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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…
... presented it too well, but the question is actually a good one for ... , is it a good indicator of anything? Is the inherent problem in the test or the ... />
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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…
... read like a lawyer. But you don't absolutely ... the LSAT is given more weight than it should, but given that it is ... what it is, I ... in the work for the LSAT, that's an indicator of ... , then getting into the T14 is a lot less important ... -
More than 10 point difference BR vs timed PT!Hello folks, Here it is me whining again. When I BR, I score in the 160s but when I do timed PT, I can't pass the 146-147. I did most of 7Sage's vid…
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Word! This is an amazing lesson to learn. I ... possible to collect the easy ones. But what happened is that I lost ... method this will happen but should improve in the long run. You ... catch the low hanging fruit. Try not to rush but move ... -
Reading Comp HELPI have been studying for the LSAT for a few months now and my score has tremendously improved. I am now scoring on average 165 consistently on prep t…
... if the author is not presenting someone else's information
- Indicator words: *But ... more or less of an idea where the important information was located ... .
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What's the lowest ranked law school you would attend?Whats the lowest ranked law school you would attend and why?
... is like, and even then it's not that great of an indicator ... the "it sounds like you've already got employment lined up, but ... the easy way out
Never meant to insinuate this. But ... your lowest acceptable school is, so this is the last I'll write ... -
How should I interpret LR questions I missed because I mis-read ?I just had a very poor performance on a PT. I missed 3/4 LR questions because I did not know them no excuses. BUT I missed another 7!!! Because I mi…
"Misreading" isn't an accident, especially not 7 ... did was miss a word, but in reality there was ... keep practicing. The way that the test is written is tricky many times ... , you'll see that the amount of times you ... be able to see the difference between your skills ... -
Search function?Is there a specific search box for the discussion board (not control + F)? Am I just blind?
Unable is a negation. ... negate necessary and use the without as a negation ... originally thought it was, or the contrapositive.
the necessary because you' ... the without as a group three indicator. A word cannot serve as both an indicator ... -
PT 71 DifficultyDoes anyone else think this PT was particularly difficult? It seemed like there were a ton of questions that more people put the wrong answer than th…
... me.
Word of advice: Don't look ... prep, your confidence is as important as the skills you've acquired ... go into this test with an unshakable resolve and conviction that ... /take-aways from the PTs, but don't over-analyze the score. You ... -
Translating sentences into lawgicThis question is taken from the Group 1 Group 2 Translation exercise but I'm finding recurring instances of odd translations into conditional lawgic.…
... that omitting the word "always" from "Beauty is always in the eyes of the beholder ... that "always" is more of an irrelevant extra touch to the sentence rather ... than a relationship indicator. -
Flaw questions masked as NA questionsI was just wondering how I can automatically pick up on when a flaw question is really a necessary assumption question in disguise. Do arguments with…
... are looking for an articulation of the flaw that the argument fallaciously uses ... the following is something on which the argument depends?" Or sometimes they use the word ... flaw within the stimulus, but be careful as that is not the same as ... -
Stuck at 163..Tips on RC?Thanks to this forum, all the comments I've seen are very supportive and helpful 163 LR:-2,-3 LG:-0 RC: -13 What are the recommendations fo…
... tantamount to an ultimatum, but they were too uncompromising to admit the most ... observations but this bullet is prescriptive: be logical. The root of logic is truth ... bullsh** even mean? Was that word necessary?" I think that attitude ... -
Could really use some guidance.I am getting really flustered to be completely honest. I am not getting much better at this test due to the fact that I just tend to overthink every …
... insane 'overthinks' (is that a word?) as an opportunity for you to ... - because those objections are precisely the catalysts for guidance.
... money for LSAT prep, but you really should consider getting ... other high priced tutor, but I can't properly express ... -
Back by Popular Demand: The Old-Timer's Thread (30+ only, valid form of ID required)Hey everybody, Since many people have been clamoring for this I thought I'd start a new thread for the older and non-traditional future lawyers am…
... a word limit, it was 500! I knew the shortest ... Most schools fall in the two to four page range ... it seems that four is the recommended max no matter ... shortened version or an alternate PS that is two pages long ... to whittle it down but the right editor can do ... -
Back by Popular Demand: The Old-Timer's Thread (30+ only, valid form of ID required)Hey everybody, Since many people have been clamoring for this I thought I'd start a new thread for the older and non-traditional future lawyers am…
... point in my DS but was advised not to ... left that aspect out but was still able to ... great motive to excel, but also that you are ... force you to as is the case with the employment section (fill ... even having the word law in it. Just find an entertaining story ... -
Logic Games CrisisMy RC scores and LR scores are rather consistent. They are not perfect but I usually go -2 (easier ones) to -5(more difficult ones) on LR and -3 to…
... just missed 4 questions? but old test is rarely an indicator though, as you ... /> i found that G3 is always the odd ball. try to skip ... -
Logic Games CrisisMy RC scores and LR scores are rather consistent. They are not perfect but I usually go -2 (easier ones) to -5(more difficult ones) on LR and -3 to…
... it is catching up. I would suggest interpreting this pattern as an indicator ... down, the timing issues are usually not truly timing issues, but rather ... .
Another cause could be the switch from drilling individual games ... -
Translating sentences into lawgicThis question is taken from the Group 1 Group 2 Translation exercise but I'm finding recurring instances of odd translations into conditional lawgic.…
... the "is essential" example, that is a predicate adjective. "Is essential" is the predicate and "essential" is an ... applying a "what follows" the indicator approach can be dangerous when ... possible necessary/sufficient conditions, but some words have meanings so ... -
[Webinar] RC Mini Course in Three SessionsHey 7Sagers, I'm teaching a live RC webinar mini course! Seriously, it's going to be me but live. <b>What is it? </b> We'll start with RC th…
... conditional statement and all the “there exists an x such that,” ... 7Sage, and for the purposes of the LSAT it’s been ... recall an existential fallacy lesson. “No” is simply a group 4 indicator- negate ... get this somewhere, but I just can’t find the lesson.
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…
... strokes. B. Why is the author saying this? C ... /> B. Is this countering the paragraph before? Offering an example? Offering ... used in new ways but nevertheless are dragging ... an example of the deconstructivists using signifier and signified instead of word ...could we ignore indicators in sentences with both group 3 and group 4 translations?In looking through the combination of conditional logic lessons on 7Sage and in The LSAT Trainer, I think I may have hit on a much more simple way to…
... knowing the word and being able to apply the rule it is associated with. The ... negation and then 2) apply the other indicator rule.
https ... out the indicators and draw an arrow between them to create the conditional ...Question about LawgicHey All, Had a question that I was confused about. Statement is, "People who aren't handsome are happy". Isn't the logical indicator "not" here, m…
... might just add to the confusion. I find this ... technically meant the same thing but incorporated a group 1 indicator.
is not handsome is happy".
the "not" in this instance is treated as negation rather than an indicator ...Question about LawgicHey All, Had a question that I was confused about. Statement is, "People who aren't handsome are happy". Isn't the logical indicator "not" here, m…
... of the conditional -- that is to say, the "main" connective is the conditional, not the negation ... you memorize your so-called "indicator" phrases and apply them blindly ... , but rather a standard conditional sentence with an embedded negated conditional in 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 …
... LR, the answer choices themselves are designed to mislead, but not so ... correct by changing a single word in LR answers. They don ... . With an answer choice like that, there is just nothing the test makers ... all the same. I'm working hard to get there, but man ...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 …
... choice while under the gun - in fact, that's an actual bad ... idea. I'm taking issue moreso with the ... to your timing (key word: concession). But that doesn't mean that ... , obviously the answer is 'do it right to begin with', but I don ...The "Some People Say" Principle [title has been changed!]I have been studying logical reasoning stimuli that include a sentence about what someone OTHER than the author says, usually near the start of the p…
... I also agree that the word "rule" is too strong for this ... always apply, without the possibility of an exception. It's more ... my purposes.
But leaving aside those weaknesses in ... find that in the stimulus, then you have an "antithesis," and ...The "Should" Principle"Finding the conclusion" is as easy as riding a bicycle... and as hard, for struggling students. I have noticed that the word "should" is as help…
... it is possible to use "should" in a premise but not in the ... indicator. I'd understand looking for phrases like "therefore" or "thus", but ... scoring in the 130s, struggling to find the conclusion of an argument, clearly ...The "Should" Principle"Finding the conclusion" is as easy as riding a bicycle... and as hard, for struggling students. I have noticed that the word "should" is as help…
... way that would make it an indicator.
I've ... taught differently. But I think that approach is fundamentally flawed and ... much about 7Sage. It is a holistic approach that teaches ... to score high on the LSAT," but rather the underlying skills which ...The "Should" Principle"Finding the conclusion" is as easy as riding a bicycle... and as hard, for struggling students. I have noticed that the word "should" is as help…
... in a conclusion, but even when it is I don't think ... way that would make it an indicator
You right. I ... 't think it through. This is what I was trying to ... to other words in the conclusion, but like? It isn't an indicator. #badlinguistThe "Should" Principle"Finding the conclusion" is as easy as riding a bicycle... and as hard, for struggling students. I have noticed that the word "should" is as help…
... "should" in a premise but avoids the word in the conclusion.
... the LSAT writers tend to do the same things over and over is ... NOT proof that they will always do the same in the ... digging and come up with an actual counterexample. There are a ...From 170 to 180For anyone who is trying to get to where I am, I'm happy to provide any insights. For anyone far beyond where I am, I'm reaching out for help. I'…
... with Nicole - for the vast majority of people the difference between a ... yet mastered recognizing what makes an attractive trap answer wrong. Practice ... . Often it's just a word, but that word is not there by chance ...
