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Plan to Attend an LSAC ForumLSAC has posted its fall 2019 recruitment forums at https://www.lsac.org/lawschoolforums. Put on your best business casual and attend one or two. …
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• Forums are an opportunity for candidates to meet with admissions officers ... , establish a connection with an admissions officer, and show ... You can look forward to receiving fee waivers and ... LOCIs may strengthen an application. Be prepared to ask a few ... -
Very specific LR problems: Flaw + Argument PartHi everyone, I first started studying for the LSATs about a year ago, and have taken the LSAT 3 times since then. I plan on applying this year. …
... shot, I was hoping to tackle the 2 things that ... phrase/sentence is doing in an argument -- in my own words. ... those questions and coming back to them, but now that ... , I thought I'd try to master these.
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Infernce Questions (general LR steps)I am going over the LR flow chart. Step 0 is to idenify the stem, step 1 is read the stimulus, step 2 is asking is there an argument...my question is…
... chart. Step 0 is to idenify the stem, step ... is asking is there an argument...my question is this... ... if an arguement is going to be there? For example: weaken/ ... inference questions are going to be arguements. So if ... MSS with a real argument, but then again i ... -
Evaluate QuestionsHello, am I looking to weaken and strengthen the conclusion in my answer choice. Should I select an answer that could work both ways? Or find the an…
Hello, am I looking to weaken and strengthen the conclusion in my answer choice. Should I select an answer that could work both ways? Or find the answer that does either or? Thank you -
A Note on "Most Helps to Justify"Many of us dive into PSA mode as soon as our eyes scan the words "Most Helps to Justify". That is, hunting for the answer choice stating: If premise…
... down. We are going to be given an argument: Premise + Conclusion. The answer ... . An answer choice which creates or comes close to creating a valid argument ... is an answer choice that most helps the argument get closer to validity ... -
"Some" Answer Choices for Strengthening, Weakening, and SA QuestionsSo I just finished reading the Loophole in LR by Ellen Cassidy (great book for anyone no matter where you are currently in your prep) and I thought i…
... strengthening, weakening, and SA (to name a few) as ... give an example of the point I'm trying to make ... 1 fish. Does that weaken the argument in any way if ... probably does very little to the argument if anything at ... all. I'm not saying to ... -
How to correct for questions I inexplicably get wrong?I recently started a wrong answer journal to help pinpoint where I'm going wrong on answers. Most of the time, I find myself making reading errors or…
... making reading errors or approaching an answer the wrong way. Upon ... recognize my error, describe it to myself on paper, and then ... , sometimes it genuinely comes down to the fact that the answers ... out the error of my ways to continue improving my score! Thank ... -
Road to 170+: "Down to 2, What do I do?" (Long Read: Strategy on how to choose between two LR AC's)Tell me if this scenario sounds familiar. You are humming along in a Logical Reasoning question. You think AC D might be the right answer choice and …
... stimulus before proceeding to the answer choices, an extra 15-20 ... want you to be actively searching for evidence to support an answer ... bring it in as evidence to support an answer choice. If you ... beyond what you NEED to make the argument work.
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Road to 170+: Be Aggressive! (Long Strategy Post on how to maximize your potential in LR)A few weeks back I was in a blind review with the man himself, Mr. JY Ping and JY said something which I thought was rather profound. He mentioned th…
... an Argument Part question and you clearly identified the part in question to ... likely not even to think about the argument part question because ... be wise to actually define what being an aggressive LR ... are relative to your skill level, there is an optimal point ... -
Road to 170+: Quit Playing (Logic) Games with My Heart (How to improve LG performance)I'm going to spill some tea for folks, and you may not like it. If you want to get over 170 on the LSAT you have to be prepared to get 23/23 on th…
... 2. Tackle games in different ways.
... to tackle it in multiple ways. A game that may have seemed an ... obvious choice to ... question? Is it to test an inference? If so, ... write an entire separate post on how to do ... -
Argument Q or Not Argument QAnyone have a comprehensive list which they use to review/drill which question type is an argument we must look for vs not an argument...etc
Anyone have a comprehensive list which they use to review/drill which question type is an argument we must look for vs not an argument...etc -
Petition to bring back J.Y.'s PodcastHello Sagers, with the quarantine in full swing I hope you have all been able to find ample time to study and research ways to further advance toward…
... been able to find ample time to study and research ways to further advance ... gave me insight to people with similar struggles to myself and dove ... in to how they ... bar for myself is not an impossible task.
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Think of Yourself as Already Being an AttorneyHappy Sunday, I just wanted to share with my fellow 7Sager's what technique I have used to really help me with not only answering LR questions fas…
... opposing counsel just gave you an argument, which in this case ... order to win your case, you need to defeat his/her argument ... her argument is flawed. Thus, as an attorney, your job is to pick ... out the details of the argument ... -
Strategy for question types, please let me know if I'm on the right trackHi I'm almost pushing into the 170s and I'm trying to solidify my strategy for LR. Right now I read the question stem, read the stimulus and find the…
... wrong word that disqualifies an AC. At the end ... support is flowing to and from
Argument questions: underline ... then follow specific strategy
Weaken / strengthen: no strategy!
... see the structure of the argument, graph if needed
PTJ07.S3.Q21-- Help-- weaken argument questionHi, I was really stuck on this question because both B and D look like they weaken the argument here. Can anyone explain why D does not weaken th…
... weaken the argument here. Can anyone explain why D does not weaken the argument ...Looking for fellow plus 170 scorers to help push our scores closer to 180I study every day and am working most intensely on trying to improve on logic games, I'm pretty good at everything else and can share resources! I fi…
... important characteristics to look for in an in-person ... it may well be an hour after your arranged ... mistakes and try to think of ways to avoid those mistakes ... she was putting out an enormous effort including taking ... which is not an easy thing to do for more ...PT81.S3.Q16-- tenants who do not have to pay their own electricity billsCan anyone explain why the correct answer here is C instead of E? My problem with C was that, in order for C to weaken the stimulus, we'd need to …
... that, in order for C to weaken the stimulus, we'd need ... to assume that the landlords would ... it reveals something that could weaken the argument in the stimulus (which ... other answers even come close to doing). If some people conserved ...Dual Argument Structure within an argument in LR-How common is it?Hey guys, I just listened to JY's explanation for Question 19 from PT 20 Section 1 and it looks like the argument had a dual argument structure withi…
Hey guys, I just listened to JY's explanation for Question ... it looks like the argument had a dual argument structure within the ... it first time, but wanted to confirm. Thanks
https ...Strengthen/Weaken questionsCan someone help me with these questions. I can't get myself to agree with the answers. 1.Commentator: The quality of health care is declining. Me…
... fewer people than are needed to replace retiring physicians. Furthermore, ... most weakens the commentator’s argument?
(A) The average ... patients do not like to spend an inordinate amount of time ... the argument?
(A) Peterson is widely expected to win ...I raised my score by 22 points in 2 months (151-173) Study TipsBefore I begin, I think it would help if I stated my strong and weak points so that if they differ greatly from yours, you don't have to waste your t…
... for logic games is to try different ways to diagram. As soon as ... I started to diagram almost every ... and tried to focus on the minute details of the argument or ... sleeve was. I would read an argument and focus on a specific ...Do you want to be part of an LSAT Vent + Check In Group? Nov/Jan LSATDoes anybody want to create a small LSAT Vent group? This is something different than a study group; we wouldn't study topics or questions. Instead, …
Does anybody want to create a small LSAT Vent ... min max for each person to give an update on their process ... studying, but on simple camaraderie: an outlet for venting, for hold ... ourselves accountable to personal goals, for celebrating growth ...PT80.S4.Q22-- scientists once believed thatHi, Can anyone explain why B is right here? It seems, when watching JY's explanation, that the reason why B is right is because it provides an ex…
... , when I tried to flesh this explanation out ... seems to strengthen the argument by giving an example of ... an _alternative explanation_ that could weaken the stimulus' argument when the argument never gave an ... /> Hope that makes sense to people reading this
...Intermediate ConclusionCan a claim that's not supported be considered as an intermediate conclusion? Can intermediate conclusions be attacked (even though they're also a p…
... not supported be considered as an intermediate conclusion?
Can intermediate ... premise?)
Asking due to PT 67 LR Section 4 ... , then Student, why would C weaken the argument?
**Admin Note ...Help with May-FLEX LR Q24It's a weakening question. I don't understand why answer is D. Answer choice is saying the ordinary crop doesn't contain drug. But according to st…
... 't contain drug. But according to stimulus, after pollination, the ordinary ... . Answer choice D doesn't weaken this argument.
I was ... I couldn't think of an explanation of D is the ...PT66.S4.Q12 - Mail-order salesHey all! I got this question right almost immediately during timed, and during BR I changed it to C because I doubted myself. I used to have a…
... I am now beginning to notice myself improving at picking ... - scenarios or situations to strengthen or weaken something) are they ... something deliberate like that to strengthen the causal or ... happens, does this strengthen an argument (even a little?) my ...My Approach to Sufficient Assumption QuestionsI see a lot of posts out there that are kind of like guides to tackling specific question types so I thought I would post my own about SA questions. …
... the stimulus to the conclusion in order to make the argument valid. ... In order to get a ... Therefore Conclusion
To make this argument valid we either need ... the premises, look for an AC that incorporates this new ...How to improve on Argument Part and Flaw questionsHi, I've noticed that I am not improving on argument part and flaw questions even after having a relatively good sense of identifying the premise…
... I am not improving on argument part and flaw questions even ... because I have enough time to parse down the grammar and ... a reason I am unable to pick the right answer instantly ... resources or tips on how to overcome this? Thank you!Very specific weaknesses in LR questions to do with studies and animalsThis is very specific, but I've noticed a pattern in my LR performance where I tend to get questions that involve the following two topics/constructi…
... biological sciences. For example, an experiment having to do with the learning ... comes in the form of Weaken/Strengthen questions.
... about control groups/how to run an experiment but I seem ... some advice as to what to look up/Google to study some ...PT4.S4.Q2 - If we are to expand the exploration of our solar system...Hey I'm back again with a dumb observation about one of these questions that I think is frustrating. In this case we're talking about the fuel req…
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The correct answer requires an assumption - that the manned expedition ... than the trip to Phobos.
My argument is this: We ... correct answer to D as that would seem to be an unfair ... question due to the sheer ...P47.S1.Q19 - When can you assume something is bad in contrast to the authorPT 47 Section 1 Question 19 In the stem it talks about a case of polio occurring due to the administration of a vaccine of 12 per year. By doing …
... case of polio occurring due to the administration of a ... 12 per year. By doing an alt vaccine, it gets ... 6
We need to weaken this
The ... cause for some new polio to occur.
MY ... 2, then it's obvious to take the alt. If ...
