Not quite sure if this is the appropriate category to ask this question, but here goes...

I just finished the "Intro to Arguments" lesson and wanted more practice, so I returned to the June 2007 Practice Test. As I went through Section 2, I came a cross a few questions where I wasn't sure how to parse out the Premise (P), Conclusion (C), or Context. As you can probably tell, I'm new at this, so if any of you find it easy to explain one problem or another, any help offered will be much appreciated. :)

#5. --- (My problem = P? C? Is this an argument?)

#11. -- (My problem = is the first sentence "Context" or part of the "Argument (P)?")

#18. -- (My problem = what is P and C here?)

#20. -- (My problem = where does Context end? with "citywide opposition." or with "opposing the new water system,?")

#22. -- (My Problem = where does the C start? with "This has the effect..." or with "which in turn discourages...?")

#24. -- (My Problem = Is C missing?)

There are 2 weeks until the June 10th LSAT. Anyone else freaking out a little? I have been studying on my own for a while. I took a PowerScore course back in October/November in order to take the December LSAT. However, due to some other things that came up I was unable to take it. Now I have been looking over my books/exams from LSAC/ Kaplan Books and realized I don't feel ready. Do you think I have enough time to improve my score 15 points?

Hello brothers and sisters,

Does anyone know whether the real tests are printed one-sided or two? I've been practicing with two-sided booklets but two seems pretty comfortable.

Thanks!

I tried to diagram the premise in this question and I get R-->BOC. I picked an Idea "not rational" and negated it and made it the sufficient. But this is quite different from what you give in the video explanation (not BOC -->R) . What am I doing wrong? HELP

http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-64-section-3-question-26/

Hey Alan,

I noticed that if chat screen is open and you scroll the page it bugs out sometimes and gets in the way.

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I don't know if anyone else has this problem. Happens sporadically.

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Hello, I was hoping you could help me out with this question. I originally had it down to C and E and chose E for the following reason:

Wouldn't answer choice E strengthen the conclusion in that companies that obtain would be more likely to perform the actions the economist says they will? More specifically, should E not be true, then would the argument possibly fall apart? The stimulus claims that companies CAN do this and that, which in turn benefits the consumer. Yes the companies can perform those actions but what if they don't? Doesn't answer choice E bridge the gap and make it more likely that companies will actually perform the actions they have the ability to do due to the monopoly?

http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-67-section-4-question-04/

On could be true questions, I can't find the exact question, but I remember it having an answer choice that provided a Must be true answer, and one that provided a could be true answer.

The must be true was incorrect, the could be true was correct.

However, other could be true questions I've experienced had a correct answer that was Must be true.

Would someone please help me on this?

The only way for me to make sense of it is to assume that when both a must be true and also a could be true answer are provided, select the could be true. In cases where there is only a must be true, select it.

I'm confused because I've read that could be true covers 1-100% which would include must be true answers, yet it was incorrect provided that a less certain answer choice was present.

So I've finished most of the independent sections on 7sage but had not had the chance to take any prep tests under limited time. And I just did a mock test in the afternoon and scored in low 150.

I guess I am not used to time limit so I was a bit nervous, made many mistakes, and left at least 5 questions in each section blank. When I went back and finished the unanswered questions with no time limit the score goes above 160.

I am curious if it is realistic for me to reach 165 if I do 5-6 prep tests per week before June 10th?

Thanks a lot for anyone who shares his/her opinion.

How much does the writing portion at the end matter? Does anyone really "study" for it? IS there a way to study for it?

Pretty much everyone I know studying for the LSAT kind of just ignores this part... I know it gets sent to law schools and that LSAC doesn't grade it....I've heard that it's not that important since law schools know it's placed at the end of a tough, long test... and that they have a better example of your writing in your personal statement.

Hi Everyone!

Based on the discussion title, what should be the average increase in points from the diagnostic to the second test we take?

I went up 6 points in the second test and I'm feeling a bit down. What I thought to be my strongest sections in the LSAT became my weakest ones on the second PT.

Ex: On my diagnostic, my strongest sections were LG and RC. After taking the test, my most improved section was LR, and I bombed RC and LG.

Should I take a small break from the tests to do more drills in LG and RC? Or should I "keep calm and carry on" with the prep tests?

Thanks a ton!

Hey guys, I have heard from a friend that retaking an old PT (that you have done in the past) under timed condition is a good idea because after all, PTs are scarce and by repeating an old PT, you get to re-engage and consolidate the thinking process.

Good or a waste of time?

Thoughts?

Two weeks til the test.. anyone got a list of 5-10 Logic Games that are unordinary or very difficult? Want to make sure I don't get thrown off on Test day.

Thanks!

Guys, I still have 12 complete PT (57-68) intact. Taking June LSAT on 6/23 (I'm taking it in Asia so the date is different).

Trying to divide entire 48 sections into 9 full PTs with 5 sections each and remaining 3 sections to keep me engaged during the last two days before test. Any thoughts? Good/bad idea?

This question is presumably directed to Alan (who is a tech-wiz ferreal): can you put a feature to star explanations?

I'm cataloging the hardest questions I've come across and want a way to mark them, similar to how individual lessons are marked. Can we already do this?

Hi All,

I was wondering if anyone had on advice of how to best practice logical reasoning with a mix of questions? I'm fine on accuracy and timing if I focus on a particular question type like on the drills, but I'm loosing accuracy once I take the timed practice tests. Is there a good method anyone has figured out to practice the mixed questions that minimizes taking out sections from the practice tests? (I don't want to use too many sections LR of the practice tests, since I want to save them for use as practice tests).

Thanks,

Michelle

Hey everyone,

Thanks again for the excellent material. I really wish I came across 7sage earlier in my studies.

I apologize if there's already a thread or section for this, so feel free to just move this discussion. I thought this could just be a place for users to make broad suggestions for the website - whether or not they can be implemented.

In the comments, I've noticed the staff is extremely responsive, nice, and open, so I hope this can be useful to them as well!

For me, the first thing would be, in addition to being able to mark all as completed, to be able to mark off individual lessons manually.

I'm cherry picking lessons that sound interesting because of my limited time, and they're not recording as being completed. This is forcing me to waste time remembering if I did this lesson or not already.

Thanks again!

What do you guys think of Prep Test 62? Anybody thought it was particularly difficult? Opinion appreciated.

my plan is take one prep test on Monday and another one on Thursday, while the test is on Sunday (I'm taking it in Asia).

What should I do in the last two days, Friday and Saturday? Drill a bit to stay alert but not too much?

What do you guys think?

Thanks!

Could someone please help me to find where in the course I can find how to deal with "logically complete question stem". I am working on PT 59 S2 Q24 and I think I misinterpreted what was required. Are these questions MBT or MC?

Pure sequencing game. Rule was something like W is before S OR S if before T BUT NOT BOTH... I was drawing a blank for a while. Doesn't that mean, in a nutshell, S will never be b/w W & T either before both or after both? Also, how do you draw that into your grand scheme efficiently? This game should have taken 6m, but drained 12 due to me not handling those 2 "or/not both" rules well.

Ok..I feel there is just no way I could have got this question. It is a most strengthen question and I feel the answer choice weakens the argument. The job is to sure up the fact that a volcanic event is the probable cause rather than meteorites. The part of B that says 'no known natural cause would likely account ...' I was thinking isn't meteorite as well as volcanoes natural causes so I immediately eliminated it. What do you guys think about this question?

http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-58-section-4-question-23/

Hi, I come across this problem in argument part questions: is a hypothesis the same thing as a statement?

I usually eliminate the wrong answer choices by matching them up to the stimulus (Ex. I eliminate the answer choice starts with "it is a premise " because I id'ed the statement as a conclusion). But some argument part questions describes statements differently (A) "This is a statement" or B) "this is a hypothesis for which the author supports." Should we eliminate answer choices that call it a hypothesis when it is a statement? Is there even a difference.

Ex: Is a "Fetuses develop fingernails in the third week of development" a statement?

Is " Scientists say fetuses develop fingernails in the third week" a hypothesis?

This question is very difficult because I just cannnot understand the stimulus. Could I please get an explanation of this question stem and answer choices?

First sentence I diagrammed as: wind & below 84-> pleasant. The second part of this question I diagrammed as : above 84 or no wind ->oppressive. I incorrectly got answer choice (B) it has something to do the the humidity but I was able to add it to my diagramming. Help please.

I do not understand the difference between answer choice C and D. How do you suggest that I decipher between two choices that are so close. I tried to incorporate them into the passage and incorrectly thought that D was a winner.