Need help with LR section

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  lsat_sus Core Member ⭐

  August 2021 1417 karma

  AYE - I’m doing free tutoring leading up to my Oct/Nov exams. PM me and let’s study together
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  RA-1 Core Member

  August 2021 55 karma

  I would purchase the loophole if you haven't already and try to get through that before classes begin in the fall. the loophole really helped break down LR for me and i went from -11 to -5. Also drill drill drill. drilling questions is a good way to become more familiar with the questions as well as the thought processes that go into each question type
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  all gain no brain Member

  August 2021 64 karma

  i went through the core lr curriculum once and felt like I didn't improve at all. So i decided to go through it a second time. I only did quizzes when I felt like I could actually devote my 100 percent to them and also i looked at the questions after finishing the quiz with the idea to understand everything about them. This took me from a -7 in a test which i was familiar with some of the questions to a -4 in a completely new test for me. I recently bought the loophole and it seems to emphasize a lot the idea of trying to rephrase the stimulus after reading it.
• whatsmyname Member

  August 2021 edited August 2021 606 karma

  Maybe not the ideal advice, but this is what I did to improve. Sometimes I go -2 on LR sections.

  Every question I got wrong, I wrote out in full in my own words. Conclusion and support. I examined the relationship then wrote out the gap.
  Then I wrote out why each answer choice supports or doesn't.
  I imagine this is what a tutor forces you to do.

  Then, during testing, I find the conclusion, the support, I try to para-phrase in my own head. If I get the pre-phrase, I look for the answer. If its a more difficult question, I scratch off the wrong answers, and deliberate between the ones I think are correct.

  Seems to work. Only a couple of sections are botched Lsat 83-85, they seemed really tough.

  Also, how rested I am significantly affects my performance.
• rashi.prasad Member

  August 2021 94 karma

  @whatsmyname said:
  Maybe not the ideal advice, but this is what I did to improve. Sometimes I go -2 on LR sections.

  Every question I got wrong, I wrote out in full in my own words. Conclusion and support. I examined the relationship then wrote out the gap.
  Then I wrote out why each answer choice supports or doesn't.
  I imagine this is what a tutor forces you to do.

  Then, during testing, I find the conclusion, the support, I try to para-phrase in my own head. If I get the pre-phrase, I look for the answer. If its a more difficult question, I scratch off the wrong answers, and deliberate between the ones I think are correct.

  Seems to work. Only a couple of sections are botched Lsat 83-85, they seemed really tough.

  Also, how rested I am significantly affects my performance.

  Hey! Thank you so much for your reply. I recently got some advice from a friend as well who is scoring very well and she said the same thing. I think especially, prephrasing is very important because then you know what to look for in the answer choices. I will definitely try this method. Thank you once again!
• rashi.prasad Member

  August 2021 94 karma

  @"all gain no brain" said:
  i went through the core lr curriculum once and felt like I didn't improve at all. So i decided to go through it a second time. I only did quizzes when I felt like I could actually devote my 100 percent to them and also i looked at the questions after finishing the quiz with the idea to understand everything about them. This took me from a -7 in a test which i was familiar with some of the questions to a -4 in a completely new test for me. I recently bought the loophole and it seems to emphasize a lot the idea of trying to rephrase the stimulus after reading it.

  Thank you for your reply! I actually studied through the Powerscore books and got 7sage after I was done with all those books to do practice tests on here so I haven't really gone through the core curriculum on here. I am scared that I may waste time if I go through it because it may tell me stuff I already know? But I also might need to to really understand the fundamentals. How helpful would you say the loophole was for you? I am kind of on budget so I am not sure I want to purchase it unless it really does help with LR; I am worried that I will waste money on it if I can get that same information from 7sage/my Powerscore books.
• rashi.prasad Member

  August 2021 94 karma

  @"RA-1" said:
  I would purchase the loophole if you haven't already and try to get through that before classes begin in the fall. the loophole really helped break down LR for me and i went from -11 to -5. Also drill drill drill. drilling questions is a good way to become more familiar with the questions as well as the thought processes that go into each question type

  Thanks for your reply! I am definitely looking into the loophole currently, however, I wanted to ask, how did the loophole differ from the 7 sage CC? I am just not sure if I want to spend more money on LSAT resources if I can get that same information from 7 Sage? Thanks!
• rashi.prasad Member

  August 2021 94 karma

  @lsat_sus said:
  AYE - I’m doing free tutoring leading up to my Oct/Nov exams. PM me and let’s study together

  Hey! Thank you so much! I will definitely PM you.