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PT73.4.19 and PT34.2.2 (please help)Hi guys, I am having trouble understanding JY's reasoning behind choosing correct answers in the above problems. PT73.4.19 is a necessary assump…
... different levels of an argument. Valid means it is an air tight argument ... -assumption/
+ Necessary Assumption - Is an assumption that the argument has ... the word "always" not the word "Do". Always is a group 2 indicator word.
GRE vs LSATSo, I finally got around to broaching the subject to an admissions dean that I know socially about the GRE vs. LSAT issue. Their school is not taking…
... word, that he believes that the GRE is just as good of an indicator ...Kaplan vs 7sage logical indicators approachI started this LSAT journey with a quick pass through of the Kaplan logical reasoning approach and, honestly, there were still some pretty gaping hol…
... quickly, which I think is key to getting through ... both present, but that is an easy trick to keep ... of an indicator in the first place? In other words, is ... this 'trick', or is memorizing the trick just ... actually figuring out how the word operates?
...Having problem conceptually with LawgicI can get through all the quizzes and exercises but I'm having a hard time knowing why or the meaning of things I'm doing. When I look at a SA quest…
... not understanding what that treatment is. I read the question ... point of the question is but I don't ... I know what the answer is supposed to be, but ... the answer is what it is.
I find an indicator which tells ... . I know what each word means, but I don' ...Differentiation between premise and contextHow do you differentiate between the context and the premise? Do you always have to have a premise indicator in order to have a premise?
... not always have to have an indicator and I've found the ... must be that
implies that
that is why
Looking for advice on change of strategyHey Guys! I finished the CC around 10 days ago and reviewed the topics I felt I needed to redo. I took 2 PTs in which I scored a 162 and 163( BR 164 …
... incorrect ones are wrong is a solid indicator of improvement.
word choice in the stimulus and ... ACs that may indicate that an AC is incorrect.
Really ...Mentally Exhaustedhi guys..just wanted to come on here and let some emotion out because i know nobody who is taking the LSAT or who wants to go to law school and its h…
... journal with four sections: an overview of all the notes ... test; every new vocabulary word I came across; a ... Dual-n-back which is supposed to do wonders ... smart (not that GPA is a significant indicator of this, but ... ... I could truly get an amazing score. I am ...PT7 S4 Q24 - Words that express new ideasHow is AC D the correct answer? Based on the stimulus, I might fallen into the trap of thinking that words that express new ideas become "officially …
... word's meaning was severely distorted it would no longer be an indicator ... want to gauge acceptance for is the privatization of healthcare. ...
The dictionary editor part is just there to prime you ... is that when a word comes into common usage it is ...PT58.S4.Q3 - Simple recurring rhythm exerts a primordial appealI can't understand why the first (and not the last) sentence would be the MC. I note that several others posted comments with the same confusion with…
... with "After all". This is a premise indicator and that sentence supports ... a "So" a transition word that is often followed by another conclusion ... of this/that is why x". This is an easy way to see ...PT92.S3.Q20 - Bankruptcy LawsAnother recent RC question where I feel like there's something I'm just _not getting_ about RC. (D) seems well-supported to me: if forced to liquidat…
... would support this. However, this is only a _plan_, not a ... D. The word "ultimately" means this answer implies that in _every_ ... event of bankruptcy". There is definitely an overall tone that the ... author believes Korobkin's view is ...Shooting for 170My diagnostic was a 139 back in May of 2021. Currently scoring in the high 150s with a goal of 170 on the June LSAT. Currently -8ish on LR, -6ish on …
... most closely reflects, is a really powerful indicator of where you are ... lower levels of testing, it is (with an occasional exception) a terrible ... mapping because they see the word "unless." So as you ... situations occur. I never took an official test that I didn ...PT 1.S3.Q21 - Necessary assumption questionIs anyone able to explain this question to me? I am horrible with proportions/math/etc, and I don't understand why my answer was wrong or why the rig…
... , I see the word MUST, which is a necessary indicator.
First ... the stimulus, if a squirrel is racing an elephant 100 meters, the ... would complain that there was an unfair advantage. Always read the ...Assumptions Are Not ClickingHi everyone! I need some advice/hacks on identifying necessary assumptions for weakening and strengthening questions. I have been stuck on these two …
... question. First, “the” implies that there is only one right answer ... and direct question, “Is this an assumption?” The more specific ... was built, there existed an alien species with sufficient ... /> Looking closer, the word “perfectly” is also a problem here. ...The word "tends"So last night when I was in bed I randomly thought of a statement and tried to decipher whether or not it could be translated into logic in a traditi…
... indicator or if it's more like a way to introduce an ... that would lead to an arguer in an LR question coming to ... word "tends" rather than some stronger indicator unless "tends" really is a sufficiency indicator ...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.
Is that an indication of difficulty or just something I shouldn't worry about?Is this dangerous?Hello all, Whenever you start applying rules to arrive at inferences, do you go methodically through your list of rules with each piece of info yo…
... naturally, and while it is quite an amazing feeling when all those ... a piece of information from an inference and then forget ...
For example, if, from an inference I made, I discover ... going methodically through the rules is that it seems unintuitive. I ...Thoughts on taking the September AND December Exam?In an ideal word, the best decision one can make regarding the LSAT is for them to just take the test when they are ready. I get that. Unfortunately,…
... an ideal word, the best decision one can make regarding the LSAT is ... 'm not living in an ideal world and am ... a week. While this is sustainable for the next month ... the 166-168 range. Is there any admissions downside ... current line of thinking is that it would be ...help advice needed for discouraged applicantWhere do I start? I began my LSAT studies in April of this year, with a diagnostic of 146. I felt discouraged but I felt hopeful. However...after tak…
... 't think that the LSAT is an indicator of intelligence, but I have ... and my GPA from UG is sub 3.0..mostly b ... school asap(I am also an older student-over 25). On ... recent exams in case anyone is wondering. I don't want ...Burnout is REAL!So I have a subscription to Scientific American MIND and this months edition had a 4 page write all about burnout. Although it was mostly pertaining …
... familiar reason for burnout is exhaustion from working too ... What typically contributes to burnout is unrealistic expectations and feeling a ... qualities"
This is exactly how I felt. That ... sake BE SOCIAL. This is not an excuse to procrastinate or ...PT49.S2.Q12 - it is primarily by raising interest rateshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-49-section-2-question-12/ Just wondered if anyone could provide some insight into how they approached this q…
... conclusion, the last sentence? Also, is "accordingly" a indicator that is seen regularly?Why Formal Logic?***I love to write, and I also happen to have a little knowledge about the LSAT and law school admissions generally. With JY’s blessing, I have decid…
... mapping. Unfortunately, the LSAC is not so accommodating. Semantics ... ever missed a conditional indicator because it was in ... Formal logic is not an end unto itself. It is not something ... (although it sounds dumb) is an important part of internalizing it ...'Up to 7 hours'... is the test actually this long?I understand that the test is of course not actually 7 hours, but my admission ticket says that it can take up to 7 hours... what does this mean? Is …
I understand that the test is of course not actually 7 ... ... what does this mean? Is there an additional 3 or so hours ... test-takers? My concern is if there is some long process at ...When there is no time for POE in PT.Hi everyone, I am just very cautious. Sometimes I did not have time for POE in PT and I just circled the choice I felt very comfortable with. And the…
... BR this question after PT is done. I almost always end ... PTs( BR score is around 172) already. Is this an issue? Thank you ...What is the best mindset to have to get gains on this test?Moving from bracket to bracket (140 to 150 to 160 to 170...)? Consensus on the board is curriculum+BR+management of your body/mind+don't burnout. …
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Consensus on the board is curriculum+BR+management of your ... 't burnout.
Is there an overall mindset you need to ...PT20.S1.Q04 - an ingredient in marijuanahttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-20-section-1-question-04/ Correct me if I am wrong in my explanation. *The kind of question this is:* …
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*Answer B:* Yes. There is information we did not know ... No. Great, but that is only an “IF.” It would still ...
*Answer E:* No. Marijuana is beneficial to cancer patients, but ...33.1.18 (Principle Questions Problem Set 5)I don't understand how A is the principle. Here is my breakdown: The use of space satellites to study the environment is important. Problems can…
... to study the environment is important. Problems can be ... What if the passage is describing an accidental positive consequence? ... consequences "unforeseen?" The author implies that the environmentalists are ... damage; to me this implies that they are ignoring ...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…
... books?
As an older research scientist (and patent ... impression there is a minimal threshold of either an Index or ... score before they will review an application. I would predict ... arguing that the LSAT is a good indicator of first year grades ...What kind of flaw is this? Overgeneralization or Sampling/Biased flaw?In a recent poll conducted among readers of popular surfing magazines, surfing was ranked as the most popular sport and beach volleyball was ranked t…
... be true that tennis is more popular than both ... me feel like this is a biased sampling simply ... , I feel it is also an overgeneation because it bases ... a flaw question containing an overgenerzation and biased poll ... because if both appeared as an answer, I wouldn't ...PT69.S4.Q15 - philosophers say that linguists don’t understand languageThis was pretty tricky, and I got it right, but I still don’t have a good understanding of what is technically wrong with A. How is answer choice A n…
... isn’t true since the word order is different. For two things ... pretty bad arguments (L makes an absence of evidence flaw), ... Attacking the premise is technically an OK way to undermine an argument; the ... real issue is that the ...Deferring/Declining an Acceptance to a School and Reapplying for the Following YearIf I apply and get accepted to a school, but decide prior to the first semester that I want to wait another year before attending, is there an option…
... wait another year before attending, is there an option to defer? In ... same school the following year, is it possible the admissions board ... different policy about this, though is there a general trend?
