We've all been there.

You've invested 60 seconds reading a dense stimulus and probably another 10 seconds scanning the ridiculous answer choices.

You know you should skip/flag this timesink and just move onto the easy questions.

BUT, NO!

Those 70 seconds you just spent trying to wrap your mind around that stimulus will unravel as soon as you get into the next question. When you come back, you'll have to read it ALL AGAIN because it sure didn't make sense the first time and now you're starting to think this in an experimental question or some kind of twisted joke.

What is your personal point of no return on these questions?

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I would absolutely pay 99 cents to hear his "who cares?" whenever my mom texts me a stay-at-home update

Hey guys - I just finished taking PT 66 and scored ridiculously well compared my average (+10 points). I'm wondering if this PT is known to be significantly easier than others, or if this is actually a sign of significant progress. Thanks and happy studying!

So I just need clarification over why answer choice E is correct.

Reconcile what's happening.

Answer choice E says) Due to technological advances over the last decade, much oil previously considered unextractable is now considered extractable.

But I don't get why this is correct because it says, "amount of oil considered extractable is THE SAME as they were 10 years ago."

Please tell me what I am missing here!

Thank you!

Been playing Dual-N-Back for about a month after I saw it recommended as a way to boost short term memory for LSAT and had made it to the N4 level. I'd been ramping up prep for November - adding reading and drilling volume, and tutoring, in addition to my PT/Review routine, I started noticing a decline in performance in the game. The game sets your level of difficulty off your dual task (audio and visual) short term memory performance. I got so bad it kicked me back to level 2. Over the next days, I started experiencing that kind of hazy loss of focus, and started making a lot of stupid mistakes on questions, culminating in getting thoroughly worked in an LR section (-6, when I typically average -1) a couple days later.

I haven't researched the game or anything, nor can I make any causal claims... just a correlation I thought might be of interest here as burnout often goes undetected until you're neck deep in it.

Aside, I do feel that Dual-N-Back has helped me remember LG rules, allowing me to work through games without referencing the rules or my representations of them as much. I wouldn't go so far as to say you should start using it... probably put it up there with doing sudoku or reading academic journals - worth checking out but definitely not necessary.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N-back

Does applying to scholarships attached to the school application impact your likelihood of getting in? I wonder if they can help or hurt your application. If you apply to many of them, does your application stand out more? NYU has many different scholarship essays and I'm worried I could be sacrificing the benefit of applying early by spending time writing these. Looking at the risk/benefits here haha

I just finished the mock Criminal Law exam! I thought it would be fun to get a discussion going for those who have gone through the process and wrote the exam. What did you think about the overall experience? What questions do you still have? How did you go about studying? Throughout the whole experience, I was dying for someone to talk about this stuff with! I still have a bunch of questions about general vs. specific intent crimes.

Just scheduled my time for the flex! Feeling anxious I've been studying while doing school full time and working from home! I'm excited to take the damn thing!! Does anyone have tips for using the restroom. I bought an adult diaper just incase. I wish JY could give us a heartwarming speech before the test!! Regardless I'm going to kill it!! How is everyone feeling?

Does it matter if you answer questions on law school applications that are not required? For example, should you answer what other law schools you’re applying to if it’s not required, and other types of questions like that. And how many hours a week you worked at certain jobs, because that fluctuated for me so can I leave that blank since it will let me?

Hi everyone, I recently graduated in May 2020 and have been unemployed till early Oct 2020. I was having trouble finding a job due to the pandemic. During this time, I mainly studied for the LSAT and took care of my 9 year brother since schools are closed now. How would I address this gap (May-Oct) on my resume? Should I have a footnote somewhere or it is not necessary to address? I assume most people would assume the gap is due to the pandemic anyway. Any advice is appreciated, thanks!

Anybody screw up this cycle and looking to test next year? Lookin to start a study group! Hey every1, message me! Lets coordinate this so, we can all improve our scores! I was thinking we could possibly all go over our drilling and PTs together, and help each other where we're weak. Personally I'm more of a team person and feel that having a strong supportive group can help with this grueling process.

Hello!

I am currently signed up for the January flex and am looking for around 1-3 study partners that are interested in keeping each other accountable with practice tests/sections and having weekly zoom meetings where we review said practice tests/sections. I've been studying for the LSAT for around 3 months now and have a pretty solid foundation, but I still struggle with LR and RC in particular (missing roughly 6 to 7 questions on average for each section). I'm averaging -1/-3 on LG. I've created a study plan leading up to the January flex, and it pretty much consists of doing 3-4 individual sections and 1 full test per week with an option to increase practice tests per week as we get closer to the January test.

If this interests you, I'd love to chat over zoom or just speak on the phone so we can discuss whether our goals align and decide if we'd be compatible study partners. I know 1-3 people seems like a pretty exclusive number, but exclusivity is in no way my intention for this group...I just personally feel that I work much better in a setting with fewer people. Also, I'm studying FULL TIME for this LSAT and would prefer to work with people who are doing the same. My goal is for this to be a pretty serious study group, so if you feel that you may not be able to keep up with the study plan outline that I've mentioned, this may not be the right group for you. In addition, my goal for the zoom meetings is for the group members to teach each other certain questions or topics that the others are struggling with; I'm personally a strong believer in the idea that teaching others helps cement your own mastery of question types or topics you're particularly good at.

Also, considering that this final push towards the January LSAT will be mentally straining on all of us, I'm looking for people who are willing to make this a more enjoyable experience for the others in the group. This means anything from sharing any good tv/movie recommendations, to giving each other tips on physical and mental health exercises that help make this study process a little more bearable. This can also mean just chatting over zoom about random stuff thats been particularly bothersome or difficult in our day to day lives. I firmly believe that having a small community of people who can relate to you makes whatever you're going through a little bit easier!

I know this may not be for everyone, but if you're looking to take a deep dive into the LSAT for the next 2-ish months and finally conquer this test once and for all, send me a personal message and we can set up a time to meet over zoom/the phone and discuss our goals and ambitions . Thanks for taking the time to read this, wishing all of you luck in your study endeavors!!

I have a brand new Mac Air 2020 that I’m planning to use for exam day, bc the other computers in my house are 2015 and older and don’t run as fast.

I saw somewhere that someone had issues with their new Mac which makes me a bit nervous. Just wanted to see what past test takers took their exams on. Or any general tips for a smooth testing day.

Hi! I am taking the January test and studying full-time. I live in EST time and have been studying since July and get around 165 and I am reaching for the 170. I am looking for a study buddy that is serious about studying everyday and doing PTS. Thank you :)

Can you sign up for proctor u and schedule the flex exam from a phone or does it have to be on a computer?

When a passage says "usually," is this a version of "most"? For example, "John usually goes to the store." Is this essentially saying that "Most of the time, John goes to the store"? I'm confused about how one approaches this as a conditional.

Anyone else trying to come to terms with how to stay calm and patient while we to see how all of the pieces of the puzzle will come together? Want to tell jokes and make each other feel good for coming this far? I'd be happy to start a small group of people who want to just compare notes and share a toast when anyone gets any good news. Anything to keep me from obsessively checking my statuses. I love this community. Let me know.

Hey everyone! I saw that a few people were having issues signing up so I thought I'd share what I did to sign up.

First I went to the ProctorU website. I selected Log-in even though I did not have an account. Then I put as my username the email associated with my LSAC account. After this I hit forgot password. Then I put the same email down and requested a password change. After this I checked my email and changed my password (this whole time I did not have an account). I then logged in with the new password and LSAC email and answered a few questions about my address. Now click My Sessions on the top banner and your scheduled LSAT should be there. Click on it and now you can select a time and date for your test with extra options located on the left side of the screen. Good luck everyone!

Hi all!

I’m taking the Jan 2021 FLEX. I’ve completed the core curriculum and have now moved on to taking PTs. I’m curious to know if others who are signed up for FLEX are taking full PrepTest or simulating the FLEX with only three sections? It feels like by taking FLEX PTs, I’m leaving valuable resources on the table (practice questions). But I also, want to make make sure my practice is as close to test day as possible. Suggestions?

Hey there folks, I'll be taking the November flex on my tiny desk in a dark corner. Does anyone know if I'm allowed to have a lamp on the desk, or just my PC, paper, pencils etc..?

Since I’m going into law school directly after undergrad, I would assume I send my transcripts to LSAC after my junior year. So if that’s the case, does that mean my senior year won’t affect what gets seen by law schools during the admission process?

Hi everyone! I don’t really understand if we’re supposed to sign up for the LSAT writing using the ProctorU link that LSAC just sent us... or how am I supposed to start my LSAT Writing tomorrow?

I have been reading through some of the previous posts regarding this question, and they have really helped me understand the stimulus and why it is wrong. Basically, the author gave us the following premise:

S= support new tax plan

E= chance of being elected

UE= understand economics

P1: S----> /E

P2: UE----> /S

C: E-----> UE

In order for us to get to the author's conclusion (E----- >UE) we should've had the following as our premise:

E-----> /S -----> UE

Valid Argument #3- A--> B--->C

If we had been given this premise, we would have been able to validly get to the author's conclusion.

The author's error is that he is treating UE -----> /S as if it were the same as /S ------> UE. To put it in more simple terms, the author's flaw was a mistaken reversal error (in premise two).

However, I am really confused when it comes to the answer choices. I don't see how answer choice "D" describes the error that has been identified. I have found that for the harder flaw questions, LSAT writers tend to write the answer choices in very convoluted/ abstract manner. It has really been a struggle for me to get past this. Would greatly appreciate someone's help.

I am missing something on this game. Help please.