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gyoo01969
Monday, Dec 14 2015

I am wondering when the next RC seminar is coming up. In your previous RC seminar, you said there might be the second video coming up for inferences only, showing how to stitch together parts of the passage to find the correct inference. I would really love to see a seminar on that!

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Study Groups · December Test Takers! Tonight! PT72 BR | 8pm ET
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gyoo01969
Wednesday, Nov 18 2015

I think I am definitely crushed..... This test was just tough. Anyways, I will join you guys tonight! Feeling pretty miserable right now...

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General · PT 76 arrived this morning
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gyoo01969
Thursday, Nov 12 2015

@alejoroarios925 That happened to me too!! So I called the LSAC, and a lady there said she would send out another copy right away. That another copy arrived today. So, give them a call and get what you paid for :)

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LSAT · Having a real hard time seeing improvement on LG.....
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Tuesday, Nov 10 2015

@gyoo01969 . Yes. I meant I can solve games when I am blind reviewing. Sorry to just write it as 'drilling'. After I bomb the LG section and try to solve the games during the a phase without time constraint, then I am fine....

Yes, I have gone through all the curriculum regarding LG. I am actually planning to review some of the lectures on grouping games because grouping seems to be where I suck at. I think it is hard for me to decide when to split the game boards and go all the way with getting all possibilities. When I try to split game boards and spend a lot of time up-front, then many times, JY actually doesn't split the game boards in the explanation videos and just goes straight to questions with the rules. So, I end up spending a lot of time trying to split game boards which wasn't a necessary process...

Also, I sometimes just freeze when I cannot easily figure out the answer. For CBT questions, I am okay with going down the answer choices and trying each.

For MBT/MBF questions that require harder inferences (or the inference that I did not make upfront when drawing a game board initially), I just freeze and......I don't know, just freeze. And then I try to brute force my way down, which also takes time away. From that point, I am already screaming in my head "oh my god oh my god oh my god" million times, so mental aspect is huge for me at least.....

I am sure I have other weaknesses, but I am not sure what exactly I need to share to be diagnosed correctly, so to say. I am really thankful for your reply. I hope this gives you a better sense of where I am....

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Hello all,

I really need some sage advice.

I have been following the LG attack strategy and the foolproof review method for LG sections. LG is by far my biggest trouble area. I know you gotta get LG perfect to see scores above 170s. LG is the section that is holding me back in high 160s area, and I am really really desperate to change this before the December test.

People say LG is the easiest section to improve, but for me.... I just can't do games well under a timed condition!! I can solve games well when I am just drilling non-timed.

Besides following the LG attack strategy Mr. Pacifico kindly shared with the community.... is there anything else I should be doing to get perfect on LG....? I would really really appreciate any advice. I never expected LG would be such a problem for me :(

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General · How many watches can you bring into the test center??
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gyoo01969
Wednesday, Nov 04 2015

@2543.hopkins That picture is da best! Thanks for the humor :) I will go with a simple analogue watch

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I know there was a discussion thread going on about the 180 watch or just a test watch in general... But, I wanted to get a confirmation. Is it okay to bring multiple watches?

I was going to order the 180 watch.... but, I guess they ran out of inventory or something because the watch is on back order.. So, I am wondering whether anyone has brought 3+ watches, set them all for 35 minutes, and used them for each different section?

I would really appreciate all the answers! Thank you!

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General · Sliding back from 170s to 160s.... What should I do???
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gyoo01969
Monday, Nov 02 2015

@2543.hopkins Thank you for your comment! So, if my problem is taking too many PTs, what should I be doing instead until the December test? Should I reduce the number of PTs I take and take more time to BR? I thought I followed the curriculum in detail and have studied the fundamental as I should do before starting the PT phase, so I am kind of lost at this point. I would really appreciate what your suggestion would be to raise my scores till the December test....

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Hello everyone,

I have always just read discussion postings and never thought about actually asking a question about my own problem.. Think I really need some sage advice at this point, since I am planning to take the December test, which is my last shot...

So, a little bit of where I stand in my test prep.

I finished both the Trainer and 7sage curriculum and have been taking PTs for a month. For a personal reason, I am just preparing for the LSAT full time. So, I take a PT everyday usually in the morning and do BR in the afternoon. I have been consistently taking a test a day at least 4 days a week for a month.

I used PTs from earlier periods like PT 10 - 28 when I first started out and built my habits based on those. I also added in some PTs from 44-50 and have recently took PTs 57 and 58.

The problem is... I have been scoring (under timed condition) around 173. My highest score has been 177, which I got three times. But, for the PTs 57 and 58. OH MY GOD. I just did not have enough time to finish some LR and RC questions. Even the games were so hard for the PT 57 especially!

I got 160 on PT 57 and 168 on PT 58. This is really a huge problem, since I am developing a downward pattern and I don't know what to do....

I think my average miss on LR is -4 or -5. For RC, I used to get only -1 or max -2, but for the PTs in 50 range... it has been -3 or -4, so it is also very depressing :( I am betting everything on the December LSAT and have to submit my application this cycle. I just don't know what I should do make necessary change....

I print out a clean copy of the test for BRs. My BR scores range around 175-178, so it is not like I do not have fundamental understanding. For some reason, I can't get some of the easy questions earlier in the LR section fast enough. Timing has become a huge issue, and I would love to get some feedback on my test prep.

If there is anyone out there who is having a similar problem as I do with dropping PT scores.... could you please share how you overcame that depressing phase and actually made it to high 170s? I would really really really appreciate any kind of advice.

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