Is there a live class for foundations and beginning tips and tricks to cover up to this point so far? Sometimes reading the lessons vs. video explanations poses more questions...just wondering if there is a class where questions can be answered live. Or to see some walk-throughs.
So if I am taking timed PT's do I not try to finish all the questions (even guessing on ones I don't have time for) to see if I can BR them later. I know on the actual test it's better to answer everything even if it's a random guess. Is this not the case on the PT
@Mina.G If you do drills on paper, then the best thing to do is just flag questions that you're not 100% on. Before reviewing what's correct and what's wrong, take a look at the ones you're not 100% on and think through the question again. See whether you'd change your answer and record what your new answer would be if so. Then you can check the answers.
I am going through my study plan and reviewing, but I feel like I'm not fully understanding the question as Im reading it but when I watch the explanation Its all clear. Anyone have any tips because I keep getting questions wrong even after reviewing
@sabrinaabou98939 You can BR! It's just that the "You Try" in the curriculum don't prompt you to BR. But other drills, sectins, and PTs will prompt you to BR.
Am I supposed to flag the questions at the end of each section that I don't get to if I run out of time? Or are those unattempted questions automatically included in BR?
Thank you 7sage gods!!! Although I honestly wish this section came way up at the beginning of beginning this course. I've been doing tons of practice questions and a few practice tests concurrently with learning. Never knew my process was so wrong and unhelpful! Good to know now.
Question for blind review: these little sparks of intuitions that are mentioned how do i know I will remember them? Is it that consistency of the BR review will naturally help me get better or do i need to write my takeaways down and study them?
Completely agree. I'm almost through Foundations, have taken a few PT, and skipped Blind Review every time because I had no clue what it was. People don't often complete the whole course before they start attempting PTs, and if we're also supposed to be doing BR for drills, then this really should be one of the first things taught. Just my opinion.
#feedback #help so when should we start doing this? should we finish the entire core curriculum before beginning to take practice tests and doing blind reviews? would really appreciate more guidance here.
It depends on when you want to take the test. But as a general matter I think after you get through "Foundations", it makes sense to take a timed LR section as you work through the LR unit, maybe 2 or 3 LR sections spaced out over the LR lessons.Then when you go through the RC unit, 1 or 2 RC sections would make sense. Then turn to full PTs after the CC.
No need to do it immediately after. A day or two after is fine. If you wait longer it gets harder to remember what you were thinking on the initial round, so you might not learn as much about your own thinking if you wait longer, though.
@Kevin_Lin I'm confused. Is this about the LSAT exam? They will let us do a blind review after taking the exam where we'll be able to try again on certain questions??????
Varies widely, because it depends on your skill level and how many questions you're struggling with. For most, it can take the same amount of time as the initial timed test to do a blind review, perhaps up until twice as long. This is because even though you're reviewing fewer questions in BR, you're taking as much time as you need. So an invidual question might take 15 minutes to think through, depending on how challenging it is for you.
I am really put off of this idea by the way it's presented, namely the disrespectful suggestion that we as test takers are (blindly) "placing bets" when we choose answers.
We're choosing what we believe to be the right answer, based on what we understand of the stimulus and question stem.
It's totally possible to recommend marking the questions we struggle with and reviewing them at the end, if we have time, without insulting us.
See, I just did it, and in one sentence, not a full page.
I think it's just an analogy to help you realize that blind review is the best way to learn. Someone who takes timed pt after timed pt and looks at their score immediately and feels good or bad about it and then moves on is just "gambling" their time away hoping to improve by chance rather than skill. I don't think they are intentionally trying to insult you lol. I used to be a "gambler" on the LSAT btw ;)
If you're trying to finish the drills under a certain amount of time and feel rushed at all on any of the questions, then I would recommend BR. But if you're doing the drill untimed, then there's no need.
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Is there a live class for foundations and beginning tips and tricks to cover up to this point so far? Sometimes reading the lessons vs. video explanations poses more questions...just wondering if there is a class where questions can be answered live. Or to see some walk-throughs.
So if I am taking timed PT's do I not try to finish all the questions (even guessing on ones I don't have time for) to see if I can BR them later. I know on the actual test it's better to answer everything even if it's a random guess. Is this not the case on the PT
How would this be applied to paper drills vs online drills?
@Mina.G If you do drills on paper, then the best thing to do is just flag questions that you're not 100% on. Before reviewing what's correct and what's wrong, take a look at the ones you're not 100% on and think through the question again. See whether you'd change your answer and record what your new answer would be if so. Then you can check the answers.
this wouldve been nice 3 weeks ago...
when doing full PT BR, is it recommended i do 7sage's "recommended for BR" questions in addition to the ones i flag?
well this would have been helpful to know before all the drills we've taken up to this point
Blind review is great for timed drills or sections but how do i review my untimed sections?
I am going through my study plan and reviewing, but I feel like I'm not fully understanding the question as Im reading it but when I watch the explanation Its all clear. Anyone have any tips because I keep getting questions wrong even after reviewing
This is one of the best features of 7Sage IMO
love this, going to review it frequently to ground myself
Am I the only one who kind of doesn't like BR? It makes me second guess myself when I should've gone with my gut half the time.
@lilacsunrise0526 did you read this article?
@danseppi lol roasted
When should I try for the timed PT? I am doing untimed PT right now since my cold score was 140.
@giraffe0619 You might try another timed PT at the end of the LR unit. Then another at the end of the RC unit.
the new site does not have the option to BR... it was super helpful and I hope they add it to the new platform.
@sabrinaabou98939 You can BR! It's just that the "You Try" in the curriculum don't prompt you to BR. But other drills, sectins, and PTs will prompt you to BR.
Am I supposed to flag the questions at the end of each section that I don't get to if I run out of time? Or are those unattempted questions automatically included in BR?
Thank you 7sage gods!!! Although I honestly wish this section came way up at the beginning of beginning this course. I've been doing tons of practice questions and a few practice tests concurrently with learning. Never knew my process was so wrong and unhelpful! Good to know now.
I agree! I wish I had read this BEFORE taking the diagnostic test, lol!
Is there a way to flag questions using the 7Sage interface? I haven't noticed it. Or do we just mark in on a piece of paper or something?
Question for blind review: these little sparks of intuitions that are mentioned how do i know I will remember them? Is it that consistency of the BR review will naturally help me get better or do i need to write my takeaways down and study them?
I wish this was in a video. #feedback
#feedback - I think this should be in the first lessons, before the foundations set - so we can be doing this from the very beginning.
heavy on this !!
Completely agree. I'm almost through Foundations, have taken a few PT, and skipped Blind Review every time because I had no clue what it was. People don't often complete the whole course before they start attempting PTs, and if we're also supposed to be doing BR for drills, then this really should be one of the first things taught. Just my opinion.
#feedback #help so when should we start doing this? should we finish the entire core curriculum before beginning to take practice tests and doing blind reviews? would really appreciate more guidance here.
It depends on when you want to take the test. But as a general matter I think after you get through "Foundations", it makes sense to take a timed LR section as you work through the LR unit, maybe 2 or 3 LR sections spaced out over the LR lessons.Then when you go through the RC unit, 1 or 2 RC sections would make sense. Then turn to full PTs after the CC.
Do I need to do a BR immediately after finishing the exam? Can I go back the next day and review?
No need to do it immediately after. A day or two after is fine. If you wait longer it gets harder to remember what you were thinking on the initial round, so you might not learn as much about your own thinking if you wait longer, though.
@Kevin_Lin I'm confused. Is this about the LSAT exam? They will let us do a blind review after taking the exam where we'll be able to try again on certain questions??????
@SofiyaBerman No, that would be amazing! BR is just about taking drills/sections/PTs in the 7Sage interface.
How long does it typically take to complete a BR for timed PT? What is the estimated amount of times of doing this to get a 170+?
Varies widely, because it depends on your skill level and how many questions you're struggling with. For most, it can take the same amount of time as the initial timed test to do a blind review, perhaps up until twice as long. This is because even though you're reviewing fewer questions in BR, you're taking as much time as you need. So an invidual question might take 15 minutes to think through, depending on how challenging it is for you.
#feedback
I am really put off of this idea by the way it's presented, namely the disrespectful suggestion that we as test takers are (blindly) "placing bets" when we choose answers.
We're choosing what we believe to be the right answer, based on what we understand of the stimulus and question stem.
It's totally possible to recommend marking the questions we struggle with and reviewing them at the end, if we have time, without insulting us.
See, I just did it, and in one sentence, not a full page.
I think it's just an analogy to help you realize that blind review is the best way to learn. Someone who takes timed pt after timed pt and looks at their score immediately and feels good or bad about it and then moves on is just "gambling" their time away hoping to improve by chance rather than skill. I don't think they are intentionally trying to insult you lol. I used to be a "gambler" on the LSAT btw ;)
Should I be doing this on five question drills as well or just full practice tests?
If you're trying to finish the drills under a certain amount of time and feel rushed at all on any of the questions, then I would recommend BR. But if you're doing the drill untimed, then there's no need.