@SofiyaBerman It helps to just match each relevant element.
Interpret the groups' "views" and "policies" as opinions. (The stim concedes that the views are likely not facts and the policies would likely be controversial).
im not sure if the questions are going to ramp up in difficulty in this unit, but i do wish that we had some 4 and 5 difficulty questions so that we can get some harder practice in while we are learning the specific question type
When you get a question correct, do you usually still review the explanation/watch the video explanation, or move on to the next question? Do u only review when the answer is wrong?
Hi, my friend! I personally do not review whether I got the answer right; however, if I was unsure or guessed the answer a bit, then I do review the video. I do this because it helps me grasp how to approach and understand the passage better and fill in my gaps. If I get the question wrong, I note why I got it wrong so I do not continually make those mistakes.
I almost always get down to 2 different answer choices and I stay to review the stimulus, then the two answer choices I got down to so I know 1) how to break down the stimulus and 2) why the one I was about to pick was wrong!
@delaney777 Im late but oh well. If im very sure I go to the question and click the lightbulb by each answer to make sure I agree why it is wrong then I move on. (or I watch the video on 2x speed lol)
@delaney777 Depends if I was stuck on the question for a bit, even if I answered it correctly the first try. I like to read the written explanations instead of going through the video lesson sometimes.
I know what "disseminate" means separately, but then LSAC uses words like it ripped a thesaurus from it's private cavities and is trying to get into Yale and then suddenly, I am illiterate .
this is the second question i've got wrong because I've never heard of the word being used in the AC before and skip it... any advice? do I need to start reading a thesaurus before bed? ugh
when you encounter a word you don't know, best thing to do is to first do POE to narrow your choices. Then, using contextual clues and how the stimulus is structured, it sort of hints at what should be the focus for the AC.
assuming that you were able to narrow down your choices to two, you should first take, as what JY says, the "kernel" of the sentence, or if you can briefly cut the sentence down to just its main idea. This way you can get the focus of the answer and see which is more relevant to the stimulus. Then you just give your best try on what the word means.
doing this gives you more of a foundation on how to approach a word you don't know compared to when you're left completely mind-blanked. The context is already there and if you understand the stimulus, it gives you a hint on what it means.
I chose E because I got used to turning down "negative rules", which is what D is. It says the government ought not to, which is what put me off it. Gotta now remember that it could be a negative rule at some point.
Pretty sure the rule just has to match what's in the stimulus. In this case, since the rule in the stimulus is negative (government would not be justified), the rule in the answer should be the same. The stimulus doesn't tell us what would be justified, only talks about what is not justified.
I used to struggle with the vocabulary. Since I can not find a book about LSAT vocabulary, I read some books about GRE vocabulary, and I think they do help in LSAT.
Same. The language barrier really hit on this one. But a majority of times when I'm between two answers and one having some word I don't really know the meaning to I usually pick that one and get it right. I've noticed LSAT writes love using big words to hide correct answer choices. [+ I also keep a separate journal of words I come across on these questions that I don't understand which has helped me a lot]
The way I remember it is the scene from one of the Marvel movies where Tony Stark is giving a speech at MIT and he asks the people in the crowd what the MIT mission statement is and they say "generate, disseminate, and preserve knowledge."
The Rule is still targeting the wrong group. It's telling us what "one" has to do, but not what the government can or cannot do. The conclusion needs us to find a rule that results in the government not being justified in silencing the nutrition groups.
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But it doesn't say "opinion" anywhere in the stimulus??? I'm confused. Are we just adding new words to principles now?
@SofiyaBerman It helps to just match each relevant element.
Interpret the groups' "views" and "policies" as opinions. (The stim concedes that the views are likely not facts and the policies would likely be controversial).
Damn I was perfect until I fell for trap answer A classic
Yay! Got this question right in 3:56 min. I was taking 5 mins or longer before I started getting deep in the sauce. I believe in myself!
I am losing it now
Another word for the new word journal. Thought I would disseminate that information😐
im not sure if the questions are going to ramp up in difficulty in this unit, but i do wish that we had some 4 and 5 difficulty questions so that we can get some harder practice in while we are learning the specific question type
I chose D then removed it & chose A but chose D on blind review, literally never change an answer once you choose it. big mistake
@Alexxreyeess literally never?
@Alexxreyeess "literally never" is a bit of a stretch, I had chosen A but then switched to D because I'd misread the former answer choice.
got this question incorrect because i didn't know what disseminate meant...
in retrospect, this stimulus is very innocent since the current US secretary of health and human services encourages people to drink raw milk
@clickbaitcowboy that's exactly what I was thinking when answering this question lol
didnt know what disseminate meant lol
@gsigmon229816 same thats the only reason why i got the question wrong
#needadvice
When you get a question correct, do you usually still review the explanation/watch the video explanation, or move on to the next question? Do u only review when the answer is wrong?
Hi, my friend! I personally do not review whether I got the answer right; however, if I was unsure or guessed the answer a bit, then I do review the video. I do this because it helps me grasp how to approach and understand the passage better and fill in my gaps. If I get the question wrong, I note why I got it wrong so I do not continually make those mistakes.
I almost always get down to 2 different answer choices and I stay to review the stimulus, then the two answer choices I got down to so I know 1) how to break down the stimulus and 2) why the one I was about to pick was wrong!
I watch how they break down the stimulus but then skip the explanation of the answer choices.
@delaney777 Im late but oh well. If im very sure I go to the question and click the lightbulb by each answer to make sure I agree why it is wrong then I move on. (or I watch the video on 2x speed lol)
@delaney777 Depends if I was stuck on the question for a bit, even if I answered it correctly the first try. I like to read the written explanations instead of going through the video lesson sometimes.
Like this comment if you were dead set on A
I feel stupid.
Practice makes perfect! You got this!
I know what "disseminate" means separately, but then LSAC uses words like it ripped a thesaurus from it's private cavities and is trying to get into Yale and then suddenly, I am illiterate .
Wow I did three pretest and it said PSA were my weak points and got the generalization portion of principal and OMG it clicked!
this is the second question i've got wrong because I've never heard of the word being used in the AC before and skip it... any advice? do I need to start reading a thesaurus before bed? ugh
when you encounter a word you don't know, best thing to do is to first do POE to narrow your choices. Then, using contextual clues and how the stimulus is structured, it sort of hints at what should be the focus for the AC.
assuming that you were able to narrow down your choices to two, you should first take, as what JY says, the "kernel" of the sentence, or if you can briefly cut the sentence down to just its main idea. This way you can get the focus of the answer and see which is more relevant to the stimulus. Then you just give your best try on what the word means.
doing this gives you more of a foundation on how to approach a word you don't know compared to when you're left completely mind-blanked. The context is already there and if you understand the stimulus, it gives you a hint on what it means.
Nah I saw disseminate and was like that's the answer cause I've never seen that word in my life
lol, it means like distribute.
my brain legit flipped during this question... blind review did me dirty! I had it the first time :(
A was super tempting but I ended up picking D because it fit only slightly better
no way this is 2/5
I chose E because I got used to turning down "negative rules", which is what D is. It says the government ought not to, which is what put me off it. Gotta now remember that it could be a negative rule at some point.
Pretty sure the rule just has to match what's in the stimulus. In this case, since the rule in the stimulus is negative (government would not be justified), the rule in the answer should be the same. The stimulus doesn't tell us what would be justified, only talks about what is not justified.
Had no clue what disseminate meant. Is there a dictionary for common words on the lsat?
I used to struggle with the vocabulary. Since I can not find a book about LSAT vocabulary, I read some books about GRE vocabulary, and I think they do help in LSAT.
Oh man i was honestly embarrassed i didn’t know either- glad I wasn’t alone
English is not my second or even third language, I just use POE if I don't know the meaning of a word!
Same. The language barrier really hit on this one. But a majority of times when I'm between two answers and one having some word I don't really know the meaning to I usually pick that one and get it right. I've noticed LSAT writes love using big words to hide correct answer choices. [+ I also keep a separate journal of words I come across on these questions that I don't understand which has helped me a lot]
The way I remember it is the scene from one of the Marvel movies where Tony Stark is giving a speech at MIT and he asks the people in the crowd what the MIT mission statement is and they say "generate, disseminate, and preserve knowledge."
I am on a roll!!!!!. With time These questions will be answered within the time frame needed
WSE section had me questioning everything. PSA section is bringing LSATBEAST back
So back LSATbeast LFG!
I'm the exact opposite lol
Ugh I'm the total opposite, I was crushing WSE but I'm really struggling with these PSA questions.
HELL YA CHUCK!
Love you
#help
I have a question regarding answer choice (E).
I don't know why we cannot simply assume that the government is not justified in silencing the health group.
The Rule is still targeting the wrong group. It's telling us what "one" has to do, but not what the government can or cannot do. The conclusion needs us to find a rule that results in the government not being justified in silencing the nutrition groups.