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Hello friends,
The way I've decided to study for the lsat is by reading the Powerscore books then going through the online tutorial. I was wondering if someone could please link me to a lesson that explains in detail my two biggest sticking points when it comes to logic games: identifying contrapositives and making inferences.
Thanks and all the best,
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Hi all!
Just wondering if anyone has sent letters of continued interests to Canadian schools and if you formatted them the same as for American schools? Or if you found them helpful for admissions!
Thank you!
Also @"David.Busis" if you know anything about this... :)
Hi everyone! I took the LSAT in February and got a 171. My goal was a 174, which is above the medians at the schools I want to apply to, but I was still happy. I was going to take it again in April but my scores went down so I ghosted the test. I haven't studied since. In my practice tests, my average was 172, but I realized that each test I got 7-8 questions wrong, and sometimes I was lucky and that was a 175 or I was unlucky and it was below 170. Does that mean I never really improved? How do I get to a place of consistently scoring less than 7-8 questions wrong per test? Or have I reached my limit? How did people break out of a score they were stuck at? Especially when there is no pattern in the questions I am getting wrong. Thanks! Hope everyone is doing well!
1. How far back is safe for me to take real LSATs? A little bit ago I read somewhere that anything before 40 is too different and can throw you off slightly. Spare me the preferences c-rap unless its insightful. Obviously there are obvious pros and cons to taking them all or just taking the last 30 for accuracy. I just want to know when the major changes in the test occurred. Thanks :)
2. People be crazy on here, studying for a year plus (aka I'm jealous of your planning and dedication and determination). I'll be putting in 4 months total, three months super serious like 50 hours a week minimum. I fully expect to get a 170+. I don't believe in PTing until I've finished all my coursework (Trainer, 2 Powerscores, and Cambridge drills 40 - 61, so I can't back this claim up whatsoever. After I finish I'll be doing at least 51-73/74 PTs, and probably 10 hours with a tutor. (Yes, I am totally fine with doing a PT a day). My point is this: Don't believe the gentle haters that so politely tell you can't or that you need more time. You got this, I got this. Watch a shia labeouf satire video and read a quote about persistence and necessary failure.
3. twoscoopsofpoop, seriously. I'm bearded balding overweight and I've accomplished all this at only 20. I'm totes down to study anything in the trainer now, or powerscores and PT/BR (not sure what BR means) starting Friday. Have a nice day, smiley face.
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This took me probably 10 minutes to eke out the right answer. I kept thinking that the assumption was that all poets were writers because it clearly does not state that but that wasn't the answer choice. I'm still confused as how to get to work this conditional out. Please halllppppp!
I’m not sure if this has already been asked, but I was wondering how to gauge where I stand now that Logic Games are no longer required. Since all previous PTs include a Logic Games section, how should I take a PT and grade myself accurately?
Hi 7sagers!
I've been placed on the Reserve group for Columbia Law a few days ago. I wrote a LOCI and was wondering if anyone would care to take a look/edit both the substance and format as this is my first time writing one. Please let me know and I'll PM you the letter. Thanks so much! :)
Has anyone or is anyone taking the March exam at Lehigh? I wanted to go and take a PT there but no one seems to know anything about the lsat. Anyway, they told me that there is no place for me to take a PT but she didn't seem quite sure herself. If anyone has any info on the test center can you share your experience?
Am I the only one that took the September test and that the writing for is not available on LSAC?
Hello, I am located in Hampton, VA and looking for someone studying for the December LSAT between Williamsburg, VA and Norfolk, VA who is scoring in the 160 to 170s range that I can discuss questions and strategy with. Thanks to J.Y.P. I have gotten pretty awesome at the LSAT over the past six months. I am going insane having conversations with myself, explaining why answers are wrong or right and the logic behind my reasoning, especially with the rare difficult questions. I take a new practice test every Friday or Saturday morning and do the blind review shortly after - let me know if anyone is interested to get together a couple days a week.
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Just got waitlisted from my top school (Suffolk Law School). What are the odds I get admitted from the waitlist?
Is there a way to take individual LR sections?
Thank you
So, I scored a 146 on my november LSAT with about three weeks of intense prep. Obviously the score is crap and I plan to retake the LSAT with a target score of 165. I took some time off from studying and started studying intensely about 6 weeks ago with plans to take the March LSAT. My highest PT so far is a 152 and I have about 45 more days of studying. I would ideally like to start law school in the fall. Should I cancel my March LSAT registration and plan on taking the June LSAT instead OR can I make that much of a jump from 152-165 in 6 weeks? Perhaps I could get a private tutor and nail it in 45 days. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks!
I’m taking my lsats June 3rd which is only 4 months away. I created a study group if you would like to join. We can study , tutor each other and support each other. The group me is linked below. It is based in San Antonio so if you live in San Antonio maybe we can meet up in study in person. You can still join even if you don’t live in San Antonio.
The more the merrier.
I'm not seeing a place to sign up for the test on my LSAC account. Is registration open?
Hi everyone,
I'll be taking the LSAT on Sunday 5th October at Macquarie University in Sydney. I've had a flick through some other forums, but thought I'd ask here: do any of you have any experience taking the LSAT abroad in general/at Macquarie Uni specifically?
I've read a couple of things about invigilators outside of the US having made mistakes because they're not so familiar with the test, so that concerns me a little.
Any insights would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks guys :)
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Proctors: Somewhat strict. Had three proctors just for my room. They spoke among themselves during the test taking.
Facilities: Very old and not conducive for test-taking. Had a small lecture hall desk that could barely fit the materials and my pencils, watch, etc. Needed to use the desk next to me for most items.
What kind of room: Old-school science lecture hall
How many in the room: 50+
Desks: See above
Left-handed accommodation: Yes
Noise levels: Bells were ringing from the main campus throughout the test
Parking: N/A
Time elapsed from arrival to test: About an hour? There were a lot of people at this center and it took time to split the group up into smaller groups and get situated in the test taking room.
Irregularities or mishaps: The bells on campus were weird
Other comments: No
Would you take the test here again? No
Date[s] of Exam[s]: December 2014
I like taking timed individual sections (as opposed to a full PT) and BRing/Reviewing them right after. As of now, the digital tester does not allow you to grade individual sections. So for now I'm going to be doing it the old fashioned way (on paper).
My question is as follows: Should I use a bubbling sheet when taking these timed sections? Is doing it without it going to inflate my score? I was thinking that ditching the scantron is closer to what the digital LSAT is like where that is not necessary.
Let me know what you guys think. Thanks!
I am very confused with a specific relationship between universal quantifiers and existential quantifiers. This confusion becomes annoying in Assumption Questions. Please help! So, basically this is it:
1. "A-->C + A -->B"
2. "A-->C + A -most->B"
3. "A-->C + A some B"
For each of three given premises, we can conclude the same "B some C" relationship. Though the first part is the same "A-->C", the second part is different. I thought that this difference is understandable, because "A-->B" implies "A-most->B" and "A some B". So, we should have the same conclusion for "B some C". But the problem often arises.
For example, PT 24, LR2, Section 3, Question 19. Sufficient Assumption.
"Every student who walks to school goes home for lunch. It follows that some students who have part-time jobs do not walk to school."
The conclusion of the argument follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
Premise: Walks to schools-->Goes home for lunch.
Conclusion: Part-time jobs (some) Do not walk to school.
Take the contrapositive of the premise, we have "Do not go home for Lunch--> Do not walk to School"
Now, it becomes clear that he Sufficient Assumption to bridge the gap could be:
1. "Do not go home for lunch (some) Part-time jobs". This is the correct answer choice (d).
(d). Some students who do not go home for lunch have part-time jobs.
2. Do not go home for lunch -most-> Part-time jobs.
3. Do not go home for lunch --> Part-time jobs. (conditional)
If we take the contrapositive of 3, we have "No part-time jobs-->Go home for lunch". The contrapostive is logically equivalent to the original. Now, "No part-time jobs-->Go home for lunch" implies
"No part-time jobs -most-> Go home for lunch." and also implies
"No part-time jobs (some) go home for lunch." (This is exactly what the wrong answer choice A says.)
(a). some students who do not have part-time jobs go home for lunch.
Please help me clear this confusion. Is there anything I misunderstood? I really appreciate your help.
I'm starting my PT & BR process now and need someone to BR with specifically for LR. I want someone who is dedicated and will actually show up and be consistent. I am scoring in the low 150's as of now. If you're interested, please message me and we can get started soon as possible.
