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I came across a question that said something along the lines of "In a survey 60% of participants said yes and 40% said no" and the conclusion was "This shows more people believe yes than no" (Granted the question was much more nuanced and another flaw was present but thats besides the point of my question).
One of the ACs said "They draw a conclusion about the population in general based on only a sample of the population"
Even though I got this question correct because I saw the other flaw in the argument, the AC above was wrong which confused me because the explanation why it was wrong specifically said "there is nothing inherently flawed about drawing a conclusion from a sample. What would be flawed is relying on an unrepresentative sample".
Does this mean that if it said "We surveyed NYC, here are the results, therefore more people say yes than no" would be correct? or is it incorrect because it included information regarding the sample. In the question above there was no information regarding how the survey was conducted or who was a part of it but, they still made a generalization of the population from whatever sample they surveyed.
On PT110.S2.Q23, I had each conditional, contrapositive, and chain mapped out correctly; however, I still got the question wrong. I watched the video explanation, and I'm still stumped. I can't understand how any of the answers are correct, because they all seem wrong. The correct answer is E, and I see where ONE of the conditions (inspires revulsion -> threatening) is met; however, the answer choice includes the word "and," so, it seems like both conditions would need to be met? But the second condition (physically dangerous -> threatening) is NOT met--the correct answer explicitly says the monster is NOT physically dangerous. Can someone help me understand why E is still correct?
anyone else just get screwed over? was low in que on time, got in picked sat and my time went to complete and site crashed. had to go back in... site crashed again... got back in and only had 4:45 for the 7th available. Absolutely got f'ed over.
To be fair, I have heard great things about 7Sage for a long time, but Kevin Lin is the reason I'm here. I'd really like to take a class that he is confirmed to be teaching. Tutoring would be great too, if possible. Can anyone advise?
I am writing the LSAT in November. I was on a pretty good trajectory until this week. I am drilling causal reasoning and getting most wrong. I do not know what is going on. I go on the lives for CR, and at the time seem to understand, and then I drill and I am still stuck. Any ideas? What the heck am I not getting - rhetorical question, Ha! Anyone feeling like this?
Can a feature be added where we can filter questions for our drill based on if they were done a while ago (i.e. over a month ago)? Like if I am running out of questions for a certain question type, it would be great for the drill to select any fresh questions i have and then pick any seen/answered questions that were not recent (so there's less of a chance of doing them recently and remembering the right answer). Thanks!
Hello! I've been thinking about this for a while, but it would be helpful to create a custom review set. For example, I'm trying to review all of the questions I got incorrect the first time and got correct in blind review to see my conceptual gaps. The only problem is to see my "actual take" and "blind review" answer choices, I have to go all the way to "review" for the Preptest the question came from. For single question from a drill set, that isn't really possible since I haven't done the whole exam or if I look for the drill set the question came from (hard when you've done so many questions). Otherwise, my only other option is to click on the magnifying glass or go to the explanations tab to review the question (which doesn't show my previous answer choices). Maybe there is a way to do this and I'm not aware - please let me know if that's the case! Thanks a bunch! :)
Would anyone be interested in a weekly study group in the NYC area in prep for the Jan LSAT? Virtual options are welcomed as well! I was thinking possibly two sessions per week (one in person and one via Zoom). Please reach out if interested:)
I recently did a spot the flaw question where it said something along the lines of "We did a survey and 50% of people surveyed believed if A then B and 25% of people surveyed believed if B then C. Therefore more people believe if A then B compared to if C then B"
I saw two flaws here:
1) They draw a conclusion about the population in general based on only a sample of the population (we do not know who many were surveyed)
2) They have a mistaken conditional where they switched if B then C to if C then B
The problem was that EACH were mentioned in the answer choices with #2 being correct.
The explanation why 1) was wrong is "there is nothing inherently flawed about drawing a conclusion from a sample. What would be flawed is relying on a unrepresentative sample, but thats not what 1) says"
This explanation threw me for a loop. I understand unrepresentative as in "We asked 10,000 kids so it applies to the whole population" because these are different groups
BUT does this mean if it said "We asked 10 people, 50% said yes and 25% said no so more people believe yes" it wouldn't be a flaw?
OR
Because the question did not mention anything about the sample, there is no way for the sample to be unrepresentative for the argument even if we draw a conclusion about people in general for the sample like if the argument said "We conducted a survey and 60% said they believe in Santa and 40% said they do not, so more people than not believe in Santa" is not a flawed argument
If you want to find the exact question it starts with "A recent survey showed that 50 percent of people polled believe that elected officials"
Hi all -
I took an extended break from studying and am currently working a new job after declining admittance into law school. I believe that if I am able to give myself ample time to study, then I will be able to make a better score, get better scholarships, and in turn get into a better school.
Does anyone have any advice as to how to get back into studying? I previously used 7Sage and was wondering what the pros/cons of using it would be. Thank you all!
I think it would be really helpful if we can also have the older PTs (PT1-89) available on this website.
Hey everyone!
I am talking the November LSAT and am wondering if there are specific PT's I should do before the test arrives. Are there PT's that will most closely resemble this month's LSAT by virtue of being more recent, or is one PT as good as any other?
And one more question. I am aiming for a score above 165, but a score above 160 will do. I have been PT'ing between 163-166 with an average of 165, and as long as this doesn't drop dramatically on test day I am in a good place. Any tips to ensure test-day performance doesn't drop below the average PT score? I am taking the test at an in-person centre (wasn't offered another option).
Best of luck to all the other November LSAT takers!
My BR is easily 20 - 25 points higher than my timed conditions PTs.
I am understanding concepts but application under time is actually ruining my faith in my comprehension of this stuff. I completely crack under time. Not characteristic of me, truly.
I take the November LSAT with a goal score of 160. I am testing at 149 - 153.
Not going for a top school.
My diagnostic was 140 8 months ago. I've been burning out studying the past 3 months diligently. The first 5 months were a wash. Yes I spent a ton of time in core curriculum the first 5 months on the old 7sage platform. I have been a live class member since I started with 7sage.
In a tight spot. Give me anything you have to break through this wall I keep hitting.
If nothing else, it felt good to just spill to the group haha.
Anyone else having weird inconsistency in which questions are recommended for BR? In the past few days, I have been recommended to BR questions I got right on the first pass and am 10-15 seconds under the target time. It really throws me off and doesn't help my confidence in the moment. Is this a 7Sage glitch or an update in the BR process?
As the title suggests. Comments are sorted by newest by default, but even after i click sort by likes the order doesn't change.
I feel like it would be helpful to filter our analytics by time, for example (Last 30 days) etc. Some of my flagged analytics aren't really high priority anymore!
Hi, I'm taking the January LSAT and have been studying for about four months now. I'm looking for a study companion with the goal of keeping each other accountable and staying consistent. I also believe that there is a strong benefit in articulating and teaching material to another willing participant, resulting in richer understanding of the exam and its concepts. It's one thing to recognize the right answer; it's another to clearly explain why it's right and defend that reasoning to someone else. I believe that process of teaching sharpens your thinking in a way that solo review doesn't quite replicate and we can teach what we learn to each other when it's beneficial.
My Background/Context: I am currently and consistently PT around 167-169, with a goal of >170, performing slightly better at RC than LR. As for my study routine, I complete one hour of deep focus per day, usually in the morning or early afternoon, with Sundays off. During this hour, I complete a full LR or RC section, then go through flaw review.
My Philosophy on the LSAT: I believe the strength in conquering something difficult like the LSAT is about consistency. What's truly hard isn't solely the work itself; it's sustaining that consistency over time. This is where I believe having an accountability/study partner can really act as a benefit.
If this resonates with you and you share a similar approach to studying, I'd love to connect. I think we'd work well together keeping each other accountable and staying on track through January.
Dm me here on 7Sage if this is interesting to you! I have also included socials below for transparency
I'm planning on taking the Jan LSAT and applying for Law school right after ( I know I am very behind). I am currently in my gap year and was hoping to apply and get into law school for the fall.... I am worried I won't be able to do that anymore. I've noticed I'm struggling the most with LR and being able to identify the correct approach for each of the question types. It is taking me too much time to get through the LR sections, and by the end of the time I have about 7-8 questions that are still unanswered with about 2 mins remaining.
I need a comprehensive study method to help me. I join the live classes every day and do drill sets, journal my work, both correct answers and incorrect ones. And I don't feel like it is working. I do at least 6 hours of classes and drills a day (excluding weekends), and I am not seeing any change, which is TERRIFYING. Does anyone have recommendations on how to study more effectively? My methods are not making me feel confident at all. My LSAT score goal is 160+. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I am also looking into getting a tutor. I don't know if I should do it through 7 Sage or a different platform. Any and all recommendations and suggestions are greatly appreciated!!!!
So I heard that for questions such as SA and PSA if the conclusion in the stimulus has a value statement (such as "should") and the premises do not, the correct answer choice will have a value statement.
Is this true? And if so are these the only two question types the trick is true for?
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Hey guys,
I'm writing to see if anyone else is having the same issue: when I go to drill, I noticed that I can't select a double-category question (e.g., doing 3-5 weaken/causal combo questions). I've tried it 2x now and I'll get causal questions, but then be given causal MSS, MC, and SA, not only causal weaken like I want.
If anyone encountered this issue, how did you resolve it?
Hi! Here is a link to a discord for studying and support from fellow students. https://discord.gg/Rvud8KYv
I took another training program prior to signing up for 7Sage and my score dropped significantly. I was scoring around 160-170 with the other program. They were also using previous LSAT tests like this one.
I don't understand how the scoring could have changed so dramatically. I am about to give up.
Hey guys,
I hear a lot of people say they have a wrong answer joournal, my question woould be, how do you oorganize it?
do you just put down the wrrong answer with explanation? doo you add the passage? do you alsoo add the right answer with explanation?