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aikol.iva
Yesterday

Hi! Congrats! How did you improve your accuracy under timed conditions? Would love some tips

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aikol.iva
2 days ago

I’m in a similar situation, would love a study buddy for untimed drills. Let me know if interested

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aikol.iva
4 days ago

Could you share a bit more on how you got efficient at completing first 15 q-s in 15 minutes? Was it just lots of untimed practice?

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aikol.iva
Friday, Oct 2

Thank you! I can do more untimed drills to prepare for my upcoming November LSAT. My only concern with focusing on untimed drills is that my first attempt will actually be this October LSAT. Given that I don’t have much time left before the October test, would your advice still apply, or would you recommend slightly adjusting the approach?

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aikol.iva
Thursday, Oct 1

@Kevin_Lin I am curious if you have any additional advice

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Edited Thursday, Oct 1

Will definitely try this out next, thanks!

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Wednesday, Sep 30

aikol.iva

🙃 Confused

How do I bridge my Timed vs. Blind Review gap?

I’m struggling to bridge the gap between my Actual score and Untimed Blind Review score on LR.

For example, on a 25-question LR section:

Timed: 10/25 correct — 15 wrong

Untimed Blind Review: 22/25 correct — only 3 wrong

So it seems like my main issue is performance under time pressure rather than a knowledge gap.

For those who have experienced a similar gap, what actually helped you to improve?

I’d especially appreciate specific strategies. Thank you!

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aikol.iva
Sunday, Sep 20

so basically, D is correct because debates don't always promote truth. As shown in stimulus, sometimes debates actually promote misconceptions

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PT159.S1.Q17
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aikol.iva
Saturday, Sep 19

can we say that C is also wrong because it is too extreme/too strong? C uses 'anyone' instead of some, for ex.

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aikol.iva
Thursday, Sep 10

can we say that A is also correct based on 'no cause, no effect' approach? There was no effect (craters on Mars), so it is likely that there was no cause (LHB hitting Mars)

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Edited Thursday, Sep 10

can we say that D was also wrong because it tried to contradict the info given in the stimulus? because normally we take premise info as true, we do not questions the truth of it

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Wednesday, Sep 9

why do we think that author agrees with hypothesis of Some Astronomers (hypo 1), and not hypo 2? They are both for the inner solar system bombardment. Is this because of the 4 billion years info?

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aikol.iva
Tuesday, Aug 25

I have a related concern - if November LSAT score release is in December, how does that impact the overall application process? Are we even allowed to apply to schools while the score is still pending?

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Wednesday, Aug 19

wait, isn't E an example of the flaw 'attacking the source'?

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aikol.iva
Friday, Aug 14

@y00nislee Hi! I am in a similar situation, I am not very happy with my PT scores rn and would like to move my test day from Sept to October BUT I am also hesitant to move it because 1) the rescheduling fee rn is the same as just booking another test in October and 2) I could just take September and cancel the score if I am not happy with it. Any advice?

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aikol.iva
Monday, Aug 10

i am just gonna be proud of myself for eliminating the answer choice with 'should' and call it a win

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Friday, Aug 7

i made peace with the fact that it is not really possible to understand everything right away and fully. i will just come back to this question later on..

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Friday, Aug 7

i think i am starting to understand why negation works. until now, i would try to negate to see if the assumption is really necessary but i still did not get how exactly the argument 'falls apart'. i see now that negation works but you need to focus on the conclusion - does the conclusion make sense after you have negated the potential necessary assumption? If the conclusion does NOT make sense anymore, then you found the necessary assumption.

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Wednesday, Aug 5

i understand why A is necessary but i still don't see why B is irrelevant ..

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Wednesday, Aug 5

this was so subtle - i did not notice the analogy, so i got it wrong on both actual and BR attempts, but i learned to pay attention to subtle clues and see where the analogy is

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Monday, Aug 3

this is the first time i got a 5 star question right but i think i approached this intuitively, i did not negate B to see if this is truly necessary

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Sunday, Aug 2

@Urbi_et_Orbi, I'm a bit short on time and I want to get more accustomed to working under timed conditions. My plan is to take the September LSAT. Would that change your recommendation? I know September might be a bit early, but I'm really motivated and want to give it my best shot. Even if I end up retaking it in October or November, I think taking the September test will be valuable experience. So I would love some tips and strategies that worked best for you :)

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Hi! I'm about halfway through the LR curriculum, and I recently started taking one PT every two weeks. My current PT score is 149.

One thing I've noticed is that I put a lot of effort into the first 15 questions of each LR section. By the second half, I start feeling the time pressure, which causes me to rush. There are even some questions I don't get a chance to look at. During my latest PT, I tried prioritizing quality over quantity, focusing on answering fewer questions more accurately rather than rushing through all of them.

Overall, I feel much more confident and composed during the first half of each section, but the second half is a different story. I can recognize question types fairly quickly now, but I still struggle to remember the best strategy for each one. I'm thinking about making flashcards to reinforce those approaches.

For those of you who have been through this stage, I'd really appreciate your advice.

  • How did you improve your timing overall? What strategies worked best for you?

  • Could you share any tips and habits that made a noticeable difference during your timed PTs?

For context, I study about three hours a day.

Thank you!

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Edited Thursday, Jul 30

so basically, the NA is the bare minimum the argument needs in order to have a chance of being logical while SA sets the bar very high making the argument logically valid

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Wednesday, Jul 29

used POE and got it right, but spent almost 10 minutes lol

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