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Anyone know good reading material for the Art types of RC Questions? I've been reading Economist and WaPo but want something more in line with the Art passages? Feel free to also leave good Science suggestions as well

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Well I just took the L on my first lsat. With score release today I figured I need to make a change so, add me on discord if you are interested in prepping for august. I am like a 150s scorer so I don’t blame you if you don’t want to waste your time.

Discord: orbits777

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For those of you who consistently score -0 in LG, what got you there? Was it foolproofing PT1-35? Foolproofing everything...? I sometimes get -0 but sometimes get as much as -3 in a timed section, and often times it's due to silly mistakes. I've been studying for a long time now and foolproofed a lot of games, but haven't gone through every single game from PT1-35 and foolproofed it to completion and am wondering if that's what's holding me back. Looking for advice on how to get to -0 consistently!

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Hi everyone,

While you’ve been blind-reviewing, Foolproofing and thinking more about the word “unless” than anyone would have believed possible, J.Y. and I have been on a internetgalactic quest for the best teacher in the GRE universe. We found Andrew Colford, who got a near-perfect GRE score (169Q/170V), who (doesn’t want me to tell you) that he’s appeared in movies and TV, and who JY’d J.Y. in a math lesson.

If you’re thinking about applying to law school (or any school) with the GRE, check out our upcoming class. We’re limiting it to ten students on a first-come, first-serve basis. We welcome learners at all levels: Andrew will give individualized homework assignments for students who need extra help or an extra challenge.

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    Hi,

    I plan on applying to law schools this fall and I plan to study my butt off all summer and hopefully get a really good score come October. My original plan was to take it in September but I have had some complications come up that make that not really an option for me.

    If I plan to have all my application materials ready to go by the time scores are released (including 2 letters and a 3.99 GPA), and hopefully get a better score than I would if I were to take the LSAT any earlier (ideally 170s), would submitting applications in very early November seriously decrease my chances at getting into top ~30 schools and scholarships (not necessarily from top 30s)?

    I'm really worried about this and I'm wondering if since I cannot take it any earlier if I should just postpone my applications all together until next year.

    Thanks!

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    When doing the drills and problem sets I find myself obviously doing worse with the tougher questions (4/5 degree difficulty). Since I have no prior attempts on the LSAT and have only taken one PT, I am unsure how common these very difficult questions are on the real test. Can someone with prior test experience explain the difficulty variation on the exam? Is it a lot of 4/5 difficulty questions or usually 1/2/3 difficulty with some tougher (4/5) questions mixed in?

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    I'm looking for suggestions on increasing my speed in LG. Here's a little background info: I'm usually averaging 14+ during Preptests, but both during BR and during untimed practices I am nearly getting them all correct (22+). During the timed drills and Preptests, I am able to make the inferences and split the boards, but not quickly enough to get ahead and finish all 4 games -or even all 3 sometimes. How do I increase my speed and get these game boards down faster (and still accurate, ideally)? And at what point does the practicing and BR-ing click where I'm doing this quickly and efficiently?

    Help!

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    Hi, looking for tips on MC questions. The source of my dilemma I think is that for the RC MC questions, the answer tends to encompass the passage as a whole instead of a short/explicit answer of the conclusion. Consequently, during LR MC/MP questions, sometime I fall victim to AC's that contain a qualifier of the conclusion/more encompassing. Does anyone do the same and any tips on how to fix this?

    My analytics indicate my accuracy is about 11% lower on LR MC questions relative to my score, and so improvements to this question type will really help me!

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    I log in using my correct email and password, but the app on my Ipad and iPhone will not log on. It says "try again" but I log in on my computer and it works just fine.

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    I was registering for the August 2023 LSAT earlier and couldn't help but notice that the LSAC website lists a platform called "Prometric" instead of ProctorU for scheduling now. Did LSAC send out an official notice about this change already (that I somehow overlooked)? Not going to lie, this makes me a little anxious, hahaha. Here's to hoping this is a positive change and that August remote test takers don't suffer too much 😭

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    Hi all, I know this is stupid and highly recommended against, but I have decided to take the LSAT on only 2 months practice. While I plan to take the LSAT again, I also hope to develop LSAT skills as much as I can while I am on summer break. I have committed myself to doing 30 hours a week on top of my internship and was wondering if anyone else would be interested in keeping each other accountable, having check in and peer office hours where we can exchange thoughts

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    Hello,

    I had a question regarding the best approach to RC passages that have two different subpassages for one set of questions. In the practice test explanation videos, JY approaches these by reading passage A and then going through the questions, then reading passage B and doing this the same, but there is no video in the core curriculum about these types of passages. Do you guys find the strategy of reading one and doing the questions then reading the other and repeating the questions to be fast enough, or do you usually just read them both at once then go to the questions? Thanks.

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    This is maybe the single stupidest question I have ever seen since I started studying for the LSAT. I spent like 3 minutes on it, but I did get it correct, fortunately. To share some advice, I always like to remember that I heard somewhere that top scorers get two chances to get the question right; the first time by actually identifying the correct answer and the second by understanding why the other four answers are incorrect. I don't think any question better encapsulates this idea than this one. A and B deal with clams, and not a single time in the stimulus are clams mentioned so I eliminated those. We aren't given any information about the clearing of intake pipes, so I also eliminated C. For D, we aren't told anything about the algae besides the fact that the mussels eat them, so I didn't feel it was very supported and so I eliminated it. For E, while I didn't think it was totally, 100% supported by the stimulus, it was the only answer that dealt with something explicitly engaged with in the stimulus, the removal of hazardous waste. While I don't understand how we can make the assumption that the waste remains in the mussels, and they can then be classified as hazardous waste, I thought it related more closely to the stimulus than any other answer choice. Overall, to be a top scorer, unfortunately, it is not enough to simply know the correct answer, you must be able to identify incorrect answers as well. More importantly, it is also very important to understand that LSAT writers are the biggest dickheads on the planet, and we cannot let them win.

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    I noticed that I don't manage time well in my tests, how can I improve? I end up skipping loads of questions when I'm running out of time and it's frustrating. I have a pretty solid understanding of LSAT fundamentals now but because of my time management, I can't budge the 150s. Meanwhile, in my blind review or untimed tests, I score in the 160s. Please help. My LSAT is in 7 weeks and I don't know what to do anymore.

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