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Quick PSA from the other side...Like many if not most (all?) of you, I heard many times about how the LSAT isn't really useful in law school, just a rough predictor of 1L grades, yo…
... based on the difference between "a"recognition of sovereignty and "the" recognition of sovereignty. It ... .
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Stuck at 169 trying to get to 173+ before OctoberHi everyone, I am retaking the test in October. I am currently stuck at 169-170 on my PTs. I am really hoping to get that up to 173+ by the Octob…
... average anywhere between -2 to -7 and same with ... down to relative difficulty of the question itself ... how to spot a parallel flaw. Studying it isn’t ... a matter of practice and, to some extent, of time management. ... didn’t run out of time and, just as importantly, ... -
To map or not to map.I have been having trouble deciphering when I need to map, infer, or write out conditionally different stimulus' in LR. Is there a cookie cutter way …
... of the opinion that you should should never map and that conditional reasoning ... because for hard conditional reasoning questions(specifically parallel reasoning questions) sometimes have ... conditional reasoning a non factor in the analysis of the flaw of that ... -
Tips for flaw questions?Hey all! I've been working really hard on LR and am seeing a lot of improvement so far, however one area that I am still having a lot of difficul…
... didn't personally find the flaw 2-step approach helpful. ... or jump being made between the premises and the conclusion, which Mike ... assets/assets/5-lsat-logical-reasoning-flaws-sample-chapter.pdf? ... your time and reading Mike Kim's explanation of this ^
PT92.S1.Q17 - Plumbing gradsCan someone please give a breakdown of this question? I am having trouble understanding what the flaw is. P: Tech institute has been using new ex…
... rate of certification passage, rather than relative to passage rate between years ... . Identify the flaw in how assumption bridges premise and conclusion and that the ... incorrect, but rather state method of reasoning incorrectly or offer extraneous explanation ...PTB.S1.Q25: How to approach RREWhat should your thought process be on a question like this? On easier RRE, I could often come up with a paraphrase, but it definitely wasn't the cas…
... difference between the two, but it would have been a huge waste of ... through all the choices initially and thought all were incorrect. I ... got desperate and then picked C because I ... is this reasoning wrong and how do you snap yourself out of an ...Flaw Questions: Steps to take when you cant see the flawHi All, I had the chance to do an LR question again for a recent tutoring session and noticed a few things that could be helpful for your prep. O…
... read is remember “the reasoning is faulty and the jump from the ... that the flaw had to address that relationship between the premise and conclusion ... help improve your comprehension of the argument and the relationship b/w ...Flaw Questions: Steps to take when you cant see the flawHi All, I had the chance to do an LR question again for a recent tutoring session and noticed a few things that could be helpful for your prep. O…
... read is remember “the reasoning is faulty and the jump from the ... that the flaw had to address that relationship between the premise and conclusion ... help improve your comprehension of the argument and the relationship b/w ...Flaw Questions: Steps to take when you cant see the flawHi All, I had the chance to do an LR question again for a recent tutoring session and noticed a few things that could be helpful for your prep. O…
... read is remember “the reasoning is faulty and the jump from the ... that the flaw had to address that relationship between the premise and conclusion ... help improve your comprehension of the argument and the relationship b/w ...Flaw Questions: Steps to take when you cant see the flawHi All, I had the chance to do an LR question again for a recent tutoring session and noticed a few things that could be helpful for your prep. O…
... read is remember “the reasoning is faulty and the jump from the ... that the flaw had to address that relationship between the premise and conclusion ... help improve your comprehension of the argument and the relationship b/w ...PT92.S1.Q13 - Philosopher: as many prominent physicists have suggestedCan someone explain why B is correct and C/E are wrong? **Admin Note: Edited title. Please use the format: "PT#.S#.Q# - brief description of the …
... common flaw type: assuming that because the components of a ... _if it composed purely of things_ (energy and mass) _that have ... essential distinction between them. This is kind of a word ... suggestions. It's like the difference between these two sentences:
...Summarizing LR Question TypesHi, I was just wondering if anyone has created a list of the LR question types and what the anticipated correct answer/ anticipated wrong answer look…
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--Parallel (Regular Parallel Method of Reasoning; Parallel Flaw)
--Assumption (Necessary; Sufficient ... a subset of MSS)
--Equivocation (someone is confused and misunderstands a ...Do you hunt for specific question types in LR?While keeping track of my errors in LR I notice I'm more prone to making errors in questions that I would typically get right (PSA, SA, PF, PR) when …
I actually skip the Parallel Reasoning/Parallel Flaw questions and come back to them if ... can be wordy and huge time sinks, and I never want my ... to rush through the end of the section. Remember that you ...How do you typically approach an LR question?I'm really curious to know some of y'all's process. Mike Kim talks about prioritizing the right information, not necessarily ALL of the information i…
... my steps with a grain of salt, everyone has their ... to switch after 10 months of reading questions first but ... IS a conclusion, think of what could support/weaken argument ... for.
*For parallel reasoning and parallel flaw: I do steps 1-5 ...174 on a January LSAT after 138 on a previous one(Candidate cancel) / My Journey from 138-174!!I want to express a deep sense of thanks to 7Sage for helping me get to a 174! I took the LSAT twice, the first time I received a 138, and right afte…
... 12, and then I worked on what type of questions ... to bring some sense of real world experience ... (a type of meditation) by the Art of Living Foundation ... is important. For me parallel flaw questions were the worst. ... important to read between the lines and keep an ...What order to study LR question typesHello! I hope all is well! Does anyone know what order of question types JY recommends to study for LR? I'm sure it goes: 1. MP/MC, 2. MSS, 3. AP…
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3. Method of Reasoning
4. Agree/Disagree ... Parallel method of reasoning (requires proficiency in argument parts and conditional logic)
14. Parallel Flaw ... (required proficiency in argument parts, conditional logic, and ...How are valid/Invalid forms useful?I was doing great with this course so far. However, when i got to memorizing the invalid and valid forms. I got really confused. First of, we dont h…
The valid and invalid forms are mostly useful ... logic (often questions like parallel method of reasoning or flaw). I believe later in ...Help - October 2022 LSATAny specific tips on how to improve significantly for the October 2022 test? I took the test in January hoping it would be my last time but only …
... that you keep getting wrong? Flaw? NA? Weaken? If there's ... testing conditions. In between tests, definitely do drills of questions you might ... RC makes the difference and having a good understanding of what the passage ...3 vs 4-Section PTsHey everyone. I wanted to gauge everyones thoughts on doing PTs with 3 sections vs 4 sections. I’ve heard a lot of people mention that doing 3-sectio…
... were just having more trouble reasoning through questions on the ... absolutely no fluctuation between your scores on them and your scores ... section PT every now and then, of course, but if you ... studying and trying to figure out the most effective study methods.Help: Time IssuesI know mine is not a unique problem, but I am wondering if anyone has advice. When I have the time to slowly go through each question, I have great a…
... think about the relationship between sloppiness and your decision-making. When ... like to think in terms of efficiency. What matters is ... effective at maximizing better ratios of returns. When you say ... would be something like a parallel flaw question where you're ...need advice: stuck in a slumpI've been studying around 5-6 hours every day for about a month now, and I'm scheduled to take the exam in April (my 3rd attempt overall). However, I…
... component is strategy and procedure, and the importance of these areas does ... all five answers on a parallel flaw question, it's a ... need to explore alternative methods to confront that situation. ... ll eventually identify tons of situations and reflect on exactly ...LR not improvingI've been studying now for 10months and do not see much of the improvement. Comparing to what it felt like 10 months ago when I first started to stu…
... most of the LSAT prep is very technical and abstract, and the ... This is essentially what logical reasoning is (using information to make ... necessary/sufficient assumption, strengthen/weaken, flaw, parallel flaw. So you know you're ... find gaps in the reasoning.LR not improvingI've been studying now for 10months and do not see much of the improvement. Comparing to what it felt like 10 months ago when I first started to stu…
... most of the LSAT prep is very technical and abstract, and ... is essentially what logical reasoning is (using information to ... sufficient assumption, strengthen/weaken, flaw, parallel flaw. So you know you're ... to find gaps in the reasoning.
Thank ...When do I know to to use conditional logic/mapping?Obviously parallel flaw questions and some other question types like SA and MBT usually require logic mapping, but how do you decide during PTs and t…
... It is a matter of how comfortable you are with ... a particular question, then, of course, map it out to ... find yourself mapping less and less overtime as you ... logic, parallel reasoning, parallel flaw, must be true (usually for overlapping of quantifiers). ...Graduated yesterday. 154 diagnostic headed to big law. Thanks 7sage.I was a community college to state school grad that pieced together a bachelors degree from random credits and studied for the LSAT while working and…
... Also what is the difference between the coach plan and a private tutor ... familiar with the current version of the site. But generally, ... you the same review of foundational concepts you'd ... of your methods much more than they are a means of improving in and of ...Finished Core Curriculum,do I go straight into taking a PT? Or should I take a day in between to freshen up on LR? What did you guys do?
... boat! Just finished CORE curriculum and it's taken frustratingly long ... /> 14. Method of Reasoning Questions 1.9h
15. Flaw or Descriptive Weakening ... Questions 12h
16. Parallel or Analogy ...Answer choices with sufficient/necessary confusionI always freeze when I read answer choices that say "takes a necessary condition to be a sufficient condition". I know in the abstract what they eac…
... AC of the 5 options. If you read the Stim and can ... parse the difference between two similar yet slightly different Conditional Flaw answer choices ... middle and end of the section. So if you see a Conditional Flaw and ...I have a 100% failure rate on weakening and strenthening questionsIt seems like I am incapable at doing the strengthening and weakening questions. I read the answer choices and just think that none of them make sens…
... of them as a flaw question-what is the gap between the support and ... the conclusion? Then use that flaw and either exploit it (weaken ... relate to both the support and conclusion rather than just ... the conclusion rather than the REASONING that leads to the ...Does anyone have a strategy sheet for the different types of LR questions?If anyone could share their strategy sheet for Logical Reasoning question types, it would be greatly appreciated. 7Sage has a really helpful one i…
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a. Market ...old LSAT prep tests vs. new LSAT prep testsis there a difference between the old lsat preptests and the new preptests. I took my lsat in february (did quite good) and i mainly studied from pre…
is there a difference between the old lsat preptests and the new preptests. I ... in february (did quite good) and i mainly studied from preptests ... just curious as to what difference there is for the newer ... 39-60. is there a difference in the logical reasoning?
