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Hello all, I'm having trouble with the word usually in LR questions. Can anyone point me to the section that covers this term, if any?
Thanks
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royalj08801
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royalj08801
Monday, Mar 29 2021
That’s a smart move @ good idea
royalj08801
Monday, Mar 29 2021
I’ve done the same as you, did 5 section for the first 4, switched to 4 section for the last 4, took one as flex style today and it was nice. I think you have the right idea, personally
royalj08801
Sunday, Feb 28 2021
These are all very interesting comments. I spoke with a T-20 director of admissions and they observed that applicants who took the old/original LSAT and also the LSAT flex see in the range of 5 to 7 points higher on their LSAT flex scores, and that in line with all of the above comments there are an extraordinary number of applicants with 170+ LSAT scores. Their comments implied they expect most programs to target raising their medians by a point this year given the higher scores.
royalj08801
Tuesday, Jan 26 2021
I’m taking April, working full time and on central time. Last three PTs 82,83,84 scored right at 160.
I’m interested.
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royalj08801
Tuesday, Jan 26 2021
7Sage doesn’t include the experimental sections. You can take 4 though.
I have taken the 5 section tests via another test prep and they are brutal relative to flex with regards to extended focus. They help though, eventually you get better at the focus aspect
royalj08801
Tuesday, Jan 26 2021
Interestingly to me- everyone seems to agree that 80 on are harder/different, but it seems like everyone attributes the difference to a different section. For me, my LR was unaffected, logic games unaffected, but I got about 4 questions more wrong on average in reading comprehension. Not sure what to tell you to help, other than you’re not alone.
It makes sense that the test makers must change things up though. I thought for LR the difference was how the questions were dressed up, they do feel a bit more subtle than the earlier PTs
royalj08801
Thursday, Mar 25 2021
I just think “break the link!” In my head, the link being the premise and conclusion relationship. Other explanations above are more thorough
royalj08801
Thursday, Mar 25 2021
I am by no means a LG expert but I approach these intuitively as kind of an elimination, read the proposed substitution rule and check if it allows anything to happen differently, eliminate it if it does. My $0.02
royalj08801
Saturday, Jan 23 2021
Go to the link and and sort based on application deadlines. There are schools you can apply to with an April LSAT. Sure the “conventional” approach is to wait until next cycle but you don’t have to.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tUI5y-Sw2utvXvUEk9IQDzC1Rc0NDb7Q4PFwzxYkZpw/edit
I am 32 and taking April with the intent of applying to WashU, ASU, UVA, and potentially U of San Diego depending on my score. I’m open to waiting to next cycle when I’ll be 33, age doesn’t matter just take the dive!
royalj08801
Tuesday, Apr 20 2021
Definitely @ it’s good stuff!
royalj08801
Saturday, Apr 17 2021
I preferred the methodology of blueprint far and away to 7sage for LR, but the layout of the practice tests and practice material is abhorrent. 7sage is second to none as far as interface, problem sets, etc. Blueprint without a 7sage subscription would’ve been frustrating as hell. They put the question difficulty in the corner when drilling.... like what in gods name are they thinking. It’s impossible to approach the question in an unbiased manner knowing if it’s considered extremely easy or extremely difficult and I would say detrimental to one’s learning
royalj08801
Monday, Mar 15 2021
To echo @ the data seem to indicate that the LSAT flex is considerably easier given the huge jump in scores.
In my experience of 1, surely an unrepresentative sample, the full 5 section test is not even in the same ballpark as the 3 section LSAT FLEX. I have taken 4 full 5 section practice tests, and in my experience: by the 4th section my brain was fatigued, and by the 5th section it was all I could do to finish. The mental stamina required is not remotely comparable. I would see this alone as a reason to significantly prefer the FLEX.
I have switched to the 4 passage and it feels a burden lifted to not have the 5th section. When I switch to the 3 section I imagine it may feel similar again.
royalj08801
Saturday, Mar 13 2021
I am focusing on the "modern era" tests, 70-80s. I could be completely wrong, but some of the LR questions seem more subtle, and the RC I have trouble finishing whereas I did not struggle to finish RC on the 50-60s. Could just be me.
royalj08801
Sunday, Apr 11 2021
LR is typically my best and I just was confounded really early on, got hung up on 7, 9, and 12. Usually do 10 in 10 min with very little issue but I was stuck at 7 11 min in and had to guess on more than I’m used to. RC seemed fairly straightforward and LG felt pretty easy
royalj08801
Monday, Jan 11 2021
Typically the answer is a summarization of the stimulus or relates to a strong statement in the stimulus. Try and anticipate the answer - this helps you avoid falling into the clever traps of the wrong answers.
Rule of thumb if you're stuck between two answers choose the weaker answer and move on.
Avoid answers
that have strong language - for example stimulus says "it has been shown car maintenance reduces cost of repairs" and a wrong answer which is too strong may say "car maintenance is the best way to save money" or "car maintenance always saves money"
that say what would've happened
causal fallacies for correlations detailed in the stimulus
say that because something happened once it will happen in all cases
invalid comparison/analogy
royalj08801
Thursday, Mar 11 2021
I am interested. I have gotten 159, 159, and 160 my last three Practice tests. Probably going to sign up for June as well.
Message me if you're interested and I'll share my email.
royalj08801
Monday, Jan 11 2021
Put it out of your mind!
At this point you've put in the work, just get your mind right. Focus on bringing the right mentality into the test. You got a 168 on your worst day, that's a great floor. Take it for what it is (anomalous) and focus on a positive confident outlook for Sunday. 175 and 176 is complete mastery of the content, rock out and enjoy the fruits of the work you put in to get there.
royalj08801
Sunday, Jan 10 2021
I will echo @ - I was having this same issue. Now after I transcribe the rules, I take about 10-20 seconds (I think, maybe 30 idk) to DOUBLE CHECK the rules. It doesn't take that long, and it is much faster than working with an incorrect rule.
royalj08801
Sunday, Jan 10 2021
For what it's worth, I am doing my best to take my own advice, as I currently do not quite finish the LR section but I am close. I typically have 2-3 I guess on. I am not where I'd like to be and I postponed my test date since I think that I will improve, but it won't happen quickly.
royalj08801
Sunday, Jan 10 2021
Don't worry about the time, just go at the pace which makes you comfortable with getting them correct. This will help you get the questions you do complete correct. Then you will get ~1/5 of your guesses correct.
Once you can do this you will see that even when timed, your results are better than rushing, making bad attempts, and missing easy questions you would not normally miss. It will encourage you to be accurate, and then the speed will come with increased practice and increased confidence from getting the questions you DO do correct.
royalj08801
Friday, Jan 08 2021
If you have hit 173 on the practice tests go for it. 173 doesn't just happen. You have a full week to practice an evening exam setting, you can do it. Especially if you're trying for fall 21, if not, maybe just wait.
Also if your PTs have been 4 or 5 sections like the old style, I personally believe taking the 3 section flex will be a touch easier at least in mental fatigue.
royalj08801
Thursday, Jan 07 2021
@ I agree with your point about "being on" - very interesting how important mindset is. If I am not properly focused I will miss every 3rd or 4th question on LR, and if I'm "on" aka very focused and have a quiet mind, maybe miss 2-3.
I think what you are describing IS a reading method lol. But it sounds like the right approach. I am trying to find the balance of reading deeply (retaining the detailed content) and the "actively summarizing" (insights into the passage structure) simultaneously, or in tandem at least.
I feel like, in my experience of 1, the older tests you could just read and do pretty well. The newer ones seem like they have more structural questions about the interrelationships of the paragraphs which require the active summarization you are referring to.
Thanks for the insights!
On resolve questions the correct answer has to address both issues. If it doesn’t, it’s wrong. On explain questions the correct answer has to provide a reasonable explanation that fits within the specifics of the stimulus. It is good to take your time fully understanding stimulus and thinking through potential explanations before you jump into the answers. This is really true of all the LR, but certainly it is helpful for explain questions