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Hi,

Answer choice E here is the correct answer choice. We know that the author approves of some of effects of the traditional method because of line 18-19. However, I still have trouble finding evidence of the "partial disapproval of the method"; to me, it seems like the author fully disapproves of the method, going as far as to argue for his own narrative-based method.

Any #help would be appreciated!

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Our baby's due date was Monday the 18th, my test was scheduled for Wednesday the 20th. Now that the April test was cancelled I didn't know if I'd have to wait another half-year to take the test once I'd regained enough sleep to be functional after caring for our newborn girl. On top of this a lot more responsibility has fallen on me while my wife has been getting much needed 3rd trimester rest: this means taking care of our toddler, cooking and doing dishes, house chores, finances and working from home. Lastly, as an Army veteran I suffer from constant back pain and frequent neck spasms -- it's certainly not the worst situation, but it's not the best either. Yet through it all I remained uncharacteristically calm and drew positive comments from family members and friends on how I handled the situation! I owe how I handled the stress to 2 methods and hopefully this can help others stay calm and focused too.

The 2 methods that helped handle all the stress were meditation and having a written step by step strategy for not just the LSAT but also for when our baby comes. I bought the book "The mindful athlete" which talks about how to practice mindfulness. Learning how to meditate and meditating for 10 minutes twice a day helped me to chill out after a long day of work and helped me become calm when I felt stressed out. Without meditation I swear I would have snapped at my family and loved ones a TON, but taking a time out to regain composure proved an invaluable resource I'll be practicing probably for the rest of my life.

Having a written strategy took a lot of the guesswork out of what to do when my wife actually starts labor (contractions can start even 3-4 weeks before real labor contractions do). I wrote down exactly what to do, who to call, what to load into the car; this allowed my mind to be free of that responsibility. Same for the LSAT. I used Mike Ross and Josh's timing strategy which helped me make an exhaustive strategy to execute for every question type during rounds 1 and 2 of each section and I practiced this. There was nothing that took me by surprise on Flex day and despite being nervous I feel like I executed my strategy to a T. I feel like I really was able to beat demonstrate my aptitude and limit the negative effects of nerves substantially.

Having a strategy and knowing what to do as well as practicing mindfulness helped me overcome what may be one of the most stressful times in my life. I am fortunate to have even taken the test at all - I didn't have neck spasms during the test and our baby girl practiced social distancing and didn't come yet (lol). Even if she had come I was mentally prepared to take the test in Sept and Oct and viewed this circumstance positively, not negatively. The inducement date is tomorrow the 22nd if the girl doesn't come today and if I get a 170 or above we'll make her middle name my numerical test score :D haha just kidding. We're naming her Flex ;) All the best!

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Hello, I recently took the May LSAT-Flex but am considering taking the July LSAT since I feel I can perform better. I have already completed and reviewed Preptest- 74-89. I have never reviewed Preptest 69 and under since I thought completing the most recent ones would benefit more before test day. Is it worth it to start the newer Preptest and then review 80-89 all over again. I score 148-150 at the moment. Is it possible to score a 160 on the LSAT given the time I have left for the July test? Am not currently working much due to COVID19 so I just want to take advantage of my free time to improve my score. I feel I need to work on my speed in LR and improve alot in RC since I get most wrong in that section. I can almost complete the game sections and after working on them constantly I get -5 wrong. Any feedback is welcome. I can really use it since I already reviewed and did the most recent Preptest.

Thank You

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Does anyone know how COVID is changing the JD job market? I read some large firms weren’t hiring a freshman class? In a job market that is already saturated can we expect employment numbers for schools to take a hit/make all this worth it financially in the long run?

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When trying to take a test, I am asked to link my account to LSAC - it states that I should have received an email from LSAC as well, which I didn’t. I clicked on “activate” but it’s just running in the background without a resolution. It eventually kicks me out. Can you advise what I need to do? Frustrated I cannot take a test. Thanks

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Strengthen and Weakening questions are one of the four pillars of modern LR. I am going to share how changing my mindset and process helped me go from being a very average test taker who was often down to 2 answer choices ( and always seemed to choose the wrong one or change on BR) to mastering these questions.

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I was able to extend my old plan Ultimate plus monthly in the past but can't seem to extend it monthly anymore without upgrading to the new ultimate plan requiring an additional $100 on top of the $69 per month payment. I understand changes have been made to the course and old ultimate courses are grandfathered into the new ultimate courses, which is what happened for me. I am unsure whether this is a technical issue or if this option is not available anymore and I have to upgrade to the new ultimate plan. If so, do I need to pay the extra $100 or is this for new students? I have used the ultimate plus for a couple years already. Any clarification would be greatly appreciated as my course is expiring in two weeks and would need to decide asap.

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So, during blind review I end up changing a lot of my answers from correct ones to incorrect ones,convincing myself why it is right. I think, possibly I overthink things and doubt myself a lot. Any idea for what I can do to work on this. I have a lot of practice with things so I don't know why I still doubt myself... I wish I could have more confidence in myself and trust my gut.

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Hi all! For those of you who've taken the May Flex, or have even taken the digital test in-person, I was just wondering if there were highlighting tools in the software like there are in 7Sage. I'm mainly asking for RC, as I tend to highlight things in the passage. If these tools aren't available when I'm actually taking the test, I want to start training myself to go without highlighting.

Thanks in advance, and happy studying!

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When you're full-proofing Logic Games do you choose a particular game type (Double Sequencing Games, for example) and then cycle through the different game types as necessary? Do you do sets of games or do you do individual games checking the results and watching J.Y.'s videos after each game as necessary? Do you full-proof by Logic Game section (for example PT5 S1 all Games 1-4)? Do you do some sort of hybrid methodology where you create your own game sets based on game type/difficulty/etc.? How often do you return to games that have given you trouble? The next day? The next week?

Just curious as to what other people are up to in this regard and what you've found most helpful.

As for me, I've done a little bit of everything.. I primarily full-proof by game type; I'll spend an afternoon/evening working exclusively on InoSeq games, for example.. I think this helps me to learn the inferences because I see the same inferences again and again and I think this helps to reinforce them. However, whenever I do a new game, I always do it in its 'intended' section format, trying to tackle all 4 games in 35 minutes. I've also created my own 4-game and 5-game sections (once I did like a ~10 game section, lol) to mimic the 'feel' of an actual LG section. As for returning to games that gave me trouble, I try to go back every couple of days but this is just aspirational if I am being honest with myself.

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My Laptop screen is cracked and while it is not terrible, I got an external monitor a few months ago and have gotten used to just closing my laptop and using the monitor and external keyboard as if it was a desktop.

I heard for Flex exam they check if you have a secondary monitor before the exam (and assume they do not allow them). Does anyone know if I will not be allowed to use this even if I have a mirroring setup (both my laptop screen and monitor are the same, not extended).

Thanks!

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Hello!

I have just finished the core curriculum and I am starting to drill questions. I have heard about people keeping journals for their wrong answers and I plan to do the same. However I wanted to reach out to the community and see how you guys kept your journals! Was it written by hand, on the computer, and what did you write down for each question you got wrong? Anything is appreciated!

Also I have heard people keeping journals for questions that they felt they had a breakthrough with or just for other reasons in general. If you are one of these people, please share your strategy and how it helped for you!

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I am curious as to what the average LSAT score on 7sage is. I am asking because even on the lowest difficulty questions where 96%+ people get them correct, the average score for the answer choice is typically around 167. Does this mean that the 7sage average score is only slightly lower at around 165? That would be quite an impressive average score for the site. Using this average score as advertising could likely help to get more people to sign up.

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Helpppp. I can't see the difference in reasoning between answer choice A and B. What am I missing here? Is B correct because the person is losing a property rather than 'suffering' as answer choice A states? Thank you!

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I don't know if this is a problem with LSAC and not 7sage, but I could use some help from anyone who has had a similar experience. Regardless of whether I try to access and connect my 7sage and prep plus through the notification on 7sage or through the email sent to me via LSAC, I cannot seem to get past logging in. After I log into my account, the blank page just keeps infinitely refreshing. Has anyone else had similar issues? I've tried contacting LSAC via email but it's been at least a week and they haven't gotten back to me.

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Hi!

I am wondering if someone would like to make a study group with me. I really want to study seriously with another person and I am aiming for the 170s. Anyone is welcome. I am in the Mountain Timezone. Comment if you want to join!

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Hi,

So this question was really bugging me: I was easily able to eliminate B, C, and D. However, E (which was actually a wrong answer choice) just didn't look like it was found in the passage because although "meadows and glades" were mentioned on line 28, I couldn't find evidence that these were found "in forests".

In addition, I crossed out A (which was actually the right answer) because, despite the fact that they mentioned how all the fires "varied" from one another, I thought E was a trick answer choice and line 26 showed a possible similarity-- that if all the fires all had different effects from natural fires, this counted as a similarity.

Can anyone explain how we can know that E's "meadows and glades" were found in forests, and why A is right?

All #help would be appreciated!

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I just took the May LSAT Flex and came out of my test feeling VERY bad about it.

I'm considering cancelling my score but I wasn't sure how much law schools would care about a low first score.

I've heard that schools really only look at your highest score but is this true? Or could a low score possibly impact my application?

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Hi all! I finally (and literally) bought into purchasing a prep course given my history with standardized exams. I self-studied for the MCAT a few years ago and did not do very well. I thought I could tackle the LSAT with Khan Academy, but once I started taking the PTs, I began to trend down from a 150 diagnostic. My goal was to take the June LSAT, but I'm almost 100% going to get a coupon and my hope is to a least take it by August (although I don't necessarily have to rush to take it by then, but would be ideal before I start my 40+/week fellowship). I normally study 4-5 hours/day and would like to keep it reasonable (have a life outside of LSAT)--any suggestions on prime amount of time to study? I know there's the study schedule generator, but it's suggesting I study 60+/week. I don't think that's feasible, but would like to hear more from others.

Has anyone been in a similar situation and can offer advice on how to use 7Sage having already had several months of self-study? Would love to hear from people who have been working with this for a few weeks at least, but any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

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