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Old PTs vs New PTs?I just took the LSAT for the first time this past Saturday (10/3). I know I didn't do as well as I need to - or even as well as I was PTing leading u…
... While the question difficulty does not translate across all of ... , techniques and your general approach to the section.
have to read each passage. That ... still a valid strategy, you also have to be able to understand the ... -
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…
... can too easily be manipulated in a way that does not accurately ... etc), but lack the reasoning skills to be successful in law school. In ... application that is least able to be skewed and manipulated in a ... then who will want to do it? We have to have at least one ... -
NA and SA QuestionsI totally understand the difference between these two question types. However, when SA questions are not logic based, I pick the answer choice that k…
I believe that you might have some lingering confusion about ... t happen).
SA does need to guarantee the conclusion. But negating ... is true for the argument to be valid (if no men are ... true for the argument to be valid (Bill could still be hairy if not ... -
Strengthen/Weaken Q-typeI have a question regarding strengthen and weaken questions: If I am stuck between two AC's, could I simply try to put both of them into the argument…
... you have to be on the lookout for gaps in their reasoning.
Does that weaken the conclusion ... be difficult to eliminate it as confidently, because the conclusion does ... say "as long as" which could be read to be "in ... -
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…
... it (maybe you have to be male and have the damage to develop schizophrenia). ... there are tons of very valid causal relationships where the ... course, irrelevant to the fact that cyanide does in fact cause ... only thing this premise does is to lead us nicely the ... -
Mastering logic gamesI'm currently working on the logic games bundle. While I've been getting -1 or -2 per game untimed I continue to test every answer choice even after …
... and you don't need to be worried about seeing the wrong ... you be sure that you're not just missing something? How does ... it even occur to you that's something ... the material, and how they have to be parallel processes at least. -
PT53.S1.Q09 - global surveys estimatehttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-53-section-1-question-09/ I could really use some help on this one. First, here's a quick breakdown of …
... making that the SA. JY does this in an early NA ... survey found that nesting females have declined by 2/3 in ... words for the conclusion to be valid the survey MUST be representative of the ... of nesting females is proportional to the decline of the entire ... -
Assumptions and a peculiar patternOkay let me just start from the start. My cold diagnostic was a 145 (June 2007). Since then I've studied for about a month and a half taking a PT sco…
... to every other PT I took) and in my opinion, it does ... not reflect what you should expect to see on ... a great resource for logical reasoning. For me, the way I ... the argument in the stimulus to be valid? The correct answer, if added ... -
PT64.S1.Q23 - ethicist: martial vows containThis question is about an ethicist who says love refers to a feeling therefore a marital vow saying to love until death do us part is a promise that …
... /> Premise: A promise to do something not within one ... to be referring to feelings.
Analysis: For the sub-conclusion, we have ... something that is entirely irrelevant to the argument. (D) ... in the reasoning and allows the argument to be valid. (D) ... -
NA totally wrecks meWhat is everyone doing to conquer NA? I have a really difficult time on these questions...I'm thinking maybe I need to go back to the curriculum, bu…
... trying to locate an answer choice which makes the argument completely valid ... , remember that the SA does not have to be true (it is not a ... premise to make the argument valid (without this, the conclusion cannot be satisfied ... -
PT49.S2.Q14 - scientist: a controversy in paleontologyHi all, Find that I'm having a very difficult time coming to terms with the right answer choice for this question. I find that B makes too large …
... ? Something that could be there but also doesn't have to be there, meaning ... condition is negated, does it destroy the line of reasoning?
(D ... temporal dimension it adds to our reasoning. First began to stand upright? All ... -
When do we know "in other cases" can be helpful or not?Hi, I thought "other cases" are alwas irrelevant to the case discussed in the stimulus... I thought "yes, maybe that happens in this case, but ma…
... the second statement to weaken, there would have to be a much greater ... posed, it could perhaps be. To then answer your very last ... boys."
This does erase the possibility that all ... question falls to an AC that weakens the reasoning by finding ... -
Causation vs. Correlation vs. ConditionalityHi All, Does the below statement make sense? I am trying to get a big picture view of these 3 ideas. CAUSATION --> PERFECT CORRELATION* < ---> …
... relationship you have isn't true. Conditional reasoning and causal reasoning are different ... ; sometimes they can be mutually ... causation does imply some type of correlation, it just doesn't have to be ... -
Conditional vs CasualHi, I am having a hard time differentiating between a cause and effect and a conditional statement. Would anyone have tips or tricks?
... therefore pigs will fly" is valid regardless of what the subject ... , we know it's valid entirely because it's based ... reasoning, the standard is a lot lower than what it takes to be ... One thing that would have to be done would be to provide repeated instances of ... -
Timing Increase HelpHey all! I am slowly improving my PT scores and although I have become better at LR sections, I can't get passed completing 18 questions which is neg…
... , take longer to solve than other types. For example, parallel reasoning questions take ... an incredibly long time to solve at ... . Sometimes you have to be confident in your reasoning, mark it down to review if ... -
Causation weakening vs. Causation strengthSo I'm working on these question types and have found a pattern. When it is a Causation strengthen question, the answer choice becomes apparent very …
... do is ask myself why does A cause B? You can ... but you need to attack the reasoning.
You have to be extremely critical here ... you need to somehow create a situation where A does cause B ... -
Causation weakening vs. Causation strengthSo I'm working on these question types and have found a pattern. When it is a Causation strengthen question, the answer choice becomes apparent very …
... you need to attack the reasoning.
> You have to be extremely critical ... you need to somehow create a situation where A does cause ... clearly see which one actually does weaken the argument. When ... that need to be filled and only one answer does that. I ... -
Lost on Valid and Invalid Argument formsI am having a hard time understanding this section of the lesson and am hoping some folks can weigh in on it. I think I'm a bit lost because there is…
... -valid-conclusions-2-answers/ On these questions, I understand that we have to ... is affirmed, therefore we need to put a B. Got it ... we also put a /B to affirm the necessary instead of ... affirming? In question 1, why does the /H need to be affirmed? -
Retaking and don't know where to start...Due to the recent elimination of the 3 take limit, I have been considering the possibility of retaking. However, I'm not exactly sure where to start …
... you are writing out the reasoning structure, purpose of each ... Also remember that you can have a completely perfect understanding of ... do from time to time and have found that reviewing ... just need to be refined and rarely does anything new need to be learned. ... -
Advice for Second Take.
... have a handle of things. Does anyone have advice on how to ... consuming but it doesn't have to be dreadful, haha.
... you will have to slow down in order to understand a confusing ... high-level reasoning, and we need to improve that reasoning as much ... -
Pattern of Reasoning QsDoes anyone have an attack strategy for these questions? I get bogged down every single time. So irritating!
... actually more like parallel "structuring" to me rather than reasoning.
I ... reasoning', read the argument again. If it sounds to good and smooth to be ... premise and conclusion don't have to be exactly the same as the ... -
LSAC Chronograph Ban - this includes LSAT watchesApparently, LSAC has included chronographs as one of the other devices that are banned in the testing center. Does this mean that LSAT specific watch…
... watch. What is the reasoning? The reasoning has to be more than it has ... ; @kkrystyna said:
> > does anyone here not use a ... watch I feel like I have a pretty good internal clock ... know how much time I have left if that makes sense ... -
LSAC Chronograph Ban - this includes LSAT watchesApparently, LSAC has included chronographs as one of the other devices that are banned in the testing center. Does this mean that LSAT specific watch…
... What is the reasoning? The reasoning has to be more than it has ... br /> > > > does anyone here not use a ... I feel like I have a pretty good internal ... I just use mine to have a general sense of ... at and to force myself to skip a question if I have to. -
LSAC Chronograph Ban - this includes LSAT watchesApparently, LSAC has included chronographs as one of the other devices that are banned in the testing center. Does this mean that LSAT specific watch…
... . What is the reasoning? The reasoning has to be more than it has ... :
> > > does anyone here not use a ... watch I feel like I have a pretty good internal ... how much time I have left if that makes ... . Especially during PT. I have one that I can use ... -
Question on validity of arguementsIf the conclusion does not HAVE to be true, then the argument is invalid?
... and yet an argument could be valid if and only if the ... argument itself is valid since it can be inferred from the ... ,
"If the conclusion does not HAVE to be true, then the argument is ... Again, if the conclusion does not HAVE to be true on the basis of ... -
Need advice on next step - after studying for 10 monthsSo I take the LSAT on September 16. I started studying in late December with a cold diagnostic preptest (1) of 162. Reading comprehension was my st…
... situation much will be decided in your logical reasoning--you will ... 4am and start a logical reasoning section within 2 minutes ... train your semi-subconscious logical reasoning center of your brain ... /> >
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Need advice on next step - after studying for 10 monthsSo I take the LSAT on September 16. I started studying in late December with a cold diagnostic preptest (1) of 162. Reading comprehension was my st…
... on the test. You just have to keep fighting your way through ... let one question on logical reasoning which they might throw out ... , though. Just as you have to be careful not to let the test drive ... much additional studying if September does not go as well as ... -
SA drills? Help with old (basically ancient) PT'sHey guys, i'm using the cambridge drills to practice SA questions, I'm wondering if someone has access to them and could help me out? It's questi…
... we need to know in order to make this conclusion valid? Well, we ... 10 times that, PPP would have to be $99 or less.
to be which is $9.9. AND ... you need to see that what AC D does is it fills ... -
A fourth take?Hey guys. So I just got my score, hit a 169 I'm pissed I missed one extra question and a 170 :/ but also ecstatic. My scores have been a 157, 159, 16…
... 75 percentile, you just have to make sure all your ... law related though. I have my own online business ... a good idea or does it seem like just ... Well your resume doesn't have to be law related. It should highlight ... think it's a valid reason for your GPA addendum ... -
NA QuestionsI have been really struggling with NA questions and am working on understanding them better. I think I have figured something out but I want to confi…
... answer choices that would be obviously irrelevant in establishing ... time consuming. So I have to be very careful in selecting the ... people eat devil's fruit) Does it falsify the conclusion? ... the only connection to make the conclusion valid means this is ...
