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with Dave Killoran & Jon Denning

Logic Games: Recognizing Templates and Limited Solution Sets

Last Updated: Thu, 01 Aug 2019
Length: 01:33:21
Episode No: 21

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Air Date : Thu, 01 Aug 2019
Episode Length : 01:33:21

Episode Description

Episode 21 tackles one of the most powerful—but frequently misunderstood—techniques for attacking Logic Games: utilizing Templates to represent limited outcomes and solutions. In this discussion, Dave and Jon outline exactly how and why Templates work, the wide range of clues to help you recognize their presence, and safety measures to prevent you from pursuing them when you shouldn’t. Anyone struggling to reach perfection in games needs to hear this!

Episode Timestamps

  • 0:00 to 6:23: Intro
  • 6:24 to 9:28: Recapping the latest from LSAC and the rest of the LSAT world
  • 9:38 to 10:54: Digital LSAT discussion intro
  • 10:55 to 14:48: Dave and Jon discuss the 50/50 chances of receiving a digital test or paper test on the July 2019 LSAT
  • 14:49 to 16:18: Scratch paper. A booklet of scratch paper will be provided to all digital LSAT test takers. Paper test takers will use the test booklet itself like they always have.
  • 16:19 to 17:57: Pencils/erasers. You can bring your own pencil and eraser to both the digital and paper test, even though you will also have access to a stylus for on-screen notations during the digital test.
  • 17:58 to 25:39: Same test? The same test will be administered to both digital and paper test-takers.
  • 25:30 to 28:12: Proctoring differences. The paper test will be administered according to a proctor in the room with a clock who will prompt the test-takers to begin and finish each section. The digital test will have a proctor as well, but the proctor will start and stop each section digitally so that everyone's section on their respective screens begin and end at the exact same time.
  • 28:13 to 39:16: Unique score preview opportunity. There will be a 6-week wait for scores to be released until 8/28/19. When scores are released you will have the unique ability to see your score, and then you can make the determination on whether you'd like to keep it or cancel it without penalty. Dave and Jon also discuss why the wait is so long this time around and discuss what to expect from the scoring curve for the July test.
  • 39:17 to 45:44: Score cancellations. If you choose to cancel your score you can retake the test for free. Currently you cannot use your retake on the September '19 LSAT, but Jon and Dave make their plea for having this amended in the near future. They also address the question of whether or not law schools will look down on a July '19 LSAT score cancellation.
  • 45:45 to 47:46: Dave and Jon offer a few tips on finding positivity heading into the test, and viewing this unique July paper/digital random selection as nothing but an advantageous situation.
  • 47:47: Outro

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