Could someone explain why A is the answer? In the passage, the idea of "indifference toward offspring as a defense mechanism against establishing close ties with infants unlikely to survive" was mentioned in the first paragraph and not in relation to Shahar's actual work.

Shahar does explain that parents did feel affection for their children though, but he doesn't mention anything about the fact that many infants were unlikely to survive. That's why I said A was not answered.

However, is it enough that Shahar's work says parents felt affection for their children to say that he answered the question posed by A? I wasn't sure how important the "spite of the fact that many infants were unlikely to survive" part was.

Thanks.

Let's say neither G nor K are in row 1. Does that mean these are the possibilities: G is not in row 1, or K is not in row 1, or both G and K are not in row 1? Could we have a situation where G is in row 2 and K could be in row 1? So if only one of the conditions are met, then the other item could or could not be in row 1?

I came across this type of logic in a logic game and got confused...

I have an accommodation that let's me take the printed version of the LSAT. Am I allowed to write on the printed exam with different colored pens or highlighters?

I was a little confused on why C is incorrect. The computer scientists simply say that they think they can make AI by encapsulating the information contained in the human genome. Then the Biologist talks about the operations of the human brain.

I interpreted this as sort of an analogy or something, as it doesn't say that the computer scientists are explicitly trying to model the AI after the human brain. Then, I said the NA should be that the computer scientists ARE trying to model the AI after the human brain (because if they weren't, the author's mentioning of human brain wouldn't apply).

I get why B is correct in that given the argument without looking too much in the context, it must be the case that the interactions and the protein structures are not both getting info from the human genome, but was still confused why the assumption I initially pointed out doesn't work.

Additionally, for these questions, would it be a better strategy instead to kind of ignore the context (some computer scientists believe...) and focus on the bulk of the author's argument?

Thanks!

I have been studying the LSAT for two weeks now and so far I have done one week LG, another week of LR and this week I'm doing RC. I feel like this is a good study schedule but a part of me is telling me to mix it up a little so I'm really not sure. I plan on taking it in January and I am using LSAT trainer, Khan and now 7Sage

Had trouble with this question and saw a lot of students also pick the wrong answer I chose. Since there's no explanation video thought Id give it a shot at explaining for future students.

So the thing to keep an eye on within the stimulus is the fact it tell us that what decreased was the (number of bass caught by anglers!) meaning not the number of bass. Now that we know this we attack the answers and look and eliminate all the answers that might explain why the (number of bass caught by anglers!) decreased.

A. Well l if the waste is attracting the bass predators then there's sequentially less bass and less caught by anglers

B. If the water is colder and the bass are leaving then that explains why they are catching less bass

*C. Doesn't say anything about bass just says more anglers are showing up, if more anglers are showing up then the (number of bass caught by anglers) should actually increase not decrease.

D. Tricky- This actually is a valid reason though, if there is less anglers in the river then that explains why the number of bass caught by anglers decreased.

E. Well if the vegetation the bass feed on was destroyed they probably left and thus it can explain why the number of bass caught by anglers decreased.

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I am struggling with MBT questions I took my time on the MBT lessons but still struggled with the drill. How should I approach improving my accuracy for MBT questions?

PrepTest C - Section 2 - Question 13

I am so confused on why C is the correct answer, and how B is not right. Maybe I am assuming wrong that the waiter job for an English major is not seen as good job by Martin, and therefore Martin uses it as an example to reinforce the idea that only technical jobs offer good jobs. There is not an explanation for this question, so I was hoping to open a discuss to figure it out.

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Drill function not working correctly, no way to click next or mark for blind review

Hi All,

I just started studying for the LSAT. I believe I’m a potential splitter because I graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors at the University of Washington with a GPA of 3.98 and my GPA at community college was 3.37 hence the average GPA of 3.67. I was also the training and resources coordinator of universities club council and the vice presidential of national honor society at UW. For a year now, since I’ve graduated, I’ve been working full-time at a municipal court as a judicial specialist.

I’m trying to get 170+ to get into the T15. My blind was 156. Idk if that’s possible. I’m studying 5-6 hrs every Saturday and Sunday. I’m not sure if I should (if I’m able to) study more if I intend to take the Oct/Nov LSAT and get preferably a 175. I am willing to extend the test date for the score but it’s a last resort given I don’t want to stay at my job.

I also regret not asking for letters of recommendation from my professors when I graduated last June. I was scared to ask them although I had made good impressions. Now I’m not sure if they remember me after a year and idk how to specifically approach the “asking” email.

Should I spend lots of time on each email to each professor and demonstrate what I learned and what I valued about the experience in their class and them as a professor and attach assignments completed with feedback from prof and my resume? I read the lesson on how to ask for a recommendation - but i don't think it’s enough.

I’m interested to know how you asked your professors for recommendations. Was it short and sweet or lengthy and in-depth. Why did you chose to do it one way vs. another.

Also, I have a professor I plan to ask that got her J.D from Harvard. Should I ask her to write one for Harvard and one for general applications? I know I’m looking really ahead here.

I had the star option and the completed option on the left hand side of each lesson, however, it suddenly disappeared. Could anyone tell me how to bring it back as I am very lost on my progress and lessons I want to come back to.

I need help negating statements that look the same but appear to be negated in different ways.

"The leopard magpie moth does not have the speed or the agility to escape from any of its potential predators" (PT80 S1 Q5)

Negated: "The leopard magpie moth does have the speed or the agility to escape from some of its potential predators"

"The proposed legislation is not made up of a set of statements some of which are overly specific and some of which are overly vague" (PT80 S2 Q18)

Negated: "The proposed legislation is made up of a set of statements some of which are overly specific and some of which are overly vague"

How come for the former statement, the "any" is changed to "some" while in the latter statement, the "some" does not change?"

Thanks in advance!

I’m looking for advice from anyone who’s gotten a tutor through 7sage. I’ve completed the core curriculum, taken 10 PT’s and 2 real LSATs (October and November 2022). From the year that I’ve been studying I’ve only gone up 3 points from my diagnostic (157-160). I feel like I’m getting worse with each PT instead of better. Has anyone with a tutor managed to increase +5 or even +10? With me writing again in October, I’m getting desperate 😣

This is quite the tricky one. I saw the right answer is C, but I'm not understanding the reasoning that would allow me to identify the right answer. Any advice? #help

Drill system not working.

Cannot x out answers, cannot submit answers

that's (by alphabetical order), Alex, Bailey, Henry, Josh, Julia, JY, Kavita and Thomas, if they scored zero on the LSAT, I'd stand by that that statement. That's all.

Every time I am trying to foolproof games it takes some time to select the games I want and start drilling. I wish there was a way where you just press a button on the existing drills section that makes a copy of the ones you just did. Maybe this is just me complaining about first world problems lol

Hey 7Sagers, you all have built a caring and all-round awesome community here on the discussion forums. As a small thank you to just a few of the many of you that made this happen, we're giving out awards to the biggest chatterboxes and most helpful posters on the discussion boards last month.

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Congratulations to the winners (awards will be in your email inboxes shortly), and thanks to everyone on the forum!

I've typically noticed that RC is usually pretty strong for me, with an average of about -2 to -3. However, I just did PT 65, and noticed that my scores tanked. I don't want to treat this as one test's score, especially because I know that more recent section are reflective of the increased difficulty of RC. What strategies should I take to make sure harder passages don't trip me up? Thanks!

Hi 7Sagers,

The LSAC informed us that the testing interface for the LSAT will undergo changes for the 2023-2024 cycle, beginning with the August 2023 test. As part of enhanced security measures, the use of keyboard commands like CTRL-F will no longer be possible. However, an alternative function, known as "find text", developed by the LawHub team, will offer similar features in a more secure manner. See the image below.

The "find text" function will be visible at the top center of every page, and it allows test takers to search for terms, with results being highlighted with orange tags or made identifiable for visually impaired users via a screen reader (see the image below). To reset the field, users just need to erase the searched term. It is important to note that this function cannot be dismissed and will be present on all LSAT pages.

For test takers to practice, the "find text" function will be implemented on all LawHub practice tests starting from August 1. Guidance on its use will be available in the "Need help?" section on LawHub. Any queries can be directed to licensingsupport@LSAC.org.

How do I gain access to the new curriculum?

I'm a non-citizen ngpa applicant with a transfer record during my bachelors (2years in one university, dropped out and transferred to my current university which accepted my previous credits, did two additional years and currently in 4th year).

After sending my transcripts to LSAC, I got the evaluated scores back and the first transcript from my previous uni came out as Above Average, marked as 'T2 / postsecondary institution'. The transcript from my current uni came out as Superior, marked as 'Bachelor-Equivalent Institution', also marked as T1 on the first page of the transcript summary.

How does this work for me during my admissions cycle? Do schools see the evaluations and take both grades into account, like 50% AA and 50% Superior? Or do they only count the diploma-granting uni, the one I'm currently attending in? (Superior)

I sent an email to LSAC of course, but they sent back what I assume is an automated response. I sent them an another email but no replies so far. Is there anyone on the forum who has any idea how this works? I would love a response from one of the 7sage counsellors as well..

I am a bit confused on why the answer is E and not D. I feel like D makes less of an assumption than E in stating that the algae would clog the pipes and the mussels stop that from being the case. In E, there is mention of transforming the algae. In hindsight, I can sort of see how mussels absorbing hazardous waste would then mean that they themselves are hazardous waste, but I'm having trouble definitively understanding why E is the glaringly right choice over D.

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Hi! Is there any way to drill by question types I seem to get incorrect often in the reading comprehension section? Or at least finding passages in which a question of the specific type I'm looking for is included? Thank you! :)

Hi everyone,

I began studying for the LSAT in June using 7Sage's CC v1, but I recently learned that there is now a CC v2. I am about 25% through the logical reasoning portion of the curriculum, and after gaining access to CC v2 I've noticed that the curriculum is much more condensed and different. I'm wondering what I should do, either continue with CC v1 or switch to CC v2 for the remainder of my studies. Would continuing to study CC v1 disadvantage me in preparation for taking the October/November LSATs?

Any suggestions or insight is greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

#help