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Should I read the question stem first?Is reading the stimulus and then reading the question stem a better tactic or the other way around??
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Prehistoric Chimpanzee Argument, prep test 23I am awesome at this portion of the test and usually score really well, but for some reason cannot understand why the correct answer choice on this q…
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What are the most common question types on LR?What are the most common question types on LR, as in the types such as weakening, principle etc that appear the most often on the test. We know what …
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Need HelpIs there anyone that can help me with Reading Comprehension? I'm reading the passages and I'm having a hard time understanding it and answering the …
... reading excessively. I was out of school for a bit and ... readings. After acknowledging my weak point, I began to read NYT ... after reading- the author's main point and the supports she is ... -
Necessary assumptionsgood morning all , hope your Easter was fun!! NA-they are kicking my butt! negating the right answer usually will get me only a few correct but f…
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General assistance needed (progress/diagnostics)I apologize in advance for the long discussion post. I am sure there are others in my shoes, so I'd like to ask the community for some assistance on …
... and also thank all of you for the replies. ... giving myself quite a bit of leeway!
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Most and without together in a sentence. Totally confused!I was working on PT33 LR Section 3 Q.8. The stimulus starts with "Most people invest in the stock market without doing any research of their own." Tu…
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Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
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Main Point/Main Conclusion Q:
-Task: Identify main conclusion of an argument ... " mode in conclusion part of stimulus; try to find ... (i.e. some sort of conclusion)
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Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
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2. Main point questions
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Ready to give upI am simply not improving in logical reasoning. It just does not click. I am really frustrated and want to give up. With reading comp I can usually g…
... to timed/BR methods of drills, then move onto ... is no easy way of getting around the tedious ... I can get rid of that choice. Doing this ... does use the same types of correct and incorrect choices. ... choices.
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Sucking At The Logic Games "Sequencing With A Twist" Problem SetHow long do logic games take to click? If I do enough and make sure I can memorize and do all the problem sets will I be better equipped for future g…
... repeating games is to kind of go against the conventional wisdom ... Once you understand the foundation of the individual game types, then ... time each individual game. The point of the "click" is to get ... to redo.
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Memory method for comparative passages questionI have a question about the memory method. I have arrived at PT 52 and now have comparative passages on my PTs. I know the memory method sugges…
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Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
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what order do you watch the videos and is Coursera helpful for LR?Hello everyone! I'm curious the order you watch the videos. I prefer to watch all Reading comp, then all Logic Reasoning, and finally all logic…
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For LR ( not lg, sorry) , do you ALWAYS read the question stem first, then read paragraph?Just wondering if everyone does it this way and if it is superior to reading the passage then the question
... way to approach any of the questions. Reading the ... question and (2) a method of reasoning question
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Ok, I don't feel ready. Should I withdraw from September test?I am taking LSAT this coming Saturday. I have been panicking and stressed out for the past 3 weeks and came to a decision to take another LSAT next …
... you read some of the TLS stories of people who scored ... possible. There are a number of factors that could have resulted ... there is an extensive amount of posts of what to do expect ... more than anything.
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Speed!Does anyone have any general tips for improving speed? Aside from just taking a bunch of timed PTs, do you use any other methods?
Just a quick summary of what helped me improve with ... summary of each paragraph while trying to understand the big picture/Main Point ...
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Help with timing?Hey 7Sagers, A user wrote in to studentservices@7sage.com with concerns about timing and I figured you'd be able to help. Here's the message: I…
... Try to master your understanding of what the question stem ... each paragraph; identify the main points; the support; understand ... , and look for the main point. Then, go straight into ... and not waste a lot of time - that's ... the nature of the beast (in this ... -
How to study for december?How should study for december? I have exhausted all prep tests...and used mostly all of the prep questions to my disposal. My weakness is still prima…
... , I would print out all of the old reading comprehensions on ... probably don't remember most of the answers to the beginning ... each paragraph, pick out the main point, and really work on your ... -
Prep Test #43, S#3, Q#23 - Each of many different human hormonesMain Conclusion question. Chose A, however the OA is B. Confused. Here is my reasoning... A. Labeled this as the main conclusion. It is verb…
... I am walking out of work. With main point questions, I always ...
(Back to the point) As I read the stimulus ... is indirectly in support of the second as well. ... a whole bunch more of support for the second ... behavior is happening BECAUSE of some quirk in our ... -
Meditation and LSATI've heard a lot of talk that meditation can help significantly with your LSAT score and stress levels. Can people with experience meditating for the…
... 's existed for thousands of years. A lot of important people and ... you care for that sort of thing) and also love it ... scores have improved from TM vs. what they could be if ... doing it with the sole purpose of helping your scores go up ... -
Improvement AdviceWith the December LSAT approaching, I have yet to reach the 170 mark. I sit between a 161-165. I know that's not ideal, but I'm still working to impr…
... awesome because there are two of them! If you're ... likely stand the best chance of increasing your score.
... sections of LR. Drilling gets you to a point where ... I couldn't get a Main Point question wrong if I tried ... are usually 2-5 of these on any given ... -
Reading Comp HELP!Hey guys, so when I first took my first ever LSAT Diagnostic 4 months ago I got an embarrassing 127. However I'm now scoring around a 144-145ish. I'…
... subject matter because a lot of it is unclear and hard ... other paragraphs and to the main point. Is the second paragraph rebutting ... it providing evidence in support of the first, etc. Focus on ... this instead of what the actual evidence/subject ... -
Reading Comp HELP!Hey guys, so when I first took my first ever LSAT Diagnostic 4 months ago I got an embarrassing 127. However I'm now scoring around a 144-145ish. I'…
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Reading Comp woooesssFor SOME reason. I thought I was getting better at Reading Comprehension. I felt myself connecting with the passage, interested in the material, I w…
... an increase in the difficulty of the reading passages. I'm ... of RC a day under timed conditions, looking for authors attitude, main point ... -
Blind Review Question<i>Hey 7Sagers! Someone wrote in with a question that I thought you could help out with! Here it is:</i> When blind reviewing a preptest, should I…
Part of the purpose of BR is to see how ... BR in a reasonable amount of time (blind reviewing the ... those questions on the day of the test (if time ... requires a good understanding of the main diagram/rules (i.e ... effort to go over the main diagram/rules, I will ... -
Time ManagementQuestion guys! I was curious, if for certain question types anyone simply scans directly for the correct answer, or upon seeing the correct answer…
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Tips for improving speed?I'm not doing too bad on the PTs, not quite where I would love to be but I am definitely seeing improvement in my blind review scores. The problem is…
... to get faster, but the purpose of drilling is two-fold in ... once you get to the point where you're comfortable in ... -
Tips for improving speed?I'm not doing too bad on the PTs, not quite where I would love to be but I am definitely seeing improvement in my blind review scores. The problem is…
... newbie... and start with a main point question. You read the stimulus ... only a cursory glance instead of a detailed reading to answers ... with the mechanics and techniques of answering MP questions and it ... tuned to the LSAT style of writing so you are more ... -
Does RC come down to strategy?I would consider myself a very good reader, and I have an expansive vocabulary. Yet RC on the LSAT is a different beast all together. I took a Bluepr…
... when I found myself missing Main Point RC questions in my baseline ... if I would be capable of writing this test successfully, and ... . I now easily recognize types of valid and invalid arguments in ... written judicial decision (and many of them are), is amazing to ...
