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trannkb83

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General · 146 —> 180 (Thank you 7sage!) Very tired Mom edition

trannkb83

Wednesday, Sep 22 2021

Hi @ : Great job! Thank you so much for the inspiration. I love how you said you are your child were doing it together. I'm sure she would be very very proud of you.

I have some questions for you :)

I was a bit surprised to hear that you didn't come close to finish all PT. Did you redo previous PTs you did? It sounds like you prioritize the later PTs (80s)? Did you drill? How did you refine your strategy for each question type?

Could you also walk us through ineffective tutoring vs. effective tutoring? What made you realize the earlier tutoring was ineffective to switch to effective tutoring?

Finally, I wonder if it's possible to get accommodation for being pregnant.

Thank you so very much!

General · Need Advice | I've been studying 4-6 months and seeing little improvement

trannkb83

Tuesday, Apr 20 2021

Hey babyspice, just want to thank you for posting. I was in similar spot as well and I was even scared to talk about it. Thanks to everyone for who has their experience as well.

As a lot of ppl have pointed out focusing on ACCURACY is very important. I saw improvements once I DON'T try to finish the whole session, but instead focus on getting every question I do attempt correct. After aiming to get the first 10 correctly, I try to reach for 11, 12,... It's a slow process I understand, but the reality is that we learn how to walk before we can run.

Have you noticed the question types that you usually miss on LR? When I first started, I have no idea how sufficient vs. necessary questions are different, I jumped straight to that part and grind those for a while. What's important

right now is not the fact that you missed questions, but why? how do you prevent similar mistakes in the future? When I shifted my perspective from scoring to learning, it makes the world difference!

For RC, the same problem/tactic applies, I tried to read 4 paragraphs while I should be doing 2 or 3 and get them solidly correct. Imagine you are in front of a judge who asks you why you pick this answer and you need to be able to present the evidences which are right in the passage. That may mean you spend 5 minutes on the passage. And that's it's okay. Once you have a solid process, you can improve on efficiency.

I work full-time so I'll have to accept that I may need more time than some other people, but hey! It's not even about other people. It's your journey! It's your story! In this chapter, the progress is slow, but the next chapter there may be a big progress.

I listened to the Thinking LSAT podcast and the method that Nathan and Ben advocates for (accuracy + understanding over speed) really resonates with me. I will be honest that while some explanations on 7Sage is very helpful, some just are not. I think understanding why you miss a question is very important!!! I use other resources such as LSAT Hacks, PowerScore, and Manhattan Prep forum to make sure I truly understand and can explain the question to the satisfaction of someone's else (your study partners').

Regardless of what strategies/books/prep programs you use, at the end of the day, I don't think you can score high without understanding what the test is asking of you and have a solid process to respond to that ask ACCURATELY! Remember you don't get points by attempting a question, you get point by getting it right.

Hope it helps!

Admissions · Odds for T14?

trannkb83

Friday, Feb 19 2021

@ said:

This is the most competitive law school admissions cycle in 20+ years. How competitive? You could fill every single seat at the T50 with a 165+ scorer right now.

Hi Constantine, I'm curious where you find out this information. I'm interested in taking a look as well. Thank you!

PrepTests ·

PT144.S3.Q20

trannkb83

Friday, Feb 19 2021

Another possibility for E I thought of is that assuming there are 100 ppl in their study, what if 98 ppl save very low amount like $10, and 2 ppl save like crazily high amount. We still have an average of $250.

LSAT · Need Advice on RC/LR.

trannkb83

Thursday, Jul 08 2021

Are you currently finishing the sections? Could you provide some stats on how many questions you attempt and how many you get correct among the ones you attempt?

I recognize that the following strategy won't apply for people at all level. However, I think it applies for most people in the 150s. I saw improvements from 150s to 160s when I SLOW WAY DOWN and do less for more points.

If you do 2 RC passages and make sure all of them 100% correct, then randomly guess on the rest, you will have 15+ points (-12). You getting -14 make me think that you are rushing through and compromise your understanding.

Same for LR, if you are finishing the whole section now, there may be room for improvements if you slow way down and make sure to get all the easier questions (tend to be earlier in the section) 100% correct.

I don't have a full understanding of your performance, so my inputs may be partial. Please feel free to provide more information and ask questions, if you'd like.

Study Groups

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Thursday, Jul 08 2021

trannkb83

Get below -5 on RC | Looking for a Drilling Partner

I'm currently in the low 160s, looking to improve my RC performance. I'm looking for a RC Drilling partner to help practice active reading and other good RC habits:

Familiar with the test content (question types, strategies, etc.)

Reliable: show up on time and communicate if your plan changes

Comfortable with tackling the harder RC passages (4-5 stars)

Available to drill (via Zoom) at least once a week in at least one of the following time frames: 7-9am EST or 5-8pm EST (M-F); after 5pm EST on Sat or Sun

No prior preparation needed. We will:

Pick a couple of passages on spot

Take turn to read each paragraph

Practice reacting to the information and making predictions (main points, tone, etc.)

Take turn to answer the questions: reason out loud why you eliminate/choose answer choices.

Please message me your availability to study (date/day/time), some facts about your LSAT journey (current level, how long you've been studying, your goal, etc.) and your email.

I will send an invite and we'll conquer RC from there!

General · 172

trannkb83

Thursday, Feb 04 2021

and the man @ whose voice even my kid recognizes now.

So true! lol

Congratz! Just out of curiosity, are you applying this cycle?

Study Groups · Free Tutoring Session, Sufficient Assumption and PSA, Saturday, March 6th, 7:00pm EST

trannkb83

Sunday, Jan 03 2021

OMG. Didn't see this until now :( Hope you will have more sessions.

PrepTests ·

PT125.S3.P2.Q14

trannkb83

Tuesday, Mar 02 2021

For Q14, in addition to what JY pointed out, you can also look at line 43-48 which says: "... as a responses to the excess of sophistication he observed not only in the later abstract expressionists but in some other pop artists."

I think from here we can infer that he just doesn't like abstract arts in general, not just exclusively to abstractionism.