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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'…
... nearly half of the questions and review, I only manage to ... correct a few and sometimes end up undoing what ... I most often get Necessary Assumption, Flaw, and Weaken and Strengthen incorrect, I really ... -
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'…
... nearly half of the questions and review, I only manage ... to correct a few and sometimes end up undoing ... I most often get Necessary Assumption, Flaw, and Weaken and Strengthen incorrect
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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'…
@tanes256 I appreciate the feedback. Yeah, I'm starting to notice that Flaw and Necessary Assumption are the keys to the LR section, at least for me. I've never been a fan of drilling types, but at least on these two I can see how beneficial it could be -
Logical Reasoning "information/stimulus retention"..? HELPHello all, I need some advice on how to improve on "retaining" information; specifically for LR. What I'm finding is that with all LR questions…
... assumption true), Strengthen (make the assumption true), Necessary assumption (identify the one assumption ... part of the argument and identify the argument ... find the conclusion and the support and identify them ... between the conclusion and the support is ... -
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…
... disorder that affects my learning and test-taking ability.
... year before I broke down and asked for accommodations. (standard ... for ADHD are time and a half, separate test ... necessary assumption. This eliminates me from having to go back down and ... -
Am I on the right track?My target score for June is simply a 160-162, which I am fairly confident I can attain. I've taken nearly 10 PTs now and my scores are hovering betwe…
... PT's were 158, 157, and 159. My worst section on ... of them is LG. LR and RC are around -5 to ... I've spent on them, and how easy it usually is ... grouping games. For LR, Necessary Assumption questions, and some Flaw questions, are my ... -
What is the negation of "not many"?How do you negate "not many"? To me, you can't just dropped the "not". Here's my thought process: "Not many" seems to be the same as "some not…
... not being preserved" and requires a necessary assumption. Only D provides ... where (D) and (E) correspond to (1) and (2), respectively. ... LSAC does not treat “some” and “many” as equivalent. (E ... ) is incorrect. And it is incorrect precisely because ... -
What is the negation of "not many"?How do you negate "not many"? To me, you can't just dropped the "not". Here's my thought process: "Not many" seems to be the same as "some not…
... equal to "some".
And he (she?) also acknowledged that ... line between "some" and "many", and conversely "none" and "not many".
and it's clearly not a necessary assumption. (Negating it ... C is still not a necessary assumption. -
What is the negation of "not many"?How do you negate "not many"? To me, you can't just dropped the "not". Here's my thought process: "Not many" seems to be the same as "some not…
... " (either replace some with all and X with /X or just ... weakening question. It's a necessary assumption question. "No old movies have ... film in the 70's and while polypropylene is not as ... state" is in fact a necessary assumption. -
Do any LR questions have less than two terms which both appear twice?It seems to me that it is impossible to form a complete logical argument in which the key terms do not appear at least twice, and it also seems that …
... an argument: P. Therefore, P. And here's another argument: P ... 'd probably show up in necessary assumption questions or something similar, where ... -
What is the negation of "not many"?How do you negate "not many"? To me, you can't just dropped the "not". Here's my thought process: "Not many" seems to be the same as "some not…
... common sense. There's no necessary assumption about the number of movies ... " and it would still not be a necessary assumption.
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PT8.S4.Q21 - so-called environmentalists have arguedThis is a sufficient assumption question but one of the forums I read to understand answer choice (A) explained that NEGATING (A) would demonstrate i…
this is absolutely a necessary assumption question! the word "must" in ... like "must," "necessary," and "depends" indicate that the assumption is necessary for the conclusion ... to be drawn and thus a necessary assumption question. In this particular ... -
PT8.S4.Q21 - so-called environmentalists have arguedThis is a sufficient assumption question but one of the forums I read to understand answer choice (A) explained that NEGATING (A) would demonstrate i…
... a Sufficient Assumption. It's a Necessary Assumption all day long, and that's ... "must be true" and "be properly drawn", and fell in the nicely ... " makes it by definition a "necessary" assumption - don't be tricked by ... confusing it with a sufficient assumption. -
7Sagers, is there a single LR question that taught you the most? Come in and post!7Sagers, is there an example of a LR question that you have deconstructed front to back that really paid dividends for you? I’m not talking about m…
30.2.22 the rattlesnake necessary assumption question snatched my scalp when ... engaged for every single question and to also not make careless ... to anticipate the correct answer and not get carelessly caught up ... -
Game of Thrones S06E07 - LSAT Lessons [Spoilers]Like many of you, I watch Game of Thrones. While watching the latest episode, I realized the characters make many arguments. So, I thought it would b…
LOL... 100% by far and away the best post I' ... on a sufficient, but not necessary assumption? In any case.. #valarmorghulis ... -
PT70.S1.Q21 - consumer magazine: because front-loading washersThis is a Necessary Assumption question. Could someone explain how Answer B is incorrect and Answer D is correct? Answer B speaks to the gap (Det…
Just remember that the correct answer to a Necessary Assumption question can be both necessary and sufficient so don't let that trip you up by discounting an answer that is both. -
Assumptions and a peculiar patternOkay let me just start from the start. My cold diagnostic was a 145 (June 2007). Since then I've studied for about a month and a half taking a PT sco…
... to look at assumption questions was:
Necessary Assumption: What must ... choice and it contradicts the argument, then it is a necessary/required assumption ... know the difference between sufficient and necessary assumption questions until I read the ... -
Must be trueI need help o Must be true questions. I have noo idea where to begin
... a good knowledge of advanced conditional logic. Here is a little ... ones are fairly simple: AND in necessary splits and OR in sufficient splits ... the arrow. If AND in sufficient and OR in necessary, then the arrow ... -
need help with negating sentences for necessary assumptionHello everyone, I seem to be having some issues with negating sentences, some things are very obvious, but others are not. for example 1)The Fine…
Necessary assumption questions are one of my few strengths in LR and I ... to that question is the necessary assumption.
S1: ... (Otherwise, why would it be necessary?)
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need help with negating sentences for necessary assumptionHello everyone, I seem to be having some issues with negating sentences, some things are very obvious, but others are not. for example 1)The Fine…
... statements seem to make sense and if it works for you ... the answer choices of later necessary assumption questions will prey on that ... -
NA totally wrecks meWhat is everyone doing to conquer NA? I have a really difficult time on these questions...I'm thinking maybe I need to go back to the curriculum, bu…
I think of Necessary Assumption as "subtle and weak missing premises". ... subtle and weak" is: Let's compare NA to Sufficient Assumption ... (SA). SA are usually very strong missing premises and ... make the argument very solid and strong.
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Should I Drill From Cambridge Packets while doing the Core Curriculum?I just realized that I don't know J.Y.'s/7Sage's philosophy on this... I have all the Cambridge Packets pdf. from tests 1-38 for LR, RC, and LG and …
... that the Necessary Assumption lesson is only in one lesson and not divided ... questions in one day, and the other 100 over a ... each wrong answer is wrong and why the correct one is ... patterns within the question type, and correct and incorrect answer choices.
What is "drilling"?Hi, So I saw ppl are usually "drilling" in the early stage of preparation... What does this exactly mean? Do you do all of the questions publishe…
... For example, doing 25 Necessary Assumption questions, or doing 4 ... PTs should I take? and since which PT?
... learn from, improve on, and PT with. Also, you ... "trick" answer choices, and the pattern of recent LG ... .
And of course, you can always ...Does the June Lsat indicate the difficulty for the Sept Lsat?Hey guys, I was just wondering if anyone has ever noticed a trend with june and september lsats being similar in difficulty? Or that the june lsat is…
... game for example, but all and all tests basically level out ... that the 70s are "easier" and the teens are "harder." I ... great at games? Are your necessary assumption skills not really up to ... with a minute to spare and -0. Then from my experience ...PT66.S2.Q04 - traditional "talk" therapyAre "pharmacological intervention in the brain's neurochemistry" and"chemical changes in the brain" meaning the same thing? They are interchangeable?…
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The "tried and true" method for Necessary Assumption questions is negating the ... you negate an answer choice, and that negation completely destroys the ... must be true. Remember a necessary assumption by nature must hold if ...Flaw questions: Sufficiency necessity confusionI got a question for high scorers; when you see an argument like PT 22 - Section 4 - Question 21 that have sufficiency necessity confusion but you de…
... you have a conditional in the stimulus and you know that the ... would make it a sufficient/necessary flaw? And if it takes that ...Sufficient vs Necessary Assumption I was just wondering based upon the question stem, how can you tell if they want to to find the sufficient vs. the necessary assumption and vice ver…
... are telling you that the assumption is already in the stimulus ... 're asking you for a necessary assumption. When worded in a way ... want you to make the assumption, they're asking for a ... NA/SA questions as possible and see how the question stems ...PT76.S2.Q18 - an article claims that many medical patientsCan someone please explain in a real simple way I read the explanation but I just don't get it with these types of questions Thank you in advance …
... weird argument by analogy. The necessary assumption then needs to be one ... about a relationship between rumors and remembering things. (B) is ... through POE. (A), (C), (D), and (E) have glaring problems leaving ... has the elements of the assumption I'm looking for.PT76.S2.Q18 - an article claims that many medical patientsCan someone please explain in a real simple way I read the explanation but I just don't get it with these types of questions Thank you in advance …
... felt fairly easy to eliminate and E weakened.
... and B it's important to remember that a necessary assumption ... I remember looking at A and toyed with replacing "soon ... immediately lost its appeal and I selected B. A ... friend really is POE and you should trust ...Finding The AssumptionI have been doing the CC and have stumbled a bit on the strengthen portion of things. Once I hit the 3 star questions, I was getting about 60 percent…
... up the CC on Sufficient assumption and Pseudo SA. The pattern ... works extremely well for SA and PSA as most of you ... it on strengthening questions when conditional statements are involved. I ... premise/ conclusion in my head and keeps them relevant. Especially ...
