I assumed B wasn't correct because there was a gap---the assumption that the found artifacts were made by the people where they were found. But, as somebody pointed out in this comment thread, if they weren't made by the prehistoric human ancestors mentioned, who would who have made them? I picked E, which I noted had a similar gap/assumption: that users and makers were the same. I knew it wasn't perfect. Here's my take home: On strengthening/weakening questions, when you're going between two ACs that both seem to have a gap and require an assumption, think about each assumption. I think if I had done this, I might have found that the assumption of B is more acceptable than the assumption of E.
Me too! Perhaps a whatsapp group for daily motivating/venting lol too?
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Hey there. I heard talking through Blind Review is a great way to learn, so trying my luck! The next PT I'm going to take is 87, then 86, 85... working backwards from the most recent. I'm taking the November flex, so have to be really strategic and keep it to the 80s/most recent tests. I aim to take about three a week. For reference, my recent average is 164. I have a flexible schedule and am on Eastern Time.
How I knew answer choice E was wrong in 13:
- Method and Process are almost synonyms
- Postulation and Theory are almost synonyms
I narrowed it down to A and E. I replaced the word method in each answer choice. I noted that A worked because it gave the postulation some meat--the mechanics. E, on the other hand, was redundant.
E: "Postulate the theory..." basically means to postulate a postulation.
A: "Postulate the process..." actually gets to the meat of the postulation: here's what we're postulating!
Does anyone know when we will be able to select test date/time?
This is common. I think reading for clear comprehension is a skill that deserves its own set of practices. I suggest the Basic Translation Drill that I learned from Ellen Cassidy's Loophole to LR book, which I loved. Basically, you take a blank LR section. You just read the stim, cover it up, and then write out what you just read. When you're done, uncover the stim and see if you got it right. This will give you an idea of how well you're comprehending. Do not attempt the answer choices as you go---this is just reading practice. Do this drill many times. I improved by doing so. I think this drill will help with RC and LG too. Good luck!
I think reading for clear comprehension is a skill that deserves its own set of practices. I suggest the Basic Translation Drill that I learned from Ellen Cassidy's Loophole to LR book. Basically, you take a blank LR section. You just read the stim, cover it up, and then write out what you just read. When you're done, uncover the stim and see if you got it right. This will give you an idea of how well you're comprehending. Do not attempt the answer choices---this is just reading practice. I think this drill will help with RC too. Good luck!
Sweet, ya'll. Please direct message me your phone number and I will add you to a whatsapp group to get started. -Mara
Does anybody want to create a small LSAT Vent group? This is something different than a study group; we wouldn't study topics or questions. Instead, we would:
People could obviously plan study sessions from there if desired. But this space would not be centered on studying, but on simple camaraderie: an outlet for venting, for hold ourselves accountable to personal goals, for celebrating growth, for voicing fears and frustrations, and basically airing out any other LSAT related thoughts with people who are also going through the process.
Probably we should be in a similar boat: I am studying 5-6 days a week, 4-9 hours per day. Reply or message me!
I loved and have faith in the loophole book too. Great luck!