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Need Help!I have been studying close to three months now. I took a month long prep course through my university to kick off my studying. My diagnostic was low …
... 's a nine percent positive correlation between LSAT score and first ... your skills and perfect a strategy. And you can always choose ... -
Losing on scholarship vs not getting inHey there, As we're getting closer to the September test, I see a lot of posts regarding whether one should post-pone the test for December in hopes…
... the person that applies December Vs September could lose out as ... earlier, I think the best strategy is to get the highest ... -
Increasing LR scoresLogical reasoning is absolutely destroying my LSAT scores- i'm only getting like 60-70% of the questions correct. Im having trouble with FLAW, MSS in…
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How to improve on strengthen questions on LRI suck at weaken questions too, but I suck even more at strengthen questions. One of the problems is, I tend to try to focus on the error in the p…
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Getting weird w/ one week left (Serious Question)Hey guys, I saw a recommendation in one of threads to study up on the weirdest logic games in prep for the test on Saturday given the recent tende…
... games is a good, smart strategy. If you ARE a 170 ... /#/discussion/1353/more-used-pts-vs-more-7sage-course-videos
A Fun Strategy for LR?I had read about this strategy before on various forums, but never decided to take the plunge. Then I finally decided to force myself to do the follo…
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4AC = psychologists treating vs. all others treating; most cases ... vs. all; drugs could fix stress?; ... What is great about this strategy is it being complementary to ...trouble with weakening and flaw questionsI've reviewed JY's videos, but I'm having issues. On the most recent tests I've done, I'm getting ~55% of these questions. On the weakening, I'm tryi…
... the source, part to whole, correlation-causation, etc.). The other headings include ...Reflection on December14 LSATHi all lovely 7 sagers, just want to write down some reflections I feel for this just finished LSAT and see if anyone, particularly if the 7 Sage ins…
Thanks, syn_101. So are the December questions harder? Or does Dec attract a lower raw-scoring cohort? Ha, I'm sure there's a correlation/causation question in here somewhere ;)LSAT as a poor predictor addendaMy pre law advisor said to submit an addenda explaining that my LSAT is a poor predictor of my future promise at law school. I am applying this cycle…
Correlation is not causation. The LSAT is correlated very ...Causation - CorrelationHey guys! I've been meaning to ask if anyone could help me better understand this concept. I think I understand it but when I'm under timed condit…
... , etc.), the possibility of causation figures into my mind.
causation, my causation radar has gone up ... , this kinda sounds like causation, but let me keep reading ... the past (after enough cause, vs. enough formal lawgic, whether ...Causation - CorrelationHey guys! I've been meaning to ask if anyone could help me better understand this concept. I think I understand it but when I'm under timed condit…
... but ya) causation, and doesn't have the correlation/causation flaw (tho ... to block/fill it) a causation/correlation AC is def a possible ... an AC that gives us causation will probably strengthen that ( ... weaken, say well theres no causation, they're actually just ...rejection correlated with school rankingDo law schools accept less students if their ranking goes up because they want to show exclusivity?
@"Jonathan Wang" correlation does not imply causation :D How could I make this mistake :P .eliminating for wrong reasonsSometimes I eliminate the wrong answer choice for the wrong reasons (I look at the Manhatten Explanations online and sometimes it's different reasons…
... reasons why alternative modes of causation are possible during the course ... causation."
Manhattan Prep (2014-03-25). Logical Reasoning LSAT Strategy ... , 4th Edition (Manhattan Prep LSAT Strategy Guides) (pp. 197-198). Manhattan ...LR reading strategyHas anyone heard of/use a reading strategy where you don't read the question stems in LR and simply figure out the question type via stimulus? If so,…
... is a better strategy to read the stem first vs second is ...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 …
... dissimilarity, analogy doesn't hold, correlation =/= causation :-PCausationI have watched this lesson at least five times. I tried to do the questions but I can't weaken the argument. I don't know how to apply the Causatio…
... argument is using causation. a and b (a correlation), therefore a causes ... you identify the argument as causation - you have a leg up ...LSAT Study Guide -- PrimerHey guys! I made a study guide on Quizlet with LR question types (like Mike suggested) that I wanted to share/ get feedback on (particularly with res…
... : SC -- SE, NC -- NE, reverse causation, alt. causes
2 ... diet?), is this mere correlation and not causation (drug is correlated to ... ; SE, SC --> NE, reverse causation, existence of alt causes)
Do "Parallel" credited responses not consider "some," "many," "most," et cetera?I've been missing many "Parallel" (both flaw and not) because of, say, a credited response containing "most" while the passage does not. Am I to gene…
... that the flaw is a correlation-causation fallacy (or false cause, whatever ...PT22.S2.Q07 - newsletter for community-center volunteerscan someone please go through this with me? http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-22-section-2-question-07/
... ? She’s concluded a causation from a mere correlation. We know that ...Logic Games Attack StrategySo I've got three weeks left in the Army before I start terminal leave and I've finally reached the end of the learning curriculum and the only thing…
... thinking and I attribute that strategy for helping me POSSIBLY getting ... a few right vs. just guessing on the whole ...Does "A causes B" equal to A -->B?Hi, guys, I am confused with the relationship between "causation" and conditional logic. Could anyone give me some help? According to the lessons, it…
... : http://7sage.com/lesson/causation/ and do the lessons ... really develop your understanding of causation and the flaws therein. ... most likely to encounter causation on flaw/strengthen/weaken ... favorite flaw for this is correlation/causation, and they also like ...Question on basics you need to memorizeHey guys, I am trying to compile a list of all the "basics" I need to memorize. For example, Succ/Necc/NegSuf/NegNec/... the different flaws, specifi…
The 4 possibilities for causation/correlation ...
1) A causes B
2) B causes A
3) C causes both A and B
4) No relationshipMaybe just a rant, but can anyone relate and/or help me out here?Okay. I'd like to say that I've been lsat prepping for about a year / year and a half or so, however, during this time I've been working full time ho…
... score. I flew through the causation and correlation section because huh? Why ... all the questions that involved causation and correlation wrong. Well I went ...PT47.S3.Q19 - although high cholesterol levels (wording question)http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-47-section-3-question-19/ When you encounter the word "contributes" on the LSAT, do you take this to be a "c…
... provided in form of a correlation: High cholesterol levels are ... a correlation is not sufficient on it's own to imply causation ... , it can provide evidence toward causation. Answer choice ... C does not imply that causation does in fact exist, ...PT64.S1.Q22 - microbiologist: because heavy metalshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-64-section-1-question-22/ The following is my reasoning for why the answer to PT64S1Q22 is D, and is not B. …
... not mean there is a causation from C to Ra. The ... "promoted"), based on a correlation. B indicates a correlation, not a cause ... />
B is a correlation, but it can strengthen the ... that D is also a correlation. Tempting but wrong precisely because ...Reasoning for LSAC ban on PDFs?I was wondering about the reasoning why they did this. Do they really make more money by not licensing out PDF versions of the exam? Were websites …
... expected future benefits of enforcement vs. expected costs of enforcement. The ... don't agree with their strategy. The LSAC as a ton ...CausationFor the regular weaken and strengthen questions, I am starting to get better. However, when it comes to causation, I am really confused. There is so …
... to approach causation questions with skepticism, and the trusty "correlation doesn' ... t imply causation" mantra. At times ... at all save for a correlation. It helps to get ... of the argument's purported causation to not be true. ...PT45.S1.Q12 - biologists have noted reproductive abnormalitiesI am having a problem seeing how a/c C WEAKENS. To me it looks like it is strengthening the argument. Maybe I am just misunderstanding how the ar…
... fish)
Premise (strengthening causation): the fish recover normal hormone ... mill shutdowns
Premise (weakening causation): and dioxin decomposes very slowly ... correlation in the premises and a conclusion that states an unjustified causation ...
