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148 to 169 - 164 Nov to 169 Jan THANK YOU 7SAGEHello!! Excited to be at this stage. This is a long one. **21 Point Increase LSAT Journey Overview** After taking my first diagnostic tes…
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Strategy for question types, please let me know if I'm on the right trackHi I'm almost pushing into the 170s and I'm trying to solidify my strategy for LR. Right now I read the question stem, read the stimulus and find the…
... wrong word that disqualifies an AC. At the end ... support is flowing to and from
Argument questions: underline ... then follow specific strategy
Weaken / strengthen: no strategy!
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Stuck at 155, how to improve before June?Aiming for 162, is it possible to increase my score by 7 points by the June test? I have gone through the core curriculum 3 times and have been stuck…
... for 162, is it possible to increase my score by 7 ... for weeks on the PTs. How can I improve? Should I ... invest in an lsat book or another online ... -
Getting worse at RC-how to fix with limited time?Having taken about a dozen PTs so far, I've noticed that I seem to be shifting from a general range of -1 to -3 on RCs to -3 to -7s. I'm currently on…
... range of -1 to -3 on RCs to -3 to -7s. I ... a lot of the argument breakdown/general logic lessons ... I've done are applicable to RC.
... , thinking 'how the hell am I supposed to read all ... need with difficult RC questions to 'weigh' the appropriateness ... -
How to use subscriptsHello, This may have been touched on in the explanation videos somewhere but I must have overlooked it or something.. For LR, how do we use s…
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PT81.S3.Q16-- tenants who do not have to pay their own electricity billsCan anyone explain why the correct answer here is C instead of E? My problem with C was that, in order for C to weaken the stimulus, we'd need to …
... , in order for C to weaken the stimulus, we'd ... need to assume that the landlords ... I don't know how any energy would be ... reveals something that could weaken the argument in the stimulus (which ... answers even come close to doing). If some people ... -
Dual Argument Structure within an argument in LR-How common is it?Hey guys, I just listened to JY's explanation for Question 19 from PT 20 Section 1 and it looks like the argument had a dual argument structure withi…
Hey guys, I just listened to JY's explanation for Question ... it looks like the argument had a dual argument structure within the ... it first time, but wanted to confirm. Thanks
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How to know when conditional or subsetHello everyone, I am currently doing some LR problems and I've had a recurring problem. When writing out conditional statements, I am sometimes co…
... . This is best illustrated in an example. On preptest 21, LR ... conditional relationship. So how do I know when to write a conditional ... or when to indicate a trait/subset by ... -
Do you want to be part of an LSAT Vent + Check In Group? Nov/Jan LSATDoes anybody want to create a small LSAT Vent group? This is something different than a study group; we wouldn't study topics or questions. Instead, …
... min max for each person to give an update on their process ... people
- Check in about how LSAT studying is going, or ... progress goals; check in about how we did in meeting last ... venting, for hold ourselves accountable to personal goals, for celebrating ... -
Phenomenon hypothesis & Correlation causation intensiveHi all the purpose of this post is twofold: to teach everything I know about phenomenon hypothesis (PH) and correlation causation (CC) argument types…
... then I'll show how both argument types are very similar.< ... with PH and CC arguments. How can I show that seals ... B->A can weaken / strengthen the argument.
For example - " ... ? We would want to strengthen our argument by blocking an answer choice that ... -
PT80.S4.Q22-- scientists once believed thatHi, Can anyone explain why B is right here? It seems, when watching JY's explanation, that the reason why B is right is because it provides an ex…
... , it still seems to strengthen the argument by giving an example of a ... seen in the argument, I don't see how the dinosaur being ... an _alternative explanation_ that could weaken the stimulus' argument when the argument never gave an ... -
How to best simulate LSAT Flex through preptests??Hi, I want to know how those of you who are taking the LSAT flex prepared by simulating it? Did you just take out a section from a usual prep test…
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I want to know how those of you who are ... prep test? Is there an option to take preptests from 7sage using ... -
Any tips on how to get -1 or -0 on recent LGs (~70s)How do you consistently get -1 (or -0) on recent LG (~70s)? I now linger somewhere around -4 ~ -0 on recent tests because at times there is an odd q…
How do you consistently get -1 ( ... because at times there is an odd question stimulus, a completely ... takes me 12-15 min to tackle it).
I ... sinks, or other easier ones to bank more time (so I ... could have more time to tackle a hard one of ... -
My Guide to Reading Comprehension Part 1 (Long-ish Post)Hi 7sagers! Given that several people expressed interest in my RC methodology, here is the basic outline of my approach for the Reading Comprehen…
... refers to how the passage is put together structurally, so an example ... t really contribute meaningfully to the argument. But regardless of ... that are irrelevant to the actual argument. This includes the ... sets the stage for an argument. Sometimes a whole sentence ... -
How many words should an LSAT writing response be (or is it typically)?As a preface, I know quality matters much than length, and someone could respond not to worry about the average, just focus on making a clear strong …
... , and someone could respond not to worry about the average, just ... 'd like to get an idea of about how many words an average LSAT ... -
My Approach to Sufficient Assumption QuestionsI see a lot of posts out there that are kind of like guides to tackling specific question types so I thought I would post my own about SA questions. …
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To make this argument valid we either need ... tomorrow.
How did this argument conclude that Mark will ... the premises, look for an AC that incorporates this new ... In this argument, how would we ever get to conclude that x ... -
My LSAT Journey and offer to tutor anyone who wants/needs it! Motivated by u/lsat_is_samsara hope thHi! I took the LSAT in November and got a 166, so this isn't one of those "I got 170+" stories. Some background about me; a year and a half ago (J…
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I also have an ulterior motive; I actually enjoyed ... to destroy the opposition for ever considering making such a fallacious argument ... down? What if tomorrow an earthquake happens, the employees ... it asks you to find the flaw (or how to correct it). ... -
How to go through the CC?Hey, if you've gone through all of the CC i'd really appreciate some advice: 1. How long did it take you to go through it all? Would you change t…
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1. How long did it take you to go through it ... ?
Also, to anyone: what do you think ... watching JY's explanation to all of the examples ... as I solve them to build the thought process ... being thorough enough or an I skipping certain important ... -
High scorers: What is your LR timing and certainty strategy? How to go from -3 to -0?I've been averaging -3 per LR section, though sometimes I do as well as -1 and other times I hit -5. I find that I've been getting a lot faster. …
... where to even start with the question, or what the argument is ... more aggressive? How much time do you save to review your flagged ... questions? How many questions do ... where I am now to -0 to -1 consistently? How do I get ... -
Adding an addendum to already submitted applicationHi everyone. I applied to law schools and realized I needed to also submit an addendum. Anyone have any suggestions how to email the school and ask t…
Hi everyone. I applied to law schools and realized I needed to also submit an addendum. Anyone have any suggestions how to email the school and ask to add the attached file to my application file? -
PT 74.S1.Q17 - How the pigment known as Han PurpleHello, friends! This is my first time posting some analysis on a question. Please feel free to provide feedback or any corrections. *STRENGTHEN* …
... many gaping holes to fill with an answer. Just because ... tells us nothing about how Han purple was ... of people who know how to make Han purple doesn ... only a few people knowing how to make it.
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How to improve based on LR wrong answer patterns?Hi, friends!! Hope you are doing well. I have a question regarding LR study methods. I have done about 50+ PT, got the question type basics, and foun…
... I repeatedly fall prey to strengthen/weaken/flaw questions and ... answer choices **on a case-to-case basis**.
how should I make good ... not, most of them? How should I make a summary ... hope to improve to -2/-3. I welcome you to comment ... -
170+ scorers: how to study?So I've been studying since Jan and took the June Lsat, got a 169. Honestly, I'm happy applying with my score (I just want a T20 and have a 4.0 gpa) …
... taking the August one just to see if I can walk ... the fundamentals, there isn't an area where I'm specifically ... nuanced, or an RC passage just comes down to how well it clicks ... ALWAYS BRing at 180.. So, how should I study from here ... -
Attacking sub-conclusions?In arguments, we're supposed to take premises as facts and question the conclusions. But intermediate conclusions are both used as premises (to suppo…
... ones).
So how would you treat them if ... you were trying to evaluate the validity of an argument? Is is acceptable ... to attack or challenge ... we have a weaken question-- would we ever see an instance of ... -
How long is an acceptable addendum?Hey guys, I just wanted to ask if you all had been advised on how long is too long for an addendum? I am submitting one to explain a low GPA. I t…
... to ask if you all had been advised on how ... long is too long for an addendum? ...
I am submitting one to ... reasons and evidence for how I have changed ... an undergraduate student, but I'm really not sure how much detail to ... -
Most Undermines the Conclusion vs. Most Strengthens the ArgumentHey everyone, I had a question about undermining the conclusion of an argument. Does it have to help undermine a premise that is stated because that…
... conclusion of an argument. Does it have to help undermine ... a premise that is stated because that is how ... the conclusion is arrived at? Or can it be an ... on their phones at an unhealthy rate and that ... that the author came to then I guess the ... -
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…
... find ways to finesse!
Let me suggest how:
an argument is always a conclusion being ... most relevant parts of the argument to improve our comprehension, then found ... -
"New Concepts" in the Conclusion - Explicitly *ask* whether you see anyI was posting this as a comment to a thread in which someone asked for a "trick" to identifying assumptions. But I thought it'd be more useful as its…
... and a full treatment of how to approach them isn't reasonable ... their process to NA questions (and SA, flaw, strengthen/weaken): ask ... the author is making an assumption about the relationship ... If you break down the argument to premise and conclusion, here's ... -
When using conditional logic, I can't determine how to map properly.When I first look at an LR question and try to map it out with conditional logic, I get the answer wrong often and in the video explanation, JY maps …
... first look at an LR question and try to map it out ... out elements that are irrelevant to the argument or I'm creating ... />
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From 140's to 169 (Nov)Hey guys I told myself that if I ever got a score I wanted I would write one of these because I benefitted so much from reading other people's journe…
... base and just know-how of how to study. I think this ... was 168. I took an official LSAT in August and ... I got a 169 on an official LSAT. This is ... it's useful to think of yourself as an athlete when ... to read and analyze for argument structure is key and is how ...
