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Is this a mistake?In one of the early exercises on sufficient and necessary phrases and finding the lawgic indicators I am having trouble understanding JY's reasoning.…
... sentence is because it is a part of the predicate of the second clause to ... ". How would you diagram that?
The important thing to remember is ... a sentence and understand what it is saying apart from what the indicators tell ... -
Circling questions for BR during PTForgive me if this has been covered elsewhere. I have been at this since December and just finished taking my 14th PT. My BR scores are high (174+) b…
18 is a bit high but If that's how many you want to get a second ... /> However, if it becomes a crutch, a substitute for confidence, you may need to work ... on that. It's still too early to tell. But ... -
How should I incorporate The Trainer into my studies?I bought my copy of The LSAT Trainer this weekend and am looking for the most effective way to use it along with 7Sage. For those of you who have us…
... most people think it is a simple and straightforward process to receive information (i ... a 150 diagnostic and they get demoralized and don't understand how ... this could happen since up to that point ... -
Silly mistakesHey all, I've been doing pretty well on my PTs, but I'm finding that on the logic games, I'm consistently making 1-2 silly mistakes on the section. …
... things correctly, but sometimes it will simply tell you it says "before" and ... need to know how to recognize that you made a mistake, and fix it. Double ... suck, and it is, but for a good cause. Imagine if there were 6 ... -
Best Strategy to Improving Time Overall?Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone has some suggestions on the best way to drill/study/practice in order to improve speed. I finally feel really solid i…
... that it is the most prone to regrettable time sinks. Man how fricken stupid is it to ... />
I usually tell folks to stop drilling once they finished ... a minimum, timed sections. Exceptions to this: if a particular Qt is plaguing you, or a ... -
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…
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It is what it is, and if you really want to be a ... statistician will tell you that a correlation less than 0.40 is rather ... /> http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-interpret-a-correlation-coefficient-r.html ... -
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…
... truth. To be honest OP's statement is a dangerous one because it can ... point I am trying to make here is that if we acknowledge OP ... tough love. It may seem like a "harsh" response but it is warranted. Those ... can't tell you how many times I have wanted to light my ... -
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…
... claim a .36 to .48 median depending on how the numbers were crunched is a ... and World Report (USNWR)." If the process was truly holistic ... that school? It seems to me that how well a student does in ... School. Do we really need a poll to tell us this? Also, some ... -
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…
... a home, go out and tell poor people, often of color, that it is ... are taught how to perform better on standardize test since a young age ... materials need to be bought. But if we are going to talk ... damn sure that it is going to be a lot harder. It is a lesson I' ... -
Another gap year?Hi all, I have been seriously studying for the LSAT since about the beginning of July. I joined 7Sage pretty late, at around the beginning of Aug…
... school you go to. If you're a transfer then you ... how the interviewers choose to interpret it.
Obviously, this is not guaranteed to ... to tell you what is/isn't available as an option to you. If ... impossible, and it's worth it to be at a school you ... -
How to tell the difference between just argument and causation weakening questionsCould someone clarify the best way to tell the difference between weakening questions where the argument is a simple argument and where the argument …
... causation arguments too. Your question is sort of like asking how you can tell ... your thinking. Causation is exactly what it sounds like - it refers to "A causes/caused B ... A causes/caused B? If so, you whip out causation logic. No? Leave it ... -
RC PassagesTypically, it takes me 5/6 minutes to read an entire passage without ignoring anything. How in the world can one read some of these lengthy and b…
... . I’m not sure how to really explain it well, but I’m ... can basically correct it instantly. If I need to repeat a line, that’s ... is more fascinating than the last. Tell yourself that until you believe it ... -
RC PassagesTypically, it takes me 5/6 minutes to read an entire passage without ignoring anything. How in the world can one read some of these lengthy and b…
... it was all about and how it fits in with everything before it. So if ... words to look out for. But "while" for example. If I tell ... ve got to think, "ah, so this is about to take a turn. ... chimpanzees," or "this is not relevant even if it is true," or "they have ... -
Advice/Tips for people with ADHDi was hoping if there are any 7sagers with ADHD (or ADD) or even without that could maybe give some tips or pointers for writing the actual lsat/stud…
... ink why D is right. This forces me to think through why ... a solid sheet of one color ink - which we all know is ... about how to focus during BR? I find my mind wandering a lot ... can't tell if it's my ADD or my tendency to self-sabatoge ... -
Advice/Tips for people with ADHDi was hoping if there are any 7sagers with ADHD (or ADD) or even without that could maybe give some tips or pointers for writing the actual lsat/stud…
... KNOW how discouraging it can be, and I know how frustrating it is to feel like ... you're battling against your own brain to accomplish a ... to write anything on the RC passages. Lemme tell you one thing, if ... -
RC Notations?I saw someone post in a different discussion a video of Nichole Hopkins (from ilovelsat.com) going over her notation method. Does anyone else use he…
... add to it? Maybe a difficult question to answer
Yeah it is hard to ... answer... I guess only you know deep down if it is clicking ... should work? Also, it is hard to tell from your post how it is actually working for ... -
How to assess/evaluate personal progress?I have recently completed the core curriculum and the first PT out, I have scored a raw/timed score of 165. Now, I also BR-ed at 170. I want to know …
... with a stopwatch rather than a count down timer. This will tell you ... how to avoid rushing. Rushing is speed without any return. It's easy to try to ... pacing strategy. A lot of this is about confidence. So if you read ... -
How much can RC be improved?I did som RC sections today untimed and it was like...around -10. I'm sure I will make more mistakes if it is timed... This is seriously my weakest…
... it like it is a novel. I am truly looking for something always - be it how ... to tell me rather than reading along until they finally get to it. So it is ... to pronounce them. Then I realized it didn't matter if I understood how to ... -
How to Keep a Positive MindSetHello all, I hope September went well for all the LSAT test takers out there. I have been having a bit of a "mindset" issue lately if you will. As fo…
... here's what I can tell you. A lot of the times ... critical of your studying process, how much work you put into ... to achieve what it is you're set to accomplish. Believe in the process. If it ... just so happens that you don't get a good ... -
Social Media and Applications How-To?Hey there, folks! As I'm finally gearing up to send out my applications (fingers crossed!), I'd like some quick info on how to handle my social media…
... /> . I'm just wondering if that is truthfully the best idea in ... have anything to hide. Hiding my accounts, however, could tell adcoms that ... . I just don't know how to read the situation haha.
to lose? I just think it is a worry and problem ... -
How to diagram "is"/"usually"How do you diagram "is"/"usually" statements? For example, PT 54 Section 4 Q 22. "The morally preferable act is usually the one that serves the lo…
... t tell out of context, but there are three ways it could ... who's usually late to work is a bad employee and should ... How you schematize will depend on the structure of the argument. If it ... 's a quantifier, treat it as most (times ... -
Big Discrepancy between Blind Review scores and Timed scoresSo I'm taking the December LSAT and I'm stressing super hard because I still can't get the timing aspect of the test down. I have the concepts down e…
... in debt. It is hard to imagine how much money this is now, but ... But, if it is the difference between graduating from a T14 with little to no ... change. I can’t tell you how many times I knew of ... a take. I cannot begin to tell you how many people I have come to ... -
Why don't people discuss their scores?I mean, I guess I get it. But I've had a terrible time trying to get an accurate gauge of where I fall on the application spectrum. I've even found t…
... well how poorly she had actually performed. If she told me a score it ... . I know the truth to be that she is a poor student. We ... lied to save face. I might also add that her mom is a ... score, but I would never tell anybody if I did. I purposely ... -
Any moms studying for the LSAT?Planning on taking LSAT in June or Sept '17 and wanted to know if there are any moms in the group? Still trying to figure out how to balance it all! …
... state, my youngest is a gifted overachiever in a nationally-renowned singing group ... soapbox* lol
If there is a study group, or some sort ... ! (Or, if someone wants to tell me how to start one, I'll do it. I ... -
Book coursesi am a physician and decided to go to law school and despite graduating with high honors and graduating from the university of Illinois very high in …
... to the elite level look at my practice tests and tell me if ... , any time there is a test that puts in a miscellaneous they all ... and either u or t to p, if it doesn't fit the ... who is brilliant in seeing how you must see the relationships to do ... -
June 2017 LSATHey guys! I was wondering if it is possible to increase my score to a 170 or higher if I scored a 145 on my diagnostic. I plan to write the June 20…
... how you thought about a certain question and then correct that reasoning if ... . But it's helped me a lot to really deconstruct ... /> 3) this is a weakening question. the task is to find the conclusion then ... That thinking is totally useless and it is why taking ... -
PT14.S4.Q9 - Since anyone who supports the new tax planEven though this question is old, it has several lessons built into it. I was able to parse this question out mainly because of the lessons on 7Sage…
... I would write down how I got to my answer. : )
is actually forgetting as similar to a situation if I was ... only would I have to know what it is we can conclude from ... point out that mistake and tell him hey, you havn't ... -
PT19.S2.Q04 - scientists analyzing air bubblesThe last 3 words of the conclusion states "such as diatoms." Doesn't that only mean that some of the Antarctic algae COULD be diatoms? Or is that sta…
... algae.
Here is also how I approached the questions.
is taken as TRUE. If it's true what does it do to the argument? It ... a lot of Diatoms/algae. Automatically weakening the argument. Because you take it ... -
Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
... it is a ruthless business and that is why they end up leaving. Even if it is ... , I've never had a problem being ... how you are going to feel about something until you get in it ... hate to tell you are really overrated when it comes to post- ... -
Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
... it largely can be if you're uninformed. First, if you want to ... people understand) and how working in big law is a lot like digging ... . No one with a shred of experience if going to tell you I'm ... . I sometimes feel it a fool's errand to try to explain big law ...
