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No contrapositive for some.When some equals 100%, why wouldn't the counter positive be valid?
Note the difference between contrapositive and negation. @nicole.hopkins ... negation. Contrapositive is saying the same relationship in a different way and ... negation is saying the opposite of a relationship. @jklove41, as Nicole ... -
Correlation v. association?Can someone please explain the difference between these two concepts? I'd guess that association is generally weaker than correlation, but is there s…
... means there is a relationship between X variables. In the case of X ... are associated without having the responsive relationship. On the other hand, correlation points ... to a much more definitive relationship ... -
Increasing BR scoreHello everyone, While my PT score has increased little by little, it seems like my BR score has hit a plateau in the low to mid 170s. I've been st…
... like you need to close the gap between the number you get wrong ... and don't circle and the ones ... the ACs. Even though you might feel 100% confident in you final ... answer, if you weren't confident enough on the first ... -
In a slump =(I've been really delaying making this thread, partially in hopes that I would start hitting the scores I need to soon, and wouldn't need to basically…
... be incremental. Aim for the best score you can possibly ... test, but that's not the case.
Specifically ... what it is about the wording or relationship between conditions you could ... is another angle to mastering the questions; if process of ... -
PT21.S2.Q13 - astronomers have long thought thathttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-21-section-2-question-13/ I wonder whether this is really necessary assumption question. Isn't this most st…
... posits a cause and effect relationship between Pluto and Neptune, and then ... Pluto doesn't nearly have the gravitational pull that astronomers once ... effect relationship by removing what was once thought to be the cause; the ... -
Wrong LR QuestionsI notice that I tend to get a bunch of easier LR questions wrong, which is incredibly frustrating. A lot of the time, the question type/category vari…
... target the support that exists between the premise and conclusion. Try isolating the premise ... that most undermines the support offered by the specific relationship between the premise and conclusion -
PT46.S3.Q24 - editorialist: despite the importancehttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-46-section-3-question-24/ This sufficient assumption question really has me thrown. I've read the Manhattan…
... some things. If a conditional relationship, say A-->B, ... not. This is the only way that relationship could be false. ... how do we prove the conclusion with the premise? Well, if ... we assumed there was a conditional relationship between ... -
What's the point of the LSAT?Hey everyone, If you're anything like I was, when you're studying and you get frustrated, you might ask yourself... What's the point of this stupi…
... least some form of a relationship between the LSAT and law school ... are talking about connection between paralegals, the LSAT, and being a ... that we have made the distinction between law school and ... is EQUAL across the boards besides the LSAT score? Everyone ... -
50.4.8 Otis: Aristotle's principle of justiceI still don't see how B is the basis for disagreement. Otis would definitely say "yes" to answer choice B, but in my mind, Tyra gives no opinion or …
... is a special relationship between friends that is different from the general public ... special relationship between friends, another is a normal relationship between two people in the general ... -
PT59 S2 Q19As far as I remember about conditional reasoning, if: 1. A-> B 2. C-> ~A I can combine 1 and 2 (~B-> ~A: Contrapositive #1 and C-> ~A) and tu…
... --> Athlete.
“None of the Lawyers are Banker’ translates: Banker ... are not lawyers.” Yes, like the Bankers. They are athletes and ... , there is automatically a “some” relationship between those necessary conditions. If you ... -
How to approach "most logically completes" LR questionsDoes anyone have a specific strategy for these? They seem to be cropping up more often, and I usually do it by gut instinct, which is fine with easy …
... more stressful than knowing what the future holds... reasonable to ... " A) Stress sometimes reduces the amount of pain a heart ... /> All I can see is the potential relationship, that some of those ... then you have to read the correlation between not knowing and less ... -
Clean copy BR processJust to clarify when you LSAT PT rockstars do your clean copy BR, are you just BRing the ones your circled during your PT or are you going back throu…
... to move on to the next PT is seductive but ... positive relationship between volume of PTs and score level.
The most ... important PT is the one you're ... -
Why are LSAT scores given so much weight for admissions decisions?Dear JY, I love your website. The explanations for the logical games are carefully thought out and well presented. I wished I knew about your web…
... splitters, and people in between the 25ths and 75ths will ... get my LSAT score between the 25%-75% admissions profile ... between .12 to .56. The correlation coefficient between LSAT scores and the ... is no relationship between the two events. Plus, the margin of ... -
Why are LSAT scores given so much weight for admissions decisions?Dear JY, I love your website. The explanations for the logical games are carefully thought out and well presented. I wished I knew about your web…
... the LSAC's own statistics show a flimsy relationship between ... LSAT success and law school grades. If you read the ... relationship). What it really boils down to, IMHO, is the ... mathematical formula evaluating the LSAT and undergraduate GPA ... -
Why are LSAT scores given so much weight for admissions decisions?Dear JY, I love your website. The explanations for the logical games are carefully thought out and well presented. I wished I knew about your web…
... observation that the LSAC's own statistics show a flimsy relationship between LSAT ... success and law school grades. If you read the ... , valid relationship). What it really boils down to, IMHO, is the LSAT ... -
Logical Reasoning Breaking 20QHelp!! Can't do more than 16 LR Q with 80% accuracy. Tips?? I want to touch 20
... a paragraph I reread. I can always zoom through the questions ... LSAC has given in the past. Stuck between 2 answer choices, ... decent idea of the dynamics between those letters without the rule I ... This was stuff like The Economist, The Origin of Species, various ... -
Embedded conditional translationI was wondering how you would translate an embedded conditional if the conditional in the necessary condition is negated. For example, A--->[Not (B--…
... mastery-embedded-conditional/
The necessary condition itself is a ... Specifically, the entirety of the SOME statement is contingent on the relationship to A ... instead of being a discrete relationship between B ... -
PT60.S1.Q7 - Psychologist: Research has shown that a weakenedI still don't understand why answer choice E is wrong. My understanding is, iIf stress is a symptom of a weakened immune system, then wouldn't that m…
Hey there @mitrakhanom1 by applying the term "symptom" to stress ... . It could have said: "the amount of stress someone experiences ... need there to be a relationship between the two ideas. If we ... say there is no relationship, then the argument becomes silly. -
Causation strengthening, Causation weakeningWhen it comes to CAUSATION strengthening and CAUSATION weakening questions, I know how to do them, but I have a hard time determining if causation is…
... instance, the argument will begin with a correlation/relationship between two ... "correlation," "cause," "therefore, the program was effective," "this proves ... like that. The list is imperfect, and the LSAT is ... just "see" that the question is causal since ... -
HELP: Law school application processI'm trying to apply to law school but I have a major problem. I've worked at an uneventful startup the last two years. It's been my passion but now I…
... a co-worker, or the relationship was in some capacity other ... better than nothing. And the good news is that LOR ... factors. As long as the person writing it doesn't ... This brings me to my final piece of advice, STAY ... them never respond to the LSAC e-mail because ... -
How to tell the difference between just argument and causation weakening questionsCould someone clarify the best way to tell the difference between weakening questions where the argument is a simple argument and where the argument …
... weaken every argument the same way - by attacking the support relationship - so that ... asking how you can tell the difference between an apple and a ... instance of jargon getting in the way of your thinking. ... " type of thinking. Is the author saying that A causes ... -
Doubt in causationHey, I was wondering that when we say that A causes B, do we understand it to mean that whenever A will happen B shall follow or does such a causal r…
... of the time the LSAT arguments say there's a causation relationship when ... that something else could explain the observed correlation. This argument is ... THERE IS a causal relationship, but it's between a certain kind ... -
PT17.S3.Q24 - ditrama is a federation made up of threeAny help would be great! Here's a link to the explanation page! https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-17-section-3-question-24 Thank you gu…
... anything so drastic, but this relationship between numbers and percentages always holds ... , you can almost guarantee the question is going to hinge ... any time they tell me the population increases, I begin ... easier to burn through the answer choices that way. -
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'…
... I don't think the difference between a 175 and a ... PTing consistently in the 174-175 range is the difference between -1/-2 ... and have little relationship to a fundamental understanding the test). Missing ... 175. I believe the LSAT claims the score on any one ... -
Comprehending 'some' in diagramsCan anyone point me to the lesson on diagramming for 'some' ? For example: Under the Sufficient Assumption & Psuedo-Sufficient Assumption Section, L…
... relationship. Any arrow moving toward the Some relationship does not transfer back the Some relationship ... --> B C
Relationship between A and C is unknown ... -
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…
... asked in the stimulus. Most often, there is a relationship between the correct answer ... to the conclusion (which ties ... -
PT20.S3.G2 - a university library budget committee"Diagramming on Gameboard: Two ‘not both’ Conditional Statements with Common Necessary Cond." Hi 7Sagers, In this game: https://7sage.com/lsat_…
... there's a not both relationship between N and S and that ... originally?
I think the point of making notations like ... that up because it yields the giant inference that everything else ... . That's the main point of the space fillers in the out group. -
Stupid question: What time does the June LSAT actually start?I thought it started at noon (and have been taking PTs accordingly) but then I realized that my ticket says "check in no later than 12:30". So will t…
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How long is the entire process from when you ... they did something with the test between the 5th and final writing sample. And ... but I think they collected the tests during this time. So ... they dont pause too long between sections.
When ... -
Can a NA answer have a "most" existential quantifier?I always get confused between the NA answers that states A most B and a subtle conditional (the correct answer). During the BR, I am able to correct …
... being able to completely "wreck the argument."
... For the NA questions, I always find myself doubting between a ... if I use the negation test. The negated forms of ... more practice with denying the relationship and mastering the lawgic negation. -
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…
... to be a positive relationship between government subsidies and improvement ... for private support of the arts (Otherwise, why ... contemporary societies aren't helping the arts.
... maintain, advanced and enrich the fine arts (otherwise, why ...
