@Jascard actually just kidding. After reading it back, i guess the stim does answer that question. It's a comparative statement "they must spend LESS energy on (both) finding food and avoiding predators." If now they have to spend less energy on finding food, even if they still have to spend the same energy on avoiding predators, that is still less overall energy than before
I get why its c but my one issue with this question is that, even if the otters do help them conserve energy from not having to find food, how do we know that the energy they spend running away from the otters (key word: their PREDATOR} doesn't balance out. Like yeah sure, they're able to obtain food more easily, but what about keeping themselves alive from predators?
@Jascard Honestly you have to look at RC as if you're a detective. When you're looking at a passage, you're asking yourself as you read what even is the main point (why is the author writing about this topic? is it to address a problem? is it to propose an alternative way of doing something? is the author wanting to share the implications of a recent study, etc), the author's tone (do they approve of this approach? are they optimistic about the implications? are they just providing us with info? are they conceding any points and making their own proposal about something, etc), how the paragraphs connect (are we starting with a problem and being told about a study that looks to address the problem/ ramifications of the study?) For convoluted sentences, , as long as you understand the purpose their placement in the paragraph is supposed to serve, you can sometimes even get away with not fully understanding the granular details. Not always the case, but sometimes. For comparative passages, have you tried the split approach? That's been very helpful for me as well
Rule #1: Don't neglect the RC section!! If that's currently your worst section, you can make significant improvement by changing your approach. In my case, I also struggled with RC. One day, I literally just spent a few hours going through anecdotal videos on Youtube and seeing how others were tackling RC - I did this not with the intention of copying their methods, but more so to see if there were any tips that could be applicable to me, considering how my mind functions. Literally overnight, I went from averaging -11/-13 on RC to averaging -4/-5 on RC literally with just one mindset change. I obviously still have a lot of room for improvement so take whatever I say with a grain of salt. Before, I really was just reading just to read and hoping that I could figure out the answers when the time come. Honestly, the second I changed my mindset and begun to actively think about and look for the author's voice, formatting cues, and the main paint as I was reading, everything changed. For example, as I'm reading, I'm continuously taking mental notes. Certain words, for instance, will automatically jump out at me if the author is interjecting, showing disapproval/skepticism, etc etc. The beginning of every paragraph is super important as well. If you truly look to understand these things before moving on to the answer choices, they really should only take you 20-40 seconds to answer on average... which means that it might be worth it to spend an additional minute or two reading the passage rather than rushing through it to jump through the answer choices. Chances are: if you don't have a grasp of the author's tone, the problem/hypothesis being presented, the main idea and how the paragraphs connect at the high level, it's going to be a painful process going into the answer choices. If you do the necessary work up front, it's easier to hunt for the right answers or eliminate the wrong ones.
yes, you should still be able to. Go to your LSAC account, go to view registration and click "Change my test date." I believe the deadline is tonight
It sounds so silly to type but I interpreted C to mean that even if the lobsters are not living long enough to be harmed by those diseases, perhaps before they die, they are breeding lobster babies that carry the diseases, which would harm the humans who eat them. Which when you think about it, proves exactly why E is correct -- the ultimate harm is done to the humans even if the lobsters aren't affected.
I was in between C and E but I ultimately ended up eliminating E because of the "is treated as though only one resolution is possible." Initially, this didn't seem descriptively accurate because in my mind the stimulus presents us with two possible resolutions (either 1. severe climatic warming or 2. volcanic activity). I can understand the case being made that the one resolution the AC is actually referencing is the melting of the ice sheet, but it did throw me off for sure. That was the only reason why I eliminated E and then I tried to force C into working
@alliecatt it seems like the "larger animals" is referencing the fish and seabird populations
In the analytic section (under "sections"), I used to be able to hover the cursor over the bars to see how many questions I missed in previous full sections. Is that feature no longer available or did I imagine that it was once available to begin with? Now, when I hover over the bars, nothing comes up. I would have to go through every past section individually to see previous scores
Atm, I believe only the Wednesday (1/7) and Thursday (1/8) scheduling dates are open for reservation. It's possible that once the Friday and Saturday scheduling dates open later today and tomorrow, additional test centers (like the one closest to you) might become available. I ran into the same thing last time I registered - the test center closest to me was only available for weekend testing. It's likely worth waiting until the remaining dates open. You should have received an email from LSAC regarding in-person scheduling that outlines when those dates become available.
I got this wrong because I stopped reading after D and convinced myself there wasnt going to be another answer choice that topped it. Lo and behold, E was actually the perfect explanation #thingsNOTtodoontestday