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Need some serious help on my study habits to get the score I wantOkay I plan to take the test on September 21 and want to get at least 167. I'm using Khan Acadmey guide to the LSAT. I took the diagnostic test and g…
... strengthening/weakening the argument each with 6 questions and only got at ... most 2/6 right and 1/6 at worst which ... hour each day by doing these practice sections and I've ... analytical reasoning, assumptions, flaws and strengthen/weaken with regards to ... -
BR vs. Timed ScoreHi everyone, I have finished the CC and have taken 3 PTs (36,37 and 39) scoring 149, 149 and 152 respectively with blind review scores of low 170…
... I have finished the CC and have taken 3 PTs (36 ... ,37 and 39) scoring 149, 149 and 152 respectively with ... is. I have missed 1 game and 1 one RC passage for ... the past three timed exams and ... games from PT 1-35 so I hope by September I ... -
To take September and settle or push off till March and go next year?Hey guys so i'm going to be a senior in college with a 3.85 gpa and I am seeking advice. I've been studying LSAT for around 8 months and its starting…
... is so volatile and the worst section by far. In ... pace. My LG is -1 usually and LR is -3 to ... the cycle, study more, and take the LSAT next ... important for your first or 2nd job after law ... my scholarship opportunities by taking the test and applying this year. -
A Guide on RC Improvement**RC success is a function of knowing what to read for and a healthy balance of focus and confidence. Without confidence, it is hard to really focus.…
... analyze the strength of the argument and think about its implications.
By reading with the intent of ... the questions, the questions fly by. This is analogous to making ... 2 passages in one sitting and go -1 or -0 per passage, you ... -
I took flex while my wife had contractions - my flex story and overcoming stressOur 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 hav…
... stress were meditation and having a written step by step strategy for ... type during rounds 1 and 2 of each section and I practiced this ... take the test in Sept and Oct and viewed this circumstance positively ... 't come today and if I get a 170 or above we ... -
Phenomenon hypothesis & Correlation causation intensiveHi all the purpose of this post is twofold: to teach everything I know about phenomenon hypothesis (PH) and correlation causation (CC) argument types…
... arguments and I'll explain them here: 1. A->B, 2 ... ;A, or block B->A can weaken / strengthen the argument.
argument by blocking an answer choice that ... no effect," or "Effect with no cause," these WEAKEN the argument. It ... -
Improvement Tips from my 7 Month LSAT JourneyHi everyone! I recently got back a 174 on the October LSAT and some people reached out with questions about study tips, so I thought I would type up …
... finishing on time or just getting blown out by hard games. This ... -10 or worse, and got to a consistent -0/-1 just by doing games ... to a consistent -0 or -1 on LR by the end of my ... -1 to -3, and it just depended on my day (vs a -0 or -1 ... -
Harvard "Priority Deadline" (tonight) vs "Regular Deadline" (March 1)?Not sure if this is common knowledge, but what is the significance of Harvard's priority deadline? (Feb. 1). Does applying by the priority deadline r…
... 's priority deadline? (Feb. 1). Does applying by the priority deadline rather ... than by the regular deadline (March 1) leave an advantage ... chance I can finalize everything by the priority deadline (tonight, basically ... -
Study habits: By hand vs. Online (FLEX)I've been printing out my PTs and Problem Sets and notating most everything by hand (mimicking the notating that JY does during the lessons) but I'm …
... out my PTs and Problem Sets and notating most everything by hand (mimicking ... their heads for online study and/or what other methods you are ... -
PTF97.S3.7 - Automobile manufacturers who began two decades ago...First impression wise, this argument isn't great because the conclusion is so strongly worded ("_no_ loss in safety"). We can strengthen this argumen…
... We can strengthen this argument by showing that having two types ... sacrificing safety.
**Round 1 elimination**:
A - ... or the heavier, safer (but less fuel-efficient) ones? and ... />
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PT42.S4.Q1 - "Many babies have a yellowish tinge..."Question link below: https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-42-section-4-question-01/ All on board with the clearly strengthening correct A/C h…
... about a hypothetical alternative and the role of Drs ... group 1.
- In this ... _strengthen_ the 2nd Drs' argument? I'd think that ... may not hurt the NB or the 2nd Drs' ARG ... and not merely be inert?
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"New Concepts" in the Conclusion - Explicitly *ask* whether you see anyI was posting this as a comment to a thread in which someone asked for a "trick" to identifying assumptions. But I thought it'd be more useful as its…
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1. *San Francisco's* homeless? ... That would undermine the argument by making the premise irrelevant. ... and asking whether they were mentioned or logically covered by ... -
Cheatsheet For Valid Argument Forms 1-9After learning all of the Valid Argument Forms and then later hear J.Y. say that these have to become a part of my intuition (causing me to freak out…
... learning all of the Valid Argument Forms and then later hear J ... where I can easily study and refer to all the ... style of 7sage's Sufficient and Necessary Condition Cheatsheet. Hopefully something ... to make the information clearer and whether or not I should make ... -
Strengthening and weakening causation argumentsFor arguments that falsely conclude causation from correlation, can you strengthen the argument through an answer choice that demonstrates that the s…
... correlation, can you strengthen the argument through an answer choice that ... effect? For instance, if the argument says that a study indicated ... dairy in the ice cream, and an answer choice said that ... , could I weaken the argument by saying that most people who ... -
Some Pointers on Weakening: You can weaken by showing *inconsistency*I noticed a few posts asking for tips on weaken questions, and was in the middle of writing a response. But I thought this would make more sense as a…
... are not cute. Snakes, skunks, and rhinos, for example.
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We can weaken this argument by pointing out: "**She said she ... is wrong, or the author's conclusion is wrong. Argument = weakened ... 's conclusion is false *or* that their assumption is ... -
Difference between Volume 1 and 2Hello! I am new to 7Sage and am a little confused on the setup. I noticed there is an option to choose volume 1 or 2 and they each have different amo…
... ! I am new to 7Sage and am a little confused on ... an option to choose volume 1 or 2 and they each have different ... amounts of lessons and required hours. I did not ... two volumes of study material and have been going through logic ... -
The secret to do tough Weaken/strengthen questionToday I have a big progress in weaken/strengthen question. I find in most weaken/strengthen question, there exists a presumption and the only thing…
... are asked to evaluate the argument, and assumptions, the crucial link ... gets to attack the premise or the conclusion, your only ... :
Premise 1.) Dinosaurs can die from eating ... we can easily weaken the argument by attacking the assumption.
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Comprehensive Strategy for RC - response to KS in 3 partsHi KS, Perhaps you are taking the Feb LSAT, but given that the Dec test is only 3 weeks away, let me share my RC strategy. Not sure if you have t…
... sub-conclusions supporting the central argument) or the Very Important Points ... and there will likely be questions on at least 1 or ... really uncertain or really confused by the question, AND if you ... the answer choices and eliminate them one-by-one while ... -
PT14.S4.Q09 - anyone who supports the new tax planHi! I am having difficulty with predicting descriptive flaw questions. If anyone has done this question can you please explain to me how the correct …
... for a necessary condition" or vice versa, because that' ... />
Let's start by diagramming our given information. Sentence ... assumed is actually denied, and the argument falls apart. Again, A ... out preptest 53 section 1 question 18 for another exercise ... -
Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
... Question Types:
1. Main Point/Main Conclusion ... Note, arguments are good and bad. An argument is considered “good” ... tasked with exposing and affirming and assumptions made by the author< ... cannot say that they agree or disagree
RC- Author's attitudeI just wanted to ask what steps most of you take when you are answering questions on RC passages? Can someone give me a list of techniques/method…
... argument 1, in favor of argument 2, unsure/undecided, qualified support? etc.) and ... choice of one word vs another can subtly reveal ... questions (the memory method and your understanding of structure ... brackets 1 or 2 depending on which argument it is) and when ...Been thinking of doing only 3 RC passagesI've been trying to improve the RC section for the last 4 months with little luck. I've tried a few notable methods, but I'm still consistently picki…
... right answer is actually referencing OR the wrong answer that ... strong, too weak, too general), and 1 of the wrong answers will ... are manipulating your mind and memory by making false inferences, the ... the time to understand the argument versus the time to ...How to handle morning before test?Any ideas about how to keep it together for the 2-4 hours before the 12 pm test? With the 8 am test - you just get up and go - but I'm a bit worried …
Maybe play some games... or anything really. I solve the ... before my driver's exam and got zero deductions. Would be ... may weaken my argument by pointing out the dissimilarity, analogy doesn't hold ...PT49.S2.Q11 - cholesterol, which is a known factor in coronary heart diseasehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-49-section-2-question-11/ While the right answer choice is very clear to me, it would be great if someone co…
... recognizes that the argument is more or less one of ... the author make his argument by:
1) Saying C/B ... A does not cause C and/or B because of competing/conflicting ... additional (closely related, indicating and additional piece of evidence) premise ...PT57.S3.Q12 - editorial: to qualify as an effective lawhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-57-section-3-question-12/ I got confused by A because if you negate it, the argument falls apart. If you neg…
... a command is very broad, and the fact that some people ... of it this way: if 1 toddler did not obey his ... place, does that destroy the argument that international law is ineffective ... effective, it must be backed by effective enforcement.
Hope ...PT21.S2.Q13 - astronomers have long thought thathttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-21-section-2-question-13/ I wonder whether this is really necessary assumption question. Isn't this most st…
... answers will have no support and 1 answer will. Negating choices is ... this question is not an argument. It is a set ... a cause and effect relationship between Pluto and Neptune, and then goes ... is weakening this cause and effect relationship by removing what was ...Flaw and MSSHello, on all of my preptests, even after reviewing all the lessons and explanations I still miss Flaw and MSS questions, is there something I missed…
... copy of the LSAT trainer by Mike Kim. If you haven ... reading every argument, I always identify the conclusion and examine how it ... ask yourself 1) what is the argument taking for granted, and 2) what ... how the facts mesh together or what I can infer from ...Reading on tls that some high scorers...Take a pt everday for like 5-6 consecutive days. Also others take TWO pts a day. I really need soemthing different in my routine since I'm notici…
... weaken your argument by introducing premises relating to your analogy. The analogy applies, but ...
Where your analogy (and thus your argument) most critically falls apart ... , or something along those lines. And if you were to revise your analogy ...Advice on December RetakeAfter receiving my score for the October LSAT, I am both happy and sad at my result, which is likely to allow me to enter the law school of my choice…
... Hibiscus You have several options, and no one can definitely tell ... , or an acceptance at a T14 vs a lower Tier 1 regional ... with the test by reassessing your fundamentals and aiming for, say ... which would benefit you greatly) and is highly unlikely to decrease ...When to find the conclusionHello, Does anyone have a cleat sheet on which LR questions you need to identify conclusion/P. I know, or atleast I'm under the impression that, th…
... be able to make the argument that it isn't necessary ... point of disagreement questions, but (1) I wouldn't recommend it ... 't gain anything by trying to skip ahead, and (3) rushing ... . Finding conclusions and support is absolutely essential and you should never ...
