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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 …
... , what do you do? (D2TWYD?)
I would say this happens to ... what you NEED to make the argument work.
2. Do not forget to run the ... , choose the more subtle answer choice of the two. The nature of necessary assumptions ... -
Is every assumption the argument makes a NA?I think I reasoned my way though this as I wrote it out. Figured I’d post it in case anyone might be helped by it. Please point out any issues. I …
... on the argument, not ones that the argument **actually makes**. Sometimes the assumption the argument makes happens to also ... there times an argument actually makes an assumption that isn’t necessary? I ... ’s the correct ac. That’s typically what I do when I ... -
What to do with an LR question stem that has a lot of contextual information?JY is recommending reading the LR question stem first and figure out what question type it is before moving on the the stimulus, which I fully agree …
... /> So, my question is, what to do with an LR question stem that ... the question stem is referring to, etc. and carry the question stem when reading the ... I am going to support Zimbabwe's argument and then read the stimulus? -
What should I do to minimize the struggle the newer material poses?There has been some discussion lately about the difficulty of PT 83,84 and 85. I want address an aspect of these discussions I have yet to see fully…
... I want address an aspect of these discussions ... the hours of drilling valid argument types and the common flaws only to find the ... different, what are the primary differences? The answer to this question ... how to do necessary assumption questions but on the PT ... -
about prephrasing an answer before looking through the ACI know a lot of people who advocate prephrasing an answer in your head for certain type of questions (assumptions, flaw, etc) before you go through t…
... what the problem is with the stimulus. I don't know if this happens to ... /flaw in the reasoning of the stimulus, I tend to generate an answer in ... ? When I don't prephrase the answer, sometimes it's easier to spot the ... -
NA questionsNECESSARY ASSUMPTION QUESTIONS HOW TO FIND NECESSARY ASSUMPTIONS Lesson 1 of 23 “I play basketball. Therefore, I am one of the best basketball pla…
... the argument. “Necessary” here means the same thing it does when we talk about a “necessary condition ... you with an argument (premises + conclusion) where in order for the conclusion to be ... while. Is this necessary? Let’s see what happens when we negate it: ... -
Why I decided to wait to take the LSATHey fellow 7sagers, This is my first post and it may be long (and more of a cathartic blog-like post), but I wanted to throw this out there for a…
... /> I began the 7sage prep course back in January. When I say ... my decision not to take the LSAT. My mom said, "What harm can ... again. Law schools will see an improvement. You've spent so ... a good argument and almost swayed me. But the thing of the matter ... -
What I've learned about Law School in a few weeks..So I started August 24th, before that we had an orientation which for us was basically giving us assignments to get done before the first day of clas…
... , before that we had an orientation which for us was ... when you're done you read some more.
So what happens ... , great but especially when you start, the casebook kinds of builds ... angles to make your argument semi-legit and for civil cases (where the ... -
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…
... 're anything like I was, when you're studying and you ... be intense at times (especially when you don't have a ... ... you also need the premises the judge made to get to that conclusion! And ... identifying what flaws may have been made or why an argument was strong ... -
What's the difference between "All because..." and "Only because..."?In terms of necessary and sufficient conditions for the LSAT, I'm wondering what the difference is between "All because..." and "Only because...". Fo…
... a necessary condition. But, the sentences seem to have the same meaning. What's the difference ... wrong when applying it to only one person (or thing), and such an ... sufficient condition, or at least as an antecedent), but does "because" introduce necessary ... -
When to template hypotheticals early (or not)Given the LG section tests efficient use of time to accurately complete all four games within 35 minutes, what criteria do you use (if any) to determ…
... minutes, what criteria do you use (if any) to determine when to template hypothetical ... all were necessary. An alternative is to build hypotheticals "on the fly" specific to each ... -
A Shout Out to all of the great people at 7Sage and the dedication to achieve your best!Thanks to everyone’s advice to postpone my test date until Fall so that I could enjoy very special life experiences this past month. After changing m…
... me happy. Seriously??? When we checked out of the hotel, I didn ... was so painful to miss Jimmy’s webinar on Argument Part/MOR ... finding themselves studying for what seems like an eternity, I have been ... -
What do you keep it in your brain when reading for RCHi team, I have been studying with 7sage for a month now. Learning a lot of stuff, but just want to do a double check, what do you keep in your h…
... to do a double check, what do you keep in your head when ... reading the passage?
to do it because in the end the passage is an argument)
what do you keep in your mind when reading for ... -
PT2.S2.Q19 - how do the airlines expect toI need some help with this question. I got the right answer but in Blind Review I changed the answer to a wrong choice. The right answer is D. I u…
... A doesn't pertain to the argument? I believe the premise to be "It is ... 't address the relationship. I guess what I am trying to say is ... , it seems to me ... is an assumption that the stimulus makes. I guess I am assuming when ... -
Asked about this the other day...Sufficient/Necessary....and when it mattersI asked about what types of questions rely on the understanding of sufficient and necessary conditions the other day. I got a lot of really good answ…
... what types of questions rely on the understanding of sufficient and necessary conditions the ... my knowledge to it. Is there a method to identifying when mapping X ... -> Y on a question? What am ... -
PT36.S1.Q20 - editorialist: to ensure justice in the legal systemHey Everyone, So I'm currently drilling NA question types through the Cambridge packet things. I'm looking at question 20 in section 1 of PT 36, a…
... says its an NA question type.
I got the right ... which has never happened to me before. What I mean by that ... ? The argument requires it to be necessary, if you didn't need to understand the affect ... -
PT20.S1.Q16 - brown dwarfs(P.S., I know this is a long and dense post, but there's an opportunity at the bottom for anyone reading this to get paid, so hopefully that's an inc…
... necessary assumption.
My other question on the matter regards the ... full, (the process by which happens to be by converting to helium,) or ... when negated, to suggest something that directly contradicts and soils the argument. A, when ... -
Conditional Reasoning; Relation to Premises and Conclusions?Hello Folks, I posted this in the powerscore forum as well, but it looks a little dead over there. I was hoping I might be able to pick someone's …
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So, when I use my intuition, ... to get the following:
NEOR: Nucleomorph is the remains of an ... argument. Indeed, my only clue is that maybe a premise=sufficient condition ... difficult to decide what is the necessary and sufficient condition for ... -
Insights on performing well on the LSAT under stress/nervousnessHi, I haven't taken the exam yet, (my first time will be December), so please take this post with a grain of salt. I know that many of the Septem…
... first think about what happens when we get nervous. From the fight or ... an urge to move as fast as we can, to CONTROL the ... that helps me to stay tuned to how good the argument is (ex) ... br />
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Some unsolicited advice from a high scorer who owes a lot to 7SageHi All, I got my February score back, and I'm nothing but ecstatic about it. I went from 160 in December to 171 in February. I owe a lot to this c…
... I'll apply to some ivy schools and see what happens, but I ... right COMPARED TO THE PERSON SITTING NEXT TO YOU. This is an exam about ... approaches when necessary), then I would write down why I chose the wrong ... on all the PT's is going to net you an objectively ... -
Necessary Assumption Question - are we supposed to throw conditional logic negation out the windowI just want to confirm that when you do the "negation" technique for NA answer choices, you take the common sense version of negation (as in pretty m…
I just want to confirm that when you do the "negation" technique for NA ... pretty much just say the opposite of what the statement says). I've ... the conditional statement in B.) by saying private support will become necessary ... -
What's the most LSAT way to weaken/strengthen this commonly featured argument?premise: Group A took medicine X. premise: Group B did not take medicine X. BUT identical results were found in both groups. conclusion: Hence, X …
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I'm trying to approach this in a formulaic ... . What do you think is the most LSAT way to strengthen(assumption)/weaken the argument ... -
What to do with reasoning gapsHey there fam, So I was just doing some NA drills when a question struck me. In LR generally, we're looking for the assumption or flaw, and then wan…
... on what we find. More specifically the flaw in the argument (between the premises and the ... conclusion). Does this mean then that when ... we notice an assumption in between the premises (which we are supposed to ... -
Example of "It is used to illustrate the general principle that the argument presupposes"?Hi guys, Not sure if this is normally asked but I want to ask anyway because I want to know what it means when I run into it. Can someone referenc…
... want to ask anyway because I want to know what it means when I ... run into it. Can someone reference an ... example of this and what it essentially means in an argument part ... -
When is the best time to send a LOCI as the Deposit Deadline (DD) approaches? Before or after?If the target school has specific instructions on how to submit LOCIs, follow the school’s instructions. If the target school provides no such gu…
... are the best candidates to admit if necessary. Depending on the size of the WL ... many deposits to expect in the lead up to and on the DD. When the DD ... /> Trying to predict an admissions office’s actions or motivations is an impossible ... -
138 to 162, with 4-5 weeks left, what should I do to maximize the gains?Hi all, I've made some pretty respectable progress since the beginning of my LSAT journey. I went from 138 to the low 160s. My improvements were…
... journey. I went from 138 to the low 160s.
My improvements ... like assuming that its MBT when it says MBF"
RC ... only 4-5 weeks left, what should I focus on if ... />
PS: Reschedule isn't an option, I've put this ... -
A Conceptual Framework for finding the right answers for LR question types quickly (1+1=2)Hello good people, I've been receiving lots of PMs here and on reddit asking more details about the things I posted. Now that the shock has worn o…
... /> **When you are asked to analyze an argument, you NEVER attack the 1s or the 2 ... SENSITIVE TO THE SUPPORT [STRUCTURE]" so I stay disciplined and stick to what the ... which destroys the argument
Great! you just found the NECESSARY ASSUMPTION!
Cookie Cutter Argument Form: Phenomenon Hypothesis I am back to discuss another cookie cutter argument form. Here is the link to the cost benefit argument structure that I posted about previously:…
... to discuss another cookie cutter argument form. Here is the link to the cost benefit argument ... In this argument form, an observation about the world is made ... />
This is when we bring in a new ... . We determine what would be necessary if a hypothesis ...My Guide to Reading Comprehension Part 1 (Long-ish Post)Hi 7sagers! Given that several people expressed interest in my RC methodology, here is the basic outline of my approach for the Reading Comprehen…
... a significantly higher score when the clock is running. For ... really contribute meaningfully to the argument. But regardless of what they do, ... words. This happens most often in the context of a ... passage that sets the stage for an argument. Sometimes a whole ...My LSAT Journey and offer to tutor anyone who wants/needs it! Motivated by u/lsat_is_samsara hope thHi! I took the LSAT in November and got a 166, so this isn't one of those "I got 170+" stories. Some background about me; a year and a half ago (J…
... watch tv shows when I was too lazy to press buttons.
to destroy the opposition for ever considering making such a fallacious argument.
What if tomorrow an earthquake happens, the employees die and they ...
