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DiscouragingHi, I have been studying for the Oct. 2015 LSAT since (essentially) July 1. I work a full-time job, and have recently moved to a new city, and ha…
... , lose the ego. This test has nothing to do with how smart you ... are or how great a ... student you were in UG. You need to ... stuff and use the light to read the Trianer. You have more than enough time ... -
Help for Law PassagesAnnoyingly (worryingly???) I have the most trouble on the law passages in RC. I'm not great with the law vocab and pretty terrible with the history …
... before and you need to train yourself how to read for structure and reasoning ... have specific advice on how to improve on the law passages besides reading ... , I think it's more useful to just really drill a lot ... -
Getting Back UpI reposted this comment of mine from @blah170blah 's great thread to those who are disappointed. I thought my story would help some of you realize y…
... you take to read the passage and how much to do the questions in ... it may be more useful to do so with a ... sure what the factors were that contributed to lower scores ... after the 3rd, I just wasn't sure how I ... . Saving later PTs benefits the student and you.
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Silly mistakesHey all, I've been doing pretty well on my PTs, but I'm finding that on the logic games, I'm consistently making 1-2 silly mistakes on the section. …
... that I tend to go through the rules so quickly ... rule before I actually read them. I just spot ... seen suggested a lot is to read the rules once, don't ... then do a second read-through and start notating ... have a bit more familiarity with how the game works, which ... -
How not to Panic During Timed PT/Keeping a Good Pace While Still Being Able to Focus?Doing some BR at the moment, and I am noticing that with adequate time, I am able to answer questions correctly during BR than under time constraints…
... tell myself to "focus." Also for the LG if I read the stimulus and don ... better later to answer more questions. For the RC after I read the passage I ... find it helpful to ... -
Confused.I feel like I am not grasping the fundamentals properly, I am rarely able to predict what the answer choice will be until I get to the answer choices…
... comparing the the two contenders to the stimulus and seeing how they weigh against the relationship between the ... choices which will make you more prepared when in similar situations ... -
PT46.S3.Q24 - editorialist: despite the importancehttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-46-section-3-question-24/ This sufficient assumption question really has me thrown. I've read the Manhattan…
... the stimulus more abstract. I think the best way to do this problem is to try to ... anticipate what the ... />
So, how do we prove the conclusion with the premise? Well, if ... -
When to *Not* do Process of Elimination?Hi Guys, I'm a very committed POE-er, but I was wondering if anyone has found any benefit in not doing it for specific scenarios. For example, say…
... to you to decide how many corners you're willing to cut in order to ... squeeze in a few more questions at the end. What ... ', because you made the conscious decision not to read the other choices and you ... -
How to Review/Blind Review Reading ComprehensionHello All! Quick question for those who know: How in the world do you Blind Review reading comprehension?? 1. I do the memory method, howev…
... 's about finding the actual support in the stimulus to get to the right answers. Even ... if I don't need to read the passage over again I don ... the right answer, and understand the support and why/how you missed it the ... -
Moving your score in 30 daysDo you think it is possible to see five points increase in 30 days we have left for December LSAT?
... you miss? Do you more often miss the games that have hard ... (a la the mauve dinosaurs game) or do you more often miss ... games that are unusual/hard to understand (a la the ... or you need to slow down when you read the stimulus.
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Do you read the question stem before the argument?I've heard arguments for both. I'm naturally inclined to read the argument before the question stem but I wrote the 12/5 LSAT today and probably got …
I've always read the stem - but to be fair, that's how I prepared ... tunnel like focus as I read the stimulus. I read MBT questions slightly different ... />
I've read most high scorers read the stimulus first but I do ... -
Do you read the question stem before the argument?I've heard arguments for both. I'm naturally inclined to read the argument before the question stem but I wrote the 12/5 LSAT today and probably got …
... why I read the stimulus first. First, most of the time after I read the stimulus, it ... 's obvious what the question stem is going to be ... find that I read more critically when I approach the stimulus first because I ... -
PT.76.S4.Q25 - bird and reptile species hissingThis question went completely over my head and I still don't understand why the correct answer is (C) for all the tea in China. If someone could plea…
... ....?" For example, this question would read: "how is it that hisssing developed ... that you key in on how to answer the above question. Here, we ... body size which makes the bird/reptile more threatening to their predators, as ... -
ApplicationDo people usually have applications done and ready before taking their LSAT exam and then wait until they get their scores back to submit or how does…
... write a more complete and awesome LOR. Being able to read the LORs is ... , professors are not likely to allow you to read an LOR as a ... exceptions, it all depends on how seriously an individual recommender takes ... -
ApplicationDo people usually have applications done and ready before taking their LSAT exam and then wait until they get their scores back to submit or how does…
... know if you are able to read the letters or not -- it usually ... more information/offer to provide anecdotes, etc so that they have more information to ... suggesting they don't know how to do their job) and included ... -
LR timing Strats: when to skip and whyI'm currently scoring in the low 160s, aiming for a 170. I want to know what you guys do for skipping questions and when you skip questions in LR. Do…
... with timing when I decided to just read the stimulus once, eliminate obvious wrong ... choices, then quickly glance at the stimulus one more time. If I am ... second look is much more likely to lead you to the right answer, so ... -
LR timing Strats: when to skip and whyI'm currently scoring in the low 160s, aiming for a 170. I want to know what you guys do for skipping questions and when you skip questions in LR. Do…
... , its simple. If I read the stimulus once and I'm left ... those questions. If I read it the first time and have ... the argument parts, I will allow myself one more quick read through to ... The more simple I keep it, the less I have to think about during the ... -
LR timing Strats: when to skip and whyI'm currently scoring in the low 160s, aiming for a 170. I want to know what you guys do for skipping questions and when you skip questions in LR. Do…
... task. If you read the stimulus once or twice, the flaw can often seem ... ve come across the correct answer, so I like to give myself ... this opportunity, at least, before skipping the question ... you're at in the section, and how much time you have ... -
Just 3-5 more minutes :( and I can go -0 LGHello, I have been having this problem for some months now. I can't finish 4 games. I finish three games and won't have more than 3 minutes on my …
... is not always the hardest. You need to read the setup, transcribe the pieces at ... it might help you see how the dynamics are working in that ... can then you are learning more about the interaction of rules and ... -
Does "Pre-phrase" = Prediction? And is it actually wise to do so?Hi, all. I was on a wonderful webinar the other night led by the friendly and knowledgeable sage, @c.janson35. He mentioned that he often formulate…
... them more often than not and that it was better to read the ACs ... 've ever read on "deliberate practice" and how crucial it is to mastery ... in a given subject, BR seems to ... -
Any RC Advice for ESL test takersEnglish is not my first language and I cannot finish all four passages in time; I barely manage to finish 3 passages. Any advice would be great
... section will give you more time to get to that 4th section and ... are. Know your limitations. Get the low-hanging fruit first, and ... also get my hands on the LSAT Trainer if you haven ... already. Make sure you know how to read for reasoning structure. It’s ... -
Consistent average score, but varied sections...?Anyone else's section performance analytics look like this? Kind of all over the place? I consistently get around my average score, but what I miss i…
... better when I read the stimulus first. When I read the question first, ... more consistent.
With RC, I had to ... needed to do to have the right mentality). Before the actual ... making careless mistakes due to rushing, fatigue, frustration etc ... -
Question about score improvement potentialI got a question regarding my LSAT score improvement potential and would be grateful if you guys could tell me your opinion. My current score is …
... more and focusing more on the structure of the passage and main points than the ... studying full time you could read more and the improvement may come faster ... also very helpful in understanding how to read for reasoning and structure. 7sage ... -
Strengthen/Weaken Q-typeI have a question regarding strengthen and weaken questions: If I am stuck between two AC's, could I simply try to put both of them into the argument…
... 's how most people do it. More often than not, one of the ... fall into the trap of trying to compare the two ACs to each other ... the same with the second. Whichever weakens the stimulus more is the correct AC.
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Reading Comp PassagesI am struggling very bad with time issues regarding RC. When it takes me around 12/15 minutes per passage, I get all of them correct or miss only …
... get some scholarship to read. The introductions in the ubiquitous Penguin Classics ... some books. Read them, stopping at the end of each ... subtract a paragraph. See how far you can take ... but it’s effective. The more you read, the more effective you’ll become ... -
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'…
... Of course, ideally you'd read the stimulus quickly, fully grasp it, and ... that, it's going to depend on the question type. Obviously ... re probably going to need a lot more time on the answer choices ... . But for an ID the ... -
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…
I read all answer choices. Even if you find the answer choice ... could very well have misread the stimulus or made some other ... then prompt me to re-read the stimulus and answer choices more carefully. This ... for attractive wrong answers more times than I can ... -
Problems identifying the conclusion in long LR questionsHi, I seem to be having problems correctly identifying the conclusion in complicated LR questions. Does anyone have tips for this? Thanks!
... way is to actively read the stimulus for support. As you read, ask yourself how the stimulus is ... using each sentence--does the sentence/idea function to ... virtually everything else supplied in the stimulus, and it doesn't ... -
The Economist, Scientific America, Science Magazine_how to read them?Dear there, How do you read these articles? Especially the last one: Science Magazine. The article most often, if not all, are subjects that …
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Read with the LSAT questions in mind. Ask ... shift? The more RC you do the more you will better understand what to "read for". -
Fool Proof Clarification.I'm so confused on exactly what "memorizing the inferences" mean in the fool proof method. So far for each clean copy, I have been reading the backg…
... times. It's about knowing how to get to the right answer and understanding ... how one is right and the others are ... you need to incorporate in your sketch, so always read the stimulus. Once you ...
