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I’m sure that’ll balance out well then! Guessing on LR is something I don’t usually have to do so that felt rough best of luck - I hope you did well
I was feeling ok right after now but feeling awful I feel like I totally shit the bed on RC and had to guess for some LR :(
I just want to say you are not alone - I totally relate to you. I have been beating myself up since my official exam yesterday because I feel like I totally underperformed. I had to complete guess on a few LR questions (not normal), reread questions bc I zoned out, and felt like I bombed RC bc I didn’t understand passages.
Are you able to retake it? I am taking it again in November and that brings me peace bc I am confident my Oct score will not be what I want. Also, I’m reminding myself that this test is not meant to be easy
I just finished my second official exam. While I feel like I did worse than my first take, had terrible sleep last night, and have dealt with sinus issues the last two days, I am proud of myself for showing up and will accept whatever my score is. I am open hearted to how things will unfold. And an important reminder: this score does not define mine - or anyone's - value.
Good luck to all of those taking the test this week!
I’m not sure when you plan on applying but also keep in mind that you don’t want to burn through all your PTs
You’re so kind thank you I def should get that. I am really rooting for you this week. What day are you taking it? I will make sure to think of you that day!
I am taking it Wed and woke up today with a stuffy nose even though I have tried to do everything in my control to protect my health the last few weeks… annoyed to say the least
Any advice on not letting this distract my performance? 😭I am planning to go to the store today to grab medicine
I am also registered for Nov so at least this is not end all be all but I plan on powering through the test on Oct
I would think you absolutely have a chance because of your LSAT, despite your GPA being lower than their median, especially with your medical issue. Getting a 180 is no small feat. But I think it would be good to apply to other schools as back ups.
First of all, go off. You are awesome. I would approach it with an addendum explaining how you got sick and how that impacted your performance and experience at the university.
Wishing you the best!
Weaken questions have been one of my LR weaknesses (no pun intended lol), and I feel like I am finally improving, so I wanted to share my takeaways in case they help others who struggle with weaken questions. Also, if anyone has corrections or additions to what I've outlined, please comment!
If an argument says "you should do X solely because of Y", a solid answer choice will point to other factors (e.g., costs, negative impact, etc.) that the author is overlooking that provides a broader picture of why you actually shouldn't do X
for a phenomenon-hypothesis, looking for an answer that describes a alternative explanation is a great go to!
attack an unstated assumption of the argument. ex: we pay our employees less than other companies because the valuable training compensates. the author is assuming that valuable training is actually beneficial for them. a solid answer choice would attack this assumption by saying they're really experienced, indicating the training isn't necessary or valuable.
if an argument is based on an analogy, a good weakening answer will point out a difference between the analogy that points out why the provided analogy is bad
a correct weakening answer will not say "well some people claim or think otherwise" because we care about facts, not beliefs (exception: if it is a widely accepted/agreed upon belief). for example, if an argument is advocating for one theory, the correct answer will not describe how some people believe in another theory. if we just shared a contradicting belief, the author of the original argument could just say "okay and I don't believe them?" (it doesn't actually weaken the reasoning in their argument)
I feel like I'd go for it if I were you but to your point I'm unsure if schools will judge you for an sig lower score (though it sounds like you won't get that based on your PTs)
I definitely think the beginning of answer choice C is attractive for beginning to discuss the perception of candidates from the population and how they vote, so I hear you there. However, the argument is saying the speaker would be win more votes because they appear more fair-minded and trustworthy from presenting both sides of the arguments, not because of what their actual stances or arguments are. that said, if anything, C strengthens the argument by saying yeah people do vote on a candidate's character, including being fair and trustworthy, more than their actual positions on issues so this would be a good strategy.
Does that make sense?
I had a similar thought process as you. I guess the only thing I could say to counter our thought process is that:
1. B directly attacks the assumption that they are inexperienced and therefore the training is valuable/an actual compensation
2. The circulation of a newspaper indicates how many copies are printed (at least from what I'm reading online lol). That said, they could still have a lot of work for them to do and therefore are gaining valuable experience but just printing less copies for whatever reason (e.g., to decrease costs or maybe consumers are only buying one copy to share with family or friends to cut down on their costs)
I’m in the same boat - taking Oct but fully studying and preparing for Nov too. No shame in taking in then or taking it for your 4th time - for reals
Idk if this is a hot take, but I also feel like certain tests are better suited for everyone’s unique strengths and weaknesses. I wouldn’t look into it too much. Take it as an opportunity to understand the ones you got wrong before the test.
I chose D. Explanation why it's wrong:
The historian doesn't assume/take this for granted. The historian legit addresses this possibility that a third civilization could have been the influencer of the tombs by saying "[the tombs] are unknown among any other people with whom the Swahili civilization had contact." If they were unknown by everyone else who the Swahili had contact with, how could there be a third civilization influencing them? Also, even if there was a third civilization who created the tombs first, the Oromo still could have figured them out first then influenced the Swahili culture.
did you mean that we looking for 1+ (more than one) condition with the same prerequisite?
~ the way in which I thought this question was saying what view do critics of commercial plantations are most consistent with the views of the author ~
I fear there was more than one passage I didn’t understand then I ran out of time for the others but that’s okay just more intel of what I need to work on for Nov! Thank you for sharing you can relate - it definitely helps knowing others have similar experiences 😊