@DD77 core curriculum and understanding the question type. I know thats such a basic answer but it literally moves mountains to understand exactly what the question is looking for.

Ive done core curriculum twice. Highly advise revisiting to hone skills and fill gaps.

@MichaelWright that would be way too much haha. Amazing option for those without strong support systems and difficult schedules.

What I enjoyed most about this passage is that the material was more digestible given that I did my graduate studies on spatial analysis in chaotic systems. So fractals and basins of attraction are familiar to me. I wish every single passage could be like this. Science is the easy stuff for me. Humanities I fall completely apart.

@mikecontact5195 I totally agree with you on AC C. If nationalists hold the belief that nations should remain untainted this makes sense...but the passage is talking about imperialist revision of cultures. So is the passage asking about the perspective for or against imperialist revision?

This is tricky LSAT writer games at play.

I dont mean to be so pointed about this, but the answer explanations in the AC subtext are becoming very vague in some cases. I understand that the video is there to support this gap.

However, this example takes a referent and then states the concept of benefit is the main point of the passage...but E does not say that clearly anyway. I would not see this as being a 3-star question. I could be wrong though. The language and passage style overall reads like an earlier LSAT perhaps.

send a message. I would like to see your process. great improvement!

@emilyruthroberts19 your explanation is so much clearer than the tutors and the in-drill explanation. Thanks!

I decided to sit with this question for a couple of minutes.

I initially chose C and moved onto the next question in the drill.

However, something did not sit right with me in the answer. So, I changed the answer to A and clearly got it wrong.

Doubt is not the only thing convincing me of changing my answer. Something drew me and 13% of people who have drilled this question towards it. What is it? haha.

I cannot comprehend why during my initial pass I get the question wrong...then in Blind Review I get the correct answer within like 30 seconds. Help me flip this BS. haha.

I will say this...from a conceptual standpoint, the stimulus is very direct, along with the question stem.

However, The ACs on this question are definitely trending to a 4-star question. Especially with the amount of additional information the correct answer includes.

Error is the only component to focus on in this slew of ACs because that is the only thing explicitly stated. Visual errors are affected by rhodopsin molecular motion. This is also inhibited by temperature proportionally, which is why AC A and C are traps. They allude to the functional response of rhodopsin from a stimulus, but we do not know this based on the information provided.

E is strongly worded in a way that confuses the question being asked. We are not being asked about rhodopsin. We are being introduced to a behavior rhodopsin has and how it can affect visual acuity.

This question and reference to the passage is somewhat misleading (by intent of the LSAT writers I am sure).

However, what is most confusing is that the answer references a decision upheld by one case in 1986 and in 1991. Though no connection between the 1986 case and 1991 case was established other than a loosely worded phrase "A similar suit".

Can someone explain how the case from 1986's decision was meant to also uphold the case result from the 1991 decision?

AC E does not really reconcile this for me.

Of course, B, C, D all do not check out.

Please provide some feedback

@SaniqueRowe Hello,

Thank you for your detailed response.

All of my core curriculum practice is toggled to not be included. I would like to be able to include all of this as it is a better representation of where I stand going into the actual "Practice" and "Pre-exam" phases of the study plan. Otherwise, I feel like my progress I am making in comprehension of this material is not being measured over the past 9 weeks I have been studying the theory.

Does this make sense? Or, would including this information introduce a false analysis of where I stand?

I feel like 7sage adjusts the difficulty of the questions based on goal score.

I am seeing some commentary on here for 1 and 3 star questions.

I had 2 and above with mostly 3 to 5 star questions.

Is this the case for others?

What is interesting is that Question 12 in this drill assists you in completing Question 8 in that it emphasizes a striking difference between Lum's poetry and As.Am. poetry. Markedly the search for new identity being the primary theme of this passage.

Although I will say, the part of P1 where the passage states "Lum offers no romanticized notions of multicultural life in Hawaii, and while he does explore themes of family, identity, history, and literary tradition, he does not do so at the expense of attempting to discover and retain a local sensibility..."

The "he does not do so" line threw me off and I left AC A wide open and did not choose it initially. Slow down and be careful.

I had two passages in this drill. 4 and 5 star passages.

Both read very steadily and understood them. Some of the 5 star questions seemed easier than the 2 and 3 star questions. 10/16 initial pass. 13/16 Blind Review. I was 50/50 and chose the wrong answer on the 3 I got wrong and the other 3 I was just lost because I messed up the question stem interpretation.

Kevin is a beast. The most logically sound instructor I have ever had through bachelors and masters level education (including a semester at MIT). @KevinLin'sOldUserName

42/46 not bad. lets roll.

40/48

A couple of these threw me off at first but then the patterns started jumping out. Truly appreciate these rapid-fire exercises. It solidifies the skill that much more.

These lessons are incredible.

However, I see so many gaps in my ability with NA because of it. haha. This is probably the most difficult concept for me and has been throughout my entire study journey.

Thank you for bringing more clarity to this challenge.

I really enjoyed this exercise. The patterns jump out immediately when presented this way. Thanks, team.

@Nickgigs PSA usually emphasizes the principle of reasoning, where SA emphasizes the conclusion. At least this is a pattern I see.

SA: The conclusion of the argument follows logically if...

SA: The arguments conclusion is properly drawn if...

SA: The critic's conclusion follows logically if...

SA: Which one of the following, if assumed, allows the conclusion...

PSA: Which one of the following principles most helps...

PSA: Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps...

@elbicho what's with all the aggression? This is a learning platform.

@nmd19 okay. But the stim does not say that it was. It is hypothesizing that it could. I would suggest meeting with a tutor, because it seems the semantics of this test are a pain point (which they are for everyone). best of luck.