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Negation of "A and B"I really don’t understand where this rule ” For conditionals, A and B negates to A → /B ” came from or how it would be applicable to the actual exam.…
... was never stated beforehand in neither the negating conditional statements ... of the conjunction “and” in conditional relationships as being A ... use this new rule in context with a question on ... B included when encountering this in a question. Greatly appreciate ... -
LSAT focused study for post august examsIf you are interested in reviewing questions together, and keeping eachother accountable drop me a DM. My goal is to get a 175.
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Frustrated with Speed!Hi everyone, The whole time I’ve been studying for the LSAT, I was under the impression that once my accuracy was good, my speed in answering ques…
... was good, my speed in answering questions would just fall into place ... practice test scores are stuck in the 164-169 range! I ... , but that I’m stagnant in my actual test performance.
Drilling vs. PTing (Short Timeline)Need some studying tips on a short timeline. I’m still going through the rest of the curriculum and then intend to bang out PT tests, but I am tak…
... taking the LSAT in Oct and probably again in Nov. I’m ... -3 correct on these drills. In reviewing my wrong answers, I ... actual tests is completely random in the questions types and difficulties that ...Plateau AdviceAny advice for plateaus? Should I get a tutor? I am plateauing in the mid 160’s on average, although I have several practice test scores at 167, …
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I am plateauing in the mid 160’s on ... really find a pattern in what questions I am getting wrong ... they are generally 5 star questions.
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Thanks in advance.Great in Str Questions. Bad in Weaking QuestionsSo i'm going through the LR practice questions and I get about every Strength question right. But, I do awful in the weaking questions. And I know bo…
you MUST pre-phrase in weaken questions, this helped me immensely. By "pre-phrase" I mean, actively look for the weakness (where the author jumps from premises to conclusion), and find the flaw in that space.The secret to do tough Weaken/strengthen questionToday I have a big progress in weaken/strengthen question. I find in most weaken/strengthen question, there exists a presumption and the only thing…
... the presumptions that exist in LR questions are key to most ... types of questions. There are only 3 ... is where the assumption comes in.
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Note: In harder questions, the assumptions are really subtle ...Defining a causal relationshipPrior to the LSAT I've never really considered why A causes B. I'm very unsure of my definition of a causal relationship and would like to put it out…
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_______ -----> ... , Q5. Those two questions are similar in a way to this ...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…
JY is it fail-safe to treat the answer choices in NA questions like MBT questions?General assistance needed (progress/diagnostics)I apologize in advance for the long discussion post. I am sure there are others in my shoes, so I'd like to ask the community for some assistance on …
... are struggling with difficult questions but in each question type. ... coming across seemingly impossible questions during a timed test. ... left in the section. Try not to panic. The questions ... mind in the questions allows the concepts to sink in. Included in this ...Sufficient Assumptions destroying meSufficient Assumption questions are killing me. Anyone have this problem and how have you overcome it?
In assumption questions, most of the time, the ...Strategies for 20 points Improvement from 150s to 170s?Hi. Is there anyone who made such a drastic improvement? Would really appreciate if they can share their experience and strategies. Thanks a lot.
... passage that typically end up in the questions. For example - the passage ... the types of questions that appear, which in reading comprehension are really ... reading for. Knowing what the questions will be about will guide ... lot of time on the questions.Parallel Method of Reasoning QuestionsI am ok on Parallel Method of Reasoning questions. But, I occasionally encounter those confusing PMRs. So, I am a little bit confused that are we par…
In Parallel questions you're matching the technique/ ... of the technique can change in the correct answer.
These questions require a firm grasp on ...Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
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•In this question type you ...How to remember the 6 Advanced Valid Argument Forms?I went through 4-9 Forms today and I feel overwhelmed. How did you guys remember all these? Do I just need to watch the Invalid Argument Forms vide…
... . Then I would tackle LR questions and when I was reviewing ... how these forms actually applied in the questions. So for instance an ... an invalid form.
In sum, don't just try ... importantly apply them to the questions and see how they function ...Problems with Humanities/Diversity PassagesHello, I find that I really struggle with Humanities/Diversity passage types. Especially when they talk about a particular author/artist... I usu…
... an Ethnic Studies major in college I do really well ... to read some background in the topic. When I ... Winant's Racial Formation in the US. Here is ... Also, if do you better in science or economics passages, can ... get me stuck - in getting questions wrong or at the ...How to remember the 6 Advanced Valid Argument Forms?I went through 4-9 Forms today and I feel overwhelmed. How did you guys remember all these? Do I just need to watch the Invalid Argument Forms vide…
... identifying valid & invalid arguments in real questions.Weakening Questions (Attack what?)There's been several posts about this, but I haven't found any consensus. I understand that we should attack the support relationship, but is it also…
So, in weakening questions, the author has left his analysis/theory incomplete. With that incomplete theory, he goes on to make a strong conclusion. Hence, there is no reason to believe that the conclusion is supported by the theory.LRLogical Reasoning seems to be the bane of my existence. I WAS scoring in the 158 range, but as preptests go on, I only sit in the range of 150-151. I…
... say to shoot for anything in particular. Just do what you ... , I'd get them all in, barely bc I would be ... trying to get them all in which would make me rush ... try and go over tough questions...(just need to work on ... find what I need to in the questions quicker)Using "most" to eliminate in NA questions - reliable rule?So I know the LSAT doesn't really have 'guaranteed' rules that you can use (other than negation, etc), but has anyone come across a correct LR answer…
... make the argument air tight. In a necessary assumption question, the ... choices when I see most in NA questions because they seem to ...Particularly DisappointedHi everyone! I usually don't post on here (I read a majority of them, however) but I am feeling a little down and out lately, and was hoping to ge…
... never scored higher than 159 in real lsat. However I ... had terrible first section LG in the December LSAt 13/ ... more unfortunate people out there in the world with terrible diseases ... specific general topics that help in any questions.
Exercising ...Weakening QuestionsHey guys, I’m in the middle of the Weakening section of the curriculum and its kicking my ass. I’s getting all the questions wrong. Can someone pleas…
I'd be really curious to see how you're doing in strengthening questions. When you miss weakening questions, is it because you don't understand the argument? Or do you get messed up at the answer choices?Drawing out conditional sentences in LRHi all, Curious about your thoughts on how often and under what circumstances you turn LR questions into "lawgic" diagrams. I find that in a lot o…
... drew the diagrams in really long winded questions... some questions are a direct ... require them directly... and in some questions you use the framework of ... LR, LG and the LSAT in general. In fact, one of the ... concept) tested on the LSAT. In fact I would go so ...June 2015 Retakers ThreadI'd thought it would be great if we got a retakers thread started for this upcoming June Test. What are some things you are planning to do differentl…
@ddakjiking i know that they release a pt before the june exam. Does it mimic the June exam as in the questions are the same?RC Plan of AttackSorry about the title, but I'm a soldier... I took the overseas June 2012 LSAT and scored in the 160s. I was usually -0 to -6 total for LR and LG…
... stems before because the questions themselves give you an ... about where to go in the passage. That's ... " or "the word in line..." questions basically tell you if ... minute to read the questions I feel is kind ... each other, then the questions are just a guide of ...Am I the only one who tragically misses difficulty-3 questions in LR?I don't get it. No matter my score and no matter the overall difficulty of the section, I almost always miss difficulty-3's over 4's and 5's (even in…
... between the level 3 difficulty questions you're missing. For example ... there is an underlying similarity in the questions that you miss at ...eliminating for wrong reasonsSometimes I eliminate the wrong answer choice for the wrong reasons (I look at the Manhatten Explanations online and sometimes it's different reasons…
No, your reasoning for marking an ac incorrect has to be similar to the one in the explanation. If it's not usually that's when you have to continue drilling until you see a pattern in those questionsMisreading LSAT QuestionsSo I did some serious BR review and noticed that during practice (both timed and untimed) I misread the question, sometimes multiple times, before ul…
... comes to reading LR questions, I've derived a ... :
These questions should be gimmes for the ... correct (for example in principle questions when the stimulus conclusion ... is presented as a sufficient condition in ...Closing the BR GapI know I am not the only one who is having this problem, but it's kind of bugging me given its persistence. So there is roughly a 10-15 point gap bet…
... . If you have put in the work, questions that demand diagraming CL ... you put in the work, you will finish these questions faster relative ... example would be in principle questions/SA assumption questions where the answer choice ...Repeat Errors in Reasoning/ Confidence Errors - BRI wanted to ask for some advice on how to correct LR errors during BR (which I hope will follow me to timed tests eventually). I have mastered the ar…
... looks super helpful to do questions by type. I know ... lot of trouble with NA questions especially. But I think ... you will see the question in a different light.
... review - When you are in the Questions tab of the LSAT ... it will organize the questions by type.
