For universities that are christian schools but say that they prefer to have diverse bodies, including those with different sexual orientations and that they don't discriminate on orientation, is it okay to send in a personal statement that talks about your experience as part of the LGBTQ community? Or is this something you should error on the side of caution with and create a new personal statement just for those schools?

I have seen a few questions in which NA is actually an SA or a weaker form of SA ( --> in SA to -- most --> in NA, otherwise the same). I understand that NA and SA has different logical relationship with a valid argument (Any SA -> VA -> All NAs), and that NA does not require as strong / absolute a claim as often seen in SA.

In what cases can NA / SA become equivalent then? Is there a definite logical relationship between SA / NA? I.e., SA -> NA, where NA includes SA? Thank you!

A certain experimental fungicide causes no harm to

garden plants, though only if it is diluted at least to

ten parts water to one part fungicide.Moreover, this

fungicide is known to be so effective against powdery

mildew that it has the capacity to eliminate it

completely from rose plants. Thus this fungicide, as

long as it is sufficiently diluted, provides a means of

eliminating powdery mildew from rose plants that

involves no risk of harming the plants.

Which one of the following is an assumption on

which the argument depends?

(A) There is not an alternative method, besides

application of this fungicide, for eliminating

powdery mildew from rose plants without

harming the plants.

(B) When the fungicide is sufficiently diluted, it

does not present any risk of harm to people,

animals, or beneficial insects.

(C) Powdery mildew is the only fungal infection

that affects rose plants.

(D) If a fungicide is to be effective against powdery

mildew on rose plants, it must eliminate the

powdery mildew completely.

(E) The effectiveness of the fungicide does not

depend on its being more concentrated than

one part in ten parts of water

I picked A but the ans is E- WHY??

I've read that personal statements should be 11 or 12 pt font, double spaced. Does the same apply to diversity statement, GPA addendum, etc? Additionally, do these ever begin with a salutation like "Dear Admissions"?

I know people don't generally make a fuss about the writing portion but what is the best way to prepare?

I know the prompt generally presents two 'criteria' and two 'plans.' Does it matter whether we recognize the criteria or plan as the main point of the argument? For example, do you have to argue that CRITERIA 1 is more important than CRITERIA 2 or PLAN A over PLAN B and consider the criteria - because one could feasibly argue that you are able to achieve both criteria 1 and 2 with one plan (could argue that long-term financial stability will yield the most profits over time). Or is that seen as not being decisive enough with your argument?

Reference: https://www.lsac.org/lsat/lsat-prep/practice-test/writing-sample-topic

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I'm not sure who I need to correspond with on this so I'm posting it here - I've been away from 7sage for awhile, but my account expired some time last week; I had every intention of extending, but obviously failed to do so. I've been a member for quite awhile but haven't been active for pretty much the past year. Is there any way my account can be "extended?" Whether or not I keep all my old data isn't an issue, it's the money.

Sorry to be taking up space on the discussion board for this.

Have never done a study group before but open to trying.

I just finished undergrad and moved to a new city, so I'm trying to decide if I should solely focus on the LSAT or if it would look better on my app for me to have a job durning this time?? I'm planning on taking the LSAT in Feb and applying next cycle, so obviously I'll be getting a job, but I'm wondering if that's something I should be focused on now or if I'm okay simply focusing on the LSAT for the coming months until I take it. TIA!

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-39-section-2-question-17/

In the question above, JY says negates b (If the Japanese drive on the left side of the road, then they are not inclined to buy cars with left side steering wheels) to the following:

If the Japanese drive on the left side of the road then they are inclined...

But I thought If a then b negate is a some b, which means shouldnt the negation by There exists some Japanese people who drive on the left side of the road but are still inclined to buy cars with left-side steering wheels.

Since that means there are still Japanese drivers who choose to buy cars with right-side steering wheels, how does this make the argument fall apart? Maybe there are enough people who would still choose right side steering wheels which would then boost the sales enough to correct the trade balance?

I understand all other answers suck, this is the best out of the 5 ACs, but still trying to grasp the correct AC better.

Hey everyone,

Sort of an off-topic topic re. law school admissions, but if anyone has any useful advice for me who has been through the cycle or just has a lot of knowledge from others re. the admissions process, I would highly appreciate it.

So, I am currently a Junior in undergrad (so about a year from now I will be applying to law schools). I have a strong gpa so far and pretty good extra curricular activities on my resume. Recently, I have been introduced to a possible legal internship which would occupy me for the entire rest of the school year.

My main question is: Is it worth it to take it, or am I better off just sticking to my rigorous LSAT prep and keeping me GPA up? I know the LSAT is the determining factor, but would it largely benefit me to have a legal internship and the contact on my application? I'm really torn on what to do, and don't want to take away my focus from the LSAT (I am in the PT faze), but I also don't want to pass on something that may very well help me get into a good school.

Thank you for anyone who takes the time to read this and gives me advice.

I've just been approved with 50% extra time. Here's some background info:

-I'm taking November 2019 LSAT

-Completing the ultimate CC this week

-still working on fool-proofing LG

This gives me about 11 weeks to study. Aiming for 168+. How should I change my methods for 1.5x tests? I imagine LG would be the same strategy, but what about LC and LR? Are there any tutors that specialize in 1.5x LSAT?

So after looking at several of my tests - I feel line referencing questions are just a pain in the ass lol.

I am not sure if I am approaching them right: do I have to focus on the line reference specifically in the paragraph? Or to the overall passage? Or to its relation with the passage MP? Or all of this LOL?

I usually try to connect it back to MP but on my BR still getting these wrong.

Any help would be awesome.... thanks :)

Hi all!

I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions about which problem sets to set aside/leave uncompleted during my prep. Necessary Assumption has 21 problem sets and I don’t think ill be able to go through all of them so how should I decide which to leave for now?

I was also wondering if anyone had chosen to mix up CC during their prep (e.g.: do LR, LG one day and RC, LG another), instead of following the order?

Thanks in advance!

I am a US citizen with family in Toronto and I am looking to apply to a couple schools in Toronto. I am wondering if it's even worth applying to the University of Toronto and/or what my chances would be since there is not much information online that I can find (like 7Sage's predictor). My stats are as follow:

LSAT: 162

GPA (3 best years): about 3.95 (calculated online, OLSAS is still receiving my transcripts)

Overall GPA: 3.89

Hey, is there a way to add a 5th section to the timed PTs (e.g.: PT 70) without having to take the test on paper? In other words, can I take a 5 section PT using the digital tester?

Is it true that the right answer choice needs to address both the premise and conclusion. I was told this by my previous instructor and ive been really struggling with these NA questions. im trying to negate but still doesnt work. Im always down to 2 ans choices and pick the wrong one.

I'm still a beginner at logic games and I'm trying to perfect my accuracy before moving onto the timing aspect...is there a way to change the timer on a digital PSET to give myself more time? For example, if I choose 1 game, the digital tester will always give 8.8 minutes. Is there a way to change this? Thank you!

Hey y'all.

I scored a 155 in March and in July I scored a 154.

I plan to retake in November or January and apply this cycle at University of Kansas, University of Missouri - Kansas City and Washburn University.

I wasn't going to cancel my score, as I thought a one point deviation would raise less suspicion/doubt than a cancellation.

Thoughts?

I appreciate any insight you all have.

Kat

My LSAT journey has been on and off since October last year. I finished my undergrad June of 2018 and started working as a paralegal at a law firm. Due to the long hours and commute, I haven't been able to give my 100% towards studying for the LSAT. Anyways, my diagnostic was 132 and I took the June LSAT ended up with a score of 148. My goal score is 160-165, would it be possible to make that improvement for the October LSAT or should I do the November LSAT instead? I will be working less in the next few months so that I can achieve my goal score. Just wanted some advice as to whether this is possible or not!

Thanks guys!

I had a dinner with a law student who got a 178 on the lsat. He talked to me about how he prepared for it and I’m curious if these points resonate with other top scorers as well and share them with others. He studied by himself and said that he always tried to figure out the solutions once he finished the test without going online, he also told me to not worry about the LR question types, just focus on conclusion, premise and evidence. He also did all the preptests, 3 times each. He also read books with topics he was unfamiliar with. He broke down so unfortunate truths in which familiarity/expertise helped him in reading comp as well as how good you are at math helped with LG. Just curious of these tips/insights helped some of you as well. I know everyone is different im their approaches but there has to be some common insights right? For those scoring in low 160 what was that one habit that helped you get to 170s......??.

Hey 7Sagers, I'm leading a few Blind Review calls for Reading Comprehension.

There will be four sessions total.

All sessions will be from 6:30pm - 9:30 pm ET. Please see detailed schedule below.

What happens in these sessions?

For RC, we'll read the passage together, paragraph by paragraph. I'll ask you to make low resolution summaries of each paragraph. We'll use those low res summaries to build higher resolution summaries. Then, we'll answer the questions together.

How should I prepare?

Have a clean, unmarked copy of the PT ready in front of you so we can read and answer the questions together. Please wear headphones and try to be in a quiet place.

Next Session

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Join Zoom Meeting

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Dial in

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Meeting ID: 411 263 795

Access Code: 270-891-637

Future Sessions

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Past Sessions

Monday Sept 9

6:30pm - 9:30 pm ET

PT71, Passage 1 - painter Sam Gilliam

Tuesday Sept 10

6:30pm - 9:30 pm ET

PT71, Passage 2 - online games (A/B comparative)

Wednesday Sept 11

6:30pm - 9:30 pm ET

PT71, Passage 3 - outstanding achievement

Thursday Sept 12

6:30pm - 9:30 pm ET

PT71, Passage 4 - physics of mirrors

About me: I have studied for LSAT for about a year. Initially scored in low 150s, and I scored 168 in the July test (I took the digital one). I am also preparing for the September test, so the tutor sessions will also be a good way for my own review. I can tutor all three sections (my current situation: RC -2 to -5; LG -0 to -1; LR -2 to -6). I have received much help and support from this community, and now I want to do sth to give back :)

Please DM me the area you want to improve and your availability. Since I am traveling between two different time zones (currently in +8 right now, and will be back to Central time soon), my schedule is a bit weird right now. So I can only schedule tutor sessions with people who fit my schedule at the moment (sorry guys!). I will reply with a scheduling thing if your schedule works

About communication: I can start to meet people in person if you are in Chicago after Sept 11th. For now, I will use Skype to do the sessions.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Update:

I have received many messages! Thanks so much for your trust!

Note on the messages: please include your current situation, the preparation you had and when you are going to take the test.

Also, I tend to use these sessions to discuss strategies, and specific questions, the hard ones that you cannot understand after BRing and watching JY's explanation. And I see these session as a mutual learning process :)

I have also received many messages regarding general study tips, and I have answered some. But I think the best way to discuss general study tips would be posting comments here, so that other people can also see them and keep discussing!

Again, thanks so much for trusting me, and I will reply to people who I see fit for my sessions and start to schedule them. I look forward to speaking to some of you. :) And good luck to all of you!

Another update: I have received more messages than I expected. Thanks for all of your messages! But it may take me a bit longer to respond, since I am also studying myself. So please don't worry if I don't respond right away. I will try to get to everyone ultimately. :)

So I’m going through practice sections of LR and I’m missing a fair amount of questions, however, when I’m torn between two answers I’ll underline the one I don’t pick. On my last full section, there were 5 questions I would’ve gotten right if I had just picked the answer I underlined. Does anyone have any recommendations to stop making that mistake?