Why were there no comparative reading comp passages on PTs 88 and 89? Did LSAC get rid of them? Will there be comparative reading on the LSAT Flex?

-Hello 7Sagers

In the past six weeks, I have finally bared down and committed to completing 5 hours of CC daily. It's safe to say I have caught the bug, insofar as I feel completely capable of nailing every LR question (LR is the only section of CC that I have completed). I have completed 2 practice tests since my diagnostic to affirm the fact that I am indeed making progress. 155 (diagnostic) --> 159 (PT36) --> 162 (PT37 today). These gains almost exclusively reflect my LR improvement. Before I take my next PT, I am looking for some advice on the order in which I should be taking them. In other words, how important is it to be taking PT's from more recent years? As an Ultimate member, I only have access to tests through the year 2014. Wishing you all the best in your endeavors.

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Hi!

I was wondering what a normal initial increase in score was after people first finish the core curriculum. I’ve only taken one test (the diagnostic test) and want to know what kind of increase other people have seen in the first exam after the CC.

Has anyone tried color coding sufficient/necessary conditions in LR?

If so, has it made it easier for you, even up to the point that you don't have to write it out any more.

For example, highlighting all sufficient conditions yellow and necessary conditions orange. You can map it out easier on paper then as well.

In the unless statements, don't highlight the not in the sufficient condition, just the rest of the sufficient condition so its read with the negation done already.

Or the 3 seconds to physically clicking the button to change highlight colors just kills too much time?

Any thoughts... Thanks

I have a quick question on the meaning of only if. I realize that for an example if a statement says: An living organism is a human only if the organism is not a dog. I know that can translate to If a living organism is a human, it is not a dog. However, in a MBT, MSS, or NA scenarios, would the use of ONLY IF potentially count the answer choice wrong even if the statement has identitical conditional structures? For an example: What if its the case that A living organism that is human is not a cat? A bird? a plane?

Hello,

I am using the Powerscore bible for Linear Game, but the information is at times overwhelming. I am looking through 7sage to see if they discuss linear games. But I am having a hard time noticing if it is labeled as something else. Would anyone be able to clarify this?

Thank you in advance!

I heard there were prep tests online for those who are taking the Flex, but neither me nor my tutor can find them, does anyone know where to find them?

I've been studying for about 6 months to prepare for the June test next week. On my first few PT after the core curriculum, LG was my best section and I was only missing 1-2 per test. Even though I do problem sets on the tough games that I have missed questions on, I now miss between 4-8 per test, which makes me a little nervous only being 5 days out from the real test. Obviously I don't have a ton of time to really foolproof, but does anyone have tips on being more consistent in LG?

Hi 7sagers, I have been on the platform for about a year now working towards my first LSAT administration this coming Sunday. I logged on today to find that my account was put back to "free" status without warning. I had been paying the $25 a month after my initial 8month service ran out. Usually, a red banner appears indicating my account was about to be cancelled. However, I never received notification this time.

Has anyone experienced the same thing. Was this a change on 7sage's part? I am really upset and freaking out considering my LSAT is in less than a week and this has happened.

Because the June Test and any further tests in the foreseeable future are likely to be administered online and on two separate dates, how can LSAC prevent cheating? Hypothetically can't someone write the sunday test then tell whoever is writing on monday all the questions? For that reason is there a chance there's 2 different tests?

Looking for advice/tips from anyone that's been in my position at one point or another, that can hopefully help anyone in a similar situation.

After finishing the CC, I find myself scoring anywhere from 162-166 on my PT. Not a bad score by any means but i'm struggling with taking that next step to consistently hitting 170+. The way I'm currently studying is I'll usually take a section from a given prep test, work through it under timed conditions and BR and then review both incorrect/correct answers I was hesitant on, I do this for LG and LR. For RC, sometimes I'll just take a section and work through it, but most times I'll do a drill where I read a paragraph, summarize it, read the next paragraph, summarize that, then summarize both P1/P2 and so and so forth. Needless to say, I also do full tests and BR them and then review, i only do individual sections as a way to get better and focus on where I'm going wrong, try and improve, then do a full PT.

However, I'm still struggling to hit the 170 and don't really know what I can do to take that next step. I feel as though im studying well and I have a good balance yet it's still not enough. If anyone's been in a similar situation and found a way to elevate their score please feel free to comment what's worked for you! (even if its another service/book/anything)

Hey all!

I am wondering how much time do you give yourself between answering questions and then blind reviewing? What I find is that if i do it immediately after doing the questions, i feel like I am biased towards still thinking my answer choice is correct. I think that if i allow some time in between, it may give me a more objective view of the answer choices to better reevaluate them. Is that something that any of you do? If so how much time do you allow between answering the questions and blind reviewing?

Thanks! :)

So I'm done with the CC as of next week...But now comes the endless prep tests until the August 29th test date. Here's my question:

While I'm working through the CC, I don't feel like I've absorbed all the info to a usable degree just yet, so this is coming from a place that is lacking in confidence. That being said, how should I approach these exams? I don't want to burn prep-tests and just have nothing left to work on once I've run out of material.

What's the community's/experienced folks take on this?

I am planning on doing the core curriculum for 2 months and finish at the start of August. After this I will taking 2 practice tests a week leading up to the August test date- so 8 total. I plan to take the August LSAT and the November one too. I just feel like the CC is taking a long time especially with my note taking even though I have the speed at 2x. Does anyone have any tips? I know that while taking practice tests I will have to review the core curriculum in the areas I get wrong, but I want to make sure I have a good understanding before I start taking tests.

Can "should" really be part of a conditional statement or is "should" only used for Psuedo Sufficient Assumption Questions/Answers... "Should" means I most likely need to do this, its not a guaranteed result/solution like a conditional statement -necessary condition. Would appreciate everyone's thoughts on this because its all over the lsat prep tests and I cant find it covered in the syllabus.

The consensus online seems to be that retaking is always a good idea if you can do better, but I've been told by an extremely qualified and experienced admissions consultant (from Spivey) that it will look bad if I retake my 174 from the May flex given my GPA (above the 75ths everywhere).

Is there any data on this? Does anyone that's been in a similar position have thoughts to share?

I'm pretty confident I can do at least 2-3 points better on a second take since I have room to improve RC, especially on a regular test with RC weighted less heavily.

Thanks!

I have been working on Logic Games for about 5 weeks now and I feel like I am hitting a wall. Because I have been fool-proofing and have a limited number of hours in a day, I have only been able to get through "Introduction to Logic Games & Sequencing Games" and "Sequencing Games with a Twist."

I keep redoing old games and getting one or two wrong. This is frustrating and also unclear if it is evaluating me properly because I am definitely remembering questions that I have done 5 + times. So, as much as I try to play each game anew every time, it is hard to really do so under time constraints. When I am up against the clock, I find myself picking the answer I remember.

Do y'all think it makes sense to move on? Or keep fool-proofing?

Does anyone know what the difference is between SeqOne games in LG and SeqPure games in LG? They seem to be more or less the same lol.

Hi,

I think this question is infamously hard... can anyone explain why the answer is D and not C? Both C and D looked incredibly attractive :(

P.S. I have read a lot of explanations for this question, and the top 2 I have seen (but don't feel fully address why D is right and C is wrong) are:

explanation #1-- D is the only correctly qualified answer choice: D is the only one that talks about "viewers" and all the other answer choices talk about other groups of people that may not include the surveyed viewers.

My problem with explanation #1: D talks about "viewers surveyed immediately prior to the debate", while the stimulus talks about "viewers surveyed immediately after the debate". These 2 groups may or may not intersect. In addition C talks people who people who watched the televised debate, which also may or may not intersect with the "viewers surveyed immediately after the debate" described in the stimulus. Thus, both C and D may or may not qualified correctly.

explanation #2-- it is totally possible for us to take the information in C and not weaken the stimulus at all. After all, let's say that the people who watched the debate were 5% more likely to vote for Tanner than those who did not watch. It is still possible for the viewers surveyed among the people who watched the debate to be biased for Lopez.

My problem with explanation #2: a flaw also exist with D-- that the viewers surveyed immediately prior to the debate are not the same people surveyed after the debate. This could mean that D could be true without weakening the argument too. In this respect, I feel like it is still quite difficult to balance between the 2 answer choices when both seem flawed, and it is hard to tell which one is less flawed.

Thanks!

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Hi everyone! I hope you all are killing the study grind! Anyways, I was wondering if anyone had some tips on Reading Comp? I understand what JY is doing, but I am not seeing much improvement in my score. I understand there might not be a lot of strategy to Reading Comp, but I didn't know if any of you might be doing something that works for you?

Thanks again!

Hey! I’m looking for a study buddy/accountability partner. I’m open to zoom, texting, FaceTime, anything really lol.i am trying to get a high score but I’m currently scoring low and it would be great to have someone to go on this journey with. I live in Houston atm (CST).

I'm finding during prep testing that if I'm not too sure about a question I just circle what I think it could be and move on in order to finish all the questions in the alloted time. Would you say it's better to NOT finish all the questions and make sure each one you do finish is completely correct? Or do you find you get a better score by finishing all the questions and getting some wrong?

Thanks!

I study every day and am working most intensely on trying to improve on logic games, I'm pretty good at everything else and can share resources! I find it easier to stay motivated when I've got other people working towards the same goal.

The reason I mention 170 plus is because of the following suggestion from a 180 scorer

Share the Same Goals - In one sense, my in-person partner did not have the same goal as me (HYS) because she didn't have the GPA for it, but my online partner did. In another sense, we all had similar goals (a top LSAT score), although my goal was still probably a little more ambitious than my in-person partner's (i.e. a 180 vs. -172-175). I think it probably helps to be paired up with someone with the same goal, but I can't say it's a necessary characteristic to look for, because my in-person partner was useful despite not having the exact same goal. Same Passion and Drive - See above; it seems like it's probably very helpful, but it may not be necessary to have someone as highly motivated as you are. One thing you definitely DON'T want, though, is someone who will meet up with you and then detract from your ability to study (by chatting with you, for example). Note: I was able to get some of the benefit of this characteristic from reading the advice in the "How to Get a 160+" thread.

DEPENDABLE - This is probably one of the most important characteristics to look for in an in-person study partner. My in-person partner and I met at least one or two other people at the Borders where we studied (and talked to several others on TLS), but all of them stopped coming (or never showed up in the first place). Be ready for this; it's probably a good idea to meet up with people as close to your house/apartment as possible, so that you won't be too inconvenienced by people not showing up. Being on time is another important thing, although both I and my partner were lazy at times. Try to have at least 3-4 hours free whenever you plan to meet up with others, because it may well be an hour after your arranged meeting time before the other person shows up and you're both done using the bathroom and eating.

Share Suggestions and Opinions - You can get a lot of this benefit from reading the advice of highscorers and by asking for advice in the forums. On the other hand, I tried to always focus on this aspect of my training partner relationships, because I thought that the best way for us to improve would be to reflect on our mistakes and try to think of ways to avoid those mistakes in the future. There were also times when my partners and I made suggestions that I never saw in a forum.

Honest and Critical - The importance of this can go either way; it is important to have a partner who can help you spot weaknesses in your study method or test-taking method, but it is also important to have someone who won't be overly critical and hurt your morale. I was probably more critical than my in-person partner (probably because I had more time to study and thus found it easier to put out a big, and frequently told her when I thought she was wasting her time with a particular method or not studying hard enough. It seemed to annoy her at times, which is when I would back off. Ultimately, though, I think the combination of my criticism and my own hard work (which she could see for herself) may have motivated her to study harder than she would have if I wasn't paired up with her. For example, in the last month or two before the test she said she was putting out an enormous effort including taking a PT a day, which is not an easy thing to do for more than a few days.

Context: I don't study in the US, and am not planning to fly in just for taking a August session LSAT. Also, the next available international LSAT is in October.

Dilemma: I'm deciding if I should registering for the US LSAT in August when there is a decent chance that August administration would still be Flex.

Assumptions:

The benefits for taking the earlier test is that I get to apply earlier, and also I get to have more time to tailor my application to reflect my scores.

The downside is that if it aint Flex or if the proctor decides that I shouldnt be taking a US session if Im not in the US, well, that would kinda suck.

Would love to hear what people think, and please tear those assumptions apart if its just unwarranted.

I was looking on the LSAT website and I cannot seem to find any form of breakdown of my LSAT Flex score. I was wondering if anyone knows how to see a breakdown of your score or if that is even possible?