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~2 weeks left!Hey guys, Just wondering what people think about the final 2 week stretch. How much should someone study during this time? I definitely want to get …
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I would focus on the more recent tests prior ... in the curve breaker questions and have noticed a slight increase on PT ... scores when focusing on ... -
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…
... 's, there are more curve breaker questions dispersed throughout the test in ... are only 1 or 2 questions, but they're designed to ... the pattern and circular games on the feb/june test, but ... /> - I've noticed more curve breaker questions in the later LSAT's ... -
Which PT's are better?Is it better to use the newest PTs? Is there any difference between new and old that might help improve my score?
I heard the newer PTs had more curve-breaker questions, but I don't know that for sure. My scores decreased when I skipped around from PT 50s to 60s to 70s. It probably depends on your skillset, though. -
Closing the BR GapI know I am not the only one who is having this problem, but it's kind of bugging me given its persistence. So there is roughly a 10-15 point gap bet…
... able to complete 3 games on time, but now, after taking ... I still sometimes miss those "curve-breaker" questions. I think the key ... answers is essential. The more questions we do, the more patterns ... definitely sounds like you are on the right track, @JustDoIt ... -
Toughest PrepTests?Hey everyone, First time poster but I have been a lurker for a few weeks. I'm sorry if this has already been asked, but does anyone have a list of s…
... you usually get your 6 questions wrong in the same section ... , or same type of questions?
I think you ... . We were talking about this on the BR group last night ... . It's also what those "curve breaker" questions in LR are about. -
Timing or Fundamental Issue?I just started PT and I'm not able to complete the LR sections. That's not surprising to me at all. I figured that my speed would pick up as I take m…
... on any question that is not one of the very few curve ... breakers.
You need some work on fundamentals ... okay to take this long on questions even when you know that ... issues with all questions so I would not focus on drilling particular ... -
Benefit of retaking PTs?About a month ago, a user posted that they had scored in the high 170s on a fresh PT. Their method of studying was to take and retake a group of mode…
I've thought of doing this as well. I might try it out a couple times in the next week or so as well. It sounds like a great way to zero in on those curve breaker questions that might fool you twice as the above poster mentioned. -
Logical Reasoning SectionsIs it true that in the logical reasoning sections that questions in the middle (11-20) are more difficult?
... you may see some tough questions sprinkled in the first 10 ... on practicing so that you know when you see the impossible curve ... breaker questions you'll recognize them ... to spend too much time on them! -
How often do you check the time?I found out today that I was significantly less anxious during my LR sections because I decided beforehand that I would check the time after the 10th…
... have and that was reflected on my raw score).
... below 10mins. Since the questions get a little more ... with a couple of curve breaker questions and I'm ... or below 20mins, depending on where the 5 question ... or two to check back on any ones you circled. ... -
Doubt in necessary assumptionI was reading the Trainer and I came through a simple example "She does not consume too much caffeine because she only drinks one cup of coffee a da…
@runiggyrun agreed. And @"Grey Warden" just breath and take some time to internalize the concept. Don't sweat it. I think if a question like this appeared on the LSAT it would be one of the curve-breaker questions. -
book recommendations for pushing it to the next level with LR and RC?I consistently PT high 160s-low 170s and am aiming to score 175+ on June LSAT. I've already been through all of the powerscore books. I feel very s…
... PTs as you can (obviously). On LR, are you skipping and ... to come back to the curve breaker questions at the end of ... -
From 170 to 180For anyone who is trying to get to where I am, I'm happy to provide any insights. For anyone far beyond where I am, I'm reaching out for help. I'…
... does play a significant part on test day, but PTing consistently ... person has room for improvement on the subtle, curve-breaker questions. -
From 170 to 180For anyone who is trying to get to where I am, I'm happy to provide any insights. For anyone far beyond where I am, I'm reaching out for help. I'…
... has room for improvement on the subtle, curve-breaker questions.
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Reading ALL the answer choices vs. stopping after you've found the right oneWould love to hear everyone (especially top scorers) weigh in on this-- Do you ever, in the course of doing an LR/LG section [under timed conditio…
... other kind of error. On the curve-breaker questions, the LSAT writers are ... banking on you making subtle errors ... attractive wrong answer choice based on those subtle errors.
Reading ALL the answer choices vs. stopping after you've found the right oneWould love to hear everyone (especially top scorers) weigh in on this-- Do you ever, in the course of doing an LR/LG section [under timed conditio…
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On the curve-breaker questions
Yeah, ... definitely don’t want to skip anything on ... a curve breaker. Once I ... on target I’ll slow down at this point when the questions ...Next Steps?I took the June LSAT and scored a 162, which is significantly worse than I performed on most of my PTs, and certainly not the score I need for my app…
... how much time you spend on questions real time.
@tww1999 said ... most -2 given substitution rule questions - that would be be a ... the heck out of the questions you missed. See if you ... to avoid time sinks with curve breaker questions? Where did you lose ...How to Study for RC?I'm just wondering how I should study for RC? Obviously Blind Review, but how much time should I spend going back and trying to figure out why my …
... to fall into time sucks on highly convoluted language instead of ...
I agree with @MrSamIam on using a stopwatch to time ... made an impact on how many more questions I can answer ... confirm answer. For the harder curve type questions, I will definitely spend ...What's going on here?Thanks for you input!
... to your range level. On the curve breaker questions/games/passages, you have ... not that you can rely on doing it consistently. So you ...Do you still rush through in Q1-10 in LR?So I have heard the first 10 questions are easiest and you should just pick the ans. you think correct without seeing other choices bc correct ans is…
... to put medium level or curve breaker questions in the first 10 ... questions to throw off your flow. ... , but rather take each question on a case by case basis ... 2 minutes per question. And on average you should be taking ...Depressed about Weakening QuestionsHey all. Just wanted to write and foster a discussion about weakening questions. I don't really fully understand them. Sometimes I will get them righ…
... will throw at you on especially this question type. ... some of the hardest curve breaker questions for even the ... a different perspective on why you struggled on different questions.
Check out Nicole's Webinar on ...How to study when used all PTsHi everyone, I am wondering whether taking the LSAT a third time is going to be helpful. I took the September LSAT and I am 3-4 points away from m…
... its own opportunity. Of course, on questions I don't remember, great ... likely to BR highly challenging curve breakers; this was frequently ... exercise though. Breaking down curve breakers to that level of ... how to do it using questions where a lingering memory ...Memory Method/How to approach questionsSo I am currently working on incorporating the memory method into RC and have had mixed results. I'm losing a lot of time on the questions portion. W…
... confidence drills, where I moved on from any question the moment ... breathing room for those tough curve-breaker questions.
My ... to balance their use based on several factors of a ... something that I do based on intuition. To build that intuition ...LR - Where to go from here?Hey 7sagers! I am wondering if anyone can provide me with some advice on where to go from here in LR... LR might be my worst section and I am havi…
... necessry. If you're missing questions after #15 it sounds like ... you're missing. The curve breaker questions will turn up a notch ... 're doing well on the 1-2 level questions but need more ... to tackle the more difficult questions. Hopefully a sage or a ...Advice on how to improve LRI've been studying the LSAT for a little more than 3 months now, and I've greatly improved in RC. But LR is an issue. I finished the CC about two wee…
... wrong the questions you thought you had it on your first ... something. For questions you could not do on your first round ... way your time is spent on questions that you actually need to ... your 25 LR questions. There might be two curve breaker questions in there ...Does anyone else think that the recent PT LR Qs punish prephrases?Ok, I might be exaggerating when I say "punish prephrases," but I noticed that the prephrases, especially for the flaw/ assumption type questions, do…
... one can hinder us on a curve breaker questions. @"Cant Get Right" ... can probably shed more light on ... this because I think on a fundamental ... most if not all questions on Logical reasoning are very ...Score plateauedSadly, my score has plateaued in the mid-high 150s range. I was in the 160s so I'm pretty discouraged. I've been studying for 7 months and take the e…
... be missing less than 2 on every LG section). Beyond ... test, so giving these questions adequate time during BR is ... understand _why_ you are missing questions. That way you can identify ... through thick grammar on some of the curve breaker questions. Either way, ...increasing speed and improving fundamentals -HelpSo I have gone through the entire course and I would say it has helped greatly, before when I would do a LR section I would be getting 14-15 right un…
... increase my accuracy and speed on logical reasoning.
Hi ... argument puzzle. Flaw questions really rely heavily on understanding the relationships between ... to the extremely difficult “curve-breaker” type questions. Why? Because a large ...increasing speed and improving fundamentals -HelpSo I have gone through the entire course and I would say it has helped greatly, before when I would do a LR section I would be getting 14-15 right un…
... argument puzzle. Flaw questions really rely heavily on understanding the relationships between ... each section. If you struggle on this, you likely have underlying ... to the extremely difficult “curve-breaker” type questions. Why? Because a large ...Need some help/adviceHey everyone so I am going through the CC and need some help. 1: How much time am I suppose to spend on the question sets at the end of each sect…
... necessary level of accuracy. On those few impossible question that ... , so that on test day the curve breaker questions don't become ... as important, practice focusing in on the argument core (premises/ ... correct answer. Then reflect on why you were attracted to ...How do I increase my speed?It's not that I don't understand the questions or that I can't get the correct answer; I can. I'm just really slow. For example, I find that for LR a…
... /> Long Answer : The more questions you do, the more you ... able to pick up on the patterns that the ... for the remaining 10 questions, which is the more ... minutes for the difficult curve breaker questions. I don't ... issues, try touching up on the curriculum for the ...
