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Personal Statement: broad or specific?Hey all, I am currently in a dilemma upon receiving a feedback from my old college professor on my personal statement. My essay is concentrat…
... better off focusing on the specific experience you think ... is the most impactful, even ... examples of "admissions essays that worked." In the first one, the author describes an experience ... and then in the last paragraph, describes how it's ... -
Personal Statement: broad or specific?Hey all, I am currently in a dilemma upon receiving a feedback from my old college professor on my personal statement. My essay is concentrat…
... better off focusing on the specific experience you ... examples of "admissions essays that worked." In the first one, the author describes an experience ... and then in the last paragraph, describes how it's ... the link! My essay and the first essay do have a lot of ... -
Memory Method on actual PTs?I used the Memory Method and it greatly improved my RC ability, but I haven't done it on PTs thinking it'll too much time to forfeit. Do any of us…
... If not, a general outline of the paragraph will suffice.
... 3) Repeat for the remaining paragraphs
4) ... the author want me to take away from all of this?"
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RC Annotation Method and BR (Most Authoritarian Rulers Passage pt.2)Hey guys after watching Nicole Hopkins' webinar on RC Methods and Jimmy Quicksilver's webinar on RC Question Types and Tips I thought it would be hel…
... choose this answer choice:
• This is one of the oldest ... The first part of this answer choice is right however the author ... of the following most accurately describes the organization of the passage?
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The Sufficient/Necessary Flaw: an approach to maximize pointsHey everyone, This post is intended to be an overview of how the sufficient/necessary flaw appears on the LSAT and how we can develop a system of att…
... the ~B in the conclusion of the author’s argument. With this structure, the ... This is an example of ”following the thread” of the argument.
So this is the ... flawed) interpretation of the conditional ... of ways in which the LSATBinghamtonDave September 2018 General
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PT94.S4.Q12 - El Niño, a global weather phenomenonSo phenomenon - El Niño - is expected to increase in coming years and this thing causes HEAVY WINTER RAINFALL in T. Conclusion: Average rodent popu…
So phenomenon - El Niño - is ... />
Hope this layout helps you see that the author is probably either ... to see a lot of heavy rain with this phenomenon but it actually ... an increase of rodents.
E. (Was very confused with this one) But this ... -
17.4.2 #15 The author is primarily concerned with…17.4.2 #15 The author is primarily concerned with… So this is what I got from the passage. Paragraph 1 presents as intro about the law’s compl…
... #15 The author is primarily concerned with…
So this is what ... model is still worthy of respect and refute an argument(dworkin’s ... it as “what is the purpose of the author writing this passage? Why did he ... -
RC Annotation Method and BR (GNP vs. Human Indicators passage)Hey guys after watching Nicole Hopkins' webinar on RC Methods and Jimmy Quicksilver's webinar on RC Question Types and Tips I thought it would be hel…
... the margin
What is the role of paragraph 2:
Introduces the author ... inferred” and had an answer choice saying that the author believes that some ... is one of the two this answer choice is wrong. For this to be right the author ... -
PT14.S4.Q9 - Since anyone who supports the new tax planEven though this question is old, it has several lessons built into it. I was able to parse this question out mainly because of the lessons on 7Sage…
... This should reference back to the core curriculum grammar lessons: “since” generally introduces ... .
This is an incredibly difficult step to take ... the flaw makes this, for my money, the hardest flaw question of all time. The author ... -
PT23.S4.Q14 - the debate over the environmental crisisHi guys! I wanted to get some feedback on this RC question. The prompt asks for the main idea and the right answer is that 'the views of ecologist…
... he describes the recent polarization as "sad." On top of that, the way the author describes both ... made me believe that the author saw followers of this mentality to be radical ... it captured the author's sentiment and reflected an idea that the entire passage ... -
Has anyone taken the LSAT on an iPad?Hi everyone! Has anyone taken the LSAT on an iPad? I am looking into getting one with a BlueTooth keyboard and pen. I want to make sure that I can…
Hi everyone!
Has anyone taken the LSAT on an iPad? I am looking into getting one with a BlueTooth keyboard and pen. I want to make sure that I can run all the software needed to take the test on this device.
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Difference between "the author overlooks the possibility" vs "takes for granted that"Hi! Does anyone know the difference between, "the author overlooks the possibility" vs "takes for granted that" and how can I differentiate it when l…
Hi! Does anyone know the difference between, "the author overlooks the possibility" vs "takes for granted that" and how can I differentiate it when looking at an argument? Thanks! -
What The Author Is Likely To BelieveI write to share an observation. Sometimes I struggle with the author's belief type question type in RC even when I have a pretty good grasp of the p…
... to share an observation. Sometimes I struggle with the author's belief ... .
The source of the problem is assuming the correct answer goes ... asking you to take the author's argument and apply ... like we should interpret this question type as if ... -
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…
... , since, If introduces sufficient, and only if, the necessary. Hence, ... in the scenario above, suppose one of the employees working on the research ... To weaken this relationship, the author provides an example of the presumed cause without the presumed effect ... -
LR Cheat Sheet Part 1Here is an LR Cheat Sheet I derived quite a while ago. I hope it helps some of you out there. Best of luck to all! LR Question Type Cheat Sheet …
... one side of the paradox
• If the ... the logical organization of the argument
• Employ the Fact Test: if an answer choice describes an ... Reasoning: “this essay is the best because ... contradiction: occurs when the author makes conflicting statements ... -
Reading Comp struggles PT 60+In the PT 50s I was solid -4/-5 on RC. On LR I was missing more than 6 per section. I am wrapping up the 60s and I am now solid -2 to -4 on LR. …
... for one of those components explicitly mentioned by the author (or an 'except' question of the same ... turning points. If a counterargument introduces a new term or concept ... with a fresh perspective. The only way this is possible for me ... -
PT15.S2.Q17 - Most people believe that yawningHi, I understand that answer choice D is correct, but I have been struggling for quite a bit on eliminating answer choice B. Can anyone explain wh…
... be a causation mechanism for the phenomenon.
... " but that the author is the one using it to ... an explanation relevant here. But I find that this ... the past." However, the AUTHOR here is using such methodology of historians (of interpretation of ... -
Who else finds the difficulty of the RC passages to be pretty subjective?So for whatever reason I found that I struggled WAY more with the easy to moderately easy passages involving law/economics stuff than I did with the …
... out of the water.
Paragraph 1: **Introduces new theory**- this ... could debunk the concerns by giving an example of the theory in ... what that one is particularly about briefly (couple of words) ... a brief map of how the author goes about reasoning.< ... -
PT2.S2.Q5 - A gas tax of one cent per gallonCan someone explain the answer for this question please?
... /> > Which one of the following most clearly identifies an error in the author’s reasoning ... **(C) The author makes incompatible assumptions.**
This is our flaw. The assumption ... don't have a phenomenon to which the argument assigns cause/ ... -
What is the usual RC advice?I am now scoring about -3 on LR, -2 on LG, but -7 on RC. I'm lost. So what is the traditional, maybe cliche advice that can help me with reading abov…
... **Examples of phenomenon**. Look for "for example" or analogies that the author uses ... the author on one side of an argument and the researchers on the other? Does someone backup the author ... Prep calls this "the scale").
5. **Structure**. This is super ... -
Please help me with the reading compHello friends, I have been studying over the last 4 months and have seen a SIGNIFICANT improvement on my LR, currently averaging about 1-4 incorrect …
... What is the point of this?/Why is the author talking about this?
... the passage: Is it a Phenomenon-Hypothesis, Profile, Clash of ... on this one and just say that this ... the question says "which of the following is an answer regarding plate tectonics that the ... -
24.2.18 Shortly after the Persian Gulf WarI really don't like any of these answer choice, but I was pretty confident when I eliminated D. Can someone explain how D resolves the paradox? In …
... for: If the land had been contaminated with all of this bad stuff ... during the war, then how ... : I felt 110% confident eliminating this one, and I can't figure ... been, but there was still an increase in damage? -
RC Question Types Webinar NotesSpecial shoutouts to @DumbHollywoodActor, @"Quick Silver", and @"Nicole Hopkins" for this amazing webinar because without them I never would have had…
... /> i. “The author would agree with which one of the following”
ii. “The author would be ... an inference based on the information (details/concept)
1. Understand that this ...
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PT30.S4.Q20 - Consumer advocate: The introduction of a new drugThere is a myth out there that on Strengthen questions the LSAT will always give us four definitive non-strengtheners and only one strengthener. But …
... only one strengthener. But this problem is arguably definitive proof that the myth ... down introduction of the new drugs to the marketplace. The clear assumption of this argument is ... larger one, which makes it necessary. (Note that there is an argument ... -
I would like some help on the English of this RC question's ACEnglish is my first and only language I know. https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-57-section-4-passage-2-questions/ PT57 S4 P2 Q8 Passage…
... a synthesis of the two, the result being the coined phrase of "scientific humanism." The author is ... discipline and blames the two areas having a misunderstanding of one another that ... reasoning is not the correct way of viewing the English for this question. So ... -
When weaken with alternate explan., how to if AC is ACTUALLY alternate explan. or not? PT 61.2.11hello! so for a lot of Phen/Hypo Weaken questions, the way to attack them is to find an alternative explanation. One example of this is PT61.2.11.…
... , the way to attack them is to find an alternative explanation. One example of this ... /> When you provide an alternate explanation to weaken a phenomenon, does it ... have to be completely distinguished from the original ... -
PT38.S3.Q14-- Help-- how to tell what the author thinks is "useful" here?Hi, So I can see why C is definitely a better answer choice than all the rest. However, I find myself confused by the fact that I am not sure how…
... better answer choice than all the rest. However, I find myself ... confused by the fact that I am not ... we can tell that the author thinks that doctrine of precedent is a ... . Can anyone #help me with this?
Thanks!
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PT91.S2.Q22 - Need helpHi, I am having trouble understanding which part does "a generalization with apparently disconfirming evidence" refer to in the stimulus. And that…
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Factually,
1. The first sentence introduces a correlation: gesture less ... So instead of simply agreeing with the scientists, the author points out that ... identify the way the author makes her point. In this argument, the author uses an example ... -
PT3.S4.Q8 --I am not so certain about the level of this question.This question had me sorta off the rails briefly cuz I was expecting to see a cookie-cutter flaw problem. As if laughing at my assumption, the dilemm…
... seats demand the observation of rules with rigor should one want ... wrongful belief that the mere existence of it would be ... was baffled by the difficulty of this question at the outset. I was ... wondering whether I am being an ... -
Some Pointers on Weakening: You can weaken by showing *inconsistency*I noticed a few posts asking for tips on weaken questions, and was in the middle of writing a response. But I thought this would make more sense as a…
... the assumption would lead to an inconsistency in the author's position. And *this* way of ... weakening is something that can escape one ... are cute.
One assumption of this argument is that if something ...