How do I get FASTER at LG?

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  Juan23vr Alum Member

  June 2022 304 karma

  think faster
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  ary_in_a_rarri-1 Core Member

  June 2022 33 karma

  practice??
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  Matt Sorr Alum Member ⭐

  June 2022 2245 karma

  Speed with LG typically seems to come from becoming more comfortable with the game types, learning consistent and effective ways to diagram rules that repeat, learning inferences that repeat and how to see how rules interact, and a lot of practice. Have you attempted the “fool proofing method?” Many people on this forum swear by it (including most high scorers).
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  5Fennel LSAT Member

  June 2022 192 karma

  Not common advice given on the forum, but try to go extremely slowly on a game set with intent to complete a game with the most complete upfront inferences.

  For each question, identify the key inference that it is implied to be testing. Take unrestricted time each question with the fewest steps possible - avoid brute force testing each answer choice. Sometimes you might find an even cleaner way of solving a question than those of the 7sage videos. Over time you might develop LSAT inference 6th sense, or at least familiarity with the types of inferences the LG sections frequently test.

  LG questions and sections are intentionally written to be more items than normal human brains can process sequentially and test via brute force in 35 minutes. Rather, the intent of each question is to test higher and higher level inferences as the game progresses. Especially true in global MBF/CBT questions. They can be a huge time sink if you haven't realized the inference, but will fall away quickly if the inference is clear. Typically the clue is in the pattern of the answer choices.

  Also:
  Attack MBT answer choices targeting only determinate elements.
  Attack CBT answer choices targeting only indeterminate items elements.

  DM for specific examples or sections if you have questions.
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  0hbergine Member

  June 2022 60 karma

  I'm in a similar situation. My diagnostic was okay with a bombed LG section. Average around -2 for both RC and LR with minimal studying. But averaging -5 to -10 on LGs.

  However, there's hope! Recently, I got -3 and -4 on LGs. I think the foolproof method is a great way to improve. It allows you to easily identify the best setups for a given game and when you need to split gameboards. If games are set up properly, the questions go more quickly.

  You write,

  Question explanations aren't very helpful because, given enough time, I can get the correct answer to basically any LG question--the issue is just timing.

  Instead of viewing the question explanations as telling you the right answer, it is better to view them as explaining the most efficient setups and inferences you can make to get to those answers. Knowing this will make you faster.
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  NNNNJJJJ Alum Member

  June 2022 55 karma

  Attack MBT answer choices targeting only determinate elements.
  Attack CBT answer choices targeting only indeterminate items elements.

  @"5Fennel LSAT" could you please clarify what you mean by "determinate" and "indeterminate"?
• 0hbergine Member

  July 2022 60 karma

  Update: I recently got my first -0 on LG and am consistently doing better! Foolproofing really works!