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For Questions where you need to match the argument in the stimulus, are they never flawed?Ok so when you get a question that asks you to find the argument with the most simillar reasoning or matches the arguement above are they never a fla…
Lol like a republican debate, when my name ... opportunity to answer...
There are instances in which parallel reasoning ... stimulus is invalid. This is a good way to eliminate answer choices. -
Overall Trends in GamesHi guys, I'm a pretty average test taker with scores that are placing me right in the middle of the pack after several months of training. Most recen…
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Is this a bad way of thinking about it?
Yes this happens to most people that make the ... :
Is it better to conceive of this as a few types of ... />
This is also a bad way to think about it. You're ... -
Dropped Score on recent Prep TestsI have been doing sections every day (Reasoning, Comprehension, and Games) and getting around a -2 to -5. Granted, many of those sections are repeat …
... tests... there is imo a good way to do this if you ... 10 though it would be better if you had 15 odd ... ; once you are used to plowing through the tests in ... 4th section to get the feel of a 5 section ... get extra practice with respect to that section. Remember that ... -
Reading Comp HELPI have been studying for the LSAT for a few months now and my score has tremendously improved. I am now scoring on average 165 consistently on prep t…
... mentioned the key is to read for reasoning structure! What helped me ... would simple write "introduces a subject and theory about it ... This just trained my mind to read for structure and how everything ... have for the structure of a passage like; introduce theory, ... -
Job or LSAT?Brief background: Top 10 Public School, right below median GPA for Harvard. Aiming for YHS, trying to lock in CCN or T14 with significant scholarshi…
... then a full ride to GULC or close to it is not a bad way to ... ... I think you'd be better off networking at GULC for ... three years with a full ride than getting partial ... 's the route you want to go. -
Suggestions PleaseI need a word of encouragement and/or advice. This is embarrassing to me. I passed reading comprehension in elementary school and I took a course i…
... the material of what you read, "Reading for understanding".
to read for understanding. It's ... testing your ability to make inferences exclusively based ... Trainer; learn to read for reasoning structure. Limit yourself to what can ... -
A passage with 9 questions?Hey all, I'm currently averaging a 20 on RC (23 BR) and usually do better when I go for less passages with more time on each (3 and a half). I'm …
@Pacifico said:
I hate this skipping passages strategy but if you're going to do it then I think skipping the one with the fewest questions is the better way to go.
Yeah, I agree with this. Damage control. -
LSAT Trainer LR Concepts Supplemented with 7Sage LR - FlawHey Guys, While 7Sage lists 19 different flaw types, The Trainer lists 3 (piece does not equal puzzle, apples do not equal oranges, and 1+1 does …
... approach mixes some classic logical fallacies with some conditional logic ... . Whatever speaks to you personally is the better way to go because at ... somewhat arbitrary. It is better that you can identify flaws ... flaw. I think the better takeaway from the Trainer is ... -
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... box, it is generally better to fill in as much information ... and because it is not a simple external fix like ... 't think there's a good way to patch this up in ... in because there's nothing to be done and I ... think it would just create a little Streisand Effect and ... -
JD good for business professionals? Appreciate your thoughts.Hey all, I work in a business development role (partnerships, strategic relationships, sales, dealing with government red tape). I love getting pe…
... a JD I would go with a 3-year JD/MBA program to ... mention much in the way of working in the ... it adding much value to what you're doing ... interest. Would a JD serve you better than 3 more ... then it might be a good call. But if ... think that's the better way to go. -
Any RC Advice for ESL test takersEnglish is not my first language and I cannot finish all four passages in time; I barely manage to finish 3 passages. Any advice would be great
... time to answer questions you actually have a shot of answering to ... 4th passage is a mistake. There are always a few questions ... each passage. Start developing a sense of what those questions ... Make sure you know how to read for reasoning structure. It’s vital. -
Wall Street Journal's article about the LSAThttp://www.wsj.com/article_email/lsats-grip-on-law-school-admissions-loosens-1455964203-lMyQjAxMTA2NTI2MjYyMjI5Wj Interesting article. Part of me…
... formal logic probably isn’t a bad way to spend one's time ... my intellect and made me a better candidate for law school. They ... is just as good or better for colleges and universities, and ... right. But the LSAT is better for students, and I hope ... -
Balancing LSAT with actual lifeHappy Saturday everyone, I'm finishing up my last semester of undergrad while prepping for the June LSAT. I'm pretty deep into the PT phase, so my…
... potential for so much learning to take place during BR ... without that potential for growth to be realized from that BR ... skill level rather than a hopefully slightly better skill level. Now of ... I think it is just a sensible way to deliberately approach your prep. -
Question about score improvement potentialI got a question regarding my LSAT score improvement potential and would be grateful if you guys could tell me your opinion. My current score is …
... br /> In addition to this I got a copy of the LSAT ... very helpful in understanding how to read for reasoning and structure. 7sage's ... recalling the structure of a para in relation to other paras and ... and can easily last for a month :)
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Advice on BR scoreHey guys, so I am having trouble with logical reasoning. On every section at this point I get at least minus -10, more like 11 or 12. However when I …
... circling so many questions suggests a speed issue. Especially since you ... questions confidently when untimed. A good way to improve speed is increasing familiarity ... , I also suggest not bothering to read all the answer choices for ... -
Time Management Curriculum?So I just got to parallel questions in the curriculum, and as I begin working through some of these and time is becoming a more challenging factor th…
... found it to be a decent rough guide.
The way I ... to reviewing the harder questions, but I found that I did better ... same answer).
A good way to build up an intuition for ... time is to use the question ... -
Stuck (largely) in the low-170s over long period of time - focus on PTs and BR-ing or drills?I've been steadily and consistently studying for about two years for the LSAT, and I've managed to score in the low 170s a total of about ten times (…
... on the down side is a legitimate concern.
@danielznelson I ... , but I'll try to offer a couple of ideas/suggestions.
better way to reduce variation in game performance ... feels like it's OK to relax a bit - bam, mistakes and ... -
[Webinar] RC Mini Course in Three SessionsHey 7Sagers, I'm teaching a live RC webinar mini course! Seriously, it's going to be me but live. <b>What is it? </b> We'll start with RC th…
... a PM to @"Accounts Playable" after the deadline Sunday night to clarify my reasoning ... 's conditional Extreme Links to drill logic and was ... am going to utilize the Question Bank to drill from ... br /> Anyone know of a quick way to parse out the Conditional heavy ... -
Mastering logic gamesI'm currently working on the logic games bundle. While I've been getting -1 or -2 per game untimed I continue to test every answer choice even after …
... answer choices themselves are designed to mislead, but not so ... , but man, I've got a long way to go!
... answer choices is essential to our ability to complete the section, then ... issue is a deficit in our understanding of the logical concepts upon ... -
PT18.S2.Q23 - teachers are effective only whenhttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-18-section-2-question-23/ Here is my conditional reasoning: teachers are effective ------> when they hel…
... seeing the NOT as applying to the whole conditional statement (which ... the grammatically correct way to read it) and then do the logical negation of ... -
How do I get into the mindset to test?I'm trying to figure out the best way to get myself moving quickly enough before I start a PT, without making myself too fatigued to be able to perfo…
... the afternoon, I take a minute to read an article or two. Just ... set up for a lift the exact same way, every time.
a great way to beat test-day nerves. I ... work in a fairly high stress ... -
Repeating LR Stimuli in Different TestsHey everyone, I've been focussed on drilling for the past month, and have realized that many stimuli are used multiple times in different tests, w…
... the test. What better way to predict that than to rely on student ... outright change if they want to maintain this consistency. This ... new questions. They have a body of past evidence that ... student performance which they can to some extent reliably project ... -
Partial Refund due to no more accessNow that we don't have any access to the lsat questions, for those of us who prepaid for a year's membership, will we be getting a partial refund due…
... 's just not a good way to do it. Responding to this kind of ... because tone is so hard to read. When this thread popped up ... it really interesting and read it all the way through and didn ... 't read anything as condescending. After ... -
Nontraditional student study prep?I am taking my diagnostic test tonight and I am suspecting it will be a little rough, as I have not taken a test like this in a decade. I am conside…
... I really enjoyed the way the free trial was taught ... def think it is a better way for me to learn "on demand", ... is 40+ hours a week as a claims adjuster during catastrophe ... studying 4-8 hours a day would make me ... been watching the forums for a few days & ... -
Studying at WorkI currently work at a law firm as an assistant and have got the go ahead from my boss to study when I am not busy at work (other than my lunch hour).…
... /> If you're looking for a book go with the LSAT ... and find it beneficial to just read and re-read those while I ...
This is a good idea!
Webinars are a chill way to absorb info/pro-tips without ... -
The Economist, Scientific America, Science Magazine_how to read them?Dear there, How do you read these articles? Especially the last one: Science Magazine. The article most often, if not all, are subjects that …
... reading those magazines isn't a great way to study. Sure, it's ... the day the way to get better with RC is to do more RC ... them is how I started to get a handle on the section. -
Which Boards to Use During Logic GamesHey 7Sagers, thanks for taking the time to read this and answer my conundrum. My issue is LGs; specifically - which boards to use and what the setup …
... that the key to these games is twofold: 1.Read the stimulus ... are unfair. A careful reading can go a long way to mitigate the difficulty ... have time to carefully, carefully read the games in which a board or ... -
PT35.S1.Q05 - proponent: irradiation of food from gamma raysI know why the credited response (E) is correct. However i'm having a tough time seeing how (B) and (C) are incorrect. I initially picked (B) My…
... she doesn't consider a better alternative to preventing food poisoning. Just ... the same as the logical fallacy of self-contradiction. ... may think that failing to consider alternative explanations is ... raises one remedy - irradiation to prevent food poisoning. The ... -
In PT phase - Under/Over Confidence during timed LR sections..As advised by JY and other top scorers, one of the main priorities during serious PT phase is to cut out Under-confidence time sinks during a timed P…
... #s, it helps me to turn to the end of the section ... /> Great advice - wish I had read it before my PT section ... would have been a great way to regroup when a deep breath didn't ... cut it to regain focus ... -
In PT phase - Under/Over Confidence during timed LR sections..As advised by JY and other top scorers, one of the main priorities during serious PT phase is to cut out Under-confidence time sinks during a timed P…
... #s, it helps me to turn to the end of the section ... /> Great advice - wish I had read it before my PT section ... would have been a great way to regroup when a deep breath didn't ... cut it to regain focus ...
