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Hello 7 sage, I was trying to find any notation/annotation methods and strategies for RC but unfortunately couldn't find any. Can anyone please provide me with the link to them. I saw references of methods from @Pacifico and Nicole Hopkins but couldn't find them =(

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Hi guys, I'm a UCLA alum, 23, looking for a study buddy/buddies in Socal. I'm scoring 155-163, looking to increase my score to high 160s. Ive been studying on and off for a few months now, and I've got the base down pretty well. Will most likely take the LSAT in a few months.

I want to have a buddy so that we can hold one another accountable.

DM me if you're interested.

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The title says it all but I'd really like to know what exactly do you do when you get questions incorrect for RC, especially confidence errors? I have questions where I literally cite the lines I get my answers from and it still turns out to be...incorrect. My first instinct is to look at the answer key after BR and the 7sage video but I'd like to get any tips on how to improve my protocol because the routine I've been doing isn't getting me beyond the mid-160's.

And as always, if anyone reading this post is exceptional with RC, I am also open to any one-on-one tutoring you could provide. If that is the case, I would like to see your score first and have a trial lesson before I fully commit. I want someone who could teach me some overarching concepts about RC because I've been mainly focused on trying to understand the content of the passages alone and it isn't working. I categorized this post as RC but honestly, it can extend to LR as well. And I will pay you by hour after the session is over before we log off zoom.

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Hey y'all!

Hope everyone is having a good week-- just wanted to post and let you know this week's edition of LSAT Tips is out! If you'd like to read it, here's the link:

https://7sage.substack.com/p/lsat-tips-are-you-rushing-the-process?s=w

I hope it's helpful!

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Hi,

I have a question about how the LSAC would handle LORs in my circumstances. My current timetable is to graduate undergrad May 2023, submit apps ~Fall 2024, matriculate in Fall 2025. My question is can I receive a letter of recommendation, have my recommender upload it to LSAC say around Fall 2022, and then wait to use that letter for the Fall 2024 application cycle. Or would I need to receive, upload and submit a letter of recommendation a set certain amount of time before my desired application cycle?

Naturally, I would think that (most) recommenders would be able to provide a more descriptive, elaborate recommendation fresh off of my experience with them, whether it be in a course or a research project, etc, so that's why I would think to acquire these letters as early as I can, have them sit in the LSAC LOR account for a few years, and send them out with my application when its time. Is there a flaw in my reasoning here/ is this possible?

I’d appreciate any help, and am glad to provide clarification on my situation.

Thanks!

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Hi Everyone!

The past few weeks, I have gotten into the habit of taking two practice tests a weekend because I work full time, and it's draining to do practice tests after work. I then spend the time in between (weekdays, mostly) completing the BR. This seemed to be working okay until this last weekend where I realized I got way too overconfident on LR and bombed all four sections I took. Do you guys think it's best to take one test and fully complete the BR before taking the next one? Or do you think the way I am doing it now makes sense?

Thanks for your input and for being a great group of supportive people!

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I used Loophole + my own method to make the LR formulaic as much as i could atleast. This method will help with NA, weakness, and strengthening questions for most part. other questions are i think much easier

P1: Infection with vaccine is coincidence

Conclusion: Vaccine is not of any concern

Loophole "what if" method apply leading to negated conclusion to show it can be of concern

"What if" x can be of a concern

What if infection with vaccine has worse outcome then it is of concern.

NA would be: infection with vaccine is same outcome/severity

Weakness: Worse severity

Strengthening: same or lesser severity

What if basically doing it this way helps you pick up the gap to play with. LMK if anyone has any questions. Feel free to put in your inputs thanks!.

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Hey everyone,

Since the LSAT adopted the modern 3-scored-section / 75-raw-question test, the raw score to percentiles conversion from the old 4-scored-section tests are no longer accurate. Can you help us figure out the new conversion tables?

If you took the August, October, or November LSAT, please send us (studentservice@7sage.com or my inbox) an anonymized screenshot of your official LSAT score.

Here's the table that we've built based on student score reports so far:

Thank you so much for your help!

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Hi 7sagers,

I'm looking for a tutor after what I believe was a poor performance on Jan LSAT, my fourth. Previous best was a 160 in November and I was targeting a 162-3 this time around. I'm expecting under 160, definitely frustrating. Worked really hard, was doing 4 game sections plus some RC and LR every day, but I did a few PTs the week before the test and struggled. Went into the test a little unconfident.

It's been about 8 months of full-time studying and something needs to change. Effort is there but results aren't coming.

RC: Around -7 every time. The 2-passage RC passages suck up a lot of my time when I'm not getting the fine differences.

LR: Consistently around a -5 to -8.

LG: Around a -3 or -4 but I had poor timing on Jan LSAT, couldn't adequately attack 4th game.

My budget isn't crazy high but it's something, so DM me with your price regardless!

Thank you!

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I previously chose B and got it wrong. I now see why A is the correct answer.

The question stated "People would not follow a leader if they felt there was nothing they could gain by following that leader. Therefore, even those leaders who are incompetent or evil bring some good to their followers."

In lawgic, this translates to "If they felt there was nothing they could gain by following that leader, people would not follow a leader. Therefore, even those leaders who are incompetent or evil bring some good to their followers."

Nothing to Gain (/GA) --> Not Follow a Leader (/FL). So /GA-->/FL. The contrapositive of this is FL-->GA. (If you follow a leader, then you have something to gain).

Following Incompetent or Evil Leader (FIEL) --> Bring Some Good (BG). So FIEL-->BSG

  • FL-->GA

  • FIEL-->BSG

    • A most closely matches this.

    (Expound upon theories) EUO-->BT (Believe are True)

    (Any theory expounded) ATE-->GOT (Grain of Truth)

    B talks about worst circumstances and then vicious people. But A sticks with the subject of theories being expounded upon, and the stimulus talks about following leaders.

    Admin Note: Edited title. For LR questions, please use the format: "PT#.S#.Q# - brief description of the question."

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    Specific reference questions ("the author mentions X primarily in order to..." and so forth) are the only RC question type I really have not mastered at all and they come up in almost every PT. If anyone has any resources that would be great.

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    I’m currently working through the MSS drills in the main curriculum. I’ve been taking my time make sure my accuracy is good, but when should I be concerned about getting the target time? I’m so worried about waisting questions. Is it okay to take 2+ minutes per question while drilling or do I need to pick up the pace?

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    I am not sure if this question is even necessary but I'd like to know what people think.

    I am taking the LSAT one more time next week (January). I expect about a 152-154. This would be an improvement from a previous try of a 146 (I took this test in a difficult environment). I secured a hotel room for this exam so I am confident now.

    My LSAC GPA is a 3.66. I am not targeting the highest schools but I want to attend this Fall.

    I enrolled in a ABA Paralegal Certificate program last year in January because I am interested in it as well as wanting more exposure to law and if law school would be something I wanted to pursue. Within a few short weeks, I knew this was what I wanted. It's been in my mind for many years but I never felt ready to pull the trigger until a few years of work post-college. Anyways... the question...

    If I scored a 152 for example, would I be able to write an addendum. The reason I ask is because I began my studies right after the first semester (the program is basically two - 15 credit/5 classes per semesters). Obviously during my studies for the LSAT, I was also doing the full time course work. I completed the certificate last month.

    Could I write an addendum for a slightly lower LSAT score due to the conflict of juggling both? I have a solid undergraduate GPA of 3.66 and received a 4.0 GPA for the paralegal certificate. (10 classes, all A grades).

    I ask this because honestly, the LSAT is not my strongest attribute, however in a more real world setting involving actual cases, legal research, documentation, case briefs, memorandums, etc I clearly excelled. It was not easy to balance the full course load, the assignments and projects, with the studying overall - though I did it!, but is this a worthy addendum? I believe it is but idk. I know I have a solid foundation with legal information already but idk how addendums work.

    Sorry for the long "sob" story but I really would appreciate any advice. I have uploaded the transcript of the certificate classes to the CAS system as well already. Thank you in advance!

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    Having a question about context and details!

    While reading third paragraph of this last paragraph, the part "glorification"~ made me make a narrative that nationalists may have exaggerated achievements and there could be questions regarding this point.

    Looking into Q22 (C)

    Most historians- should be specifically "US" historians

    Make the histories of the nations about which they wrote seem more glorious than they actually were

    I thought it's correct as glorification could be interpreted as exaggeration. Thus, making it more glorious than they actually were.

    Does "glorify" exclude the meaning of exaggeration?

    As a non-native speaker, some words are confusing...

    Any tips for improving context interpretation is also welcomed:)

    Admin note: edited title; please use the format of "PT#.S#.Q# - [brief description]"

    https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-61-section-1-passage-4-questions/

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    I picked the right answer. But I wanna extract as much as possible from this question.

    I noticed a nuance in the question stem "an element of". But how this is different from the ordinary question stem which simply ask what the author's attitude is best expressed?

    I feel the correct answer would still be credit nicely even tho the question stem has no "an element of". But, given the sneakiness of the test maker, I believe there is something I missed.

    Any insights? Thanks for your time.

    Admin Note: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-72-section-1-passage-2-questions/

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    I saw a question on 90.1.16 that states "Which one of the following is a central purpose according to both passages?"

    One answer choice reads "To trace the historical development of an important idea"

    Could anyone point me to a specific passage for which this answer is applicable?

    Thanks!

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