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Hi @ ,
These can definitely be tricky. Usually what I’ll do is take the color that I usually use to highlight my conclusion and begin highlighting the claim that they are saying is “wrong” and then highlight the words “is wrong” or “unfounded” or whatever they use, in the same color. That tells me that purple, for example, is my authors conclusion (even though it includes part of the OPA). Anything else you highlight (usually just the premises backing up why they believe this theory/explanation is wrong) should be in a different color.
The important thing to remember with these is that the conclusion is not saying anything more than that the explanation is not correct, or not proven, or lacking something. This will depend on the language that the author uses, but you don’t want to assume any extra meaning.
For example, imagine a main conclusion question where they tell us about a theory where “anyone who plays guitar, eventually develops arthritis”, and our author says something like “they only tested this on people living in Iceland, therefore, the theory lacks the relevant evidence needed to be taken seriously”. A trap answer choice might try and trick you by saying “It is not true that everyone who plays guitar develops arthritis”. BUT, all we know is that the author thinks the theory lacks evidence, that the study wasn’t ample enough. So, our answer choice has to be as basic as “ the study conducted in Iceland was not sufficient to prove the theory that anyone who plays guitar, eventually develops arthritis” or “the study provided does not have enough evidence to prove the claim that anyone who plays guitar, eventually develops arthritis”. The arthritis part is the claim made by the other person and the part talking about lacking evidence is our author’s conclusion about that claim.
When it comes to keeping track of the entire idea in your head, don’t! Use your highlighter tool to help you do that. Let me know if you have any further questions on this.
Valentina
Hi @ ,
While a gap that big between your timed and BR scores might be frustrating its actually a great sign! It shows that you’re capable of understanding the material and choosing correct answers, but need to continue to work on your timing in order to actually get to these questions.
Timing issues can stem from a number of different problems that require different solutions, so getting to the bottom of what is causing you to run out of time is going to be important. Using the analytics, take a look at where you are spending too much time and see if you can identify any patterns. Are there certain question types in LR or are you spending too much time on the first ten questions etc. Considering that you haven’t done any studying in LG and RC, I would say a good next step would be to start training LG. This is a section that really kills a lot of people at first, including myself, but with consistent and heavy practice and repetition, you can absolutely master this section - and that alone would change your score significantly. If you haven’t already taken a look at the 7Sage core curriculum for LG, I would start there and then begin fool proofing games as often as you can. This is a simple and reliable path to get good at games, but requires patience and consistency.
I would then do the same thing with RC. Check out the core curriculum if you haven’t already. Learn the importance of reading the passage for structure, etc. and start practicing.
If you ever feel like you need help identifying your weak areas, deciding what to study/how, or even understanding core concepts, working with one of our expert tutors might be a great option. It believe it will at least expedite the process of improvement that you can do on your own. We work with you to diagnose your current weaknesses and put together a study plan to work through those concepts with you. We also create a weekly study schedule to help you spend your time as efficiently as possible to pick up those points and reach your goal score. You are welcome to schedule a free consult, using the link below, with one of our tutors to hear more about how things work. You can even send us your analytics beforehand and get some general feedback and questions answered regardless of whether or not you sign up. https://calendly.com/7sage-consult/7sage-tutoring-free-consult?utm_source=FCA_A&month=2022-12
Hi there @ ,
Great question! I just want to quickly run through the set up/rules on this game to make sure we’re on the same page about how much information you should ideally have on hand before attempting this question.
Rule 1: M3 -> L6
Rule 2: Z1 -> L - O (-> L/6 -> M/3)
If L - O then L cannot be 6, so that activates the contrapositive of Rule 1 meaning if Z is in 1, then L cannot be 6 and M cannot be 3.
Rule 3: T and K slash under 5th spot
Rule 4: M is before either T or K but not both.
Therefore, M is before one of T/K and after one of K/T
Looks something like this T/K - M - K/T
You could also use a switch to represent T and K trading off.
This tells us that M cannot be 1 or 6, because it would be either before both or after both T+K which is not permitted.
Set Up:
You should have 6 slots with M crossed out under 1 and 6 and T and K crossed out under 5. You should also have your list of rules, additionally noting that if Z1, then M cannot be 3.
Question 3 - if L is last, then what MBT?
First thing you want to do is accommodate your additional premise on a new game board. If you’re operating at a level on Logic Games where you can do this in your head just by looking at the rules, then that’s great. However, until then its best to copy over your game board and accommodate that additional premise.
The next thing you want to do is check if any of your rules are implicated by putting L in 6. Our first two rules both talk about L, specifically, L in 6.
Rule 1 has L6 in the necessary condition. Our additional premise affirms that necessary condition, and the rules of conditional logic tell us that affirming a necessary condition does absolutely nothing. It makes the rule fall away. This isn’t very helpful to us in trying to make an inference. Hopefully this answers your question about having L last leading to M in 3rd. It doesn not lead to M in 3 because you can't go backwards on the arrow without negating your ideas. I’ll drop in the rules to remember about conditionals in LG below for your reference:
If the sufficient condition is triggered, the necessary condition is triggered.
If the sufficient condition is failed, the rule falls away (becomes irrelevant/nonexistent).
If the necessary condition is triggered, the rule falls away.
If the necessary condition is failed/negated, the sufficient condition is failed/negated.
However, because we thought about how rules 1 and 2 interact with each other while doing our set up, we know that a certain sufficient condition leads to L being locked out of the 6th spot. In rule 2 we discovered that If Z is in 1, then L cannot be in 6. This is because if Z is in 1 then L is before O and because that makes L a leader of 1 item (O), it cannot go in the last spot.
For more clarity, if we contrapose that chain we created in Rule 2 (Z1 -> L - O (-> L/6 -> M/3)), it looks like this:
L6 -> /(L - O) -> /Z1
You could also represent it this way since its a one-to-one sequencing game
L6 -> O - L -> /Z1
The inference is Z cannot be in 1, and because this is a MBT question, we want to hunt for that inference in the answer choices before proceeding.
Choice A says that at least something is before Z. This is great and must be the case because we know Z cannot be in 1. The AC is essentially just another way of saying that.
Let me know if you have any questions or need further clarification!
Valentina
Hey @ K ,
I agree with what has been said here in that the root cause of not finishing the section is what we really want to identify and correct. Are you over target time on the easier passages? Is the first passage always the one that takes the longest? If you're close to test day and need to be smart about how you allocate time, then I think this is a solution that could work. However, if you have time to prepare, training good reading habits (low res summary, question type strategy, etc) in RC will be much more beneficial. Its hard to say what could be causing the issue without working with you, but if you decide this is something you would like some expert eyes on, I think working with one of our tutors to diagnose your issues and train the solutions would be really valuable. We do offer a free 30 minute consultation where we can look at your analytics, talk about your experience with the section and the test, and answer any questions you might have about the LSAT, studying for it, or the tutoring program. If you are interested, feel free to sign up for a meeting using the following link: https://calendly.com/7sage-consult/7sage-tutoring-free-consult?utm_source=FCA_A&month=2022-12
One thing has helped me is identifying my mindset or perspective when doing this type of question. When doing SA I think, "what is the missing link?" or, "how can I make these premises fit together to lead to the conclusion?”. When I approach NA questions I try to have a much wider mindset. I do not try to identify an answer before looking at the choices or presuppose an answer. Instead, I try to really identify the structure of the argument in the stimulus. You want to think about it as analytically as possible and really pull out those premises and the conclusion. Repeat to yourself, “ok they think X conclusion is true because of Y and Z reasons”. Usually then I’ll get suspicious about where problems might lie or where words they use in the conclusion seem like they’re too big of a reach from what was said in the stimulus. But again, I don’t try and pre-phrase. Then, when I get to looking at answer choices I am not searching for an answer, but seeing which of the 5 MUST be true.
And this is another area where NA clicked for me. Thinking of these questions as Must Be True questions. Think of Necessary Assumptions as things we already know to be true based upon the stimulus. Because if it is necessary for the argument, then it Must Be True. We could take an NA question, remove its question stem, replace it with a Must Be True question stem, and nothing would change. You would still have the same right answer because the necessary assumption must be true if we assume the argument is valid.
As others have mentioned, the negation test can be a great tool for deciding whether or not an answer choice is necessary, but I like to reserve this for when I’m truly stuck between two answer choices.
In practice the process looks something like:
Read stimulus and identify premises and conclusion
Repeat to yourself "they believe conclusion is X for reasons Y and Z"
See if anything makes you suspicious
Read each AC and ask yourself does this NEED to be true for this evidence to validly lead to the conclusion?
Not sure?
Ask yourself, if it weren't true, what would happen? Would the argument be able to coexist with the negated answer choice? (Negate test)
If not, then it is necessary, so it's our answer. It must be true.
A Quick Note on Negating Answer Choices
Make sure to translate the answer choice into its logical opposite, not its regular old English language opposite.
The opposite of the statement "All people are standing" is "All people are not standing." In English, that means "No people are standing." It's the other extreme. We don't want this.
The logical opposite of the statement "All people are standing" would be, "It is not the case that all people are standing." In English, that means "Not all people are standing" or "Some people are not standing."
Its very important to know how to negate certain phrases like some, all, never, if/then statements, etc.
Make sure you have these memorized so that you can quickly apply negations without confusion.
Last thing I'll note is that correct NA answer choices are usually pretty vague or broad or easy to prove. Something that has super strong language is often going to be a red flag. Those are usually right for question types that require more powerful answer choices, both linguistically and conceptually. If you are not choosing an answer choice for NA just because it seems to obvious or simple, that's a bad reason to eliminate it!
If you feel like you could still use some extra help with NA questions or any other LR question type or aspect of the LSAT, working with one of our expert tutors could be a great path to locking those down and picking up those missing points. A big part of our tutoring program is identifying your weaknesses, helping you understand how to improve them, and assigning you work in a weekly study schedule to practice and cement those concepts. We offer a free 30 minute consult with one of our tutors in which you can share your analytics and talk through how the program works and how our tutors would approach helping you reach your goal score through specifics. You can schedule this free consult using the following link if you are interested: https://calendly.com/7sage-consult/7sage-tutoring-free-consult?utm_source=FCA_A&month=2022-12
Good luck!
Valentina
Hey everyone - If any of you are still looking for a study partner or group, then you should check out our next "Study Group Breakout" on Tuesday, May 16th from 8:00-9:30pm ET.
Here's how it works:
Register for the Breakout no later than Monday, May 15th.
Take PT55 Section 2 (based on 7Sage's numbering - should be an RC section) and Blind Review it, but DON'T look at the answers. I suggest you take it as a "Drill" rather than as a PrepTest! You can do this by going to the "Practice" tab and choosing "Drills," then selecting "Newer" PTs, selecting "Reading Comprehension," and scrolling to PT55 S2. You will have to individually add each passage to your drill, but hit "Create drill with 4 passages" at the bottom right when finished, and voila!
Log in to the Breakout Session at the appointed time. We will automatically place you in a group of 3-5 students with similar scores so you can review the section together.
At the end of the session, you can exchange emails and keep meeting if you enjoyed the group.
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Hey everyone - If any of you are still looking for a study partner or group, then you should check out our next "Study Group Breakout" on Tuesday, May 16th from 8:00-9:30pm ET.
Here's how it works:
Register for the Breakout no later than Monday, May 15th.
Take PT55 Section 2 (based on 7Sage's numbering - should be an RC section) and Blind Review it, but DON'T look at the answers. I suggest you take it as a "Drill" rather than as a PrepTest! You can do this by going to the "Practice" tab and choosing "Drills," then selecting "Newer" PTs, selecting "Reading Comprehension," and scrolling to PT55 S2. You will have to individually add each passage to your drill, but hit "Create drill with 4 passages" at the bottom right when finished, and voila!
Log in to the Breakout Session at the appointed time. We will automatically place you in a group of 3-5 students with similar scores so you can review the section together.
At the end of the session, you can exchange emails and keep meeting if you enjoyed the group.
Hope to see you there! Register for the event using this link: https://7sage.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwofuivpj4tE9CSAtfTD9JURGaw71Tb6OmH
Hey everyone - If any of you are still looking for a study partner or group, then you should check out our next "Study Group Breakout" on Tuesday, May 16th from 8:00-9:30pm ET.
Here's how it works:
Register for the Breakout no later than Monday, May 15th.
Take PT55 Section 2 (based on 7Sage's numbering - should be an RC section) and Blind Review it, but DON'T look at the answers. I suggest you take it as a "Drill" rather than as a PrepTest! You can do this by going to the "Practice" tab and choosing "Drills," then selecting "Newer" PTs, selecting "Reading Comprehension," and scrolling to PT55 S2. You will have to individually add each passage to your drill, but hit "Create drill with 4 passages" at the bottom right when finished, and voila!
Log in to the Breakout Session at the appointed time. We will automatically place you in a group of 3-5 students with similar scores so you can review the section together.
At the end of the session, you can exchange emails and keep meeting if you enjoyed the group.
Hope to see you there! Register for the event using this link: https://7sage.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwofuivpj4tE9CSAtfTD9JURGaw71Tb6OmH
Hey @ - If you're still looking for a study partner or group, then you should check out our next "Study Group Breakout" on Tuesday, May 16th from 8:00-9:30pm ET.
Here's how it works:
Register for the Breakout no later than Monday, May 15th.
Take PT55 Section 2 (based on 7Sage's numbering - should be an RC section) and Blind Review it, but DON'T look at the answers. I suggest you take it as a "Drill" rather than as a PrepTest! You can do this by going to the "Practice" tab and choosing "Drills," then selecting "Newer" PTs, selecting "Reading Comprehension," and scrolling to PT55 S2. You will have to individually add each passage to your drill, but hit "Create drill with 4 passages" at the bottom right when finished, and voila!
Log in to the Breakout Session at the appointed time. We will automatically place you in a group of 3-5 students with similar scores so you can review the section together.
At the end of the session, you can exchange emails and keep meeting if you enjoyed the group.
Hope to see you there! Register for the event using this link: https://7sage.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwofuivpj4tE9CSAtfTD9JURGaw71Tb6OmH
Hey @ - If you're still looking for a study partner or group, you should check out our next "Study Group Breakout" on Tuesday, May 16th from 8:00-9:30pm ET.
Here's how it works:
Register for the Breakout no later than Monday, May 15th.
Take PT55 Section 2 (based on 7Sage's numbering - should be an RC section) and Blind Review it, but DON'T look at the answers. I suggest you take it as a "Drill" rather than as a PrepTest! You can do this by going to the "Practice" tab and choosing "Drills," then selecting "Newer" PTs, selecting "Reading Comprehension," and scrolling to PT55 S2. You will have to individually add each passage to your drill, but hit "Create drill with 4 passages" at the bottom right when finished, and voila!
Log in to the Breakout Session at the appointed time. We will automatically place you in a group of 3-5 students with similar scores so you can review the section together.
At the end of the session, you can exchange emails and keep meeting if you enjoyed the group.
Hope to see you there! Register for the event using this link: https://7sage.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwofuivpj4tE9CSAtfTD9JURGaw71Tb6OmH
Hey everyone - If any of you are still looking for a study partner or group, you're in luck! Our next "Study Group Breakout" on Tuesday, May 16th from 8:00-9:30pm ET.
Here's how it works:
Register for the Breakout no later than Monday, May 15th.
Take PT55 Section 2 (based on 7Sage's numbering - should be an RC section) and Blind Review it, but DON'T look at the answers. I suggest you take it as a "Drill" rather than as a PrepTest! You can do this by going to the "Practice" tab and choosing "Drills," then selecting "Newer" PTs, selecting "Reading Comprehension," and scrolling to PT55 S2. You will have to individually add each passage to your drill, but hit "Create drill with 4 passages" at the bottom right when finished, and voila!
Log in to the Breakout Session at the appointed time. We will automatically place you in a group of 3-5 students with similar scores so you can review the section together.
At the end of the session, you can exchange emails and keep meeting if you enjoyed the group.
Hope to see you there! Register for the event using this link: https://7sage.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwofuivpj4tE9CSAtfTD9JURGaw71Tb6OmH
Hey there! If any of you are still looking for a study group to work with consistently, I recommend you join us for our next "Study Group Breakout" on Monday, March 13th from 9:00-10:30pm ET.
Here's how it works:
Register for the Breakout no later than Sunday, March 12th.
Take PT54 Section 1 (based on 7Sage's numbering - should be an RC section) and Blind Review it, but DON'T look at the answers. I suggest you take it as a "Drill" rather than as a PrepTest! You can do this by going to the "Practice" tab and choosing "Drills," then selecting "Newer" PTs, selecting "Logical Reasoning," and scrolling to PT54 S2 (NOT S4, the other LR section for this test). You will have to individually add each question to your drill, but hit "Create drill with 26 questions" at the bottom right when finished, and voila!
Log in to the Breakout Session at the appointed time. We will automatically place you in a group of 2-5 students with similar scores so you can review the section together.
At the end of the session, you can exchange emails and keep meeting if you enjoyed the group.
Hope to see you there! Register for the event using this link: https://7sage.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkd-ygrzsrGNTPl6Z68cQRnT0QU97zfQ5M
Hey there! We have a "Study Group Breakout" session coming up on Monday, March 13th from 9:00-10:30pm ET. It's a really great way to get paired with other's who are in the same boat as you and can even lead to a study group that meets consistently afterwards. You should check it out!
Here's how it works:
Register for the Breakout no later than Sunday, March 12th.
Take PT54 Section 1 (based on 7Sage's numbering - should be an RC section) and Blind Review it, but DON'T look at the answers. I suggest you take it as a "Drill" rather than as a PrepTest! You can do this by going to the "Practice" tab and choosing "Drills," then selecting "Newer" PTs, selecting "Logical Reasoning," and scrolling to PT54 S2 (NOT S4, the other LR section for this test). You will have to individually add each question to your drill, but hit "Create drill with 26 questions" at the bottom right when finished, and voila!
Log in to the Breakout Session at the appointed time. We will automatically place you in a group of 2-5 students with similar scores so you can review the section together.
At the end of the session, you can exchange emails and keep meeting if you enjoyed the group.
Hope to see you there! Register for the event using this link: https://7sage.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkd-ygrzsrGNTPl6Z68cQRnT0QU97zfQ5M
Hey there! If any of you are looking for a study group to work with consistently, I recommend you join us for our next "Study Group Breakout" on Monday, March 13th from 9:00-10:30pm ET.
Here's how it works:
Register for the Breakout no later than Sunday, March 12th.
Take PT54 Section 1 (based on 7Sage's numbering - should be an RC section) and Blind Review it, but DON'T look at the answers. I suggest you take it as a "Drill" rather than as a PrepTest! You can do this by going to the "Practice" tab and choosing "Drills," then selecting "Newer" PTs, selecting "Logical Reasoning," and scrolling to PT54 S2 (NOT S4, the other LR section for this test). You will have to individually add each question to your drill, but hit "Create drill with 26 questions" at the bottom right when finished, and voila!
Log in to the Breakout Session at the appointed time. We will automatically place you in a group of 2-5 students with similar scores so you can review the section together.
At the end of the session, you can exchange emails and keep meeting if you enjoyed the group.
Hope to see you there! Register for the event using this link: https://7sage.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkd-ygrzsrGNTPl6Z68cQRnT0QU97zfQ5M
Consistency and motivation are two important but very difficult factors to maintain when studying for the LSAT. Setting attainable daily goals for yourself and creating structure are two really helpful things. Another thing that can be really useful for accountability is working with others! A study buddy or a study group can provide this for you.
If that sounds interesting or resonates with you at all, I recommend you join us for our next "Study Group Breakout" on Monday, March 13th from 9:00-10:30pm ET.
Here's how it works:
Register for the Breakout no later than Sunday, March 12th.
Take PT54 Section 1 (based on 7Sage's numbering - should be an RC section) and Blind Review it, but DON'T look at the answers. I suggest you take it as a "Drill" rather than as a PrepTest! You can do this by going to the "Practice" tab and choosing "Drills," then selecting "Newer" PTs, selecting "Logical Reasoning," and scrolling to PT54 S2 (NOT S4, the other LR section for this test). You will have to individually add each question to your drill, but hit "Create drill with 26 questions" at the bottom right when finished, and voila!
Log in to the Breakout Session at the appointed time. We will automatically place you in a group of 2-5 students with similar scores so you can review the section together.
At the end of the session, you can exchange emails and keep meeting if you enjoyed the group.
Hope to see you there! Register for the event using this link: https://7sage.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkd-ygrzsrGNTPl6Z68cQRnT0QU97zfQ5M
Hey there! If either of you are looking for a study group to work with consistently or more people to join, I recommend you join us for our next "Study Group Breakout" on Monday, March 13th from 9:00-10:30pm ET.
Here's how it works:
Register for the Breakout no later than Sunday, March 12th.
Take PT54 Section 1 (based on 7Sage's numbering - should be an RC section) and Blind Review it, but DON'T look at the answers. I suggest you take it as a "Drill" rather than as a PrepTest! You can do this by going to the "Practice" tab and choosing "Drills," then selecting "Newer" PTs, selecting "Logical Reasoning," and scrolling to PT54 S2 (NOT S4, the other LR section for this test). You will have to individually add each question to your drill, but hit "Create drill with 26 questions" at the bottom right when finished, and voila!
Log in to the Breakout Session at the appointed time. We will automatically place you in a group of 2-5 students with similar scores so you can review the section together.
At the end of the session, you can exchange emails and keep meeting if you enjoyed the group.
Hope to see you there! Register for the event using this link: https://7sage.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkd-ygrzsrGNTPl6Z68cQRnT0QU97zfQ5M
Hey there! If any of you are looking for a study group to work with consistently, I recommend you join us for our next "Study Group Breakout" on Monday, March 13th from 9:00-10:30pm ET.
Here's how it works:
Register for the Breakout no later than Sunday, March 12th.
Take PT54 Section 1 (based on 7Sage's numbering - should be an RC section) and Blind Review it, but DON'T look at the answers. I suggest you take it as a "Drill" rather than as a PrepTest! You can do this by going to the "Practice" tab and choosing "Drills," then selecting "Newer" PTs, selecting "Logical Reasoning," and scrolling to PT54 S2 (NOT S4, the other LR section for this test). You will have to individually add each question to your drill, but hit "Create drill with 26 questions" at the bottom right when finished, and voila!
Log in to the Breakout Session at the appointed time. We will automatically place you in a group of 2-5 students with similar scores so you can review the section together.
At the end of the session, you can exchange emails and keep meeting if you enjoyed the group.
Hope to see you there! Register for the event using this link: https://7sage.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkd-ygrzsrGNTPl6Z68cQRnT0QU97zfQ5M
Hey there! If any of you are looking for a study group to work with consistently, I recommend you join us for our next "Study Group Breakout" on Monday, March 13th from 9:00-10:30pm ET.
Here's how it works:
Register for the Breakout no later than Sunday, March 12th.
Take PT54 Section 1 (based on 7Sage's numbering - should be an RC section) and Blind Review it, but DON'T look at the answers. I suggest you take it as a "Drill" rather than as a PrepTest! You can do this by going to the "Practice" tab and choosing "Drills," then selecting "Newer" PTs, selecting "Logical Reasoning," and scrolling to PT54 S2 (NOT S4, the other LR section for this test). You will have to individually add each question to your drill, but hit "Create drill with 26 questions" at the bottom right when finished, and voila!
Log in to the Breakout Session at the appointed time. We will automatically place you in a group of 2-5 students with similar scores so you can review the section together.
At the end of the session, you can exchange emails and keep meeting if you enjoyed the group.
Hope to see you there! Register for the event using this link: https://7sage.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkd-ygrzsrGNTPl6Z68cQRnT0QU97zfQ5M
Hey there! If any of you are looking for a study group to work with consistently, I recommend you join us for our next "Study Group Breakout" on Monday, March 13th from 9:00-10:30pm ET.
Here's how it works:
Register for the Breakout no later than Sunday, March 12th.
Take PT54 Section 1 (based on 7Sage's numbering - should be an RC section) and Blind Review it, but DON'T look at the answers. I suggest you take it as a "Drill" rather than as a PrepTest! You can do this by going to the "Practice" tab and choosing "Drills," then selecting "Newer" PTs, selecting "Logical Reasoning," and scrolling to PT54 S2 (NOT S4, the other LR section for this test). You will have to individually add each question to your drill, but hit "Create drill with 26 questions" at the bottom right when finished, and voila!
Log in to the Breakout Session at the appointed time. We will automatically place you in a group of 2-5 students with similar scores so you can review the section together.
At the end of the session, you can exchange emails and keep meeting if you enjoyed the group.
Hope to see you there! Register for the event using this link: https://7sage.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkd-ygrzsrGNTPl6Z68cQRnT0QU97zfQ5M
If you're feeling burnt out with LR, working with other people can be a really great way of finding motivation and making the process a little bit more enjoyable. We actually have an event coming up that could not only be useful for you in your studies but also provide you with a group of people to help motivate you and hold you accountable moving forward.
Our next "Study Group Breakout" is on Monday, March 13th from 9:00-10:30pm ET.
Here's how it works:
Register for the Breakout no later than Sunday, March 12th.
Take PT54 Section 1 (based on 7Sage's numbering - should be an RC section) and Blind Review it, but DON'T look at the answers. I suggest you take it as a "Drill" rather than as a PrepTest! You can do this by going to the "Practice" tab and choosing "Drills," then selecting "Newer" PTs, selecting "Logical Reasoning," and scrolling to PT54 S2 (NOT S4, the other LR section for this test). You will have to individually add each question to your drill, but hit "Create drill with 26 questions" at the bottom right when finished, and voila!
Log in to the Breakout Session at the appointed time. We will automatically place you in a group of 2-5 students with similar scores so you can review the section together.
At the end of the session, you can exchange emails and keep meeting if you enjoyed the group.
Hope to see you there! Register for the event using this link: https://7sage.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkd-ygrzsrGNTPl6Z68cQRnT0QU97zfQ5M
Hi there,
A study group or study buddy is a really great way to keep yourself accountable and learn from others or work through material by helping each-other out. We actually have an event coming up which would be perfect for getting you started on the path to finding people to work with!
Our next "Study Group Breakout" is going to be on Monday, March 13th from 9:00-10:30pm ET.
Here's how it works:
Register for the Breakout no later than Sunday, March 12th.
Take PT54 Section 1 (based on 7Sage's numbering - should be an RC section) and Blind Review it, but DON'T look at the answers. I suggest you take it as a "Drill" rather than as a PrepTest! You can do this by going to the "Practice" tab and choosing "Drills," then selecting "Newer" PTs, selecting "Logical Reasoning," and scrolling to PT54 S2 (NOT S4, the other LR section for this test). You will have to individually add each question to your drill, but hit "Create drill with 26 questions" at the bottom right when finished, and voila!
Log in to the Breakout Session at the appointed time. We will automatically place you in a group of 2-5 students with similar scores so you can review the section together.
At the end of the session, you can exchange emails and keep meeting if you enjoyed the group.
Hope to see you there! Register for the event using this link: https://7sage.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkd-ygrzsrGNTPl6Z68cQRnT0QU97zfQ5M
Hi @ ,
This could mean a number of things. It could mean that you didn't really understand the question, but got lucky the first time around. It could also mean that your gut is on point, but you need some clarification as to why that is to solidify the reasoning you are already using and feel more confident the next time around.
Either way, the important thing to do here is to spend quality time reviewing these questions. Try and ask yourself why you chose that answer and why you eliminated the others. Compare that reasoning to the reasoning given in the explanation videos and see if there is anything you need to change in the way you are thinking or that you need to incorporate and apply the next time you see this type of question. Was your mistake in understanding the stimulus or was it in eliminating answer choices? Is there a pattern with this type of situation or is it happening with all different kinds of question types? Ask yourself these questions, try to decide on a takeaway or two, and write it down in a wrong answer journal.
If you find yourself choosing the correct answer and then changing to the wrong answer under timed conditions, maybe try some confidence drills where you take a problem set or a section and you don't allow yourself to change your answer. Essentially you have to go with your gut choice and then you can spend more time deciding in blind review. Whatever your results are there, it can give you a lot to work with in terms of diagnosing what you need to focus on and practice moving forward. Another drill that might help is taking a section or a problem set untimed and writing down your reason for eliminating each answer choice. That way you have your thought process articulated from the moment you were working on the question and you can compare that to the reasoning in the explanation videos.
Hi there @-1 ,
The foolproof method is absolutely the way to go here, but what was said above about spaced out repetition is really really important! You should definitely practice the game until you've completed it 100% under target time and then attempt it 2 more times with a chunk of time in between to make sure you can still do it! I also agree about making sure you've learned all you can with the games you've completed before diving into clean PT games.
Another thing that can be helpful is making sure you understand the fundamental skills of games in general and of game types and how to apply them. For example, are you super solid on your "or" and "not both" rules for in/out and grouping games? Are you able to translate and apply conditional rules really well? Do you know how to render a rule irrelevant by denying the sufficient or affirming the necessary? Can you use that skill to split your game board and remove the rule from your list? There are also a number of strategies that you can learn from foolproofing games and watching the explanation videos that can translate to many other games. An example of this would be using shapes like in the bookshelves game (37.3.3) or a chart for grouping games with a third element.
There are many layers to game theory that go from rule representation and splitting in game board set ups to answering questions and approaching the section strategically. Most of this can be picked up from foolproofing and paying close attention to JY's strategies and advice in the explanation videos. However, if you feel like you could use some structure and direction, it might be worth working with one of our expert tutors. We would essentially take a look at your current process, diagnose your problem areas, identify what steps need to be taken to correct them and provide you with the mechanisms to do so and the homework/drills to solidify those concepts. If you are interested and would like to hear more about how the tutoring program works and how we can improve your LG score, you can set up a free 30 minute consultation with one of our tutors here: https://calendly.com/7sage-consult/7sage-tutoring-free-consult?utm_source=FCA_A&month=2022-12
You can also share your analytics with us beforehand so we can go through that information and really show you what we would start with to help you get there.
Hey @ ! The answer to this question is really that it depends. Doing this while you study can be really good practice for making sure you identify the structure of the argument before attempting to answer the question (a very important step), but ideally you won't be doing this for every single question on test day. I think if marking up the stimulus is really beneficial for you personally, I would just recommend that you do it quickly and don't spend too much time changing back and forth between colors, the underline tool, etc. Also, pay attention to how you're doing with timing in general and see if you can afford to do this. One thing I found helpful in RC, but can be applied here, was screen recording myself taking a section to watch back and see if my reading/highlighting habits were costing me too much time.
Hey @ ,
I understand that being stuck in a score plateau is frustrating! One thing that can help with any kind of slump is working with other people. It can be refreshing to collaborate when working through concepts and questions and sharing thought processes and strategies with other people and hearing theirs can help you think about things from new perspectives. I know finding a study group or partner isn't always easy, but we do have an event coming up next week that can actually help with that!
Our next "Study Group Breakout" is on Tuesday, April 4th from 9:00-10:30pm ET.
Here's how it works:
Register for the Breakout no later than Monday, April 3rd.
Take PT55 Section 1 (based on 7Sage's numbering - should be an LR section) and Blind Review it, but DON'T look at the answers. I suggest you take it as a "Drill" rather than as a PrepTest! You can do this by going to the "Practice" tab and choosing "Drills," then selecting "Newer" PTs, selecting "Logical Reasoning," and scrolling to PT55 S1 (NOT S3, the other LR section for PT55). You will have to individually add each question to your drill, but hit "Create drill with 26 questions" at the bottom right when finished, and voila!
Log in to the Breakout Session at the appointed time. We will automatically place you in a group of 3-5 students with similar scores so you can review the section together.
At the end of the session, you can exchange emails and keep meeting if you enjoyed the group.
Hope to see you there! Register for the event using this link: https://7sage.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrdOmqrjMvGNGA_IKHJyltu4n7WwMVUSgX
Valentina