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When the president of the company responds that the number of salespeople passed over has declined, does that mean the total number of salespeople must have declined over the last fifteen years as well? Is that an additional assumption along with C?
Facts:
1.) We found titanium in 2 Bibles: (JG and B-36)
2.) Titanium in 15th century Vinland Map (purportedly)
Conclusion: B-36 must have been printed by JG and Vinland Map is from 15th century
Flaw:
Is it wrong for the stimulus to conclude the B-36 Bible must have been printed by JG because that assumes Titanium was rare enough so that it can be traced back to a specific printer? But I don't see what is wrong with using Titanium to prove VMap is authentic. Does VMap have any relationship with JG?
I've done the CC and completed the problem sets but I'm just unable to crack this section. Please help.
Hello...I have really bad test anxiety and money to spend so I was planning to go through with the January LSAT and see how I do. If I don't do well I am planning to take the February LSAT (already signed up). I score pretty decently on practice exams but my question is...does this look bad to admissions?
I just got invited to do a group interview with Dean Cornblatt... but I already did an alumni interview in mid-December and haven't heard back since. Has anyone else had this experience or know what it could mean?
Hi everyone! I am looking for people interested in studying together/holding each other accountable, etc. specifically for the 2021 Summer LSAT dates. My goal is 165+. Here is the link for a group me I created if you are interested!
I am doing some of the recent PTs and find myself struggle with the relationship among ideal experiment, control groups and causation. (eg: May2020 LR Q11, Q14). I know that ideal experiment could produce a casual outcome, but I still tend to make mistakes on questions testing the ideas of having control groups or of similar concepts. Are there any recommended material that I could read to better understand those concepts on the LSAT?
Many thanks!
One of the things I hate about taking the test with my laptop is that I had trouble visually following my cursor (harder compared to an index finger over printed text). I've been trying a few prep tests with a customized cursor -- a big blue circle highlight around my regular arrow and wondering if I can take the January test using the same settings. I know this is small issue but I fear getting disqualified. Has anyone tried this? How did it go? Is this even worth trying with all the ProctorU nightmares I've been hearing about?
Hey, I PT in the mid 170s (sometimes low 170s) and was looking for someone to BR with once or twice a month. If you are looking for someone to BR with and are scoring in the mid 170s comment here. I would love to have someone to bounce ideas off of.
Hi all, at this point I've submitted all my JD applications for entry into the class of 2024, but I just got (very delayed) feedback on my resume from a former supervisor. The comments were valuable and, when applied, I think do make my resume a bit stronger. Would you recommend that I email law schools this updated/revised resume? Or is there a chance that could reflect poorly on me?
The advice my supervisor gave me was to take out an academic experience and replace it with a professional experience (an investment banking internship at a prestigious firm) that I had originally left out. He also suggested some language and tweaks that buffed up my leadership roles a bit. So it's not fixing mistakes or updating it with new, more recent info. Rather, the edits highlight different experiences from my past that I previously left out. I would love for schools to see this new version, but obviously do not want to appear like I did not properly review my materials the first time around.
Hey all!
I am pretty sure I understand what JY means but I have never encountered a question where it is okay to independently strengthen a hypothesis without strengthening the support between premises and conclusion.
In JY's explanation for PT 89.S2.Q3 he talks about the question stem and mentions how some (rare) strengthening Q's will say "what most strengthens the hypothesis" (as oppose to "what most strengthens the support between for the hypothesis",) in which case, he says it is okay to pick an answer that doesn't necessarily make the premises more relevant but could be something random that just makes the hypothesis more likely to be true.
I was wondering if anyone knows of any examples of a question like this from a PT? I would like to see it just to ensure my understanding is clear.
Thanks so much and good luck to everyone taking the Jan-Flex!
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Does anyone have advice for keeping your PT scores more consistent? Over the past two weeks I’ve fluctuated between 165 and 172, taking roughly 4-5 PTs a week. Today I took two PTs and scored a 166 on the first, 171 on the second, less than six hours apart from one another. I know this is probably a wack study method, but I’d appreciate any advice lol
Hey everyone I tried searching through the forums to see if there were any hits and I didn't see anything but I am a little confused on general principles. I am doing pretty well on the method of reasoning portion of the curriculum knock on wood but one area that I've noticed myself wasting too much time on are on answer choices that mention something to do with the argument using a general principle. I've been getting in the habit of quickly attempting to come up with an example of whatever the answer choice is and then comparing that to the argument featured in the stimulus that I have summed up in my own words but I keep second guessing myself on the answer choices with something to do with a general principle.
In the second lesson of the method of reasoning curriculum JY uses the "all jedi use the force" or "all apples are fruit" as examples for a general principle. That makes sense to me but then I'll see some stimulus's where either a premise or conclusion will say something that I think could be interpreted as a general principle and then that gray area is the source of my question. Most recent example was form LSAT 19 Section 4 Question 18 June 1996. I got it right during blind review but it seems like this is one simple fix I can make to tighten my shot group. Does anyone have any other examples of general principles or any tips on their approach?
-Stay safe and thank you for your time!
I'm fairly new to 7Sage, but I am curious to know others' thoughts on this. Should I keep doing problem sets in a specific category if I am getting them right every time? Even without blind review? Not trying to brag or anything here, just genuinely curious of what others are doing.
I just finished the core curriculum and took my first practice test. 163 but aiming for 170+. Struggled with LR (-9). Now I plan to go through the rest of the practice tests (37-present).
I'm curious what sort of gains other people have made since their first post-cc practice test.
Thank you very much in advance!
I am absolutely freaking out. I just applied to my top four schools, and I selected "No" to all of the Character & Fitness questions for each school. At my college, you received an "Academic Warning" whenever you failed a mid-term since your average in the course was now below passing. I received a couple of these warnings my freshman year, but I did well on the remaining assessments and passed the courses. Hence, I forgot all about these warnings and failed to check the appropriate box on the law school applications/provide the appropriate addenda. Has anyone seen this situation before? Would there be anyway for me to amend this mistake while my applications are still pending?
Thank you all so much!!!!!
Hi all,
#help
I’ve been working through MBT/MBF questions and have experienced some difficulties. Namely, the speed that’s required for diagraming every situation. I have a solid understanding of the logic and, during blind review, am able to work my way to the correct answer. However, during a timed test I find it difficult, if not impractical, to completely diagram every stimulus. Has anyone else experienced this issue? Do any of you have strategies that discern when diagraming is necessary and when intuition suffices?
I know this is a speed test, and I’m starting to think that working through the logic of every question sends me down a time drain.
I’d be very grateful to anyone that could share their thoughts on this!!
Thanks :)
I'm trying to find a study buddy. My goal is to take the April test but I also have the flexibility of moving the test date depending on my PT results. I have been studying on and off for almost a year. I haven't gone through the CC (in the process right now) but I have read through most of the LSAT Trainer (about a year ago)
I need someone closer to the Middle East and follows GST or something around that since I will be there for the next few months. Though time differences varying 3 to 4 hours are all good since I usually study late into the night – 2 am for me right now :(
Thanks 7Sage
I am in the Middle East, and I am trying to figure out if there will be a test dates between April and October.
I am having this issue because I think I wont be ready by April, and I want to keep the October test date open for a retake if I need it.
Thank you in advance :)
Wondering if anyone has had a similar experience- I just logged into my LSAC account to sign up for the April test, and my web browser informed me that there had been a data leak and I should change my password. However, when I tried to use the reset password feature, neither my email nor my username were recognized by the system, even though I am able to log in. What’s going on? I’m nervous to give personal info if it might be stolen.
Can someone direct me to where the video of the "Letter of Intent" is located on the course syllabus? I thought I bookmarked it but I can't find it. Also if anyone has tips for what should essentially be included I would appreciate it! (Just to be clear this letter is the letter you include in your application for admission into Law school.
Hi all,
I would like to know how do you dissect the principles of the answer choices which has no conditional indicator or universal quantifier?
I've some trouble in correctly dissecting the principle behind answer choices A, B, and D, since none of them has a conditional indicator or universal quantifier. I understood they are wrong because none address the situation when parent should not encourage their children to outdo others. Here, my focus is solely on how to dissect the principles of the answer choices which has no conditional indicator or universal quantifier.
I had tried to interpret their principles as below:
A- If something can make their children happy about it that they do well, parents should encourage their children to do so.
B- If something can help their children have easily satisfied desires, parents should try to ensure their children do so.
D- If something can help their children have important achievements, parents should ensure their children do so.
But in my review, I felt I had pigeonholed these statements into conditional statements. So, perhaps, their principles are just assertion without premises, like "Human should be kind." Assuming such statements are all valid, they would imply that any subject mentioned should follow the prescribed advice irrespective of circumstances. Again, I am not sure whether this is the correct way to discern the principles of A, B, and D.
I am sorry for the long post. Any helps would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Leon
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Does anyone else who was granted a retake for the January FLEX know when the scores will be released?
Should I be BRing logic games? Or should I do the game timed, check answers and if necessary, foolproof?