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Everything I know...As I begin law school at Cornell next week, I have felt increasingly compelled to reflect on my LSAT journey. I spent 2 years tirelessly grinding, pu…
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Phenomenon hypothesis & Correlation causation intensiveHi all the purpose of this post is twofold: to teach everything I know about phenomenon hypothesis (PH) and correlation causation (CC) argument types…
... something that happens in the real world, then we offer an explanation of ... the argument.
For example - "When the sun shines, -> trees grow." To strengthen this argument ... show "no relation."
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Understanding SUFFICIENT/NECESSARY conditions and their relationshipHi everyone, hope your studies are going well. I just wanted to share an explanation of SUFFICIENT and NECESSARY conditions. This explanation is some…
... to share an explanation of SUFFICIENT and NECESSARY ... the Sufficient/Necessary condition:
I want you to ... When you do ring the buzzer, the ... the building etc. the same can be the case if the security guard fails to open the ... failed to open what else ... -
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…
... depends on the situation, but generally when AC's refer to corroborating data ... affirms that another correlation happens, does this strengthen an argument (even a little ... because we are trying to prove causation and what would a bunch ... -
Tips for attention to detail?Seems that this is my biggest weakness when I look back on why I'm missing questions on LR and RC. I'm really struggling to fully process the argumen…
... is my biggest weakness when I look back on ... I.Ding the argument and not understanding the abstract language ... for detail? Obviously an important quality to have in law, ... what the two disagree about, since the questions require you to understand all of the ... -
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 premise(s) in the stimulus to the conclusion in order to make the argument ... needs to clearly identify what the premises are and what the conclusion ... you directly to the conclusion. Sure, sometimes when its wet ... mentioned in the premises, look for an AC that ... -
TL;DR advice for the Writing SampleI'm taking the writing sample tomorrow. Here's what I've gathered from online advice: 1) It isn't scored, but it matters insofar as it demonstrate…
... to write an essay under timed conditions and that it roughly matches the ... /> 2) What matters is ability to make a coherent argument from the information given ... seems to best organize the information that is necessary for a good response to the ... -
GRE to LSAT conversion (use current GRE score this cycle or work on LSAT for next cycle?)I originally planned to apply to both PhDs (history, just finished a Master's with a 4.0 at UChicago) and, separately, JDs this cycle (have worked in…
... November, when I needed to focus on getting the PhD applications out the door ... this cycle (which would be necessary given my terrible UGPA at ... for the GRE verbal and quant scores and figure out what an overall ... -
How to Negate Conditional Statements when approaching Necessary Assumption Answer Choices?Hi! I am really struggling with how to negate conditional statements when they appear in the answer choices of necessary assumption questions. …
... to negate conditional statements when they appear in the answer choices of necessary ... /> The Powerscore Logical Reasoning Bible says to add a "not" to negate ... m not sure where to add the not. Also, does ... manure unless they abandon the use of chemical ... -
High scorers: What is your LR timing and certainty strategy? How to go from -3 to -0?I've been averaging -3 per LR section, though sometimes I do as well as -1 and other times I hit -5. I find that I've been getting a lot faster. …
... miss some "curve-breaker" questions. When I do get a question ... no idea where to even start with the question, or what the argument is saying ... are able to get -1 to -0 consistently:
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Link to google slides that many have been asking for! I explain my process to -0 LG----> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BP1NnndhE5i6cbuF2GLPetUgzwtr3rUaDfEZuaIJXhE/edit#gid=0 The google sheet I made has every Core curricul…
... fresh(to the right). Once I started to keep track of the questions and what ... versus when they don't and the 4 groups.
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How to figure out Sufficient & Necessary without usual indicators?Hi, I've been trying really hard to understand Sufficient and necessary but for some reason always get stuck with diagramming when the usual indi…
... and necessary but for some reason always get stuck with diagramming when the ... usual indicators are not there. Can someone explain how to ... figure this out or recommend any resources please?
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Quick Thank You to the Community HereHi all, I joined this community last year and it was instrumental to my success on the LSAT. The discussion boards are very responsive and blow Re…
... it was instrumental to my success on the LSAT. The discussion boards ... he's still waiting to get an acceptance from the T-14. It ... though scoring high on the LSAT is more necessary than sufficient these ... has a nose for what admissions committees want to hear. I'm ... -
PT30.S4.Q14 - Joseph and Laura's argumentMistaking sufficiency/necessity flaw I've been making steady progress on the flaw/descriptive weakening portion of the curriculum however somethin…
... the flaw anticipated but I just couldn't make sense of what ... I suspected was the correct answer choice ... all back to English especially when denial of the sufficient or necessary happens. I was ... -
What I wish I knew before 1L. Reflections from a Harvard Law StudentHello everyone, I hope you're all well. I know that many of you are either in the midst of LSAT prep or gearing up to go to law school. This is a …
... where the case is heading. Apart from this, knowing what matters when reading ... what I mean when you take Civil Procedure. Going from total confusion to ... brief in the Spring). To simplify, these projects require you to make an argument for ... -
Flaw Types with Example Questions - Redux 2021 Pandemic Cycle VersionReviving this excellent resource so we can add to it and keep it alive. Credit to @alyhobbs and the 3 years ago crew. Hope you all are killing it whe…
... that, when consumed, tend to prevent ... "confuses a sufficient condition with a required condition"
necessary to a moral order, the argument concludes that that thing is sufficient for an ... “It fails to take into account that what brings someone ... -
My journey with the LSAT (146 —> 171)Well it’s taken about 3 weeks for me to finally sit down and type this post. Now that the time has come I’d like to share my experience with the test…
... ”. In any case, when I made the decision to fully immerse myself in ... rethinking the framework of an argument. most of us are so used to our ... which to view the passage while you read: what does the author think, what is the ... -
Breaking 170: It's the little things part 1Hi guys, I wanted to share my experience with finally scoring in the 170s. I have been studying for this exam for almost two years. I started in …
... learn the valid argument forms. Oh ma god guys. When I ... in relation to the whole?" Ask yourself, "**What is the author doing ... I** **will** one day **have** an **accident
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The most important LSAT advice I wish I could give to my younger self...This is something I wish I could tell my younger self when I first started off studying. When I first started, I had this mindset of "If I study 5 ho…
... could tell my younger self when I first started off studying ... the argument. What does it mean to evaluate the argument? It means you have to be able to ... critical skill on the section.
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Horrible Proctor-Ask me to show ID in the middle of section.I took the test on 12th. During my first LG section, when there was still around 8 mins left. I was doing the hardest duet one. Suddenly, the proctor…
I took the test on 12th. During my first LG section, when there ... was still around 8 mins left. I was doing the ... 't understand her what he was requesting at the beginning.
the middle of an exam and asked to see the ID?
PT91.S2.Q22 Some researchers suggest that people tend to gesture lessIf this is not the hardest question on the set, I don't know which is. I had a great time trying to understand this question and why C is correct and…
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**Conclusion**: The argument that the researchers' claim is not universal ... What are the connections between the premise and the conclusion? It seems to me that the ... someone does gesture when expressing a word that has an abstract definition ...Should I take the LSAT before logic games are removed? And any idea when exactly they'll be removed?I am a senior in undergrad and plan to work for 2 years before attending law school. My current plan is to take the LSAT in the spring/summer of 2023…
... , from what I've heard, it seems the logic games are the easiest ... the new section. Seeing as past tests seem to be an integral resource when ... prepping for the LSAT, this ...How can I tell the difference with Strengthen and Necessary Assumption Questions?Hi everyone, I understand that in a **Strengthen** question our task is to identify an AC that will make the conclusion more likely to be true. …
... make the conclusion more likely to be true.
In a **Necessary ... Assumption** question our task is to identify an AC the argument needs in order to ... have a chance to be ...How do LSAT score bands work? And in what way to they matter to an admissions officer?I took the January LSAT and got a 170. It also says that my score band is 166-174. So I have some questions: 1. What does this mean and in what wa…
... questions:
1. What does this mean and in ... what way does it matter? ... points. What does it mean that mine is an 8 point ... everyone that took the January LSAT have an 8 point spread ... ? Or is it something specific to ...PTF97.S1.Q20 - "In North America there has been.."Hi everyone! I searched for this question on the forums and had not found a topic, even though its marked as a difficult question (171 level). Afte…
... is a Necessary Assumption question, basically meaning that if the answer choice ... need to have increased for the argument to be ok, more shows with the same ... what the intentions of the opera companies were when they established their companies. All the argument ...What I Wish I Knew before BigLaw Recruiting 101Hello all, Here’s another round of unsolicited advice for what I wish I knew before law school: BigLaw recruiting edition. For most law studen…
... to leave it to you to direct the conversation much earlier than expected. It happens ... trust me when I say, there are other ways to stand out ... an idea about what a trajectory looks like. Other things to consider include what ...October LSAT, 176 PTJust want to hop on here and discuss some methods to get me to a 176 PT. You've got to have a concrete approach to the questions. Here's how I br…
... mode into Test the answers mode. Knowing when to do this will ... move on, or I summate the argument. By summate, I mean, ... this, this happens". People don't realize the power of what they're ... just an example of an approach, but you need to have an approach to ...PT3.S2.Q06 - The Transit Authority’s proposal to increase fares...I am between AC (C) and (D), however feel (C) is incorrect due to the wording of such. While the part about "providing reasons for rejecting an alter…
... to the wording of such. While the part about "providing reasons for rejecting an ... The word indirectly is what is throwing me off, as the conclusion of the argument "The ... Transit Authority’s proposal to increase fares ...What to do if you are not seeing improvement?Hello, I figured I should write this to get a feel for what I'm doing wrong. I have been taking practice sections for LR, and have been stuck in t…
... should write this to get a feel for what I'm doing ... a clearer understanding of the argument and why the correct answer is correct ... section and the same thing happens. I have been missing the questions that ...From 140's to 169 (Nov)Hey guys I told myself that if I ever got a score I wanted I would write one of these because I benefitted so much from reading other people's journe…
... 's useful to think of yourself as an athlete when studying for ... this supports this but this argument is actually hilariously bad ... . Being able to read and analyze for argument structure is key ... rush, spend what it takes to know truly know what the question was ...
