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146 —> 180 (Thank you 7sage!) Very tired Mom editionIf I can master this exam (while 7 months pregnant, working full-time, & parenting a toddler), you can too. Scored a 146 on a diagnostic back in …
... , this is how I approached the core curriculum.
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PT65.S1.Q3 - Low-Energy Lighting - Why Answer Choice B?The video explanation was pretty terrible for this one. He really brushes over why answer choice B is correct. Can someone elaborate? Surely the prof…
... low watt
because (premise): low watt cost more AND ... 3ish, this directly references a premise and sheds more light onto ... is profits, the stim argument NEVER mentions profits, even in the context ... low watt
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PT91.2.12 - most obvious health problemsI struggled with this question and I would like some feedback on my thought process: The conclusion is that widespread, grassroots efforts towards…
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Premise: people notice and concerned **only ... /> Conclusion: control for air pollution is unlikely this time.
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Why C is wrong:
current public awareness ... doesn't explain in the context.
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Help approaching Main Purpose for RCBased on some recent RC translation drills, I've been struggling with "main purpose" questions. It seems I don't have a super crisp understanding of …
... main purpose is more like finding out why a premise was stated ... and how the premise proves a ... /> So in the context of arguments: main point is more like finding ... .
Say, there is someone who wants to convince ... -
146 —> 180 (Thank you 7sage!) Very tired Mom editionIf I can master this exam (while 7 months pregnant, working full-time, & parenting a toddler), you can too. Scored a 146 on a diagnostic back in …
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PT92.S1.Q13 - Philosopher: as many prominent physicists have suggested...I initially picked E, but with BR I picked B and I know clearly why its the right answer, but why is E wrong? **Admin note: https://7sage.com/lsa…
... . ‘Presumes’ is too strong a word in this context.
< ... br /> 2) The physicists’ agreement with premise 1 ... **don’t** believe energy is theoretical, it would weaken the ... (because there is less reason to trust premise 1), but ... -
Is every assumption the argument makes a NA?I think I reasoned my way though this as I wrote it out. Figured I’d post it in case anyone might be helped by it. Please point out any issues. I …
... is a necessary assumption. In fact, outside the LSAT context ... For example,
Premise: sammmm93 studied for the LSAT ...
That statement is sufficient to guarantee the conclusion ...
I believe this is the reason Powerscore actually calls ... -
Careful Reading DifficultyHey everyone, I was wondering if people had any tips -- What I've found I struggle with the most is close-reading on the LSAT, specifically Logical …
... , including premise indicators, conclusion indicators, words used to transition from context to ... I have heard people provide is to slow down when reading ... The time to speed up is when you're skimming through ... the answer will be, that is when you should read the ... -
Weaken QuestionsI am struggling so hard in these. Does anyone have any pointers?? I feel like I'm so close sometimes, then during BR I change my right answer to the …
... this structure: “Yes, premise X is true, BUT assumption ... relationship between the premise and conclusion is now weakened, and ... meaning or provide greater context and if overlooked, ... additional info that adds detail, context, implications, or irrelevant facts. ... -
135 to 162!Hey Team, I just wanted to share that after receiving and opening the February LSAT Score today morning, the relief and joy of seeing the hard wo…
... what the Question stem is asking, classifying questions ... that made sense in context to the passage) ... biggest thing with RC is understanding the structure lol ... What the author is saying - this is easy to pick up ... you know the Author is about to speak when ... -
PT16.S2.Q24 - uplandian supreme courtCan someone help me out with this one? Apparently the correct answer is E, but I'm not particularly able to pin down the argument structure or unders…
... role of the supreme court is to protect human rights against ... than just part of the context.
I did the ... :
P1: Since the Constitution is not explicit about all human ... first sentence as the premise and instead the context, answer choice E ... -
PT1.S3.Q5 - to the editor ,in 1960, an astronomer..I was stuck between C and E for this question and chose the latter because the stimulus seemed to be more focused on extraterrestrial life. E can als…
... up until that word is just the context and not part of ... solar system. Based on this premise, Clay makes the assumption that ... planets. Extraterrestrial life is mentioned in the context, but is not relevant to ... -
Is every assumption the argument makes a NA?I think I reasoned my way though this as I wrote it out. Figured I’d post it in case anyone might be helped by it. Please point out any issues. I …
... is a necessary assumption. In fact, outside the LSAT context ... >
> Premise: sammmm93 studied for the LSAT ... /> > That statement is sufficient to guarantee the conclusion ... /> So 'Necessary Assumption' is actually redundant and 'sufficient ... -
Is every assumption the argument makes a NA?I think I reasoned my way though this as I wrote it out. Figured I’d post it in case anyone might be helped by it. Please point out any issues. I …
... answer to your question is yes, everything the argument ... is a necessary assumption. In fact, outside the LSAT context, ...
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> Premise: sammmm93 studied for the LSAT ... gt;
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premis indicator vs. context indicatorHi, What is the difference between premise indicator vs. context? The way I understood was that context are just additional info to lead up to the…
... argument. In other words, the context is the 'extra' information provided in ... /> > What is the difference between premise indicator vs. context? The way I ... understood was that context are ... -
PT5.S1.Q13 - The policy of nuclear deterrenceanticipated right answer but still got it wrong :( Premise: there have been no nuclear wars Conclusion: nuclear deterrence has worked I though…
... The policy of nuclear deterrence is the sole explanation of why ... us with two possible (Premise b and Conclusion) explanations ... answer choice provides us context and likely supports the argument ... Deleted the stimulus because it is against our [Forum Rules]( ... -
PT3.S4.Q20 - Argument Part QuestionCan anyone explain their reasoning for PT 3 Section 4 Question 20 - will never understand it for the life of me.
... that enough low income housing is already available, according to ... assess the claim that homelessness is a serious social problem. ... context, and that it does not figure either as a premise ... the statement just provides context; it is not itself a part ... -
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…
... (which usually includes background info/context/other peoples argument) and which ... instead of looking mechanistically at premise/conclusion indicators like how the ... be persuasive). This is essentially what logical reasoning is (using information to ... -
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…
... (which usually includes background info/context/other peoples argument) and which ... instead of looking mechanistically at premise/conclusion indicators like how the ... be persuasive). This is essentially what logical reasoning is (using information to ... -
PTC.S3.Q08 - A metaphor is the application of a wordPrepTest C - Section 3 - Question 08 I am confused as to why the answer is A and not C. In the conclusion: "But this cannot be so, for unless s…
... to the context above. So think of the conclusion is the denial ... language is a metaphor. Answer choice C just describes the premise ... of parsing out conclusion and premise is just by asking "why ?" ... of any words." this is the reasoning claimed that supports ... -
PT64.S3.Q26 - pros and cons of a productI tried to diagram the premise in this question and I get R-->BOC. I picked an Idea "not rational" and negated it and made it the sufficient. But t…
I tried to diagram the premise in this question and I ... it the sufficient. But this is quite different from what you ... -
Difference b/t sufficient and necessary assumption questions (formal logic)It really helps me understand the concepts of assumption questions by looking at it formally. Could someone check my logic? So say we have a premi…
... /> So say we have a premise (B->C) and we ... one of the following assumptions is REQUIRED for the conclusion to ... looking for a sufficient assumption. Is that just saying something like ... looking for the necessary assumption. Is that saying
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Hoping for JY's Opinion - is it possible to get a 160+ from just using the material in this course?Was wondering because I am doing the course and also using LRB and LGB, but I want to make things simpler. What is your opinon J.Y., and others as we…
Was wondering because I am doing the course and also using LRB and LGB, but I want to make things simpler. What is your opinon J.Y., and others as well? -
I'm 25% through 7sage syllabus. Is there still hope for 173+ in Oct?I practiced 20 random weaken questions using the cambridge bundles and I got 4 wrong out of 20. 2 were from the most difficult group, while the othe…
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Is there hope for me to ... full length PTs.
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PT39.S4.Q23 - law of supply and demand My problem on this Q is that I can exclude the other four wrong answer choices, but I can't find the right answer choice right either. Here is m…
... br /> Here is my thought:
The premise: no free market ... economy -> the maximum total utility is ... /> The conclusion: a country is not trying to bring about ... argument, what is negated in the argument is the sufficient ... -
To October or not to October, that is the questionHello, I have a bit of a dilemma. Okay, I lied: a huge dilemma. I was hoping to be ready for the October LSAT, but I am by no means prepar…
... on my score. My GPA is decent, I have an undergrad ... -
at what point is it better to drilll whole sections rather than individ. questions?Is there a point where one is better than the other, or should both be used in conjunction with one another?
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PT59.S3.Q13 - study of automobile accidentsHey guys, first of all here is the link to this question. http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-59-section-3-question-13/ I seem to be having a…
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So the premise is about the relative difference in ... br /> And the conclusion is about the general likelihood ... , percentage -> absolute number is flawed).
BUT, the ... conclusion explicitly states "one is less LIKELY," which does ... -
Is it possible to tell PT difficulty from the conversion table?On some PTs you need 9 wrong to get a 170, while on others you can have 11 wrong and get a 170. Is that an indication of difficulty or just someth…
On some PTs you need 9 wrong to get a 170, while on others you can have 11 wrong and get a 170.
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Today is Sept 3. How do I plan out this month for Oct LSAT?Currently on PT 57. Due to time limitations I am taking every 1-2 LSATs as full length timed, and doing the in-betweens as timed sections. Devoti…
... . Devoting time to BR is also demanding so I make ... PT 56. My biggest weakness is still LR.
... to circumstances my goal is basically a 180 or as ... of trouble. Current weakness is LR where I am still ... for this month? This is the final assault and I ...
