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Stuck in the 140's, I've been studying non-stop and I feel like my efforts are in vain since I'm not making any progress. Mostly struggling in RC and LG, don't know how to continue or what step to take for a better score.

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This is very specific, but I've noticed a pattern in my LR performance where I tend to get questions that involve the following two topics/construction wrong, or at least I find them more challenging:

(1) Questions that have to do with studies, usually in the social sciences and sometimes the biological sciences. For example, an experiment having to do with the learning patterns of babies in different settings, or some study having to do with some substance and its effect on cholesterol. This usually comes in the form of Weaken/Strengthen questions.

(2) Questions that describe the behaviour of some kind of animal, like some bird and its habitat or some predator vs. its prey. This usually comes in the form of Resolve the Paradox/Reconcile & Explain questions.

I don't remember specific questions, but I'm sure those of us who have done enough LR have all seen questions like these.

Does anyone have very specific topical weaknesses like these? I'm not quite sure how to get better at LR questions with these topics. I don't think it's an issue of the question type, but the topic.

Does anyone know any good outside material for a layman to get better at these topics? For example, I know J.Y. talks a lot about control groups/how to run an experiment but I seem to have knowledge missing in this area. I'm not necessarily looking for specific materials, which would be good too, but I'd really like some advice as to what to look up/Google to study some background knowledge for these topics.

Thanks!

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Looking for Study Buddy. I am taking the August LSAT and currently study 5 days a week for 8 hours a day. I am currently averaging 154 but my goal is 165. Let me know if any of you are interested.

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Hey, my name is Joy. I am currently studying full time and would like to create a group (5max) for people like me. I'd like to have weekly meetings as well as co-working sessions (via zoom/ft or google meets). My diagnostic is 156 & my goal is 165+. RC is my worst section, LG is my best.

Timezone: EST.

If you have any questions, feel free to comment or inbox me. Thanks!

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Not sure what happened, but I cannot see any of the explanation videos when I click on the PT.....

Can anyone please assist. I probably pressed on something to lock it, but I have no clue... Thanks

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Hi friends! I am registered for the April test, and am aiming to have my overview of the curriculum complete in the next week-ish, so that I can move on to practice tests for the last 12-14 days. I'm not working at the moment, so I've had the brain space and time to focus on this since mid-February, and while more time would always be better, I'm ready to get this done so I can move on to the next chapter in figuring out my life! My plan is to take at least one practice test per day -- morning test, afternoon BR, and if I'm up for it, evening problem sets to work through questions that I'm iffier or feeling less confident about.

Are there any recommendations for how to prioritize the prep tests? I've been planning to work in reverse chronological order and do as many as I can without losing my mind. Other suggestions?

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Hello!

I'm looking for 1-3 people who would be interested in reviewing PTs over Zoom/Skype/whatever for the June LSAT. Ideally I'd like to review post-PT75 PTs on Friday mornings ET, but my schedule is pretty flexible. I've taken the LSAT twice already and scored in the low to mid-160s and I'm really hoping to break through 170 on the real thing. My strong suit is games and RC is my Achilles' heel. Hopefully we can help each other out with test taking strategies and managing stress. Please comment or DM if you're interested!

Kris

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Would someone be able to help me out with this one? I didn't trust the correct AC from the beginning because I thought it was too much of a sufficient assumption. I know something can be both sufficient and necessary but this question just really got me.

Thanks in advance!

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Hey everyone! I'm making a GroupMe for test takers sitting for the June exam. I think it would be awesome to have others like me looking to be held accountable, be motivated, and have a group where we can go over questions/problems/PTs. We could also share study methods and just have dedicated days where we're all grinding. If anyones interested, I can add a link!

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Hi! Is anyone willing to look over my scholarship negotiation email? I am in a rather unique situation because I have no counter offers to present so I'm kind of shooting in the dark here since all examples I can find utilize offers from other schools. I know this is untraditional but the school I'm applying to is my alma mater and I am well above both of their medians so I've decided I'll at least try to get my scholarship increased. I would hugely appreciate any advice possible, thank you!!

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Hi! I'm hoping to start law school this fall 2021, and I took the LSAT and got a 150 (I didn't use 7sage, and I'm def going to now). I'm retaking in June, but what I'm wondering is if I should add an addendum to the applications I am finishing this week to say that I'm taking the June test and ask that any negative decisions be withheld until that score is released. The committee would be able to see that I have an upcoming exam on my application, so is this even necessary? I have no idea. I emailed one school to ask for such a request and they basically got back to me and said it wasn't really possible. Thoughts?

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I submitted all of my applications in late November, and I'm still waiting to hear back from a bunch. I recently started a new job - would it be a good idea to send in an updated resume now? As far as I can tell, none of the schools that I'm waiting on have any specific instructions about this on their websites. Should I just email it in as a simple attachment? What may be relevant is that there would be an unexplained gap in my resume if I don't submit the update.

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I've been studying since October and my original test date was Feb. My scores weren't increasing after a lot of tutoring, and on individual sections I was scoring great but altogether it was completely different. I pushed back my feb test date to April because my scores were not what I needed them to be. Right before I took a two week break I scored the highest on a preptest (159), and when I came back from break I was right back to a 153 (my diagnostic score). My goal score is around a 163, but lately I haven't been able to break 154. I am used to scoring about 18-20 on each section individually, but altogether it seems to be a lot worse. I don't know what's happening to my scores but they just keep getting lower since I took the 2 week break from studying. I don't know what to do and the test is a month away, I want to at least get to 160 before the date. Help!

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Hello guys,

I have a quick question for y'all concerning two answer choices in this question. I believe it is critical to understand why answers are wrong — especially for "weaken except" questions. In this situation, while I got the right answer, I'm still left to wonder how and why answer choices B and E weaken the argument.

Thanks!

Admin note: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-28-section-1-question-23/

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One of my biggest areas of weakness is the A/B Reading Passage. I know JY recommends starting with Passage A and answering every relevant question before moving to Passage B. Is this the best approach? I would love suggestions on approaching this section.

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