I think everyone has to find their own groove. It seems you’ve found that groove for RC but not LR. For me, I like to put my pencil down a lot because it helps me really focus in on the stimulus. You probably know these tips already, but here are some reminders:
Invest good time in the stimulus. Putting time in the front end will save you time in the back end.
Don’t linger if you don’t know the answer or are hazy about the stimulus.
The LSAT is an exam of seconds. So, personally, it is an exam of quick decision making. Spending 3 mins on a question could mean lost time on 3 or 4 other questions.
Be patient with yourself. Just as you’ve found your groove for RC, you will find your groove for LR. It may take lots of trial and error, but you have to keep adjusting your approach to find your groove.
Hope that helps ~
I haven't done the Kaplan course before, but I haven't heard many good things about that course. I would highly recommend going through the 7Sage course.
The idea behind BRing is to fully flesh out everything. An example could be:
The stimulus follows the standard "some people say..." formula. The conclusion is X. The premise is Y.
A- wrong because "all" is too extreme
B-irrelevant
C-irrelevant
D- Correct b/c X
E- strengthens
Analysis: I got it incorrect during my real take cause X.
The above was completely made up. But, the basic idea is to:
get in the minds of the test writers to understand what they are doing
understand why you made the mistake you did/spent longer than you should have.
The admissions timeline was very insightful.
This problem was really tricky because of how easy it is to gloss over the two indicator words in AC D and E.
The form is pretty simple:
inspected→/infected
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inspected-->safe
Missing link: /infected-->safe
I recently enrolled in ultimate plus and have watched a couple of webinar videos. Almost every video talked about the amazing and supportive community that 7Sage has. I understand that there are study group/BR groups. Can someone tell me how these groups work and further elaborate what is the best way to incorporate the community to maximize my lsat scores? Thanks in advance.
@ thanks, I'm sure we all deserve a nice long break lol
For LR, potential reasons I will skip:
I read the stimulas and don’t understand it.
I crossed of all the AC.
I used POE and was left with one answer choice I don’t feel confident about. I would put a dash next to it to indicate low priority.
It’s a SA question. I know I can map it, but at that moment, I’m feeling panicky.
I lost focus at the stimulus. I reread it and still can’t gain focus.
I’m choosing between 2 AC and both sound good.
Skipping should be a swift and confident decision. If you don’t know it at that moment, then you don’t know it. Better to bank time and use it later when you have a second look.
Hope that helps.
I think this is a difficult question because a lot of the AC's would be reasonable in the real world.
A dude is late and says that he couldn't find parking because of maintenance being done.
B: if everyone was walking in late (in the real world. I'd be like aight, trueeee).
D: If the person is always 15 minutes late, I wouldn't really believe him.
In terms of LSAT, we have the
Premise: Maintenance in parking lot.
Conclusion: I was late
B: other people are irrelevant to why YOU are late
D: tendency doesn't really matter here. He could've been always 15 minutes late, but that doesn't mean he was 15 minutes late this time b/c of the maintenance. Maybe he left the house early, but the maintenance messed him up.
C: This is the answer. If your premise is something about maintenance (basically lack of spots), then I would like to see what parking is like typically. As JY states, if it is typically sparse, then you being late is understandable. If it is typically busy, your argument is weakened.
Really tough question.
I am not really trying to start much of a discussion here. But, I have a general thought I wanted to share. Words have power. If you say something enough, you end up believing it. If you continue to say you’re stuck, you eventually really do become stuck. I’ve noticed a lot of people use the word “grinding”, which I know a lot of us are essentially doing. I want to bring up the potential that words such as “grinding” could be negatively affecting our mindset. Grinding is something that is tedious and seemingly without end. Is this truly the mindset in which we want to approach the LSAT?
I think the LSAT is a fantastic opportunity for me to prepare myself to think like a future lawyer. I am a musician, and I see many parallels. Practicing etudes, although boring at times, helps my techniques, which ultimately helps me perform my concertos much better. I think the LSAT is a very fair test, and I believe this test will help develop some of the logical thinking skills I will need as a lawyer.
~ just a friendly thought. Study on!
When this happens (it happens to all of us), it indicates that our understanding for that question/passage/game was not 100%. So, when you change an answer, that’s another opportunity to learn.
I think it comes down to perspective and knowing yourself well enough to make sure you are happy. Mindset and attitude is important in pretty much anything you do. I remember hearing that stress can have a positive or negative impact based on your feelings toward stress.
For me, I am studying full-time. I have the luxury to do this, and I definitely take advantage of it 100%. I can balance study and social life pretty easily. I know that studying the LSAT is much harder if you have a lot of obligations such as school/work; however, with the right mindset, you can be challenged and happy at the same time.
I remember I was discussing the mindset of champions with a mentor not to long ago. He mentioned Jordan. Jordan would basically think to himself that he is a god on the court and that nobody could stop him. Did he actually think that? I have no idea, but I think there is something to learn from that statement. Your mindset determines your training, your health, how you take your challenges and your outcomes.
So, to answer your question, you most definitely can be happy while you study. You might have to make some arrangements to ensure your happiness. I actually believe it’s imperative that you approach the lsat with a positive attitude. Imagine trying to read a passage, while having a voice in the back of your head saying that you hate the lsat. Anyways, best of luck! Stay happy. Stay breezy.
@ said:
Phew! It went really well!
I’ve been following this thread. I’m sure you did great! Just gotta wait for the good news.
Depending on how you currently are doing on games, I would say that the easiest way to make that jump is full proofing games, so that you are near perfect on them. If I were you and I was trying to apply this fall, this is what I would do.
Study games a heck ton and take the September exam.
In the 2 months you have before the November exam, I would solidify the Games and really strive to make gains on LR.
My reasoning behind taking the September exam is that you really don’t have much to lose since you already took the exam once. Also, I recommend focusing on games for the September especially b/c you say your time is limited.
I do 12 new games a week.
Day 1: New section, last week’s section
Day 2: yesterday’s section
I alternate day’s 1 and 2.
Hello,
I finished CC not too long ago and have put much thought into this question. Hopefully, I’ll be able to give you some ideas. I took a PT after CC just to see how far I’ve come and how much more I have to go. My goal right now is to feel really solid when I take a single section, whether it be LR, LG or RC. Also, of course, I’m trying to increase my BR score. So, here’s my basic schedule:
Day 1 AM: LG section, then redo; redo LG section from last week
Day 1 PM: Drill any weaknesses, then BR (CC stuff)
Day 2 AM: LG section from yesterday
Day 2 PM: LR/RC section untimed, then BR
I basically alternate that. For now, I’m trying to do 4 section PT’s whenever I feel I am ready to reassess where I am. I spend a couple of days BRing the PT, then I jump right back into my day1 and day2 schedule.
Let me know if you want me to clarify anything.
The most recent ones. But you should do every other one or every 3rd one just in case you have to retake.
1984 influenced a lot of this newspaper’s readers. 1000 were surveyed about what book most influenced them. The Bible was chosen the most often. 1984 was chosen 2nd.
A: Who cares how many each read.
B: Perfect. What if 997 chose the bible, 2 chose 1984 and 1 chose Moby Dick. We can’t really say 1984 was that influential.
C: Doesn’t matter. We are talking about the influence on the readers.
D: Who cares what other books were chosen
E: Doesn’t matter. They chose it as influential.
Justice→CapableCriticize
Deterence→lawmakers affected
Citizens lack knowledge
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Justice isn’t ensured
NA? Citizens need knowledge for the justice to be ensured.
A: who cares how most view
B: huh. Individual criminals?
C: Who cares about the primary concern.
D: are we talking about compatibility?
E: Perfect. Citizens who lack knowledge can’t criticize, so justice isn’t ensured.
Argument simplified:
J→C
L
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/J
AC E: L→/C, which means (L→/C→/J)
All about working backwards from the end.
A: financial planning. Nothing about working from the very end.
B: Doesn’t have working backwards element.
C: Same as B.
D: Same as B
E: Has the same element as stimulus. You visualize where the ball should end up and you hit the ball accordingly.
CPI tracks changes in retail price. Benefits are based on CPI. However, CPI doesn’t consider technological innovation that may reduce production cost. So, the benefits may be greater than what is reflected in CPI. The flaw is we don’t know if production cost is calculated in CPI.
A: not the flaw
B: Do the specific goods really matter? No.
C: purchase of unusual goods? Who cares.
D: Not a past/future flaw.
E: Perfect. CPI, based on the stimulus, has to do with retail cost.
C can only write average quality articles. Any superior quality articles weren’t written by C because C only writes average quality articles. Circular reasoning.
AC C.
Raisins has more iron per calorie than grapes do, which is surprising considering they only lose water. They do become caramelized.
A: Doesn’t resolve anything. It just shows we need to eat more grapes to make it equal to raisins.
B: Perfect. Let’s say we have a grape. It has 3 iron count for every 2 calories. A part of that grape becomes caramelized, so it doesn’t count as caloric content. So, the raisin becomes 1.5 calories. So, it becomes 3 iron count for every 1.5 calorie, which means there is more iron per calorie.
C: Not relevant. We are talking about the calorie within each grape/raisin. Also, does quickness of absorption mean more iron per calorie?
D: We are talking about iron from each calorie of grape/raisin.
E: Who cares what they are eaten with.
AD-m->WG
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some WG
A: nothing about whether a physician should or shouldn’t do
B: Maybe need to fight depression? LOL
C: Yes, the stimulus says some gain weight.
D: or something else?
E: What if they don’t care.
Hold on tight cause it’s going to get bumpy at times.
@ Nope, there are times where I literally put my pencil down. I don’t do it all the time, but when I do, it really gives me a sense of calm. I think it is a variation of hunt mode. You are taking the driver’s seat and hunting for the correct answer. Typically, you can do this for SA, NA and flaw questions. But it can really vary for what questions I’ll put my pencil down. It is really hard to explain, but simply put, it helps you out by giving you a sense of calm and control during an exam. I think it is worth trying out.