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Is it worth it to attend law school with a 160 LSAT score?I got a 160 on the September LSAT. I was PTing at 160-163 range, so it’s about what I expected to get. My one and only dream school is/was Univerist…
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Why do you think so many people scored below their average on the September LSAT?I have made a few posts of encouragement for those who took the exam and did much worse than their PT average. However, I feel like this has been so …
... those calls and while not X rated, they were not PG ... -
Identifying AssumptionsMost LR questions have a missing assumption and I think that is where I am having trouble. Sometimes the assumptions are very fuzzy to me...it's like…
... a simplified argument:
Medicine X has been proven an effective ... , Mark must be taking Medicine X.
The author ... takes for granted that Medicine X is the only effective treatment ... get an assumption like Medicine X is the only effective ... -
PT32.S4.Q08 - figorian wildlife commissionHey All, So this question is asking for the answer choice that would most strongly support the Development Commissioner's position. I cannot see h…
... says: "My supporting premise is X, but my argument doesn't ... -
Why Penn EssaySo Penn doesn't have a specific "Why do you want to go to Penn" essay prompt, but one of the optional essays is: These are the core strengths that…
This has a strong "Why Penn?" correlation, but yea as Alex said, discuss in detail how you're a good match for Penn; that's usually what's required in a "why X" essay anyway. Keep it concise, too. -
Tips for Quickly Eliminating Answer Choices (PR, Strengthen, Assumptions)Hey All, Over the past few months, since I began my LSAT journey, I've accumulated a few tips on how to quickly eliminate answer choices for Paral…
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Too many schools on resumeDue to taking some random classes after college, and enrolling in a data analytics program recently at a local community college, I've got a lot of s…
... 11/2013–present
• Published X story in Y maagazine - 06 ...
• Published non-fiction piece "X talked to Y" on coolstorybro ... -
What to write in email requesting LOR?Would be very difficult to meet recommender in person so I was wondering how I would go about asking for a LOR via email. Should I suggest anything f…
... person wasn't possible for X reason(s). Don't want ... -
What to write in email requesting LOR?Would be very difficult to meet recommender in person so I was wondering how I would go about asking for a LOR via email. Should I suggest anything f…
... person wasn't possible for X reason(s). Don't want ... -
PT63.S1.Q19 - anthropologist: it was formerly believed thatHi, So I'm not sure about the correct answer C... Why do we have to assume or compare the ancestors to Neanderthals? Why it's required? Even thoug…
... ?
So for example, Mother X, Kid Z, Father Y (not ... we want to know whether X and Y were real parents ... to Y, not checking whether X and Y have similar DNA ... do we have to know X and Y does not have ... similar DNA here to show X and Y did not...interbreed ... -
Timing for my ADHD folksSo I am ADHD but truthfully I have not been medicated in years, well since college. I am pretty positive I will have to go back on meds for law scho…
... have to stay concentrated for X amount of time, I work ... is usually "Work/study for X amount of time (in this ... -
How often do you actually diagram per LR section? how often do you usually diagram? In which question? Sometimes I feel not diagraming is easy but other times I found diagraming is better...but not…
... ..." the moment an answer starts "X isn't Y" I feel ... -
How often do you actually diagram per LR section? how often do you usually diagram? In which question? Sometimes I feel not diagraming is easy but other times I found diagraming is better...but not…
... "Which describes the function of X paragraph". If the paragraph doesn ... -
Need advice on legal careerHi guys, you have all been so helpful thus far. I am only a senior in college and have realized thanks to these forums and the Thinking LSAT podcast …
... sentences about how I admire "X's law firm's commitment ... -
PT77.S2.Q20 - critic: it is common to argueHi All, So the stimulus in #20 reads, "If one does not criticize a form of behavior in oneself or vow to stop it, then one should not criticize…
... , they'll tell you, "either x or y but not both ... " which would translate to x /y if I'm correct ... -
PT77.S2.Q19 - a recent study examinedHi All, So I'm still struggling to identify exactly when certain arguments could be strengthened or weakened by the total number of samples (or a…
... see more of them at X time." But this is ALSO ... -
Letter Pertinent to the applicationI just wanted to see how you guys view all of the elements of the application. I know the personal statement is the most important, but how do you gu…
... you write a "Why School X" essay and you really don ... -
How to diagram "is"/"usually"How do you diagram "is"/"usually" statements? For example, PT 54 Section 4 Q 22. "The morally preferable act is usually the one that serves the lo…
... where modal conclusions (e.g. "X should Y") seem to follow ... -
Which schools ask for optional essays?I know Yale, Northwestern, UVA, Michigan ask for optional essays...are there any others among T14 schools? should I write optional essays?
... on it and a "Why X" essay could end up hurting ... to write a good "Why X" if you really have good ... -
Weaken Question Cheat SheetAfter finishing both lessons on Weaken Question I finished feeling overwhelmed by the amount of strategies to attack a Weaken question. We have three…
Can someone elaborate on point 2?
(2) Assumption: usually involves a shift in scope like SA or NA questions (idea X -> idea Y). These types rely more on your intuition and answer choices will almost always address the jump. -
Weaken Question Cheat SheetAfter finishing both lessons on Weaken Question I finished feeling overwhelmed by the amount of strategies to attack a Weaken question. We have three…
... is that if it says X is enough to know Y ... that possible says X or the assumption that X relies on doesn ... -
Why does it take time to see improvement?Hi So I think I know the fundamentals of LR but I still miss questions on the ones that I should not have missed... I do choose very carefully wh…
... of Y instead of the X the argument assumes to have ... make it less likely that X leads to Y by cracking ... -
Other Games similar to virus gameHey, I recently ordered practice 79 but it doesn't look like its going to ship in time for me to receive it by the December 3rd LSAT DATE. Are …
People on TLS (and i agree) said that the airlines game from PT40 is like it. Although if you really think about it, both games really aren't that bad, but under time stress i couldn't figure out the virus game in Sept. so let me not say anything :X -
Either or/not both rules...how do we know when to represent them on the in out chart?Hi everyone. One theme I've noticed in JY's videos, is that he'll identify a bunch of not both or either or rules, and then chose one to put on the …
If you have something like X ---> Y, then you ... /> If you have something like X --> Z, you are being ... of the variables (say, X above) is included in both ... . For example, if either X or Y must be In ... you theoretically could place the X/Y option In and the ... -
PT34.S2.Q23 - to be horrificI got it right. But I don't know why J.Y said we can can make "some" statement by contrapositive. The relationship is about "all" statement. https:/…
... to negate this statement, [All X, then Y], you don't ... want to say [All X, then not Y], because it ... middle ground of Some. [Some X are not Y] thus covers ... -
RC Speed Vs accuracyHi Guys, Week 2 with RC practices. I been doing them along just beginning to learn LG. So I been doing primarily JY ranking L5 and L4 reading…
... most likely to agree with x" And lots of passages are ... -
No cause X no effect Y?Hi I thought if there is no cause, then no effect can be true and can strengthen an argument. then I met this question...PT65.S1.Q15. From the c…
... unfamiliar with the "no cause X no effect Y" principle nor ... , in my paraphrase, that cause X produces more deaths than all ... combined, and therefore if all X were prevented, deaths would decrease ...
