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In lesson 2 of Assumption and Weakening questions, J.Y. stated, "Bear in mind that most arguments in real life and on the LSAT do not have a valid relationship." A deeper explanation at this early stage will be very helpful to me. I am particularly interested in the "real-life" side of this argument, but also what this means for the LSAT as I work through this section.

Can someone provide a deeper explanation of this statement?

Admin note: https://classic.7sage.com/lesson/good-v-bad-arguments/?ss_completed_lesson=1003

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An old boss of mine has agreed to provide me a LOR but was asking for some guidance on the finer points like:

  • the recipient address

  • should they use the letterhead from their personal company (I didn't work with them in this company, both of us worked for another company we no longer serve now)

  • how long should the letter aim to be (page/word count)

    • Also if anyone has samples of strong LOR from an employer, I'd love to see them.

    Thanks!

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    To help with my studies, I am reading books to practice some of the things taught in the V.2 curriculum. I am reading a book called Political Tribes by Amy Chua. On page 91 it states the following " Experts today agree that merely deploying twenty thousand additional troops would not have been sufficient had American commanders not "stopped fighting Iraq's tribal structure and instead started to cooperate with it..."

    I think this sentence is similar to PT 64.1.18.

    The way I would translate to a conditional would be

    If not "stopped fighting Iraq's tribal structure and instead started to cooperate with it.." then, deploying 20k would have not been sufficient

    or

    If it was sufficient then they stopped fighting or started to cooperate with it

    Any insight on this would be great!

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    I have spent half of a year actively studying with 7Sage. I studied for a month in December last year (LR core) and have been consistently studying since May (full-time, 30 hours a week, till August and part time, 5-10 hours, since then). I scored a 144 on a diagnostic test on Khan Academy before 7Sage. My goal score is above a 170.

    I did well on my first few practice tests beginning in September. My first PT was a 160 and my second test was a 167 (1 wrong on each of LR and LG, 9 wrong on reading); Dominating LR and LG while flunking reading was the norm for a while (with an all time high score of 168), so I was confident that everything would resolve itself once I aced RC.

    Since then, my scores have consistently fallen with my last two tests being a 164 and a low of 162, despite learning the reading portion of the curriculum. The PTs I've done are from the mid 30s to 49, but I've only done about half of those, using the rest for more drilling. One possible explanation is that a few of my PTs were 3 section ones (but not my first 167) and I only recently switched back to 4 section PTs.

    I don't think I'm burned out because I feel motivated to study. However, I do think I'm stuck in a cycle of rust because I only have time to do a few hours a week of studying (5-10 hours) due to my job. I either have to choose between reviewing mistakes for a couple sections or timed practice. For example, I brought my RC score down to below 5 consistently for a few section drills, but this investment caused my LG and LR scores to slip due to lack of time to practice these.

    I have more time to study this week but long term, what do I do, besides building endurance by doing 4 section PTs? Though my RC score has improved, RC is still my worst section; but I also need work on LR and LG. And within each of these sections, I miss each question type at a similar rate, including a handful of easier questions, so it's not like all my problems are solved by drilling one question or game type.

    My initial thought is do more fool-proofing in LG and do more blind review and wrong answer journaling/reviewing in LR. No clue what to do to improve RC though: my performance in that section feels random.

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    Hello everyone. You can never be a part of too many study groups, right? I want to make another one for people taking the LSAT between these time frames. If you are taking it sooner/later feel free to join as well, honestly. Comment if interested I will post a link later! Any scores, knowledge levels, and questions are welcome. If you just need to vent about studying for the LSAT I am here for that as well! Let me know! Comment or inbox.

    LINK IS HERE! https://groupme.com/join_group/87045624/OHRc3uwy

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    Hi,

    Is anyone currently in NY preparing for the June LSAT? I wanted to see if y'all wanted to started a group chat for any last minute preparations. This will also help for anyone who has questions during the cycle this year we can all give support to one another.

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    Hey y'all!

    This week's LSAT Tips is out! This week, I wrote about discipline as it relates to the LSAT. You can read it here: https://7sage.substack.com/p/lsat-tips-developing-discipline?s=w

    If you're interested in learning more about our tutoring services, you can learn more here: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat-tutoring/

    Also, if you're interested in tutoring but would like to talk to someone before committing to a plan, schedule a free consultation with one of our tutors here: https://calendly.com/7sage-consult/7sage-tutoring-free-consult

    I hope this week's newsletter is helpful!

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    Hi all! I am reviewing PT86.S1.Q21. I understand why we can get rid of answer choices a,c and e as well as the general flaw in the argument being that the spread of organic farming is only a problem for having enough food if all farmers switch to organic farming. However, I am having trouble with what differentiates answers b and d. I know it has something to do with the logical meaning of some and all, and their opposites not some and not all. The explanation video for this question leaves it up to us to think about at the end, but I'm hitting a wall so all help appreciated! Thanks!

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    If you're ready to get more practice taking a full LSAT Prep Test under simulated online proctor conditions, you're in the right place. The next Proctored PT will take place on Saturday February 24 at 1:00 PM.

    Thanks to all who could come last week to the PT and BR sessions. On Monday we covered your flagged LR questions from PT76 S2, focusing on the most difficult ones first. Virulent diseases, email disclaimers, and cancelling police dramas made it into the mix! On Tuesday, we covered RC (S1), which led us to into a whirlwind of positive vs. negative evidence, the discovery of Neptune, and a hot take on Schoenberg's music being actually ~good~. Who knew the LSAT was so interesting?

    Here's how our Proctored PTs work:

  • Register by clicking the blue ‘Register’ button on this page.

    • Once you sign up, you'll receive an email from Zoom with the link to join the meeting.

    Select a PT that you want to take for the proctored test. This week's recommended PT is test 77; you're encouraged to attend the associated Blind Review sessions on Monday and Tuesday! (BR Series). You can take the PT through 7Sage, or- if you want to simulate real test-day conditions- you can log into LawHub and take it there.

    Show up to the Zoom meeting 10 minutes before the scheduled start time (12:50 PM ET). You will all be prompted to complete a room scan (similar to the test-day security measures) at the same time and then put into a breakout room by yourself to complete the test.

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    If you have any questions, please email bailey.luber@7sage.com. We hope to see you there!

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    Hello,

    I just wanted to post this to see how other people are learning from their missed questions. As I was looking over some missed questions and seeing why the correct answer is correct, it struck me that I don't have a very good system for learning from my missed questions and remembering my mistakes. I've been blind reviewing of course, and then I will write out my thinking in the "explanation note" box. How are others keeping in mind the mistakes they've made, and carrying it over to similar questions? This is mainly for LR.

    Thanks!

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    Hi everyone,

    I've been studying on my own for about 5-6 months, and I am taking the June LSAT coming up. I just recently learned about 7sage and decided to subscribe in the month before my test. Obviously, I don't have nearly enough time to go through all of the material, which brings me to my question: are there are any lessons that you guys felt were the most helpful - or maybe triggered an "aha" moment in your brain - in each of LG, LR, and RC respectively?

    Currently, LG is my strongest (scoring around 17-21/23) with LR and RC both behind trailing behind (19-20/25 and 20-21/27). Would welcome any advice given the one month timeline I have right now.

    Thanks in advance!

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    I applied to HLS/CLS/Chi a few times, but since then my score (171) has expired and I retook this Oct.

    I wrote a new PS for this cycle (using partly on my previous apps' PS) that's based on my long work-ex in tech industry.

    Would be interested to know the feedback from those with law school experience.

  • Any law school student/graduate with experience with essays who can read my PS?

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    I scored lower on my retake (168) than my first score (169)

    I studied for the first take about 3-4 hours a day/5days a week for about 5 months, after a 5 month period in between

    my retake was about 2-3 hours a day 4 days a week for another 4 months

    My first score was my PT avg the month prior going into the test

    My retake was a total underperformance, as I was PTing around 171-173 a month going in...

    I retook because I was WL at my top school choices... with my 169...

    I'm very disappointed because I really felt confident in my retake especially with a better familiarity of the material this time around...

    my LG was 0/-1, LR 0/-4 (avg -2), RC was -3/-6 ( avg -4)

    I have used all the recent PT's and the rest for sections and problem sets...

    I am definitely thinking about August with the deadline approaching....

    How do I approach studying as I used most of the material with no fresh PT to gauge my standing

    I appreciate any input

    Thank you all!

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    Wednesday, Jun 8, 2022

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    Hey everyone,

    I just finished my LSAT writing section. However, I realized that when it prompted me to take a picture of my id, i held it away from the camera and next to my face on accident. I believe it will be super blurry, so is this something I need to worry about? Am I overreacting?

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    I need help really bad guys. I read the Ellen Cassidy book on Logical Reasoning and throughout my studies I've been doing really good on Logical Reasoning. I just hit the newest Practice Tests (80s) and it seems like every answer choice I pick is wrong. I'm struggling so bad with these newer tests and their abstract language. I'm crying and so so anxious about my upcoming test because it seems like nothing is working. It seems like all my work has been for nothing. Does anyone have any advice at all on how to reset my mindset for the newer Logical Reasoning sections? I try going to Manhattan Prep and watching JY's lessons on the new answer choices but it seems like literally nothing is helping.

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    Is there any available resource to compare how difficult PT-X's LG section with PT-Y's LG section as a whole?

    E.g. for an average 170-scorer, how many approximate misses in PT-55 LG compared to PT-75 LG within 35 mins in strict test conditions.

    This is not referring to how difficult an individual Game but only LG section as a whole.

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    Any data out there about how many people ultimately get a 90th percentile LSAT score + after multiple attempts? If I'm understanding the percentile charts correctly, approximately only 10% of folks get a score higher than a 166 in each administration. But not aware of data out there about "ultimate" scores across multiple test attempts.

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    any engineer/math majors who found it terribly difficult to do LG on computer-based test, and were able to get into 17x on computer-based lsat official administration?

    how exactly do you work on lg on paper for every answer choice?

    it seems much more difficult than LG during paper-based test days, as most if not almost all answer choices need transcribing on paper to be worked on.

    earlier the answer choices were already on paper, so one could just draw on their top or check them against own diagram on paper.

    i find it almost impossible now.

    i have taken LSAT before during its paper-based days and have a 17x score, which is now expiring, and need retake.

    LG was almost perfect for me on paper in 35 min.

    but i have taken PT several times on computer now and it's much worse.

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    Hi All,

    I hope everyone is having a good weekend. I started my LSAT journey with a diagnostic score of 140. I am currently scoring in the low 160s and blind reviewing at 174+. I plan to sit for the LSAT between September/October.

    I am in need of a study buddy of the description below:

    a) scores in the high 150s and low 160s;

    b) interested in taking the LSAT in September/October;

    c) aims at reaching a 170 ballpark; and

    d) ready to be a committed and dedicated study buddy.

    If this is you, please inbox me.

    Second, I need people who are scoring in the 140s who want to raise their scores to mid 150s and low 160s. I would be sharing helpful information that has served me well in this process, especially on Logical Reasoning and Logic Games. This is all for free. It is my way of giving back to this community and also a means to solidifying the contents I have learned so far. Also, because the LSAT can be a lonely and frustrating journey, if you just want to vent, I am here for you. If you feel this is for you, please inbox me.

    Whatever your score is at this time, please know that that is immaterial. You can reach any score you want in this test (regardless of your diagnostic score) if you are willing to mentally sweat for it.

    Eze

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