Hi all,

I had a few quick questions about conditional statements.

Say we have A --> B.

I know that if A is not met (sufficient) or B is met (necessary), I know that the conditional statement falls away (without needing to know the outcome of the other). But does falling away mean that the conditional statement is INVALID or that it is NOT TRUE (hence, false)?

Given A --> B, I know that the conditional statement is false if A is met but B is not met. But are there other ways for the conditional statement to be false other than the situation I've given above?

Thank you!

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So I tried taking a preptest on LSAC's lawhub (preptest 36 to be exact), and right after I took it, I saw my score, then went back to the library. When I clicked back on the preptest, all my answers, EVERYTHING, was erased. It was like I never even took the test.

Anybody else having this issue, and if you found a way to solve it, please reply!

Thanks!

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I've been doing a lot of RC sections lately as it's one area I'm trying to improve at. My scores have definitely gone from an average of -10 to -8, to about a -2 to -5. Normally I'm at about a -4. However, I've been doing older RC passes - 20's and 30's, because I've been wanting to save the newer ones. I've become concerned upon reading that RC passages are generally easier the older they are (some people have said significantly so) compared with the newest preptests. Is it even worth doing the older ones? How much harder are the newer ones?

I purchased the 7 sage curriculum along with the LSAC prep test bundle so that I could view the questions and answers. Neither the link from 7 sage, nor the email link sent by LSAC will let me “activate” my profile. I can’t reach anyone from LSAC, so I’ve been unable to fully utilize my purchase for over a week now. Any advice?

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Hi! So I recently cancelled the June LSAT Flex option in exchange for a coupon. I was wondering how do you access the coupon? Is it going to be visible in my account? Or is it something that would be automatically applied when I register for the next test? I scanned my account and there is no coupon visible. The prior 'registrations' have been removed however, so they have modified the account. I had emailed LSAC requesting for the cancellation and they replied saying that they had processed it. But they did not respond to how I could access the coupons. In the email, they basically said that a coupon had been 'added to your account' but no further information was given.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Why are the target times (LG) under the video explanations often different from the target time listed in the "timing" column in the results panel? It seems like the latter are almost always a little longer. I have been going off the ones under the videos, but it is very difficult. Which do you reference?

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Hey! I am just starting in my LSAT journey and I am looking for someone to study with and become accountability partners. I am aiming for the August 2020 test. My diagnostic score is a 157. I am flexible with study times, and I am usually always available and easy to reach. I need someone willing to commit. We can use zoom, google meets, Face time, and call/text. Anything that could get us to that target scores is okay with me! Oh, I'm in EST.

Hey guys just wanted to impart some wisdom. Sufficient Assumptions questions are easy if you follow this 4 step process.

1.Identify Conclusion/Understand it

Identify Premise/Understand it

Isolate the Conclusion(Important)

Anticipate a Trigger that would force the the conclusion to happen

Instead of thinking about SA questions like you need to fill in the blank. Think of them like a handgun. All you need to do is pull the trigger. All SA is a pull of the Trigger/or a push of the roller coaster button. Once you start to think like this they become so easy.

DM me with any questions if this helped

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Hope this is helpful!

Hi Guys,

So you know how J.Y. and other tutors stress the importance of doing preptests in a way that mimics the test conditions for the day of the actual test. In my case, I have to travel (actually board a plane) to take the test at a testing site that I have never been to. Has anyone had to do the same? How does one prepare for that in the sense of reducing test day anxiety, etc.?

Does anybody have any tips for how to determine when to use conditional statements or rely on intuition to answer sufficient assumption questions? Or should we always be mapping out the stimulus using lawgic? I’m having trouble using this method efficiently, and would appreciate any advice you might have! Thank you in advance!

Hey guys! I see a lot of people mentioning how the lSAC gpa is different from the cgpa! Some people have even mentioned the difference. How can I see the difference for mine. My cgpa IS A 3.9 and I already submitted it to LSAC, but I don't see anything about the gpa changing. Can someone please tell me how to figure it out. Thanks!

Does anyone know if the practice tests on 7sage are exactly the same in terms of the different colors of highlighting, underlining; etc. For reading comp, i find it easier to map out the where, what term shifts. So if anyone could give input on this would be greatly appreciated. :)

Lsac gave us instructions for flex. My start time is 120 does that mean i start validation process at 120 or before so they try to start my test at 120?

Also how long do yall think the verification process will take?

Hey everyone! Curious as to what your thoughts on the following question:

Do ALL necessary assumptions strengthen an argument? (NA -> Strengthen)

Obviously, necessary assumption prevent your argument from collapsing but does this strengthen an argument per se? To use J.Y.'s example - I play basketball, therefore, I am the best Basketball player in the world - for all intents and purposes there are an infinite amount of necessary assumptions (I am alive, I have two hands and two feet, I can dribble, I actually inhabit THIS world, etc.) does patching up one of those holes necessarily strengthen the argument?

I understand that to qualify as strengthening the additional support can be VERY subtle does precluding the death of the argument so to speak necessarily entail additional support?

Interesting to contemplate but if you believe that all necessary assumptions questions strengthen an argument then contra-positively you must accept that if something doesn't strengthen the argument then it cannot be a necessary assumption (/Strengthen -> /NA)

However, I feel as if there are plenty of statements that do not strengthen but are still necessary (/Strengthen (-S-) NA). To fall back on J.Y's example, I inhabit this world; I feel as if this does not strengthen the argument per se but obviously certainly necessary.

What prompted this post was [SPOILER ALERT FOR PT75] question number fifteen on the first logical reasoning section; the answer choice is practically a necessary assumption.

What are your thoughts?

Hi Everyone!

Does anyone happen to know if the actual testing window of the LSAT-Flex can be made full screen like the 7sage digital tester can be? I tried familiarizing myself with the format on LawHub and I could not find a way to make the test window itself full screen, the best I could due was make it about 2/3 of the screen. I really do not like that, I find it distracting to have the LSAC window showing up all around the test that I am trying to work on. It seems very strange the real LSAT would not take up the full screen, I would think it would be much easier to cheat if there could be other things on screen? However, I have not been able to find anything conclusive either way. Any insight would be much appreciated, thank you!

Hello 7Sage, I was wondering if the better strategy to maximize your score would be to finish the core curriculum (I'm currently on the invalid arguments part) or to start taking practice tests now. Moreover, if I were to start taking practice tests now, how often should I do them? I received a 146 diagnostic score. I'm not in any particular rush since I don't plan to apply until Fall 2021 and I have this entire summer just to focus on studying. Thank you for your help!

My goal for the LSAT is to score a 160. I plan to take the LSAT-Flex on May 22nd.

To give background about myself, I started out as a 128 in late 2019. I have been scoring in the early 150 range for months. I continued to hammer my problematic areas, and today I got a 161 on a PT! I am really excited and hopeful! How would some of you recommend I go about this last week before the test? I had 2-3 practice tests scheduled before then, and I figured I would continue to practice the areas I struggle with. Is there any other advice to avoid any potential burnout after such a leap? I do not want to forget anything.

Rc is killing my score. LG usually -1 - -3, LR -3 - -6, RC I always miss 12-13...... I dont miss these questions during blind review though... something isnt adding up.

Hi all - thank you in advance if you chime in to help (and for bearing with my long post).

Admittedly, disappointed with how my cycle went - A: UC Hastings W: UC Davis, Emory, Notre Dame R: handful of schools ranked above Notre Dame. Also, no money from UC Hastings, even after appealing. I am riding out the waitlists, but not optimistic.

My application history: GPA 3.5x, LSAT high 15x. Over the span of a year, I took the LSAT 3 times - used 7sage to study! I feel I have a compelling personal statement, good work experience (will have worked 5 years in government doing policy and finance), and strong letters of recommendations. I do think I left points on the table for the LSAT - I was PTing low-mid 160s. I also failed to apply early, submitting some apps as late as February. So I would focus on improving these two areas if I reapply.

Goals: Ideally attend law school in CA, and work in CA. Interested in public/government law like US Attorney’s Office, but also interested in Big Law (transactional) as I can see that being a great field in Bay Area tech sector. UC Berkeley was/is the dream, but I visited UCLA and pictured myself happy there too.

Other considerations on my mind:

I know deep down that I want to be a lawyer, so I will go to law school.

It has already felt like such a long process, so I hate the idea of another year, but if it makes sense, I’m willing to do it. And Oct/Nov is not that far away now...

I do think my mindset will be different. I’ll push harder, and will have the lessons and experience from the first cycle, motivating me to do better.

Financially, my family cannot support my education. I have some savings, and another year of work will definitely help. I feel pretty confident about my job security for the next year.

UC Hastings is a solid regional school, but I still have reservations about paying sticker!

But what if next cycle does turn out to be even more competitive?

Still, with 1 A, no money, and better application execution and strategy, I can only do better right?! Thank you.

Hey everyone! I had a quick question about problem sets. While going through the core curriculum, should I be doing every problem set at the end of a unit? I have heard from some people that it can be advisable to save some of them to work on weak points once I start PTing. What do you think is best? For example, for MSS questions, there are 12 problem sets available. How many should I be doing before moving on to the next section? Thank you for the help.

On Lawhub when they say have a valid id available is any valid id ok like driver license?