype, using handle dmlevine76.
  • For the regulars: If for some reason you're not in the group conversation[s] already, just message me on Skype.
  • For everyone: take the PT under timed conditions; BR as you are able; join us for all or part of the call—everyone is welcome.
  • Note: For the purposes of the call, we like to check our group blind review score together at the very end of the call :) So at least don't say ... "No guys, really, it's D, I checked it."
  • These groups work best when folks from ALL stages of prep and with all different goals join in! Not just for "super-preppers" and definitely not just for the casual LSATer (does such a person exist?).
  • The only expectation anyone has for these calls is for you to have fun and ask questions as you desire. We are just a bunch of LSAT lovers who gather via Skype and intellectually slaughter each test.
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    Hey all,

    I compiled employment data for the T14 and feeder schools. For the purpose of this, Biglaw=firm with 100+ attorneys

    Disclaimer: this data alone does not take self-selection into account

    The following is the outcomes in order of the rankings

    Yale- 60.43%

    Harvard- 71.16%

    Stanford- 74.87%

    Columbia- 78.85%

    Chicago- 75.71%

    NYU- 71.40%

    Penn- 78.06%

    UVA- 67.62%

    Duke- 70.23%

    Berkeley- 62.37%

    Michigan- 53.85%

    Northwestern- 64.95%

    Cornell- 74.35%

    Georgetown- 48.40%

    UT- 46.44%

    UCLA- 39.58%

    Vanderbilt- 41.24%

    USC- 41.01%

    Fordham- 37%

    Ranked in order of outcomes

    Columbia

    Penn

    Chicago

    Stanford

    Cornell

    NYU

    Harvard

    Duke

    UVA

    Northwestern

    Berkeley

    Yale

    Michigan

    Georgetown

    UT

    Vanderbilt

    USC

    UCLA

    Fordham

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    First things first, hello. I am very new to this site, and I found it while scrounging the net for any resources I could get my mitts on. That said, I have a question for any willing and/or able to help.

    I know a lot of my weaknesses when I take this test, and I know how to fight a lot of them. For example, I panic when I see the ticking clock, but that can be conditioned out. The main problem I've been having is that while I've been studying for the better part of 3 months (with just shy of 2 to go), it seems like a lot of my practice just churns up the same undesirable results. I check my answers regularly and review helpful question strategies but seem to keep slipping up on stupid, easily avoidable mistakes. Maybe I am simply not cut out for this test, but suffice it to say I refuse to accept that.

    To avoid this conclusion, I'd like to know what method(s), shifts in point of view, study regiment changes, and all other such alterations that might have helped you break through to a better grade the most effectively.

    Thanks much in advance for any insight you might offer.

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    Last comment wednesday, oct 07 2015

    Film/Novels

    I had a hard time with this question. What tripped me up was the year/5,000/films/novels/other books. Can some one clarify step by step how to solve this question?

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    Hey all,

    I thought I'd make a thread about possible curves for the exam. Yes, I know, it is purely speculation. Many people thought the exam was comparatively very difficult. In fact, Spivey posted an article about the difficulty, which can be found here (http://spiveyconsulting.com/blog/help-i-failed-the-lsat-october-edition/)

    What is the consensus on 7sage? Did you guys find the exam to be of moderate difficulty, or more or less? I think this exam was slightly more difficult than 72.

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    I'm taking a break from watching worlds/ studying for contracts to say, good luck!

    Don't tilt, if something frustrates you or distracts you, take a second to take a deep breath and stay focused.

    Once you're in law school, the LSAT and all of the struggles will be a distant memory!

    The real journey hasn't even started :P!

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    Last comment wednesday, oct 07 2015

    "For" "For Example"

    In understand that the word “for” introduces a premise with the conclusion following the premise or preceding this word. Does this this concept apply when “for example” is in the stimulus?

    Please explain. Thank you.

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    Last comment wednesday, oct 07 2015

    LSAT Trainer

    Hey guys, I just got the LSAT trainer. I'm not officially starting 7sage until I finish school this summer, but I was told to look over the trainer to familiarize myself with the LSAT's material. Are there any sections in the trainer that I don't need to look at, or should I run through everything?

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    Last comment tuesday, oct 06 2015

    My LSAT Farewell

    https://www.reddit.com/r/LSAT/comments/3nqa0l/my_lsat_farewell/

    Thought I would share a post I wrote this morning on Reddit. Thanks for all of the support and motivation from this 7sage community, all of your input and advice helped make this test so much more than just a test for me. Hope some of what I wrote can motivate some of you to working a little harder, because that hard work will pay off. Hooooorah to all those test takers who finished up their studies with me on Saturday, and best of luck to all those future test takers, take this test as an opportunity and grab it by the horns!!

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    For those of you guys who have the time to BR an entire exam before the BR group, do you find it helpful? or not so much [e.g. better time being spent on practicing games or drills, etc]? I would imagine that if you had the time to BR on a clean copy before, view answers, and BR with a clean copy during the discussion it'd be helpful (but maybe not as much with a scratched up copy) any thoughts?

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    WEDNESDAY, October 7th at 8PM ET: PT61

    Note:

  • For the newbies: Add me on Skype, using handle dmlevine76.
  • For the regulars: If for some reason you're not in the group conversation[s] already, just message me on Skype.
  • For everyone: take the PT under timed conditions; BR as you are able; join us for all or part of the call—everyone is welcome.
  • Note: For the purposes of the call, we like to check our group blind review score together at the very end of the call :) So at least don't say ... "No guys, really, it's D, I checked it."
  • These groups work best when folks from ALL stages of prep and with all different goals join in! Not just for "super-preppers" and definitely not just for the casual LSATer (does such a person exist?).
  • The only expectation anyone has for these calls is for you to have fun and ask questions as you desire. We are just a bunch of LSAT lovers who gather via Skype and intellectually slaughter each test.
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    Firstly, I am in Canada. Since there are some universities who have a deadline for November 1st, should I apply now or wait? The reason I ask this is because, I just wrote the October LSAT (It was my first time) and I am really not sure how I did. If I apply now then I either have to mention that they look at the marks for October LSAT or the December one. However I don't want to write December, if my October mark is fine and I don't want to write my October LSAT as the determiner if it's not that good. I know that most people write a second time, so should I play it safe and submit my application now with the December LSAT or should I wait till October 26-28 when I know my October results and then apply within those days dependent on the score I get. I am also worried that If I wait that long, my chances will be reduced due to rolling admission and applying so late in the cycle only a few days before the November 1st deadline. Please help me!

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    Last comment tuesday, oct 06 2015

    Oct 2015 game 3

    Without going into detail, whats the consensus on game 3? Difficult? Easy? Or just time sink?

    Lots of people on the TLS forums giving conflicting accounts on it.

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    Last comment tuesday, oct 06 2015

    Match the Flaw- Help

    I have read, and re-read, Mike Kim's explanation on how to approach "Match the Flaw/ Parallel Flaw" questions, and I continue to not identify this correctly...

    Any suggestions on how to approach these? I understand it is important to have a strong grasp of the flaw when you enter the questions, but I am consistently wrong in matching conclusions and supports...

    Any tricks or obvious tactics would be so helpful!

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    How did you do it? I took my 4th timed PT today (pt51). So far LR is my favorite yet most frustrating section. I try to finish the first 15 in 15min, but I get bogged down doing the first 1-12. I didn't finish on time and ended up not answering about 3 questions.

    I somewhat have the accuracy because although I barely manage to finish LR, I tend to get -3 or -4 wrong per section.

    If you were in my position at one point in time, what did you do to get to a point where you are finishing early without suffering accuracy?

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    Last comment tuesday, oct 06 2015

    BR Timing

    Hey guess, know BR timing is really a subjective thing here, I can reasonably spend 45 minutes on a question until I've really understood the question. Alternatively, I can figure out a question the second I finish rereading something that I missed the first leg around. So I'm curious, how long do you take on average to BR a PT?

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