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Author's Attitude QuestionsHi, I'm curious about people's strategies with author's attitude questions. I pretty much consistently get these wrong even though they seem like the…
... about people's strategies with author's attitude questions. I pretty ... reading a passage where the author clearly does not believe a ... -
October LSAT, 176 PTJust want to hop on here and discuss some methods to get me to a 176 PT. You've got to have a concrete approach to the questions. Here's how I br…
... question type, unless your last name is Kent and your girlfriend ... what they're reading. The author is saying that because of ... -
Difference between "the author overlooks the possibility" vs "takes for granted that"Hi! Does anyone know the difference between, "the author overlooks the possibility" vs "takes for granted that" and how can I differentiate it when l…
Hi! Does anyone know the difference between, "the author overlooks the possibility" vs "takes for granted that" and how can I differentiate it when looking at an argument? Thanks! -
What is the inherent difference between Author's Opinion/View and Main Point(s)?LSAT Trainer by Mike Kim (pg. 320) talks about how the opinions of the author of a reading comprehension does not need to be a main point. How c…
... how the opinions of the author of a reading comprehension does ... difference between understanding "Why the author wrote the passage?" and "Why ... -
(HELP) PT2.S4.Q9 - Clark brand name partsPremise 1: Clark brand name parts are made for cars manufactured in this country. Premise 2: they satisfy all the government's automotive tests. …
... 1: Clark brand name parts are made for ... should prefer Clark brand name parts to foreign made parts ... case of Clark brand name parts, which means Clark ... brand name parts could contain cheap ... implying that Clark brand name parts are INDEED NOT ... -
Help-First 4 letters of last nameI was looking at the scheduling page and saw that it requires first 4 letters your last name but my last name only has 3 letters... What am I suppose…
I was looking at the scheduling page and saw that it requires first 4 letters your last name but my last name only has 3 letters... What am I supposed to do? Help my fellow asian friends -
What The Author Is Likely To BelieveI write to share an observation. Sometimes I struggle with the author's belief type question type in RC even when I have a pretty good grasp of the p…
... . Sometimes I struggle with the author's belief type question type ... asking you to take the author's argument and apply it ... -
Author's Attitude Questions - is "indifferent" ever the answer?I've noticed that sometimes these questions have an answer that's something like "indifferent" when referring to an author's attitude on a subject in…
... "indifferent" when referring to an author's attitude on a subject ... put a passage where the author is really "indifferent" even if ... 't include ANY of the author's own opinions or any ... don't feel like the author has really had much of ... -
Seeking Advice/Strategies for (RC) Inference - Author's Perspective QuestionsMost of the questions I get wrong on RC are the Inference - Author's Perspective question type. Are there any tips/suggestions on how to approach the…
... on RC are the Inference - Author's Perspective question type. Are ... -
First name too long for Prometric?Slight problem - I have a slightly long first name, and Prometric only took in the first 15 letters (including spaces) of it. Thus, my LSAT registrat…
... have a slightly long first name, and Prometric only took in ... 15 letters of my first name and does not exactly match ... human error, as my first name is correctly and fully entered ... to add my full first name on the registration page, but ... -
Does the Main Point Question Answer Always Reflect the Author's Overall Support?When I read a Reading Comprehension passage, I always look for the main idea, like where the author’s opinion or argument stands. For Main Point ques…
... main idea, like where the author’s opinion or argument stands ... answer always show where the author stands? For example, if the ... -
PT.56.S2.Q25 - counterproductive for farmers to use insecticidesPrest Test 56 - section 2 - Q25. <font color=red>Question removed. Please see video for question:</font> http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-…
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@Thy Name is Al I will review ... do we know that the author is a credible source and ... -
Shift in LR questions PT 65 and above?I just hit PT 65 and 66 and something definitely feels different with LR. Different enough that I have seen a few point dip in my score. The ques…
It can be very useful analytics to diagnose key issues (Callout 7sage) IMO.
These 3 could be very useful:
1. Analytics for Oversall Section Difficulty
2. progressive difficulty within a section
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Pt-72 more difficult?i did pt-72 recently and got one of my worst RC scores in recent pts at -9. Did anyone who usually does 170+ in modern PTs find that they slipped …
that's a nice score on such a difficult test. i couldn't have thought that people could score near perfect on an RC this difficult under fresh timed conditions.
i missed 4 questions alone on the 3rd passage, which i took around 12 mins to ... -
More reading comp practice?Hello 7Sage! I have run into a problem. Between Feb 2015 and June 2015 I did every preptest, except for 72, 73, and 74. Since June, in preparation…
i also find it very difficult to repeat RC passages. The older RC is also much easier than the recent RC so there are very few RC sections to practice with.
interested in tips on how to improve RC. i keep missing -7 to -9 in the newer RC ... -
PT. 51 S3 Q12Can someone please explain this question... I'm not really sure what's even going on in the stimulus. <font color=red>Admin edit: Here's the passa…
... Winslow (with a nerd name like that, he must ... seems as if the author isn't arguing with ... fact, the author agrees with it). The author is trying to ... stated in line 8. The author agrees with Winslow.
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To those who took their third retake and hit the 170s this December...Lend me your advice! I'm planning on taking the June test after having taken the June 2014 test (basically a 6 month hiatus away from the LSAT minus …
Can you describe your approach to "drilling"
how were you able to do like 14 PTs (66-76, A, B, june pt) in the week before the test, and how were your scores on these?
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flaw"the author assumes one reason when others could be plausible" Can you tell me the name of this flaw? Thanks in advance!
... ." Don't worry about the name, just know how to recognize ... flaws, their explanation is their name...I believe that is the ... be worded. For instance, "the author takes for granted that X ... -
RC PassagesTypically, it takes me 5/6 minutes to read an entire passage without ignoring anything. How in the world can one read some of these lengthy and b…
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Paragraph one: The author is saying something about words ... how.
Paragraph 2 - author gives an example of the ... can tell just from the name "deconstructivisim" that these guys ... Question 12 : What does the author think makes for good criticism ... -
PT60.S1.Q13 - many economists claim that financial rewardsWhy is B incorrect? How does C weaken the argument? Thanks! https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-60-section-1-question-13
... that most people don't name high salary as the most ... trying to undermine the the author's argument that the economists ... ) also doesn't weaken the author's argument that the economists ... feature. Again, the surveys the author is discussing are comparing salary ... -
For those who score within -5 in RC...+RC general questionHow do you read passages? Do you just scan the structure and not remember the details? And go back to the passage for each question? (or just questi…
... need to know some name and whether the author agrees with it ... -
Does anyone do puzzles or games in their free time to help with studying?Has anyone ever used sudoku (or any other numbers puzzle) in their free time to get better at LG or increased their reading of complicated articles t…
... in any word or author's name in the search bar and ... -
any hope for RC?I am right now finishing a passage about totally half an hour, and mostly -2. Desperated! Any hope there? How you guys deal with RC. I know most of …
... you are Chinese (with last name Wu)? I am also a ... idea and the trend. The author's opinion. Those details that ... -
any hope for RC?I am right now finishing a passage about totally half an hour, and mostly -2. Desperated! Any hope there? How you guys deal with RC. I know most of …
... you are Chinese (with last name Wu)? I am also a ... idea and the trend. The author's opinion. Those details that ... -
PT15.S2.Q17 - Most people believe that yawningHi, I understand that answer choice D is correct, but I have been struggling for quite a bit on eliminating answer choice B. Can anyone explain wh…
... it is only there to name the source used," in ... opinion, is that the author is citing the historians ... direct support of the AUTHOR's claim of causation ... In other words, the author is using evidence from a ... the past." However, the AUTHOR here is using such ... -
PLEASEEEE Help with RCSo I feel like when I read the passage I have a good idea about what is going on and how it pertains to the structure but I am consistently missing t…
@saul.j.slowik Im missing questions like inference, Im not sure what the general name is for this type of question but its what would the author recommend or most likely agree with -
Studying for long periods at a timeI usually can only study a max of 2 hours at at time. Even then by 1.5 hours my brain is really burnt out and I have to push through the last half ho…
... with the LSAT Trainer the author made it a point to ... is the 256 in your name your area code? If so ... -
Consistency in the 170sMy PTs have been ranging between 168-173. Does anyone have any advice on how and what helped them to push into the 175+ range?
... confusing portion, what's the author doing, presenting or defining a ... with a nickname or shorter name for long, difficult words. Categorize ... -
Can reading The Times help my very specific weakness in RC ?I've always loved to read. Obsessively, truly. When I was younger I would get in trouble for trying to read under my covers with the lights off. My m…
... . Done drills, practice tests, you name it lol. I took the ... of low-high res summaries, author's tone, main point, etc ... -
Significance of T-14I see this categorization thrown around a lot. Is the point that there is a large quality drop off after the top 14? Or that the schools in the top 1…
... the same boat as the author of the original post. I ... bit of money at big name companies. I also have friends ...
