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I don't know how to diagramI've been studying on my own for some time. When I do PTs I notice that I am getting an average of 5 wrong per LR section. All of them are either ass…
... to the first sentiment because if you are diagramming 5-10 ... will just slow you down if you apply it too frequently ... less of an issue anyways. If you really need the foundations ... basic concepts of diagramming formal/conditional logic.
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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…
... more in-depth work on conditional logic. I got both of ... story would be very different if it did not exist. My ... -
PT 69, Sec. 1, #14We debated this question for a long time in Group BR last night. While almost everyone got the correct answer, we were strongly divided about the act…
... to lightning or campers even if you have no proof that ... % sure how it works in conditional logic scenarios but intuitively it ... -
Why am I having such a difficult time scoring at least in the 150s?I study all the time and have been for a while. I was first exposed to the LSAT 2 years ago and score in the 120s, but then the highest score I've ev…
... . Know how to negate any conditional statement that comes your way ... have to love it, but if you hate it, you’ll ... -
Having a real hard time seeing improvement on LG.....Hello all, I really need some sage advice. I have been following the LG attack strategy and the foolproof review method for LG sections. LG is by…
If you can't blind review ... you know how to chain conditional rules in your sleep: Make ... you know what makes a conditional trigger and when it's ... stuff again. Then see if it clicks. If not, go back and ... -
How do you diagram this?I've been reading the LSAT trainer and am a little confused about the diagramming of the bi-conditional. One question was: L will go before J if …
... " that you can be in. If L is before J, then ... before J, and vice versa. If J is before L and ... nutshell, if neither of the conditions in the bi-conditional are met ... , what would happen if neither of the bi-conditional's conditions are ... -
Embedded conditional translationI was wondering how you would translate an embedded conditional if the conditional in the necessary condition is negated. For example, A--->[Not (B--…
... /> I missed some parentheses. The conditional should be A--->[Not ... ;(B Some Not C). So if there is an A, then ... -
Is the word "then" an indicator word introducing a necessary condition and/or a conclusion?I am wondering if the word "then" introduces a necessary condition and/or the conclusion to premise(s); and if "then" is only pertinent to conditiona…
... in the context of a conditional statement, "then" introduces a necessary ... rarely, if ever, see "then" introduce a conclusion. A conditional statement using ... -
Games that require brute forceCan someone name a few games that require a lot of brute force. These seems to be the one that trip me up the most during LG sections and I want to d…
... tricky and hell to solve if you make a mistake, ignore ... make a wrong inference, contrapositive / conditional. The mistake(s) can mean ... with less time to solve if you do it right. I ... -
LR and LG sectionsHello all! I have but 8 day till the December Lsat's and I am at a terrible position. I am doing poor on all 3 sections. I can only get 3/4 passage…
... my brain automatically goes into "conditional logic mode" as soon as ... I see the terms "If" and "then"?
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Search function?Is there a specific search box for the discussion board (not control + F)? Am I just blind?
... other forums people get annoyed if you ask a question that ... /> when I draw out the conditional, not following any particular rule ... well? .. but then if that is the case if I picked IE ... />
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PT59.S3.Q19 - if understanding a word always involvesHi, I've looked at lot of explanations (I have starter so I don't have access to 7Sage explanation) and I'm still not able to understand this one. I…
... translate the two sentences: If understanding a word always involves ... . Now, we have some conditional statements, which is good because ... sentence of the stimulus (If understanding a word always involves ... definition.)
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@StopLawying I’d go back to the lesson I linked, but essentially it’s this: any negation to a universally conditional statement (If X then Y) becomes an intersection statement (X some /Y). -
Suff nec in this quote?Just making sure "sufficient" follows "the only" below and is "true wisdom"? How you diagram this with contrapositive? "The only true wisdom is in…
... the now contraposed conditional,
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Are the PTs from Test 70 on different?I keep hearing that LR questions are getting more pointed or trickier on tests 70+. Also I have heard some say there are similar differences in the o…
Chill out. If your PT scores are close ... Saturday, if not, postpone now.
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... Also, some scholarships are conditional in that you have to ... LSAT they already took if they would just apply ... br />
Just to add -- if a school is doing this ... rides are a possibility if there is a demonstrated ... to rival schools (even if you have no plans ... -
Conditional languageTake the statement (drawn from an actual stimulus) that says "the habit of volunteering cannot be said to have been fostered in a person who has not …
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Learning conditional logic may be very important ... the test ultimately learn conditional logic so that they ... br />
Ask yourself if you truly "get" the sentence ... more if you change it into "if ...then..." form. ... -
Conditional languageTake the statement (drawn from an actual stimulus) that says "the habit of volunteering cannot be said to have been fostered in a person who has not …
... two entirely separate questions. If you really know how ... know whether it's conditional and, if so, how it translates ... get it'? What happens if that statement is about quantum ... on the context. But if you don't map ... from your explicit knowledge. If you don't have ... -
Conditional languageTake the statement (drawn from an actual stimulus) that says "the habit of volunteering cannot be said to have been fostered in a person who has not …
... Statement:
~ H if ~ V
unfix the 'if':
~ V > ... ; V
That is, If someone has a habit of ... up with a wonderfully clean conditional at the end! Who knew ... -
I tend to do better at NA than SA?Hello, For some odd reason, I am having trouble with mastering sufficient assumption questions, despite watching explanation videos. However, I te…
... make it impossible to know if your actions actions are legal ... . Therefore if the laws are vague you ... secure unless you can know if your actions are legal".
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PT60.S1.Q3 - sulfur dioxide in atmosphereI translated the following into lawgic: ES and SPIL --> OS SPIL---> OS/e /E and SPIL Therefore, ES--> OS I don't understand why in the video…
... final sentence is another premise/conditional. Note that we don ... context than anything else. If you delete the second ... substance of the argument remains: If regulations followed, then decrease. ... the contrapositive of the conditional, which allows us to ... -
When to template hypotheticals early (or not)Given the LG section tests efficient use of time to accurately complete all four games within 35 minutes, what criteria do you use (if any) to determ…
... on feel more than anything. If there are more worlds than ... 't bother splitting up front. Conditional questions aren't always the ... -
PT 61.S2.Q3 - political administrationI did not understand the explanation in the video. I diagrammed the following based on my understanding. ES and PIL ---> OS PIL ---> OS/e …
... begins with a pretty standard conditional statement:
... we don't know if Protecting individual liberties actually ... administrations can be successes if they protect individual liberties. ... C gives us an "IF" we are economically successful, ... -
Negating/denying Universal quantifiersHey, I know that there were lessons on denying existential quantifiers, but I couldn't find one for the universal quantifiers... Can you please…
@"mc_meatt" said:
Should I just place "It's not the case that" in front of the conditional statements to deny them?
Yes. This is true. But you must come to know what the conditional looks like if it's "not the case." -
PT62.S2.Q6 - although some nutritional factsI did not understand how and why he figured out which parts of the sentences he could use to make conditional statements from the video. He did not u…
... to limit their intake. If limiting is something that is ... will do it. And if people do it (limit ... all connected. Ac(A) if caffeine content listed then some ... things (one of which is if A then D). …. That ... review all lessons on conditional logic to polish your ... -
PT62.S2.Q15 - contemporary criticsI'm confused how to write the conditional logic for this. Can somebody please explain this? When I see how the video skipped over labeling the first …
... correct (which means that his conditional statement is useful,and that ... I we are looking for: If we conclude that someone doesn ... "her own words," so even if you don't catch the ... -
PT3.S2.Q04 - a work of architectureI'm having a hard time understanding how this answer choice follows logically from the premises.
... problem like this:
If something is a work of ... . This only occurs when the conditional is a false statement, or ... disproving a general rule. A conditional is false when the sufficient ... -
PT3.S2.Q04 - a work of architectureI'm having a hard time understanding how this answer choice follows logically from the premises.
... make sense to me. If the conditional says IF F + I, then U ... violated F+I then U if the definition of violation is ... , so that would mean that if they were in violation of ... -
PT3.S2.Q04 - a work of architectureI'm having a hard time understanding how this answer choice follows logically from the premises.
... ’re given a principle that if an architectural work is inviting ... an intersection, not a new conditional statement. Here’s the lesson ... denying the sufficient) refers to conditional statements, but as you can ... -
PT62.S2.Q11 - scientist: to study the comparativehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-62-section-2-question-11/ When writing out the conditional logic for the reporter, I initially got /C--> /…
... the contrapositive which is:
If M --> C. Then the ... ; C. Basically the reporter says "If M" _____ In lawgic we ... . (unless it is a bi-conditional, which we don't have ...
