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Why are LSAT scores given so much weight for admissions decisions?Dear JY, I love your website. The explanations for the logical games are carefully thought out and well presented. I wished I knew about your web…
... (e.g. 170s vs 160s vs 150s vs 140s stacks) until they ... I pointed out that the correlation coefficient between LSAT scores and ... .12 to .56. The correlation coefficient between LSAT scores and ... a scientist who has performed correlation analysis on medical data, ... -
Side effects of studying for LSAT :-)I have found myself getting irritated and impatient when people make illogical arguments during general conversations. I am also painfully cognizant …
Causation, Correlation? Meh, no need to follow logically on this one.. -
Why are LSAT scores given so much weight for admissions decisions?Dear JY, I love your website. The explanations for the logical games are carefully thought out and well presented. I wished I knew about your web…
... scores in admissions is this correlation study by the LSAC. Some ... even try to make a correlation between LSAT scores and bar ... (a highly regarded IP program) vs a top 50% candidate from ... -
Snack for Test Day!I did a full timed test today and during my 15 min break I had nuts, banana and a granola bar. I found myself starving during the last portion of the…
... me there. It's definitely correlation, not causation, but the tests where ... -
PT 69 and up...Wow, I know for the most part if we apply the skills we've come to learn then we should be OK with the slight variations of the more recent exams, bu…
... logic and greater emphasis on correlation/causation flaws, subset issues (part/whole ... -
Is section difficulty independent of each other?Example: If the Logic games section is harder could that mean an easier RC section? Or is it always 100% independent of each other? My issue is t…
I have found (many times) on LR section: one being particularly more difficult than the other eg : I have -1 -2 on one of the LRs and -5 -6 on another . Not sure if this is merely a correlation or if there is a causation there. -
What's the flaw? And How do I attack this seemingly air tight argument?Defendants who can afford expensive private defense lawyers have a lower conviction rate than those who rely on court-appointed public defenders. Thi…
... of all you cited a correlation and then made a causal ... />
Boom.
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What's the flaw? And How do I attack this seemingly air tight argument?Defendants who can afford expensive private defense lawyers have a lower conviction rate than those who rely on court-appointed public defenders. Thi…
What would the necessary assumption be? I already perceived the correlation-causation flaw but couldn't fit that as an answer choice in this necessary assumption question type -
PT. 56 S.2 Q14Can someone please explain how answer choice (D) strengthens the correlation between people being overconfident and starting their own business.
... ’t think there’s a correlation/causation flaw in this stimulus. The ... other words, D shows a correlation between overconfidence and attempting to ... . (Remember: while a correlation does not imply causation, it can strengthen an ... -
Causation strengthening, Causation weakeningWhen it comes to CAUSATION strengthening and CAUSATION weakening questions, I know how to do them, but I have a hard time determining if causation is…
Usually, causation questions are pretty cookie cutter ... argument will begin with a correlation/relationship between two things, but ... make a causal claim are "correlation," "cause," "therefore, the program was ... -
Causation strengthening, Causation weakeningWhen it comes to CAUSATION strengthening and CAUSATION weakening questions, I know how to do them, but I have a hard time determining if causation is…
Accounts playable is right, most of the causation weaken/strengthening questions that i have come across draw some correlation between two things and then make a casual conclusion that you either need to best weaken or best strengthen. -
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…
@alexandergreene93 said:
It's not a good idea to look at people like Lloyd Blankfein or David Rubinstein and conclude that getting a JD will put you in a similar position.
Causation/correlation! -
Law school solicitations vs. acceptancesJust curious if anyone has noticed if there is a correlation with the law schools that are soliciting you post LSAT to apply with fee waivers with ac…
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... year now (obviously, correlation does not equal causation so this next part ... -
flaw"the author assumes one reason when others could be plausible" Can you tell me the name of this flaw? Thanks in advance!
... a flaw from the correlation does not imply causation family, but I ... -
flaw"the author assumes one reason when others could be plausible" Can you tell me the name of this flaw? Thanks in advance!
... meant to say "correlation does not imply causation." Don't worry about ... -
Skipping answer choices?I'm curious to know what people think about skipping over answer choices if a really attractive answer presents itself early. So, say it's a Strength…
... /necessary confusion or a causation conclusion from mere correlation data, I go ... -
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 …
... of certain questions (i.e. correlation-causation, necessary-sufficeincy, valid arguments, etc ... -
flawsHi, I'm confused with these statements. They refer to some kind of flaws, but can't seem to pinpoint exactly what they are. Does anyone know what th…
... may not be correct. ( correlation does not imply causation).
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Doubt in causationHey, I was wondering that when we say that A causes B, do we understand it to mean that whenever A will happen B shall follow or does such a causal r…
... correlation. This argument is saying that there isn't a causation ... that there's no causal correlation. This is extraneous information, ... so used to taking apart causation arguments - however, out author ... "there is no causal correlation", so clearly he doesn' ... -
anyone ese debating skipping law school?don't think i am the only one torn between a few different possibilities right now, wondering how other posters are making their decision?
... on here should know that correlation does not imply causation. -
I see LSAT all over in this videoJohn Oliver never disappoints, enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rnq1NpHdmw
... John Oliver said "statistically significant correlation", I imagined a legion of ... and mumbling "correlation is not causation, correlation is not causation, correlation is not causation...", wild-eyed ... -
I see LSAT all over in this videoJohn Oliver never disappoints, enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rnq1NpHdmw
... and mumbling "correlation is not causation, correlation is not causation, correlation is not causation...", wild-eyed ... -
I see LSAT all over in this videoJohn Oliver never disappoints, enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rnq1NpHdmw
Same thought went through my mind watching this
"correlation is not causation, correlation is not causation, correlation is not causation..." -
weaken questionfrom he lecture i understand that to find out the right answer choice for weaken question, i need to keep two thing in my mind 1. the ans choice is …
... argument if it includes a causation/correlation relationship, a phenomenon/hypothesis relationship ... -
Anecdotal evidence that the 70s PTs are different from 50s and 60s PTsHere's my anecdotal evidence that the 70s PTs are harder (or at least different) from earlier modern PTs. PTs 54-59, 61, 62, 65, 66 (Not cherry pi…
... question type, longer stims, more correlation/causation arguments) I can target it ... -
LSAT plateauHello guys. Really need help here. I've been in a plateau of 165 for like 4 PTs already (1.5month)? So I stopped taking full length PTs but instead I…
... me identify my weakness on Causation stimuli specifically and a few ... . If you can find a correlation (haha) for a Flaw type ... -
Relative Support: An Observation/Potential New TrendProps to the BR Group on this, I really kinda just stole this observation from those guys! So there are two questions in PT 78 where it really fee…
... wary of hasty generalizations and causation/correlation flaws. Because of all the ... the conclusion. A correlation is support for a causation and a single ... Supported question, a correlation does support a causation and a single positive ... -
Score suddenly jumped up... Opinions needed!!!Hey guys, This is going to sound a little strange but bear with me. So I was doing Pt's in the 50's and 60's and was getting around 160 - 165 gene…
... that changed my score. But correlation isn't causation so :D -
PT61.S2.Q22 - psychiatrist: in treating first-year studentsCould anyone elaborate why B helps the argument? I don't understand how "moderate" students are related in this case...thank you!! https://7sage.co…
... is a pretty cookie cutter correlation to causation type argument, so to ... recreation time), deny that this correlation is a coincidence, and deny ...
