Hey all,

Ive made some good progress studying for LR and mainly get the easy to medium questions all right. However, on a lot of my preptests (about 6+ of them) I always seem to mainly get the level 4 and 5 questions all wrong. Any advice on how to get better at really difficult questions? Should I just focus on drilling that difficulty only? It always seems like the support between the premise and the conclusion or the assumptions are way more convoluted. I've already read the Loophole FYI and it helped a lot, but those questions still get me. Thanks for any help I really appreciate it!

Hey, all!

So, I decided to take the LSAT in June and in August as I read it is better to take it twice and experience the real thing first, then come prepared better the second time. But the problem is that I do not feel I will be entirely ready in June. I have been studying since January, and during the months of Feb/March, it was only sporadic study due to personal/family events. The June test is two months out vs the August four months out.

So I need your opinion/help. Should I just wait, study harder for the next four months and only take the test once?

or

Take it in June first, then in August again, even if I am not ready for the first one?

How does not doing well on the first then improving for the second affect my record regarding LSAC?

Any help/advice is much appreciated!

Discipline my colleagues.

More information needed to answer this. The question I can think to ask is: did 4-5 sections have any disparate impact (on protected groups) that the three-section test resolves? If so, probably the longer form test will never return.

To be clear, I am asking about an LSAT exam with four graded sections. Feel free to add other questions or commentary on that point.

I just want to have two LR sections again! And on a related note, aren't they phasing out visual-based logic games? What is the timeline for that?

Aren't the two logical equivalents? Mistaken Reversal is "confusing Necessary for Sufficient" while it's the other way around for Mistaken Negation. If the answer choice states "confusing Sufficient for Necessary" and the premise contains a mistaken reversal, is that still the correct choice? This has been bothering me a lot.

Hey guys I'm really struggling with the logic on this one when diagramming. https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-21-section-3-question-06/

I think the majority of the confusion is coming from issues with my initial conditional chain and never having encountered wording like this before/how to make sense of it. I think I have an idea of what is going on but just wanted to see if I might be off since no one else in the comments seemed to be having the issue I'm having.

What I initially had up to the referential phrase of "if they do not" was:

IGA→ U or A

When I read the "if they do not" I thought it translated to /U or A and then became

/(U or A) → F

But since I already had U or A as a conditional I thought this would create two conditionals stemming from /(U or A):

/(U or A) → F

/(U or A)→ /IGA

What JY, and seems like everyone else did, was during the very beginning go like:

OR

#1 being the should be scenario and #2 being the less than ideal situation.

Since the stim goes on to give us Morton's book, and you can assume that Morton's book falls into the less than ideal situation, you don't even worry about using option #1. So what I'm wondering is when I see a stimulus like this where it uses prescriptive words like "should" "ought" etc. with a conditional then I need to think of it more like this problem where its scenario based over the usual "If, then" construction and then trying to link that statement with potentially more.

I just finished my first LSAT Practice Test and I'm a bit confused on what to expect when I actually take the test.

So I read on this reddit post that the actual LSAT is 6 sections 4 graded, 1 non graded experimental, and writing section.

But when I took the LSAT Practice Test it only gave us four sections.

Then I find out now with COVID it's only three sections of the test, but then it's going back to the original?

What exactly is the correct answer, my brain is complete mush right now and I just want an understanding of what to expect in the future.

Hi! I was wondering if anyone had quizlets they used to review the 7sage information & would be willing to post the links here, thank you!

I feel like I am spinning my wheels here, but a minor traffic violation aka my speeding ticket doesn't need to be reported with this statement: "Have you ever been convicted of any offense, excluding minor traffic and parking violations, or is any such charge now pending against you?"

Hey!

I wanna apply for Fall 2022, but I don’t know when I should take the LSAT. Do I take it this year and put in my application this September? Or do I take it in 2022 and then submit my application in September 2022?

Thank you!

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Hey everyone,

I took the November lsat. I went through the whole application process and have some solid options for fall 2021. I am wondering if anyone has any advice on picking a school. Deposits are due April 15 so time is winding down :’) I received a full ride to a “lower ranked” school and substantial scholarship at some sorta higher ranked schools (nothing T1 the LSAT wouldn’t allow it:’)))) I am on the wait list for my top school (T2) which I knew would be a reach anyway due to my lsat being below their median.

I know more goes into this decision than rankings (I hate them!!!) I wasn’t really able to visit many places due to COVID - a lot of schools are still virtual or hybrid or just not doing in person tours. Hard to get a feel of where I could see myself for 3 years. I have been looking at employment outcomes and bar passage rates and where alumni are located. I’ve lived in Pennsylvania my whole life and I am perfectly happy living here and practicing law here. I’m not aiming for BigLaw - I really don’t see the point in selling my life away to be knees deep in debt at a job I hate?!?

Would you take the full ride to the lower ranked school? Or would you pay 100K + more for your top choice if lifted from the waitlist? My top choice is in PA, my full ride school is in Ohio. I am confident I can find employment in PA even though I went to school in Ohio. I have professional connections here (I took off some time to work full time before applying to law school).

I guess I really just want to know if anyone has any thoughts - this decision is huge I know. The financial freedom that comes with not paying any tuition is extremely appealing. I have worked and saved and I may not take out a loan for living. Debt free for grad school?!? Ahhhhh!!!!

Thanks in advance

Hi all! I plan on taking the June 2021 LSAT for the first time and hoping I won't need to take it again. I've been out of undergrad for 3 years, and I was curious to know, when should I start asking for LOR? I plan on diversifying my recs with a professor, senator, judge, and past employer (post grad). I want to respect the time of the people I ask, but also, I'm nervous about asking too early and not getting the score I wanted and prolonging me going. I'm also very interested in applying early so that I can potentially secure an early admissions spot.

TL;DR - How far away from the application cycle should you start asking for letters of rec and how long are they generally still "good" for?

Hi, has anyone here taken LSAT Flex before and know how this room scan thing works? I know I have to clear my desk, but do I have to clear my shelf and drawers as well?

Specifically,

1.what is the difference between "question difficulty" and "Psg/Game/S difficulty"?

2. what exactly is Psg/Game/S difficulty?

3. what does "priority" refer to? Is it the priority for what the individual text taker should be studying based on one's performance or is it a priority question type for the LSAT?

D- "No apartment above the fourth floor of the building has more than two bedrooms. But only three-bedroom apartments have balconies. Thus, if any apartments in the building has a balcony, it is on the fourth floor or lower."

I checked some other forums' explanation which all said it's a contrapositive. But isn't there a mismatch between a singular and a plural form?

Could someone please help explain? Thanks.

Admin Note: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-83-section-3-question-23/

I get extra RC practice in by reading articles that are a bit longer than typical LSAT RC passages and that also feature current events (makes it easier for me to be an engaged reader). Here's a good one in a recent WSJ regarding Maya Lin's light-drenched revamp of the library at Smith College. Happy reading! (Hopefully the link works) Don't forget to low-res on the way! https://emailshare.cmail19.com/t/n/d-l-44ffaf57962d11eba555e043580a8292-l-d-r-l/

For me, doing LR questions 1-10 always feel significantly harder than doing the later LR questions, even though I know they're supposed to be easier. I find myself spending a disproportionate amount of time on the earlier questions. This happens on EVERY preptest. I think I'm having trouble getting into the "LR mindset" right away and thinking too much/questioning myself too much during Qs 1-10. Has anyone ever encountered this issue? Any advice on how to get into the LR mindset quickly?

I took Prep Test 87 on LawHub and did all four sections. After entering my answers on 7Sage and doing Blind Review, I got my score, but I'd also like to see what my score would have been if the second LR section were discounted (i.e. if I had taken it in the FLEX format).

In my case, I think the extra section buoyed my score a bit after a tough LG (Game 4 was absurdly time-consuming).

Is there anyone who didnt get time slot for april exam?

I did upload my photo and registered for lsat flex, but somehow i didnt get email.

Hi all,

So, I am getting 80% of my answers correct on my first pass and the remainder correct during Blind review, but I seem to be doing so via intuition and not readily seeing the conclusion and premises. After watching the explanation videos I ask myself 'How didn't you see the structure?'. I think I'm getting too hung up looking for indicators that don't exist and then after being flustered I mix up sub conclusions for conclusions. Somehow my intuition saves me but I don't like that I don't see the structure. Any thoughts on how to improve? Thanks in advance.

Hi,

I was wondering if there were rules for negating NA answer choices? Because in one example (PT 32, S4. Q19), answer choice B (Every hour devoted to the teaching of preventive medicine reduces medical costs by 10 percent or more), JY negated the answer choice by making it 1%. But I negated the answer choice as "Every hour devoted to the teaching of preventive medicine does not reduces medical costs by 10 percent or more", I was just confused if there was a rule or mechanical method that we are supposed to follow, since my negation makes the answer choice much more favorable as an answer.

Thx

Hi, I chose the right answer, but I just wanna know how the psychologist reasons.

I thought the argument would have made more sense if the conclusion were "expressing gratitude anonymously is bad for the society."

So, what support does the psychologist uses to conclude there is an obligation to express gratitude, which cannot be fulfilled anonymously? Is the support from "the important social function [...]"?

Admin Note: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-42-section-4-question-16/

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Hi all,

I ran a test on my Air with M1 chip and it passed all the tests for video, audio and RAM but it failed the CPU.

It needs to be at 95% but it's at 97%.

Would this be a problem? I dont want any hiccups on the exam day.

If anyone has used Mac AIR for the FLEX please let me know !

Thanks in advance!