@david.busis I understand Yale has a question on their application about whether you had any help with the essays or application. In your experience, does answering "yes" have a significant negative impact? Thanks!
Agreed. Talking to yourself about the reasoning structure, opinions,predicting how the passage is going to go, etc. should be promoted in the LSAT, not discouraged!
Get the Trainer and decide for yourself. Mike emphasizes reading for reasoning structure, which is IMO the best way to get what you need from the passage.