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BR score 10 points greater than timed PT score-How to close the gap?I am scoring in the 165-170 range and my BR score shot up by +10 points. Granted, I did my BR across 2 days, 2 sections each. I was plateauing fo…
... spending way too long on curve breaker questions only to get them wrong ... -
Deciding which course to buyHi everyone! I took the September 2017 LSAT prepping with the Powerscore texts... I wish I had come across this site prior to purchasing those text…
@Padawan I also believe that anyone who can swing the money for Ultimate+ should invest in it! The scholarship money you can get from learning the curve breaker questions makes the ROI pretty high! -
MSS Question SetsCurrently, I'm following the syllabus and in middle of the MSS questions sets. While I got almost all of the early--and easy--question sets correct, …
... own notation process. As the questions get harder, the stimulus gets ... subjects. And the very hardest curve-breaker questions will use words like: "likely ... -
I just got 164 on the real thing... How should I study for Oct. test?I took international test and got my first official score today. I have 13 weeks to study, and want to ask what would be the best course of action.…
... certain question types. For parallel questions, you go "ok so I ... the giant wall of text questions are going to take a ... easier than the 5 star curve breaker questions that are still going to ... you need to answer the questions will lead to better timing ... -
Trouble with SA and PSA Questions, help!Hi all, I've been studying for a little over 7 months but I've always had trouble with Sufficient Assumption and Pseudo Sufficient Assumption ques…
... enough on the non-curve-breaker questions that you don't ... contrapositives. I find SA questions a bit easier because the ... validity.
PSA questions are quite different. The ideas ...
Most of all, these questions are often just obvious leaps ... -
RC 70s vs 80s?Have only taken 1 PT in the 80s. Have taken some in the 70s and they seem *slightly* harder than the 60s and before that. Is there a difference betwe…
... 80s and there are always curve breaker questions, sections, games, and passages ... -
Using PT 36-58 OnlyHi, I was wondering if I'm missing out on a lot by using these (relatively) older PTs as full length tests? I heard that the test has changed over…
... substitution and rule equivalence questions are introduced somewhere in ... tend to be the curve-breaker questions. Even JY says that ... skipping the rule equivalence questions. Second, although they ... think the argument part questions have become _much more ... -
Using PT 36-58 OnlyHi, I was wondering if I'm missing out on a lot by using these (relatively) older PTs as full length tests? I heard that the test has changed over…
... substitution and rule equivalence questions are introduced somewhere in ... tend to be the curve-breaker questions. Even JY says that ... skipping the rule equivalence questions. Second, although they ... think the argument part questions have become _much more ... -
Tips and tricks for Necessary Assumption questions?I'm at the NA section of the core curriculum (almost done the problem sets) and so far these are the hardest question type for me. What are some …
... especially on the very hard curve-breaker questions. Also, I am not sure ... have found that necessary assumption questions are easier for me if ... logic much like standard MBT questions. I was pleasantly surprised to ... -
Any one else realistically targeting the mid/upper 170's?Not because I'm a masochist but because my undergrad grades were absolute garbage I am trying to score as high as possible on the LSAT. I'm PTing in…
... , crisis management, and addressing those curve-breaker questions efficiently under time. My issues ... -
Jan Flex - PT Scores DroppingHi all! Looking for suggestions on the last stretch before the January Flex. It seems like I'm scoring progressively worse on my PTs, which has me…
... you're not skipping the curve breaker questions and it makes you run ... -
Getting to -0 in RC?I'm looking for advice/resources for getting to -0 in the RC Section. I'm very consistently getting -3 on RC sections and am typically missing the "c…
which are the curve-breaker questions? I imagine inference is one of them? -
Opinion on practicing LR sections under less time?I recently read somewhere that it helps to do LR sections in under less time than 35 minutes (let's say maybe 32 minutes). For people with more exper…
... section even on the easier questions. I would just find ... surprised how much clearer certain questions are. For those that ... times out of 10, the curve-breaker questions) that majority of the ... these 2 or 3 remaining questions? hugeeeee"
Try ... -
Starting with last questions first during LR sectionsAnyone have thoughts on if it would be more beneficial to start with the last questions of LR and then go the first when taking practice tests since …
... JY specifically suggests doing easy questions first. because each question ... value in getting the curve breaker questions right than there is ... answer the highest number of questions correctly that you can. ... easy ones first, skip questions that take a long time ... -
High 160's looking for advice!Hi everyone! For context: I have been prepping for about a year and am now PT averaging in the high 160's (167-168). I work full time, and variou…
... worth it, too. There are curve breaker questions on that section that I ... (for example analogy and weaken questions, that feel a little like ... is possible to master parallel questions. Those also notoriously take the ... time to focus on the curve breaker sections. -
How to get above the low 160s plateau?For those who have experience with breaking above the low 160s plateau, what helped you? I have been PTing and BRing for the last two months. My t…
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I've recently started skipping but I find that I still don't have enough time to dedicate the necessary time for the curve breaker questions, so I'll have to work on my timing on earlier questions. -
How do you ace the really difficult LR questions?So I'm trying to improve on my LR and I usually have the most trouble with the most difficult LR questions (4 or 5 stars). A common question type her…
... /> LR mastery on these curve-breaker questions can be a feat, but ... not impossible! Doing these questions untimed is invaluable. However ...
Second, the trickier questions tend also to have more ... in equally difficult questions that you will encounter ... -
Flaw LR Questions Tips NeededHello everyone! I am consistently getting flaw or descriptive weaking questions wrong. No matter what I do, I just cannot improve. Does anyone have t…
... like that on the curve breaker questions the wrong answer is ... curve breakers.
Also take the descriptive weakening aspect of the questions ... has more abstract flaw questions. Eventually once you practice ... the explanations for the questions treat it like ... -
Hard Stuck at 160... How do I get better?Ive been studying for the LSAT for a while now, I've done the core curriculum and all that. I write my LSAT in January to apply for fall admission. F…
... the explanation videos for the questions you missed, and articulate ... reasons you missed those questions and what you learned ... Otherwise, working on challenging curve breaker questions can be your final focus ... the videos for missed questions, you can see where ... -
Study-Buddy/Accountability Partner for October 2024..?Looking for a friend/partner to study with! Currently scoring in the 160s and hoping to get into the 170s by October.
... Zoom with to talk through curve breaker questions and practice tests after we ... -
Drop in score - Is it just too much?Hey, I was happy earlier this week. I scored my highest scores of 165, a 165 again, and then a 168. My Blind review was also great, somewhere in t…
... only missed questions that JY was claiming were curve breaker on the LR ... -
Where to go from here?Hello everyone, this is my first time posting on here, but I’ve been reading through posts every now and then for the past few months. So first of al…
... the last 2 pages of questions around the 25 minute mark ... in question type missed. Parallel questions of either type are definitely ... Point and Purpose of Passage Questions seem to be the ones ... to miss along with a curve breaker question or two. I used ... -
Road to 170+: Exit Strategy *Long Read on a strategy to help you attain a 170+ Score*In June 1941 Nazi Germany made an ill-fated attempt at invading Russia. Buoyed by their quick success in France, they launched the greatest invasion …
... the Flaw Questions.
Flaw questions require you to ... Sufficient and Pseudo Sufficient assumption questions as a group.
... and Pseudo Sufficient Assumption questions typically will ask you ... turns out to be a curve breaker question.
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Road to 170+: "Down to 2, What do I do?" (Long Read: Strategy on how to choose between two LR AC's)Tell me if this scenario sounds familiar. You are humming along in a Logical Reasoning question. You think AC D might be the right answer choice and …
... are completing one or two questions less per section. If you ... something or this is a curve breaker question and the stimulus and ... -
Is the citation in RC ever relevant?I noticed that in some of the newer PT's there is a small 'citation' at the top of some (but not all) of the passages. E.g. Passage 1 of PT 81 - …
... EVER relevant to answering the questions?
I could see ... journal" and there being a curve-Breaker question that hinged on the ... -
LR HelpReally struggling with those curve breaker LR questions. My score ranges from a -8 to a -6. Would ideally be fine with a -3 or 4 on the test, but rea…
Really struggling with those curve breaker LR questions. My score ranges from a -8 to a -6. Would ideally be fine with a -3 or 4 on the test, but really hoping to get some help. Happy to talk about tutoring options. -
Going through Core Curriculum as 170s scorer for first time. How long to budget? Advice?Long time user of 7Sage here. I've studied for the LSAT for a while now and I scored a 170 on test day and I'm planning to retaking for a high 170s s…
... Most/Some statements and those questions).
- Weird games (pattern ... in RC.
- Curve-breaker RC/LR questions.
- Consistency in ... -
Worth going through Core Curriculum for first time as 170s scorer?Long time user of 7Sage here. I've studied for the LSAT for a while now and I scored a 170 on test day and I'm planning to retaking for a high 170s s…
... Most/Some statements and those questions).
Weird games (pattern ... in RC.
Curve-breaker RC/LR questions.
Consistency in ... -
High 160's looking for advice!Hi everyone! For context: I have been prepping for about a year and am now PT averaging in the high 160's (167-168). I work full time, and variou…
... that I always get 11 questions wrong (seriously, it's ... Other than the random curve-breaker, 180 only, questions, the only LR question ... confusing main point/primary purpose questions, and that's because ... able to get five more questions right, that would put ...
