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When stats are a premiseIn a sufficient assumption question (and also, I could imagine the scenario w/ "which of the following would justify" questions or strengthen questio…
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PT4.S1.Q10 - Rhizobium bacteria living in the roots of bean plants and other legumes...The question stem says, "The argument above makes which one of the following assumptions?" This was labeled a Necessary Assumption question. W…
... but SA/PSA questions typically have some combination ... questions, they're asking you what the assumption the ... argument is already making in order to survive. SA questions ... are different because they ask what assumption would strengthen ... -
Stuck Between 155-157 - LSAT is Next TuesdayMy scores in each section have been: LG: -3 LR: -12 - (-8) (-10 average) RC: -12 - (-8) (-10 average) Consistently my performance in LG has bee…
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> Weaken, Sufficient Assumption, and Parallel Method of Reasoning ... new strategies without sufficient training.
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Stuck Between 155-157 - LSAT is Next TuesdayMy scores in each section have been: LG: -3 LR: -12 - (-8) (-10 average) RC: -12 - (-8) (-10 average) Consistently my performance in LG has bee…
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The Loophole - Highly RecommendThis book has changed my perspective on LR. I highly recommend. This book, coupled with the core curriculum, is gold. I finally found myself getti…
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Absolute vs. Relative phrases in LSATHi, Could someone please explain the importance of the distincion of the relative and absolute phrases in LR,LG and RC. Thank you
... up in a Flaw, strengthen, weaken, PSA, Necessary assumption, Sufficient assumption.
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Necessary Assumption QuestionsNecessary assumption questions are kicking my ass. If anyone has any resources or a way of teaching it to me I would be forever thankful. I understan…
... of the argument. Unlike the sufficient assumption, which proves the conclusion ... When we negate the necessary assumption, it destroys the argument. ... If the necessary assumption is not true, the ... , when I go through questions, I find the conclusion ... -
Strengthening Questions - HelpDoes any one have any tips to help me improve my score on strengthening questions in LR? I don't know why I can't seem to get it.
... a slight improvement. Strengthen and weaken questions tend to have longer ... for any flaws (same process as a flaw question) that can ... my head around strengthen questions. Maybe create a list of strengthen questions that really ... to work through those as well. -
Timed Score VS Blind Review Score LR - How to close the gapHey guys!! So when I take LR sections timed I get around a 10/26. But when I complete it BR with no constraints I am able to score like a 20. Does…
... and method approach to questions is great but because ... to try to answer as many questions as possible. I do spend ... too much time on some questions ... apply my method approach for assumption questions for instance). 95% of ... -
Need Advice | I've been studying 4-6 months and seeing little improvementI am feeling unbelievably low right now and I would appreciate some advice on how to move forward. I've been using the CC since January 2021, but…
... similar issue as yours with the study schedule as well as the core ... LSAT exclusive material such as advanced logic, necessary/sufficient assumption, MBT, MSS, and ... -
Just not seeing progressI am struggling with logical reasoning, specifically with weaken/strengthen questions. From someone who consistently does well in LR do you have any …
Some questions to ponder about:
... your current approach to weaken/strengthen questions?
Is the struggle ... during timed questions, BR questions or both?
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PT8.S1.Q5 - A person can develop or outgrow asthma...Can someone please explain how did we get C as correct AC. We don't have to have same totals in order to get same percentages. Why does this question…
... requires us to make this assumption?
This is ... not a _required_ assumption... remember that would be a ... necessary assumption. Here we are asked ... provided in the stem, a sufficient assumption. Its a pretty loose answer ... -
How to get above the low 160s plateau?For those who have experience with breaking above the low 160s plateau, what helped you? I have been PTing and BRing for the last two months. My t…
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1. Sufficient Assumption: draw and link conditionals.
3. Necessary Assumption: negate each answer to see ... premise and conclusion
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Sufficient Assumption Q'sHi Guys, I really struggle with sufficient assumption questions. Can someone please offer some guidance/tips/tricks on how to start understanding …
Sufficient assumption questions are a great place to ... necessary skill for getting these questions consistently right. Since the missing ... ).
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PT5.S1.Q11 - Political know-howCompetent----> have knowledge on the subject "Only seasoned politicians are competent to judge" Competent-----> seasoned politicians What is th…
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> But the assumption here is that competence to ... people is the same thing as being competent in politics? Political ... 't this similar to a sufficient assumption since we only really have ... -
PT29.S1.Q22 Need fresh perspective! Comments so far don't completely answer my questions!So I picked C the first time around and I wanted to know if this would have been the correct answer if the stimulus had concluded that the government…
... if we allow for the sufficient condition to be activated, you ... thinking of this question as a pseudo-sufficient assumption question, does D justify ... -
PT29.S1.Q22 Need fresh perspective! Comments so far don't completely answer my questions!So I picked C the first time around and I wanted to know if this would have been the correct answer if the stimulus had concluded that the government…
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PSA vs Principle question stemsHelp. I'm kind of having a hard time distinguishing the difference between two question types' question stems. To me, they seem to have the same que…
... all the context, usually principle questions are looking for you to ... . PSA is basically a stengthen/sufficient assumption question, which wants you to ... -
PSA vs Principle question stemsHelp. I'm kind of having a hard time distinguishing the difference between two question types' question stems. To me, they seem to have the same que…
... of three separate question types: Strengthen, PSA, and Principle-Conform.
Strengthen questions (and likely others, although I ... avoid using the term itself as the sole indicator of a ... -
Question for Logic Translation (When to & When Not to)**What is your strategy for determining when and when not to translate into logic while answering a Sufficient Assumption question?** Do you pref…
... accuracy), do that. As soon as I see a Sufficient Assumption with Conditional Language ... . That would save you time, as compared with doing a second ... -
"Some" in strengthen-weaken questionsHi Everyone! **This seems to be a recurring theme in several LR questions, so perhaps worth considering.** When attacking a support (premise to co…
... you that "some" on Weaken/Strengthen questions are often not the correct ... not bulletproof. There are absolutely questions where the correct answer does ... , I would use this "some" as an easy way to narrow ... -
What made the LR section *click* for you?I'm starting to get better at the test overall, and to do see improvement. In fact I'm doing much better than when I started studying for the exam. I…
... exact question types are asking, as well as reading very, very carefully ... from Must Be True and Strengthen Questions. -
Tips for mastering LR conditional language?Hoping to crowd-source resources. I'm fairly comfortable if I can diagram a sentence but am trying to slowly wean myself off this time-consuming meth…
... going to answer all the questions, just a few problems ... such as **Powerscore** and **Manhattan** that answer all your questions! < ... valid, we need a sufficient condition to state it is ... to add this sufficient condition: “As long as secondary school students ... -
What is your 50-50 strategy, How can I stop falling for the most attractive wrong answer choice?For LR and RC (especially with LR) when I go back and forth between two answer choices I always end up picking the wrong one. In my BR I can come up …
... . For example, correct answers for Sufficient Assumption questions tend to use strong language ... for Necessary Assumption, Must Be True, and Most Supported questions tend to ... -
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> Sufficient assumption: everyone learns the exact same ... 's free materials are sufficient for most people to ... and then further reviewing those questions you miss in BR, ... and then further reviewing those questions you miss in BR, ... -
LR Sections: Strenghten & FlawHi everyone, So I have been studying since May of 2020 (yikes), and originally I scored a 132 on my diagnostic and now scoring a 166-167, but I a…
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I was repeatedly getting strengthen questions wrong for a while because ... obvious way. They're disguised as attractive AC's, but they ... crucial. As far as nailing the 4/5 rated difficulty flaw questions, it ... -
PT89.S3.Q16 (P3) - Main Point Question, I am unsatisfied with the 7sage explanationI got down to B and C and do agree with JY that, content wise, both are correct. I see people in the comments and in multiple forums nitpicking at de…
... confusion of a necessary and sufficient assumption.
(2) Even if it ... definitely had B down first as well, until I noticed the ... -
PT89.S3.Q16 (P3) - Main Point Question, I am unsatisfied with the 7sage explanationI got down to B and C and do agree with JY that, content wise, both are correct. I see people in the comments and in multiple forums nitpicking at de…
... confusion of a necessary and sufficient assumption.
> (2) Even if ... definitely had B down first as well, until I noticed the ... -
PTF97.S3.Q16 - Zebra mussels: Feel that correct answer was pulled out of assSo I didn't have a pre-phase and felt that all the answer choices were wrong. How on earth is the correct answer supported by the stimulus? It sounds…
... like a pretty minor assumption, but on the grand ... and only these scenarios, as I think following this ... have to compare the assumption that each AC is ... to make a smaller assumption, as described above. The other ... best thing for these questions is to just not ... -
PTF97.S3.Q16 - Zebra mussels: Feel that correct answer was pulled out of assSo I didn't have a pre-phase and felt that all the answer choices were wrong. How on earth is the correct answer supported by the stimulus? It sounds…
... like a pretty minor assumption, but on the grand ... and only these scenarios, as I think following this ... have to compare the assumption that each AC is ... to make a smaller assumption, as described above. The other ... best thing for these questions is to just not ...
