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Motivation post for any doubtersAfter over a year of prep, I finally broke into the 170s on my PTs! My diagnostic was a 147 and for a very long time I was convinced a 170 was well b…
... , strengthen, weaken, NA, SA or PSA questions then drill that question type ... the more difficult 5 star questions in a reasonable amount of ... a lot of those early questions in under a minute. I ... is learn to recognize difficult questions and knowing when to skip ... -
Is it common to not finish maybe 2 or 3 questions on the LR on time?I always take too much time on the first half of the section and rush to the second time. I've taken 10 preptests so far, and 7 of which I have at le…
It's ok. Speed comes with mastery. Focus on being accurate. It's more important to have 15 correct for the first 15 questions versus 15 questions in 15 minutes with 5 errors. Just focus on accuracy. -
PT36.S1.Q22 - Any writer whose purpose is personal expression<font color="red">Admin note: Deleted. Please don't post the actual question</font> Translated: Poet --> Purpose PE <s> Ambig. Words Thus. …
@"hosny.yhm" you're not wrong, but the reason the answer is over-inclusive with "ever uses words ambiguously" instead of "sometimes" is because this is a sufficient assumption question and not a necessary assumption. -
High 160s to consistent 170sI got a 167 on March 2019 test, and i got a 168 on pt 85, 169 on PT 82. I have gotten lucky a couple times and got a 171(PT 83) but thats rare. Anyo…
... much time on the easiest questions. I tried to limit to ... bad at. I focused on PSA questions for 2 weeks and finally ... -
needing solid study adviceHi everyone. I am looking for some general honest/helpful advice from those who have a similar story to me, and who eventually learned this test: …
... "a lot of X questions will ask..." I'd ... try and redo the questions with the new board. ... think "what is stated" questions are the easiest to improve ... to key points the questions are referencing during a ... intimidated by SA and PSA questions on the lsat because ... -
High 160s to consistent 170sI got a 167 on March 2019 test, and i got a 168 on pt 85, 169 on PT 82. I have gotten lucky a couple times and got a 171(PT 83) but thats rare. Anyo…
... much time on the easiest questions. I tried to limit to ... bad at. I focused on PSA questions for 2 weeks and finally ... -
Older LSAT Language DifficultyI know some people argue that logical reasoning has gotten more challenging in recent practice tests, but I find that for the questions I am getting …
I don't like LR in PTs 1-10 because the answers are not great. For example, they'd ask me for a sufficient assumption and the answer would be a strengthening. -
Can a necessary assumption also be a sufficient assumption?And vice versa?
I suppose a sufficient assumption can be a necessary assumption if that sufficiency is singular (no other sufficiency exists). -
PT12.S1.Q22 - At the end of the year, Wilson’s Department StoreI got this question correct but have no idea why C is the correct answer. Can someone explain? **Admin note: edited title**
... is why it is a sufficient assumption.
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Trouble with SA and PSA Questions, help!Hi all, I've been studying for a little over 7 months but I've always had trouble with Sufficient Assumption and Pseudo Sufficient Assumption ques…
... diagram. The easier SA questions will have a glaring gap ... contrapositives. I find SA questions a bit easier because the ... 100% validity.
PSA questions are quite different. The ideas ...
Most of all, these questions are often just obvious leaps ... -
LR-Matching the double-dip qeustions on LSAT Trainer p.94Hi, I am enjoying learning lsat through LSAT Trainer. I was not sure if I can post a question regarding the contents in that book. But I was too con…
" an outcome will ensure that outcome."
That sounds like sufficient assumption talk. If something is sufficient, then it ensures that the outcome will happen -
What is a PSA question? How is it different than SA?What is a PSA question? How is it different than SA?
There's a whole section about these in the CC, if you haven't gotten to that part yet!
https://7sage.com/lesson/how-to-find-the-sufficient-assumption/
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New to 7sage, need some help with AssumptionsHi all I am new here and I am hoping someone could give me some advice please! So I have been studying for the LSAT using Kaplan, power-score and …
... , therefore Socrates is mortal. Missing sufficient assumption? All men are mortal.
assumption? Being a man does not ... -
PT51.S3.Q20 - Whoever murdered JansenCan someone explain why it's c and not Be? I narrowed it to b and c but chose B because Arg doesn't state that Janson was murdered in his office. I'm…
... be a necessary assumption but it is not sufficient to prove the ... the crime. Remember that a sufficient assumption is an extra premise that ... -
Necessary AssumptionHey guys, I need a lot more practice on necessary assumption. I wen through all the video but still doesn't feel comfortable :/ where do you guys …
... put, a necessary assumption correct answer will be ... different from a sufficient assumption question where the correct ... /> What would a sufficient assumption correct answer choice look like ... What would a necessary assumption correct answer choice look like ... -
Necessary AssumptionHey guys, I need a lot more practice on necessary assumption. I wen through all the video but still doesn't feel comfortable :/ where do you guys …
... strong or sometime makes it Sufficient Assumption instead.
Were you ... -
Consistently scoring at ~166 - Feeling like a failureSages, After raising my PTs from 149 to 166, I've plateaued! The last three PTs I've been scoring at 166 and need to improve more. I am usually go…
... PT while circling the questions I think I've ... I will review the questions I missed by trying ... Last, I review all questions to reinforce what I've ... missed three 3 start PSA questions and everything else I ... were 4 star questions, I'll drill PSA questions. -
PT7.S4.Q13 - The National Assoc. of Fire Fighters says#help This question gave me trouble but I think I understand now. Here's my explanation, please let me know if it's right. Conclusion: early detec…
... right here -- this is a sufficient assumption question where all you're ... -
PT7.S4.Q13 - The National Assoc. of Fire Fighters says#help This question gave me trouble but I think I understand now. Here's my explanation, please let me know if it's right. Conclusion: early detec…
... right here -- this is a sufficient assumption question where all you're ... -
depend on/properly drawn assumption questions #help#When it comes to necessary/sufficient assumption questions, I used to intuitively get to the right answer. As I am now forcing myself to apply consis…
... those featuring 'properly drawn' require sufficient assumptions
Well, first ... ; I just wonder where do sufficient-and-necessary assumptions belong?
assumption that is also a sufficient assumption? The LSAT has ... -
Sufficient Assumption- Looking for adviceHey 7 Sage community, I have been trying to improve my timing strategies in LR overall but one thing I noticed I've been doing during timed sectio…
... . Because in asking for a sufficient assumption, it is revealed that there ... -
Strengthening or PSA Question?Hey guys! Is it wrong go through any type of strengthening question as a SA/PSA? (Finding the premise, identifying the conclusion, and choosing the …
... (https://7sage.com/lesson/strengthen-psa-sa-questions)
... what @Fighterhao said, strengthen questions just make the argument better ... valid.
PSA questions make the argument ALMOST valid ... goal. I look at PSA questions in the exact way ... -
PT 72 S2 Q12 NA QuestionI am confused about the word “generally” in the conclusion. **To Recap The argument form in Lawgic:** **P1**: Emotional Tendencies /(Changed) **…
... the scope of a necessary assumption should precisely meet only ‘generally ... ’t be necessary). Sure, the sufficient assumption would make it valid, but ... -
Logical Reasoning Flaw Questions - NEED ADVICEHey guys, I need help with LR Flaw question in particular. Each LR Section, I miss on average 2-3 flaw questions and it is really hurting my score…
... . Like when a Necessary Assumption problem has a Sufficient Assumption AC. I recently ... -
Sufficient Assumption QuestionsHello! I've been studying for the LSAT for quite some time now. I took a course last summer and am still having trouble with sufficient assumption…
... % true.
Sufficient Assumption (SA) argument example:
sufficient assumption question would include, for ... br />
**Examples with the sufficient assumption:**
Premise 1: There ... -
"Provided" necessary or sufficient condition?Hi, I was wondering if "provided that" is a necessary or sufficient assumption indicator? (Please see below) You will appreciate cultural differ…
... always be a group 1, sufficient assumption indicator just because LSAC used ... /> So, _having_ the license is sufficient (in this imaginary case) for ... ), because you've fulfilled the sufficient condition - you have the license ... -
Necessary Assumption helpHello, I have been struggling with necessary assumptions for a surprisingly unnecessary amount of time and still I cannot totally understand the conc…
Not confusing the Necessary vs Sufficient assumption.
The Sufficient assumption proves the conclusion 100% true, the conclusion proves the Necessary Assumption. -
Weak answer choice in Necessary AssumptionI am a little confused about the weak answer and strong answer choice in necessary assumption question. So it said in the CC that we should always lo…
Necessary assumption has to be within the scope of the argument and has weaker answer choice than sufficient assumption ACs.
Strong answer choices for sufficient assumptions as the sufficient can be fulfilled in many ways. -
PSA Help/TipsI have been struggling with PSA questions. I am averaging -3 on LR section and most of the time the questions I get wrong have been PSA. So far, I've…
... , I would almost treat PSA questions like NA questions. I wouldn't want ... -
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…
... 's a link to a sufficient assumption question with the statistic being ...
