I thought it was B too. However, the flaw doesn't match! B does commits a reversal, however, it doesn't closely match like C. In the stimulus, the necessary became sufficient attached to another sufficient to conclude sufficient. Answer B reversed but doesn't attach it to another sufficient. Answer C: the necessary becomes sufficient and attaches to a sufficient to conclude a sufficient
Tyler808June 30, 2020
I just have a quick question since this is the last question on this topic. My question doesn't pertain to this question. But, my question is, I find myself doing about 10 problems in one setting, but after 10 problems, I am like mentally drained. I usually take a break and then come back to doing more questions about 2 hours later. Is that normal for someone that's taking this prep course the first time? What would be some advice you know to try and ease my mind? Would I eventually get used to it as I keep practicing? Thank you and hope you guys can get back to me at your earliest convenience.
Tyler,
Tyler808June 30, 2020
Super sorry about that meant to put my question on a discussion.
Brett-LindsayJuly 12, 2020
Hi @Tyler808,
I think you're doing much better than I am - in this unit (S/N), I've only been able to do between 3-6 questions in a sitting. Many of them have taken me up to 10 minutes, too, as I'm diagramming every answer choice, and I often find that I've made mistakes, so I need to go back and redo the diagrams.
Then, I'll spend a few hours reviewing those questions - videos, if available, the written explanations, and every thread on the message board. It's definitely draining, but being this methodical is certainly starting to pay dividends. While I'm still moving along at a snail's pace, I can diagram much more quickly, and I find my mistakes more quickly.
At the moment, I'm trusting the process and not worrying about speed at all. I've just finished the 50 questions, and the lesson has taken me a whole week!
I highly recommend rediagramming the questions a few times and reading everything about them. I'm consistently finding insights from the instructors that I hadn't even considered in my own analyses.
I usually screenshot each question before I do it, too. That way, when I make a mistake, I can redo the question (blind-review style) a little later without seeing the correct answer staring me in the face. If I forget to screenshot it, I go back in in test mode. That way, my answer is gray and I can't see the correct answer. I spend as long as it takes to get each question. The LSAT is a test of thinking, after all, so getting the correct answer doesn't really matter - the important thing is to train your brain.
I hope it all goes well for you.
Tyler808July 15, 2020
@Brett
Thank you for your feedback and the way you are studying and training your mind to prepare for the LSAT. Everything you said is like music to my ears, and I agree with 100%! You're not the only person spending time after time to review questions, I am in the same boat. The important aspect you incorporated in your response is how the most important thing is to train your brain and I totally agree with. I enjoyed reading your response and I hope things go well for you as you prepare for the LSAT!
Best,
Tyler C.
Tyler808July 15, 2020
@Brett
Also, I am concerned on how you cope with taking the diagnostic test that consists of 100 questions because as for myself, I get mentally drained fast and once I am mentally drained, the quality of work starts to decrease. I'm just wondering, what are some strategies you use when taking a diagnostic test because the diagnostic test is something we should take in one setting? I have a hard time focusing once I am done with about 35 questions in.
Brett-LindsayJuly 21, 2020
Hi @Tyler808,
I'm glad to have been able to help you out a bit.
I've only taken two diagnostic tests so far, but at that time, I wasn't really that serious about the LSAT - I was just toying with it, so I didn't do them strictly under test conditions. I did the first diagnostic in one day, but, from memory, I wasn't super strict about the timing in between sections. I may have taken a few minutes break between each section. It was very draining, but I think I may have done a bit of work between sections.
The second test I did was also broken up - I initially didn't think I'd have enough time to complete the whole thing, but I didn't want to wait, so I started doing it, and after a few sections, I told my wife that I was going to finish it that day. I felt pretty wiped out by it, but I still had a few small breaks in between sections.
Interestingly, I find the whole process of doing LR much more draining now that I've learned a bit of the S/N and quantifier diagramming techniques. In my first two tests, I'd relied on pure logic, but now, I'm constantly trying to diagram everything and it's definitely slowing me down. Stilll, it's giving me a much deeper understanding of the underlying logic, so that in a couple of months, I expect to be much more accurate and faster than I was in the past.
I plan on taking the next diagnostic (diag1) strictly under test conditions, probably in about 2-3 weeks (it's taking me that long to get through each lesson!). Once I've done that, I'll let you know if I've discovered any coping strategies.
