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PT15.S3.Q23 - Asbestos is a silent killer (Still in need of second opinion!)Could a kind 7sager double-check my logic? After reading the argument, I thought it was well-supported. If it is in fact a poor argument, could someo…
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A - Asbestos ... strengthens... but does it strengthen the most? Contender for ... than others. So to strengthen our argument, we would ... is to strengthen it.
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PT15.S3.Q23 - Asbestos is a silent killer (Still in need of second opinion!)Could a kind 7sager double-check my logic? After reading the argument, I thought it was well-supported. If it is in fact a poor argument, could someo…
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> ... strengthens... but does it strengthen the most? Contender for ... than others. So to strengthen our argument, we would ... to strengthen it.
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PT10.S1.Q19 -Hey, could someone help? Been waiting two days for a response.Why does C weaken the argument if the low-income individuals aren't taxpayers? Isn't the city councilor's proposal to raise bus fares only meant to h…
... “strengthen” the argument saying at least one and you wouldn’t “weaken” the ... -
small (1-3) ppl study group - low 170 aiming for high 170Hi 7sager friends, I hope to form a small study group with 1 to 2 dedicated people in the low 170 range (PT or exam score) to review RC/LR section…
... and comprehension, as well as workshop some of the trickier assumption/strengthen/weaken ... problems. Open to collaboration and am happy to ... -
High 160's Brick WallTo start, I have been studying approximately 4 months. I started with a 154 diagnostic last August but only studied the month of December 2020 and si…
... be great (and consistent) particularly in NA/SA/Strengthen/Weaken, you have to ... be able to frame conclusion and evidence ... -
High 160's Brick WallTo start, I have been studying approximately 4 months. I started with a 154 diagnostic last August but only studied the month of December 2020 and si…
... those after finishing the section and BEFORE seeing what you ... that tripped you up, and you can see the questions ... be great (and consistent) particularly in NA/SA/Strengthen/Weaken, you have ... to be able to frame conclusion and ... -
"most helpful in evaluating"Anyone have any tips on how to tackle these questions? Usually goes: which one of the following would be most useful in evaluating the argument made.…
... the question either way and figure out if one ... answering "Yes" strengthen/weaken?... no effect. Would answering "No" strengthen/weaken?... no effect ... answering "Yes" strengthen/weaken?... no effect. Would answering "No" strengthen/weaken?... **HUGE EFFECT ... -
RC Pattern (-2/passage). Why do I consistently get 2 wrong?Hello, I feel like I have a solid grasp of the RC section, but almost always consistently get -2 or 3 wrong on each passage. This is for all diff…
... a mix of inference, attitude, strengthen/weaken questions? This is a good ... to 5 minutes at times, and even though that seems like ... -
How do you ace the really difficult LR questions?So I'm trying to improve on my LR and I usually have the most trouble with the most difficult LR questions (4 or 5 stars). A common question type her…
... address any mistakes you made and state specifically what to do ... in the wrong answer choices and your performance will improve (eg ... question that wants you to strengthen/weaken hypothesis, argument by analogy, common ... -
How do you ace the really difficult LR questions?So I'm trying to improve on my LR and I usually have the most trouble with the most difficult LR questions (4 or 5 stars). A common question type her…
... any mistakes you made and state specifically what to ... in the wrong answer choices and your performance will improve ( ... question that wants you to strengthen/weaken hypothesis, argument by analogy, ... they go ham on strengthen/weaken/flaw questions in the ... -
How do you ace the really difficult LR questions?So I'm trying to improve on my LR and I usually have the most trouble with the most difficult LR questions (4 or 5 stars). A common question type her…
... also noticing more flaw and MSS questions in the ... checking my analytics and noticing that strengthen and weaken questions were in ... and I've managed to count some tests having 5+ weaken ... prevalent to me are weaken, strengthen, and flaw. Parallel flaw/reasoning ... -
PTing in the 80s has made me completely lose confidence in myself.Started studying in late May with a 150 diagnostic and have improved to scoring in the low 160s, but have regressed to the mid 150s in the couple of …
... to go back to strengthen/weaken/flaw question types and make those more ... earlier LSATs from my study and they became wayyy more prevalent ... -
PTF97 S3 Q18 - Murder Prevention vs. PopulationSo I got this question wrong under timed conditions (chose D), but then in blind review had an inkling that answer choice (E) was correct, even thoug…
... weaken the council member’s argument. We don’t have to strengthen ... . If there’s 20 crimes and 10 victims per 100 people ... and now there are 20 crimes and 3 victims ... would have died didn’t and so you can’t claim ... -
Progress not translating to better numbers!!!??? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Hi guys, Does anyone else feel like they are improving but it is not translating to a better LSAT score??? Like I feel I'm getting to more questions…
... types of questions like strengthen or weaken, you tend to get ... Parallel questions come from understanding and translating basic logic (not ... Do the basic ones and follow JY and his advice on short ... long/practically mini passages, and lots of times reading the ... -
Scores DroppingHi everyone, hope you're all doing well. I will be taking the LSAT on Tuesday and have been studying for 4 months intensely. My prep-test average…
... averaging high 150s/low 160s and I haven't stopped doing ... bad in terms of LR and RC difficulty. (More LR if ... . Else, you need to redrill strengthen/weaken questions. No need to panic. -
Can weakening or strengthening questions have valid conclusionsA valid conclusions is a conclusions that's already 100% proven by it's premises. Can these questions ever be strengthened or weakened? Or do strengt…
If it's 100% then logically the stimulus is airtight and like you said, completely valid. Strengthen/Weaken questions will always have a logical flaw -
Can weakening or strengthening questions have valid conclusionsA valid conclusions is a conclusions that's already 100% proven by it's premises. Can these questions ever be strengthened or weakened? Or do strengt…
... stimulus is airtight and like you said, completely valid. Strengthen/Weaken questions will ... for a flaw in strengthening and weakening because of the timing ... and fear that I'm wasting ... -
High 150s trying to break into 160shi there! I just took PT 76 (shoutout to @lsat_sus btw, ill be joining your call with @canihazJD tomorrow!) and I scored a 157 (flex version). My LG …
For LR, I assume you may not be labelling everything or identifying the conclusion in every question. If you identify the conclusion and assumptions, you should be able to easily do most questions, like strengthen, weaken, etc. Good Luck! -
Stuck at 169 trying to get to 173+ before OctoberHi everyone, I am retaking the test in October. I am currently stuck at 169-170 on my PTs. I am really hoping to get that up to 173+ by the Octob…
... people tend to think of strengthen and weaken questions as opposites. This ... the opposite of weakening and strengthening doesnt suffice. Strengthening ... way they expect you to strengthen it. There's a ... relevance in strengthening questions and this lends to more ... -
PT65.S1.Q3 - Low-Energy Lighting - Why Answer Choice B?The video explanation was pretty terrible for this one. He really brushes over why answer choice B is correct. Can someone elaborate? Surely the prof…
... (premise): low watt cost more AND have huge advantages
< ... directly references a premise and sheds more light onto it ... this problem type as a "strengthen OR weaken" kind of situation. < ... knowing it to be correct) and continues explaining the other answer ... -
How do I know I'm making a reasonable assumption on strengthen/weaken questions?Hiii, I've gone through the CC and taken a few PTs, and I notice that my main problem in LR is that I tend to make unreasonable assumptions. Espec…
... fact I'm drilling weakening and strengthening QT to get ... I was misunderstanding the stimulus and AC, so, I would ... will be ineffectual/irrelevant/ or weaken/strengthen depending on the QT. The ... your wrong answers and read through them and finding that pattern ... -
#HELP Weakening vs. StrengtheningI am writing this to make sure I have it right, if not please correct me. When it comes to weakening questions, you are supposed to attack the premis…
... us. Remember question types (weaken, strengthen, etc. and their accompanying strategies) are OUR ... on this. A very good and significantly under-addressed aspect of ... -
Has anyone gotten PT92-LR Q10, 17, 19 right?I’ve attempted each of these questions twice and chose the same answers each time around, B/B/A respectively. Can someone explain to me why these ans…
... fluoride _in their toothpaste_ and still have more tooth ... a certain toothpaste doesn't strengthen the argument that fluoridation ... E takes that rebuttal away, and therefore strengthens the argument.
weaken the way the conclusion ( ... -
What made LR click for you? struggling.I take the November test and I'm still missing -12 to -15 on every LR section.
... started reading for the conclusion and the whether the premises given ... of iffy (really helps with strengthen/weaken), then after reading the question ... find a similar correct answer and it really helps rather than ... -
What made LR click for you? struggling.I take the November test and I'm still missing -12 to -15 on every LR section.
... 're called, what it means, and most importantly: WHY it makes ... argument whether it's flaw, strengthen, weaken, NA, SA, PSA. If you ... can read an argument and know immediately what's wrong ... -
What made LR click for you? struggling.I take the November test and I'm still missing -12 to -15 on every LR section.
... 're called, what it means, and most importantly: WHY it makes ... argument whether it's flaw, strengthen, weaken, NA, SA, PSA. If you ... can read an argument and know immediately what's wrong ... -
What made LR click for you? struggling.I take the November test and I'm still missing -12 to -15 on every LR section.
... argument whether it's flaw, strengthen, weaken, NA, SA, PSA. If ... look at a weaken question, for example, and you can ... to learn necessary/sufficiency, and some/most relationships (this ... instead than going quickly and continuing to miss questions unnecesarily ... -
What made LR click for you? struggling.I take the November test and I'm still missing -12 to -15 on every LR section.
... 're called, what it means, and most importantly: WHY it makes ... argument whether it's flaw, strengthen, weaken, NA, SA, PSA. If you ... can read an argument and know immediately what's wrong ... -
What made LR click for you? struggling.I take the November test and I'm still missing -12 to -15 on every LR section.
... 're called, what it means, and most importantly: WHY it makes ... argument whether it's flaw, strengthen, weaken, NA, SA, PSA. If you ... can read an argument and know immediately what's wrong ... lesson with the 21 Flaws and spent the time to really ... -
What made LR click for you? struggling.I take the November test and I'm still missing -12 to -15 on every LR section.
... 're called, what it means, and most importantly: WHY it makes ... argument whether it's flaw, strengthen, weaken, NA, SA, PSA. If you ... can read an argument and know immediately what's wrong ...
