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LR advice?Hi all, I find myself on these forums everyday because everyone is so helpful :). I've recently experienced a 7 point jump from my diagnostic! Whi…
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eliminating answer choices - good/bad reasoningHi, In the Logical Reasoning section, how do you **know** when you’ve eliminated a wrong answer choice for the wrong reason (because of faulty reason…
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PT77.S4.Q19 - studies have shown that pedestriansHi guys, It's possible that I'm overthinking this seemingly easy question, but I'm having a lot of trouble eliminating D. My reasoning is tha…
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WUSTL GRE scores!Wash U in St. Louis accepts GRE! https://abovethelaw.com/2017/10/move-over-lsat-another-law-school-accepts-the-gre/
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Fire Alarm Went Off During December Test (and why we can't have water bottle labels EXPLAINED)Fire Alarm went off during Section 3 (not experimental) in room and all of building. Extremely loud and lasted for over 5 minutes and less than 10 m…
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Devastated by my Sept score... advice for Dec retake?I prepared for the September test for 6 months and averaged about a 157 on the prep tests I took. I want a 160 at least, but I fell short of that eve…
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PT20.S1.Q10 - premiums for automobileHaving a hard time with this one, Chose E during timed test and struggling to narrow in on an answer choice during BR. I don't get why C is corre…
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“If this claim is true, then lives could be ... . The poor driving will just be transferred from red cars to ... colors and accidents won’t be prevented. It is saying the ... -
PT25.S2.Q22 - it is an absurd ideaTook me a lot of time to get this How can we break it down to get to the correct answer choice faster? https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-…
... time on this specific question would be to be deeply familiar with the ... , the only thing I could think of when I was ... restatement of the conclusion. The premises say:
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Pressure from other people to rush to take exam when you need longer to prepareWhat are some tactful responses you have given to friends and family about this? Thanks!
... Interestingly the same "argument" could be made about studying at all ... all we have an empirical question. Is studying for the ... lSAT score less the additional expenses of life lived ... than the scholarship. These options could be financially better (Big Law) ... -
Having trouble understanding wordy LR questionsI have been struggling with mainly questions where the conclusion is hard to understand. I have tried to drill down different LR question types but I…
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Having trouble understanding wordy LR questionsI have been struggling with mainly questions where the conclusion is hard to understand. I have tried to drill down different LR question types but I…
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T14 or Bust?Is going to a t100 law school like Syracuse or Buffalo for example worth it? I've been told that if you don't kill the LSAT and get into a top ranked…
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First, there could be more than one. Secondly, working ... an inferior school. Everyone will be trying hard (or nearly ... (which isn't true since almost everyone will be working hard). < ... you with close to no additional debt don't go to ... -
Broad LR strategiesHi everyone, I am wondering whether there are any general/broad question strategies for LR (i.e., any tricks that can help you in eliminating answ…
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Second guessing on questionsHi, I'm currently studying for the December LSAT (20-25 hours a week + a full course load + clubs and a sport). I've changed my studying habits from …
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First Question of each Logic GameI just wanted to bring it to people's attention who may have not gotten to the later PTs, that for the first question of logic games (The one usually…
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Difference between Weakening and Flaw Answer ChoicesHi Guys, I just have a question for weakening / flaw answer choices. Although there is some over lap between the two, I know that they are distinc…
... was saying some answer choices could be the right answer choices for ... have to see how the premises support the conclusion and ... casts doubt or damages the premises.
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How to understand what each question are asking in LRI am having a hard time understanding what the questions in the LR section is asking. But once I understand what the question is asking I can answer …
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is location an important decision in where you're applyingThere are school in Boston, NY, DC, Seattle that I might be able to get into, but I cant imagine moving out of California. And would those out of CA …
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Picking out assumptionsHappy new year everyone! I'm having issues with picking out assumptions in the NA section. It's completely my fault for letting the answer choices…
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Picking out assumptionsHappy new year everyone! I'm having issues with picking out assumptions in the NA section. It's completely my fault for letting the answer choices…
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Picking out assumptionsHappy new year everyone! I'm having issues with picking out assumptions in the NA section. It's completely my fault for letting the answer choices…
... > > So my question is, how do I let ... figure out why the premises do not completely ... conclusion (there will always be at least one reason ... t eliminate it because it could be the correct answer.
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Yes and Yes.< ... the actor that played Demosthenes could read (most people in ...When does "As are B" = "All As are B" and when does it mean "As generally are B"Is there any rule of the English language that allows us to tell when the claim "As are B" means every single A is a B, and when "As are B" is a gene…
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> Here are additional example sentences to explore the ... thinking type of analysis, I could easily see that sentence implying ... all and most. But I could be wrong as english is my ...Foolproofing LRHey all. 3 weeks till Feb LSAT. I’ve been doing some timed PT and I find myself consistently scoring -7 to -8 on both LR sections. I’m realizing my m…
... and figure out why the premises do not completely substantiate the ... t eliminate it because it could be the correct answer. If you ... when you were answering that question.
For drilling ... I would write out the premises + conclusion and diagram any ...LR Study tipsHey Everyone. So I've particularly been having trouble increasing my score for LR. I'm getting -10 to -13 and I feel really hopeless. Can someone per…
... of the stimulus, or it could be asking you to draw an ... absolutely cannot be the case because if said AC were true, the ... maximize your improvement from each question, make sure you are thoroughly ... to know exactly what each question type requires you to understand ...NecessarySince a necessary assumption is something that must be true in order for the argument to succeed, does that mean that a necessary assumption question…
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In terms of NA question, the AC is typically bridging ... xyz from being true because if xyz _were_ true, the argument ... , but as far the question types go there are distinctions ...Complaint/Critique: Inconsistent LG approachesThere are some situations where JY takes a different approach to a rule for no ostensible reason other than the fact that the ordinary approach would…
... point: **strategies ought to be predictive, not retrospective**. I ... , I thought it would be worthwhile to share, even ... situation question. Down to 6. 5 give us additional premises, so ... 'd be fine precisely because 5 questions give you additional premises. ...PT74.S1.Q22 - a study of 20,000I'm not sure between C and E... I think we can know both of them from the last sentence, because it says "depend". Depend on means correlation right…
... seems right in this question, E also seems to ... a given neighborhood would be expected to have the ... not an MBT type question. So for many of ... is definitely not a must be true thing, and you have ... will not be more satisfied. There is an additional wording detail ...Anyone crushing Reading Comprehension(RC)?I would LOVE to hear from someone that just kills Reading Comp every time you get to a passage. What is it that you do? Have you always done well at …
... question is coming. As you're reading, think about what it could be ... /> - When I get a question wrong during studying, I type ... of explanations for every RC question I've ever missed. ... . Read the newspaper. Read true crime articles. Read the introductions ...
