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reisingjames853
Friday, Nov 17 2017
Kaplan explanation books will give a 1-4 star ranking to every individual question. The stars are gauged by how many people missed questions, with only the ten most missed questions per test receiving a "4-star" ranking. You could average the aggregate star ratings per section if you wanted; while that won't necessarily tell you how difficult the section will be for you (because it all comes down to personal strengths and weaknesses), it can give you an OK idea as to whether many people struggled with the section or not. If a particular RC section, for example, has four/five of ten of the most missed questions on the exam... well, I'd consider that a difficult section.
But again, it's all relative. I like it; it lets me know when I'm missing questions everyone else missed - and when I've got some work to do, say, on easy Strengthen or Main Point questions.
reisingjames853
Friday, Feb 09 2018
@ what's your target score? what's happening to you now happened to me right before my second LSAT write in December - and I did end up missing more than my fair share of questions on Logic Games. I had a ~lot~ of trouble with Test 82, the last PT I took before December... not a good sign. To give you some background, my ten-test average was hovering around 169 prior my December take.
Regardless, I very nearly half the questions on my Logic Games section (yes, I mean that literally) and I scored pretty close to the 90th percentile, i.e. mid 160s. Not great compared to some of these geniuses, and I was still a couple of points off my goal score, but the point is this: if you're shooting for somewhere in the mid-to-high 160s, you can afford to miss a few questions on LG.
I'm embarrassed about it, but to be frank, on Test 83 I panicked on the second game (conditional sequencing) and only completed three out of four games on 83 (December). I had to blind guess the last six questions. I missed 'em all.
In hindsight, the day before the December exam, I wish I had gone through ten tests' worth of Logic Games, picked out two or three very standard but moderately challenging games - all different types - and then focused on patching whatever holes I could find. E.g., i'm weak on game type X. are there many variations of this game, and if so, which versions are the hardest? what are some of the common rules and how do they interact? how do I represent them, and are there ways that these kinds of rules commonly affect our board? (think O------>P in a 5-player, 4-slot in/out game.) I find that these basic, reoccurring rules play out in relatively standard ways, even if the way they state the rule is novel or wonky.
I'd also pay close attention to the first and second questions in each game. Is the first question a standard acceptable situation? A could be true? A MBT, even? Ask yourself is there's a reason the LSAT has placed the questions in a particular order, and what solving question 1 might do to help you solve question 2, and so on. I'd also recommend spending some quality time delving into incorrect answers: are there patterns for these? Do the LSAT writers, say, mirror incorrect answers? If you practiced recognizing that off the bat, would that help you shave some time? If you look at Test 83, Game 3, I'd pursued essentially the same strategy when studying for that particular game type, and it REALLY paid off on test day. Saved my score. But if I'd pursued that strategy for, say, conditional sequencing games as well, then I wouldn't need to retake. So there's that.
FULL DISCLOSURE: Logic Games has always been my weakest section. Like, by far. Reading Comp and Logical Reasoning came naturally to me. Self-study, also. No classes, programs, or tutors. Please take all advice with a heaping spoonful of salt lol
TL;DR: was performing poorly on Logic Games before December LSAT, I double-digit bombed the 83 LSAT Logic Games, and still scored in the mid-160s. Zoom out and take a look at the big picture on games, it might just save your butt if you've been a fool and haven't fool-proofed. PUN INTENDED. also, for those of you who are looking to score a 170+... don't be weak on the games.
reisingjames853
Tuesday, Oct 03 2017
I'm just saying!
Education shouldn't be business, in my opinion - why be so blatant about it. If a school's success should be tied to how well its matriculates perform, then... what exactly does advertising throw into the mix other than hook, line, & sinker?
Yes, September!!! I am at low 16X official, looking for high 16X or low 17Xs!!! Anyone feel free to DM me, lower scorers + higher scorers both very very welcome!!
I need to figure out how to tackle some of the newer Logical Reasoning inductive-type questions.
Games is (by far) my weakest section. I can help out most with Reading Comp if anyone has trouble there.