@ Thanks for your reply! I think I’m going to give Powerscore reading comp another shot to increase my score. I think I’m lacking practice with the material with the techniques Powerscore teaches.

Q19: #help

Could anyone explain why D is correct? I am not really understanding J.Y's explanation for it. I understand why the other AC's are wrong but I am having a difficult time completely understanding what D is trying to say and what makes it correct

Thank you so much for sharing this! I’ve been quite hard on myself with this exam as well so it’s nice to hear some encouragement to keep going, I’m taking the October exam as well, and I wish you the best of luck! :) we got this!!

@ Thank you so much! I just did that and it worked :)

Hi. I used to feel this exact same way, and I still do at times when I take PrepTests. I am also afraid of failure so to do a prep test and then to see myself get a score I am not happy with is very discouraging. Maybe you can start with doing sections instead of doing full length tests to give yourself some exposure to the PT material? And maybe you can do this untimed as well for now, instead of timing yourself which may cause anxiety (as it does for me; to see the clock running and then to see that I am not going fast enough is very frightening at times).

Just know that you are definitely not alone. This stuff is very hard, and learning is a slow process. It takes time! Its not a measure of how smart you are, this is a skillset test takers have to build in order to succeed. Don't be too hard on yourself. A lot of us feel the same way! And the great thing is that 7sage is a great community that is always willing to help. :)

Can anyone explain why Stephanie's response is easier to attack than what Ruth actually states? I understand why all the other AC's wrong, but I can't seem to understand the part of answer choice C) where it states "The response attributes to Ruth a view that is more vulnerable to criticism"?

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AYE - I’m doing free tutoring leading up to my Oct/Nov exams. PM me and let’s study together

Hey! Thank you so much! I will definitely PM you. :)

@ said:

I would purchase the loophole if you haven't already and try to get through that before classes begin in the fall. the loophole really helped break down LR for me and i went from -11 to -5. Also drill drill drill. drilling questions is a good way to become more familiar with the questions as well as the thought processes that go into each question type

Thanks for your reply! I am definitely looking into the loophole currently, however, I wanted to ask, how did the loophole differ from the 7 sage CC? I am just not sure if I want to spend more money on LSAT resources if I can get that same information from 7 Sage? Thanks!

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i went through the core lr curriculum once and felt like I didn't improve at all. So i decided to go through it a second time. I only did quizzes when I felt like I could actually devote my 100 percent to them and also i looked at the questions after finishing the quiz with the idea to understand everything about them. This took me from a -7 in a test which i was familiar with some of the questions to a -4 in a completely new test for me. I recently bought the loophole and it seems to emphasize a lot the idea of trying to rephrase the stimulus after reading it.

Thank you for your reply! I actually studied through the Powerscore books and got 7sage after I was done with all those books to do practice tests on here so I haven't really gone through the core curriculum on here. I am scared that I may waste time if I go through it because it may tell me stuff I already know? But I also might need to to really understand the fundamentals. How helpful would you say the loophole was for you? I am kind of on budget so I am not sure I want to purchase it unless it really does help with LR; I am worried that I will waste money on it if I can get that same information from 7sage/my Powerscore books.

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Maybe not the ideal advice, but this is what I did to improve. Sometimes I go -2 on LR sections.

Every question I got wrong, I wrote out in full in my own words. Conclusion and support. I examined the relationship then wrote out the gap.

Then I wrote out why each answer choice supports or doesn't.

I imagine this is what a tutor forces you to do.

Then, during testing, I find the conclusion, the support, I try to para-phrase in my own head. If I get the pre-phrase, I look for the answer. If its a more difficult question, I scratch off the wrong answers, and deliberate between the ones I think are correct.

Seems to work. Only a couple of sections are botched Lsat 83-85, they seemed really tough.

Also, how rested I am significantly affects my performance.

Hey! Thank you so much for your reply. I recently got some advice from a friend as well who is scoring very well and she said the same thing. I think especially, prephrasing is very important because then you know what to look for in the answer choices. I will definitely try this method. Thank you once again!

Wow that’s amazing!!! Good job!! :)

Good luck!!!! You got this!!!

@ Hey! Thank you so much for your response. I actually stumbled upon that article as well and it is indeed a good article to read through before sitting down for the actual thing. And yes!! They really need to update it LOL I was watching their How To: Get Acquainted videos and it said that you could practice multiple times so I was so confused when I didn’t see a prompt during the practice run. 😂

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