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Official December LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official December LSAT Discussion Thread. Please keep all discussions of the December 2016 LSAT here! Here's some ground rule…
... to me, with one or two questions I wasn't sure ... a single section I felt 100% confident on. There were one or two ... questions in each section that I just ... that my mistakes were concentrated in the experimental section...the wait ... -
Necessary and Sufficient FlawHello all, I'm having a bit of trouble understanding the difference between a necessary and sufficient "switch" in a flaw question (i.e., a condit…
... taking the A --> B form, there are two things we ... can satisfy the sufficient which forces the necessary (A therefore B), ... in turn denies the sufficient (/B therefore /A). We can also deny the sufficient ... s very clear that these two statements are wrong, given ... -
Prep for February or June LSAT?Hey again everyone, so I've been studying for quite some time now, and as I mentioned in another post, I am still scoring quite low (mid 140's, mid …
... get into your studies. Start in the 30s. If you ... you're not scoring within a few points of the ... trying to move fwd without a thorough understanding of what' ... 3 and Group 4 logical indicators. For some reason it ... time I see both in the same sentence. I can see ... -
Are these "new" games here to stay?I've been reading about these different games that are apparently on the LSAT now? Are these really that much harder than the old games, or are peopl…
... exam. These are the two games in which to break 20 correct ... certainly doable with a few sub game boards. In a similar vein the ... newer exams will inevitably have two games ... yet if you skip that single word, as the analytics show ... -
BRB just rethinking my entire life planSo, I was looking for advice in the TLS forums, and pretty much everyone told me to rethink my entire life plan. The plan is (or was?) to take part …
... that fantastic piece of information in regards to transferring! I ... that some school's have in regards to transfers... I ... talked to a 1L that transferred from a T4 school in DC, ... money (grew up with a single mom who dropped out of ... loans faster. Just my two cents! -
PT68.S3.Q23 - art historian: this paintingHi everyone! For this question, I understand how answer choice B wrecks the argument, making it a solid necessary assumption. It was my original an…
... in a NA quesetion we can have a gap between two premise or between a ... that gap and its both a sufficient assumption and necessary assumption. ... apart, and its also sufficient to make our conclusion true ... are apple then its sufficient to conclude some fruits ... -
PT18.S2.Q23 - teachers are effective only whenHello, Could someone please check my work and let me know if what I have below is correct? I felt like this is a conditional heavy question. It …
... and have to make when a sufficient condition triggers.
The ... be put in a neat straight conditional chain instead of two chains like ... true.
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LSAT ExplanationsHey, gang! I use a lot of different sources for explanations because I do not have them all here. I use the Kaplan explanations and I wanted to know …
... know about all explanations at a single time, but Manhattan Forum has ... board as well. A lot of time a question you are having ... issue. So definitely try the two above, thats what I do ... and I am usually successful in finding an explanation : ) -
Causation vs. Correlation vs. ConditionalityHi All, Does the below statement make sense? I am trying to get a big picture view of these 3 ideas. CAUSATION --> PERFECT CORRELATION* < ---> …
... this relationship: every single time I see a movie in a movie theater, it ... have a completely different data set (imagine two columns in Microsoft Excel). In one ... column is the name of every single ... -
MBT & SA InquiryHey everyone, just wanted to get clarification on something. I find myself, when confronted with a MBT or SA question, immediately translating to log…
... the issue here has two possible solutions in my estimation: 1. ... conditional-indicators-drill/
Finally, we have to keep in mind ... the linking of terms, in a way that can be done ... way through these issues is a **_familiarization and mastery_** of ... -
PT11.S4.Q18 - teacher: journalists who conceal the identity<font color=red>Admin edit: Please review the <a href="https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/15/forum-rules">forum rules</a>. Posting full questi…
... The conclusion is the first sentence, which makes it more ... (A) says that if the necessary condition in P2 fails and the sufficient ... condition in P1 is ... disguised as the first sentence. Hope this helps. -
New Games Prep MaterialAre the new games discussed at all in the course? It's my understanding that these games, by design, are difficult to directly prepare for. I've seen…
... my knowledge. In order to group games together into a single concise lesson ... be broadly tackled directly using two basic skills and indirectly using ... damage. Several questions on those two odd games can be answered ... -
Does causation equal correlation?So I know that on the LSAT correlation can never, ever, ever equal causation. I know that correlation being there can strengthen causation and a lack…
... (in either direction) is necessary but not sufficient for ... causality. So, if I notice a correlation, or a relationship between two ... there is causation between two things (we know ... the other), a relationship between those two things (correlation) ... -
PT53.S1.Q18 - when a salesperson is successfulHi, If you watched the video explanation for this question, could you please help me understand what exactly is it saying? I watch it at least 15…
... base can eventually make a comfortable living in sales.
... a comfortable living in sales." "People who make a comfortable living in ... in P2 is also a sufficient condition, like you pointed out. There are two ... possibility. Like I noted in A, the only thing ... -
Still having timing issuesHi all, I am many months into studying for the LSAT and still struggling with timing. A bit about my particular situation: I have gone through…
... way over on one or two games, and then have less ... the rule substitution question). Getting a better grasp of which kind ... setup to use paid dividends in saving time. Doing enough games ... spare. I didn't encounter a single game where I thought "How ... -
PT40.S3.Q14 - the only clue I haveGot this one right by POE but had a tough time being OK with A. It is definitely something I considered as a flaw in the reasoning. However, the use …
... up errors in LR that are either a careless ... mistake or, as in this case ... , one where explanations seem to fall back on a ... tests this becomes less of a feature.
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PT56.S2.Q20 - Psychologist: Psychotherapists who attempt to providehttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-56-section-2-question-20/ I'm having trouble understanding why (C) is wrong in PT56.S2.Q20. I negated…
... me it comes down to two words in the stimulus: "nearly always ... should **never** be provided in a context in which there is **any** ... is because it is basically a sufficient assumption answer choice. The problem ... to be true at all in order to reach our ... -
Does this sentence contain conditionality despite lacking any universal indicators?"Having an efficient, attractive subway system makes good economic sense." EAS = efficient, attractive subway system GES = Good economic sense …
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> In this way, I think its ... it as conditional. I think in a way it also helps to ... /> >
> From our two previous premise we can inference ... while I understand that the sentence may not technically be logic ... -
Extracurriculars for Non-Traditional Law StudentsI have another 1-2 years before I apply to Law School. Being a NTS, with student government leadership positions in Undergrad, 2 professional certifi…
... older than many and was a single mother for the majority of ... join fun groups or volunteer in career advancing places, aside from ... to write an honors thesis in order to receive my Summa ... achievement, helping my two kids adjust and be successful in school, and ... -
Extracurriculars for Non-Traditional Law StudentsI have another 1-2 years before I apply to Law School. Being a NTS, with student government leadership positions in Undergrad, 2 professional certifi…
... older than many and was a single mother for the majority of ... join fun groups or volunteer in career advancing places, aside ... achievement, helping my two kids adjust and be successful in school, and ... likely amount to a lot of weight in your application given ... -
Advice on how to improve LRI've been studying the LSAT for a little more than 3 months now, and I've greatly improved in RC. But LR is an issue. I finished the CC about two wee…
... to break down every single aspect of the stimulus. ... can just handle it in a breeze. Am I correct ... it was presented to you in another form.
< ... learning to play a piano. In the beginning we ... There might be two curve breaker questions in there that will ... -
For those of us studying part-timeThis post is inspired by some of the really great conversation I saw after @"Alex Divine" posted a thread for full time LSAT prep folks. I'm kind of …
... of in the opposite situation, I have not one, but two careers ... can't do more than a single problem set or read the ... . It's hard with a career--let alone two-- a family, and other ... -related. Logic game or two, RC passage, a lesson. Just make sure ... -
PT40.S3.Q11 - historian: one traditional childrearing practiceThis question is strange -- the correct answer is not properly inferrable. Many child psychologists believe that the childrearing practice leads t…
... "no one disagrees" meaning every single person in the world **_agrees_** without ... (on average). This group in the last sentence by definition encompasses our ... 's premise) if we are in a world where that is true ... -
BiconditionalsPerhaps I missed something as I do not remember a lesson on biconditionals (double arrows). My understanding is that each term is both sufficient…
... we mean "B except when A." It's an interesting ... B in the absence of A:
Except when A, B.
/A --> ... is triggered. A or /A will satisfy one of our two sufficient assumptions. B ... to function as a bi-conditional.
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BiconditionalsPerhaps I missed something as I do not remember a lesson on biconditionals (double arrows). My understanding is that each term is both sufficient…
... in the absence of A:
> Except when A, B.
> /A ... is triggered. A or /A will satisfy one of our two sufficient assumptions. B ... conditional.
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> A /B
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> ... we write down it in "B except when A". I was so ... -
PT53.S1.Q18 - when a salesperson is successfulHello- Hoping for some insight on question 18. When I first began my LSAT studying journey, I found flaw questions to be very straight forward. Th…
Our salesperson mistakes what is sufficient for success in sales with what is ... epx → Strong Client Base
A B C
The ... words "can eventually make" in the last sentence. (i.e. people who ... -
PT9.S2.Q23 - a poor farmer was fond ofSo I got this one wrong and picked C when A is the correct AC. It's just not clicking for me how this is correct. Any help would be greatly appreciat…
... ." Under this interpretation, it becomes two biconditionals:
/poor rich ... /> /honest dishonest
Resulting in a chain that looks like this ... the red arrow being the sufficient assumption that validates the conclusion ... -
PT21.S2.Q25 - statistician: changes in the sun's luminocityI got this wrong because while I did see the author was appealing to authority, I thought it was reasonable to assume that if the author says what an…
... , it cannot be controlled by a “single variable.”
... of margarine.
In in response to that, I said ... consumption cannot be controlled by a single variable.
But ... first step of our two pronged test for flaw questions ... -
PT21.S2.Q25 - statistician: changes in the sun's luminocityI got this wrong because while I did see the author was appealing to authority, I thought it was reasonable to assume that if the author says what an…
... can’t be controlled by a single variable by way of ... margarine.
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> In in response to that, I said ... consumption cannot be controlled by a single variable.
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Overcoming the difficulty of employing a skipping strategyIt's a tough thing to do. All of the voices in my head (and there are lots!) tell me "just stick with it a few more seconds" or "if you're going to a…
... question, trying to deliberately think in a different way than I was ... I think was really harmful in two ways. First, like noted ... I might start doing some single section practices where I try ... better off just picking between two narrowed down answer choices for ...
