LSAT fun.

I was talking with someone about my LSAT essay, he suggested typing it up and posting it here, so I am.

LSAT WRITING SAMPLE TOPIC

Susan, an archaeologist, has the opportunity to participate in one of two archaeological digs and must choose between the two. Write an argument for the archaeologist's choosing one option over the other, keeping in mind the following goals:

• The archaeologist wants to achieve prominence in her field.
• The archaeologist wants to have autonomy in her work.

[Insert two descriptions of the two different digs here. ]

My answer:

If Susan must choose to participate in one archaeological dig and she only has two options from which to choose, clearly she must choose one option over the other.

Suppose Susan were to choose both. This cannot happen, however, because she can only choose one.

Likewise, she cannot choose not to go to a dig, as she must go to only one dig.

Therefore, since Susan must choose one of the options and not the other, she will be choosing one option over the other, as there is no other possibility.