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PT16.S1.Q18 (G3) - on an undeveloped streethttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-16-section-1-game-3/ Q.18 - The correct answer choice is A - RSRT. Rule # 3 says every R has atleast 1 T adj…
... So we have houses 1, 3, 5, 7
Across ... 6, 8
There's 3 types of houses. r, s, and ... br /> Opposite houses (12, 3,4, 56, 78) cannot ... to it).
3 = r
6 = s
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LR Study Guide*I was sent this LR study guide a couple of months ago from a fellow 7Sager and it has been very helpful. It's not as detailed as some of the others…
... the stimulus and insert it you will have a valid argument
argument in the stimulus is flawed and then read the ... /> Necessary Assumption Questions
- A valid argument encompasses every single NA you ... -
Retake disaster/need help from a mod..So I have now taken the LSAT 3 times, and I'm beyond frustrated. I took the LSAT for the first time OCT, 2013 after 6 months of study self-study and …
... , 161, 161... agreed and fair... and lets also agree with your ... wrong... - 1 on the LG and - 6 on the LR... you should ... track your weak points and eliminate them & 3) you taking @jdawg113 ... extended process of preparation ... and yes... do yourself a favor ... -
New rankings!http://spiveyconsulting.com/blog/2015-usnwr-top-20-rankings-with-i-changes/ 1. Yale 2. Harvard 2. Stanford (+1) 4. Columbia 4. Chicago 6. NYU…
... Michigan was ranked number 3 and during the next few ... its spot in the top 6... NYU, which was on ... also shows that Cornell and Northwestern were not T14s when ... spots were held by UCLA and UT Austin... but only ... contacts in the business and get to learn from ... -
Weekly Goal-Setting & Accountability ThreadHi everyone, I'm taking somewhat of an LSAT hiatus for March (school, it happens) but I'm going to start a goal-setting/accountability thread here…
... lessons on Intro to RC and LG
- Do drills on ... question types (MSS and Psuedo Sufficient Assumptions)
- Review valid argument forms (need ... -
ValiditySo the valid argument forms are used for MBT, SA questions and logic games only or am I missing something else? Also what about existential quantifie…
The valid argument forms and the existential quantifiers can appear anywhere on the LSAT, not only in particular types of questions. Sure, they may appear more frequently in certain types of questions, but it's not a hard and fast rule. -
PT34.S3.Q23 - societies in which value is measured primarily in financial termsJ.Y. can you please put up an explanation for this one? <font color=red>admin edit 09-01-2016: http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-34-section-…
@Dgelf321 the logical form of this flawed argument is:
if A ... /> it is a common invald argument form. I would revisit that section ... element B represents isolated socieities and NOT B represents socially unified ... -
burnout after 15 minute breakDoes anyone else experience this? I feel so solid/ full of energy on the first 3 sections, then when it comes time for the break, I feel so sluggish…
Practice taking 5 or 6 sections of older tests without stopping. After that, 3 and then 2 will be a breeze -
Stuck in the 170-172 range!HALPP!!!! For all you 175+ scorers, how did you get from the low 170s to the mid to high 170s? My BR scores are 177-180 but can't seem to get those f…
... for me pre-comparative passages and -6 post-comparative passages. I ... : 80%
Plateau 3: 170-172 (current)
Thorough ... out of every single question and answer choice.
and drilling Reading Comprehension will ... -
PT61.S2.Q23 - every brick house on river street has a front yardhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-61-section-2-question-23/ So in JY's explanation the stimulus represents invalid argument form 4. But I'm ha…
... /> JY says this is invalid argument form number 4 but I don ... /> My objection is that BRH and HRF are not the same ... me this is very clearly argument form number 4 (A-->B ... -
Invalid Argument Lessons HELPI just finished the invalid/valid argument form lessons. I just trying to put the pieces together but it is not working for me. How does this tie t…
... MBF (as mentioned) in LR and RC
-Sufficient assumption ... are at understanding when an argument is valid and when it falls short ... off you'll be. The valid argument forms help you to understand ... how an argument's premise(s) are used ... -
PDFsSo I just missed being able to get the PDF files without DRM by a few days! I want to be able to practice them over and over, as recommended, but pho…
Okay I took the plunge and bought all the Cambridge PT ... key. All 70 of them. And, they sent me an email ... is only valid for 72 hours and can be accessed only 3 times ... -
Studying.What have people found to be the most efficient way of studying. I am almost done with my 7Sage lessons, and wondering how I should continue my studi…
... start doing timed LSAT questions? and also I am currently struggling ... logic, and not struggling as in not understanding the valid argument forms, I ... -
How to increase study timeI'm currently studying 3 hours/day. I really need to increase my study time to 6-8 hours/day to finish the work I need to improve my logical games, L…
... For example, LG to LR, valid argument forms to causation logic, or ... have certainly learned this myself and had to adjust my study ... habits to be more efficient and not necessarily longer in duration ... myself two impulses: one productive and the other not. You can ... -
PT22.S4.Q12 - most adults in country xhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-22-section-4-question-12/ Im having trouble understanding why B is the correct answer. I read over the stimu…
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The argument is a set of facts, and it is tough ... to test our knowledge of valid argument structures (combining two most statements ... -
P22.S4.Q12 - most adults in country xhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-22-section-4-question-12/ This was confusing! Adults in Country X consume an increasing amount of fat as the…
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The argument is a set of facts, and it is tough ... to test our knowledge of valid argument structures (combining two most statements ... -
PT49.S1.G1 - during an international filmhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-49-section-1-game-1/ Can someone explain question 7 of this game to me? I get how there are three possi…
... us with either 1 or 3. There MUST be an N ... in either 1 or 3 because you couldn't make ... be an N in 5 and 6, but there doesn't have ... really saying it /1--->3, that is, if N is ... then N must be in 3. So because it's an ... N in neither 1 nor 3, so this is out winning ... -
How not to Panic During Timed PT/Keeping a Good Pace While Still Being Able to Focus?Doing some BR at the moment, and I am noticing that with adequate time, I am able to answer questions correctly during BR than under time constraints…
... is a process and a combination of 3 and 4. Confidence is ... what gets you into the 99th percentile (and ... impeccable skills, fine-tuned habits, etc. Duh.)
6) ... work of learning the stuff and are struggling to bring ... -
Predicting AnswersHello 7sagers, I'm currently finished with the curriculum and have taken 15 PTs with BR and I've plateaued around 157 with my BR as high as 171. O…
... form it will take; it's really just analyzing the argument ... up-front and having a solid ... you see that an argument is taking the absence ... you'll know what form the answer is going ... concepts are closely related, and by earning your high ... -
valid argument formsIf one has learned all of the valid argument forms, does it make sense to learn the invalid forms? Of course, I could be incorrect, but it seems to b…
Right @nye8870, it's especially helpful for tricky parallel flaw questions! It's best to know that A-->B, B most C, therefore A most C is an invalid argument form rather than thinking "hmm this doesn't match up with my recollection of valid arguments." -
For Questions where you need to match the argument in the stimulus, are they never flawed?Ok so when you get a question that asks you to find the argument with the most simillar reasoning or matches the arguement above are they never a fla…
... , evaluate the argument (as you should always do) and note that you ... answer choice that presents a valid argument if the stimulus is invalid ... -
What's the flaw? And How do I attack this seemingly air tight argument?Defendants who can afford expensive private defense lawyers have a lower conviction rate than those who rely on court-appointed public defenders. Thi…
... argument, has controlled and limited all possible assumptions since by definition a valid argument ... has no assumptions. Why should I accept that argument ... the two, civil and criminal cases are prosecuted ... argument you posed. I could go on and on ... -
Third logic game...hahahahahaha *cries*
... ,2, or 3" and "z can go 4, 5, or 6"? That one ... -
"Most" confusionIf A most are B and B most are C is it correct to say A most are C ?
Edit: Thanks, @nye8870 Check this out! http://7sage.com/lesson/invalid-argument-form-6-of-7/ -
"Most" confusionIf A most are B and B most are C is it correct to say A most are C ?
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PT3.S2.Q04 - a work of architectureI'm having a hard time understanding how this answer choice follows logically from the premises.
... an architectural work is inviting and functional then it is ... deny the relationship ([not (I and F -->U)]. From ... Architects’ work is inviting and functional and NOT unobtrusive (I& ... is the invalid argument form #2
Invalid Argument #2 (or ... -
PT44.S2.Q13 - the solution to anyThis is a hard SA question, and I don't see what I am missing. How is answer choice A a sufficient assumption? My diagram: (Solution to environm…
... ", then this would be a valid argument. But it doesn't - the ... , and therefore the gap to be bridged to make the argument valid is ... of the conclusion, and the partial world of the argument.
Answer ... -
not seeing much improvement in PTsSo I started doing my PTs after finishing the core curriculum and while I initially saw some improvement (started with my diagnostic at 152, then sta…
... to make wrong answers attractive and can pick tiny little ... /> Trap choices can make the argument valid, but their opposite doesn't ... doesn't make the argument any stronger, and yet it's a ... This is a Sufficient assumption, and guarantees the conclusion, but it ... -
Speed + Panic: A Love StoryI've just had an apostrophe, and it's about time too. I think it's something a lot of people probably deal with, so I thought I'd share in the hopes …
I tried this out on a pair of RC passages, not a whole section because I am still not all the way done with CC. It took me 20:34, getting 3 wrong, with 5 Q's in the first and 6 in the second.
...I suck. -
Argument by Analogy v. Argument by CounterexampleHey all, I seem to have found an issue in my thought process which needs addressing. I cannot distinguish between an <i>analogy</i> in an argument…
... cannot ever, ever be a valid argument because at some point, there ... compared; plus, the definition of valid (at least on the LSAT ... can be strong or weak, and for the purposes of the ...
