Astronomy was my minor, and it definitely did not help in this case.
I just need to rant to set the record straight. Stars actually become brighter towards the end of their lives--and even that is an oversimplification, as there are stages of brightness and dimness. Furthermore, brightness is also dependent on the mass of a star, so you cannot determine age from a snapshot of brightness alone, and you will often need other data (such as composition, the star being present in a star cluster, or monitoring changes over time) to determine age.
Yes, I know none of this matters on the LSAT. Even so, it's annoying to have baseline knowledge be a genuine hinderance--especially when it usually comes in handy.
#feedback There ABSOLUTELY must be a more clear way to explain the correct answer to this question. There must be a way to more clearly explain the wrong answers as well. If the answer to both of those is no, then at least raise the difficulty meter of the question so that we do not feel like idiots.
https://lsathacks.com/explanations/lsat-preptest-62/logical-reasoning-1/q-20/ Check out LSATHacks explanation, I found it super helpful. This is a great resource
Went back between C and D thirty times, settled on D, knew in the back of my head if I switched to C then D would be right. Stayed on D. C was right. Screamed.
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dafuq
LSAT writers used to be bullied in highschool
HAHA
previous knowledge allowed me to cook
Ok so I'm basically an astronomer
I can't remember the last time something has made me want to throw my laptop across the room and punch a hole in the wall like this. Probably never.
Astronomy was my minor, and it definitely did not help in this case.
I just need to rant to set the record straight. Stars actually become brighter towards the end of their lives--and even that is an oversimplification, as there are stages of brightness and dimness. Furthermore, brightness is also dependent on the mass of a star, so you cannot determine age from a snapshot of brightness alone, and you will often need other data (such as composition, the star being present in a star cluster, or monitoring changes over time) to determine age.
Yes, I know none of this matters on the LSAT. Even so, it's annoying to have baseline knowledge be a genuine hinderance--especially when it usually comes in handy.
@rachelmh97 Honestly the second paragraph of this comment would make a better stim than the one presented.
I think it's time to log off 7sage for the day.
I just logged on🥲
galileo FEARS me
/FEAR me → /galileo
I've gotten every 4-5 star question wrong. Lord help me.
I could cry, I've missed RRE so so much... it was like returning to an old friend with this question
SAME and it doesn't help that NA and SA are kicking my ass, lol.
you're being so real for this.... felt like a breath of fresh air hahaha
You aren't alone, but I looked up YouTube videos by Kevin Lin explaining NA questions, helps alot.
What the no prior knowledge my ass
My brain was in assumption mode so D seemed so right :'(
the more i do NA questions the more i hate it. ive gotten the past 3 Qs wrong. omfg losing my mind.
i think i honestly just need to work on identifying what kind of question stem i'm seeing lol
diabolically worded question.
What the actual fuck is this question
"Dont bring outside knowledge into the LSAT"
"Anyway you really need to consider both the intrinsic AND apparent brightness of stars for this one"
GIRL PLEASE! WHAT THE HALLE BERRYYYYYYY
Definitely thought it was a NA question
This was definitely a purposefully malicious placement of an RRE question lol, just randomly in the middle of all the NA questions
JY we know you had to google intrinsic brightness too, don't pretend
lmao fr, cause like no way he just brought that out his ass.
ima crash out
This question has me questioning my I.Q.
this curriculum makes me feel so dumb : , ( I finally have gotten a few right in a row though..
it's just new and tough! we got this but for now it's just hard
#feedback There ABSOLUTELY must be a more clear way to explain the correct answer to this question. There must be a way to more clearly explain the wrong answers as well. If the answer to both of those is no, then at least raise the difficulty meter of the question so that we do not feel like idiots.
yea I am questioning if i should keep paying for 7sage :/
https://lsathacks.com/explanations/lsat-preptest-62/logical-reasoning-1/q-20/ Check out LSATHacks explanation, I found it super helpful. This is a great resource
thank you! This helped!
Thank you!! I like this explanation much better
@ameliaviscay1 Wow this explanation helped a ton!
Went back between C and D thirty times, settled on D, knew in the back of my head if I switched to C then D would be right. Stayed on D. C was right. Screamed.
UGH I knew C was the answer but thought "cant use my outside knowledge"