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Stuck Between 155-157 - LSAT is Next TuesdayMy scores in each section have been: LG: -3 LR: -12 - (-8) (-10 average) RC: -12 - (-8) (-10 average) Consistently my performance in LG has bee…
... /> Weaken, Sufficient Assumption, and Parallel Method of Reasoning. The other types I typically ... correct.
For Parallel Method, I understand them well, but ... -
Stuck Between 155-157 - LSAT is Next TuesdayMy scores in each section have been: LG: -3 LR: -12 - (-8) (-10 average) RC: -12 - (-8) (-10 average) Consistently my performance in LG has bee…
... , Sufficient Assumption, and Parallel Method of Reasoning. The other types I typically ... advanced method is to keep only the skeleton of the ... the sufficient assumption or flawed reasoning. More often than not, ... identify a gap in reasoning before looking at the ... -
[Help] RRE - Weakening QuestionsJY mentioned that a good way to approach RRE Questions would be to view them as weakening questions by negating the last premise / including a new co…
... is correct ( with practice of course). In harder question the ... identify one or two of the answer choices and be able to ... quickly eliminate.
The correct answer ... and see if you can answer first, and then listen ... -
PTA.S1.Q23 - Health association and critic re certain studiesI am really confused by this question, partially because I'm not sure what the question stem is asking us to do, but then also, I don't get why the a…
... it is saying that one of the answer choices is using the HA ... saying most (more than 51%) of patients, if told to exclude ... study was flawed 2) many of these subjects were not fully ... -
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…
... find that vast majority of the answer choices can be killed in ... this skill of killing answer choices with barely reading the answer choices. I found ... the time spent on the answer choices. Also, put a ... the accuracy of how you can kill the answer choices earlier ... -
PT5.S1.Q15 - People who primarily use their left handHi. Can anyone explain why E is incorrect and how A is supported? Thanks!! **Admin Note:** I deleted the question and answer choices as it is aga…
... stem is asking which one of these answer choices could M's evidence ... there may be some sort of advantage related to being right ... this is a classic case of correlation/causation. But just because ... somehow makes you live longer? of course not- which is precisely ... -
Parallel Question'sI for some reason can see somewhat of links between things when reading a parallel question that asks to find a similar reasoning in the answer choic…
... your stimulus have lacking a method of reasoning like causality or conditionality? As ... have said "deductive form" instead of pancake form?? omg -
PT11.S2.23 - A group of scientists studying calcium metabolismSorry, this is really long, but this question has me confused. When I read the stim, I gravitate toward answer A. Then I read B and I'm confused by w…
... ! I would love to answer your specific question, but ... paradox before looking at the answer choices (this is helpful to ... avoid a trap answer.)
(When resolving ... Your instincts about the rest of the answer choices sound good to me! -
Advice for a 3rd time test takerI've been studying for this test for a year and a half now. June will be my 3rd time taking the test, and over the course of my prep, I've taken pret…
... through a good portion of the PTs as well ... scores with a grain of salt if you have ... carefully read through each of the answer choices) as if it were ... ACs) because I remember the answer is really high. However, ... even when I know the answer already. This way, on ... -
Flaw/Descriptive WeakeningI keep picking the sucker answer choice on the hard/harder questions for weakening questions. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I overcome m…
... questions untimed and read all of the answer choices in depth, even the ... -
Misreading rules!!Hi all! I keep misreading rules on logic games under time pressure. If a rule says “when J is in Y cannot be in,” I’ve read it as “when J is in Y has…
... out more than one of the answer choices. For instance, on ... alone eliminated three of the five "possible world" answer choices, so I ... one possible correct answer, or all of the ACs can ... wrote something incorrectly, instead of restarting/redoing the game ... -
Difference Between MSS and SA QuestionsI grasp the concepts behind both -- or at least I think I do. I am having a problem truly explaining to myself the substantive difference between the…
... in the argument, which of the answer choices is most likely to be ... the argument_** to support an answer choice.
SA ... can we add from the answer choices to support the idea that ... conclusion: namely that the number of Super Bowls someone has won ... -
Difference Between MSS and SA QuestionsI grasp the concepts behind both -- or at least I think I do. I am having a problem truly explaining to myself the substantive difference between the…
... features softer language as correct answer choices using words such as " sometimes ... up questions meaning that which of the answer choices if added to the ... a strengthening question and multiple answer choices strengthened the argument you would ... -
Flaw Types with Example Questions - Redux 2021 Pandemic Cycle VersionReviving this excellent resource so we can add to it and keep it alive. Credit to @alyhobbs and the 3 years ago crew. Hope you all are killing it whe…
@WickedLost Perhaps the questions you're looking at fall under a third method of reasoning category? There are three main ones on this test: conditional reasoning, causal reasoning, and comparative reasoning. -
PT14.S2.Q8 - Why Can't It Be E?I'm struggling to note why the E choice does not also fit the bill. Since it eliminates a potential threat to the argument - and it also would weaken…
... American vs. Soviet academic freedom/method of reasoning question, correct?
(E ... -
170 plus scorers who started in 150sI just wanted to seek advice from anyone who started with a lower diagnostic who was able to achieve high 160s-170s. How did you do it??? I wou…
I'd say to take your time. It's not a timed environment, so if you step away for a bit that shouldn't be a problem. Just make sure to be fully confident with all of your answer choices. -
Scores DroppingHi everyone, hope you're all doing well. I will be taking the LSAT on Tuesday and have been studying for 4 months intensely. My prep-test average…
... get pretty bad in terms of LR and RC difficulty. (More ... fill in the blank or method of reasoning. Else, you need to redrill ... -
Having trouble getting out of mid 150sHi everyone, I am planning to take the LSAT in October. My goal score is 165. I’ve been scoring consistently in the mid 150s and sometimes will sc…
... focus on structure and function of each paragraph and to view ... like LR stimuluses in a method of reasoning way. I would also recommend ... -
Wrong Answer Journal LR HELP?How do i benefit from the wrong answer journal if i don't even understand how I got the question wrong? obviously, I got it wrong because I didn't se…
... ), an inference problem (lack of inference or wrong inference), a ... picking an answer first before reviewing the rest of the answer choices.
< ... BR. When you correct an answer in your BR that you ... time. Don't see the answer until you have done these ... -
PT64.S1.Q17 - The mosaics removed from Zeugma?I didn't understand the explanation for the right/wrong answer choices on this one at all. Can anyone help? I initially chose (C) on my PT and I stil…
... should pay attention to the method of reasoning. This argument concludes that it ... considerations. So the author's method of reasoning is the elimination; he eliminates ... -
146 —> 180 (Thank you 7sage!) Very tired Mom editionIf I can master this exam (while 7 months pregnant, working full-time, & parenting a toddler), you can too. Scored a 146 on a diagnostic back in …
... used to eliminate a lot of the answer choices on the harder questions ... .
To answer your questions:
of information (an additional constriction to the scenario) and then answer ... -
Does anyone ever get that feeling that you've bombed every time lolEverytime I take a PT, I'm always like that one was barely a 155-160, but the vast majority of the time its 165+ lmao.
... , at flaws, at identifying the method of reasoning, at making inferences in LG ... it was only a matter of continuing to close the remaining ... -
PT5.S3.Q03 - I thought the answer would be D.I couldn't shake the thought off my mind that the conclusion is "matters pertaining to conservation of topsoil have been ignored for long". The given…
... is a trap answer choice. It's one of those answer choices that, if ... The first couple of sentences are just context. Answer choice D sounds ... like a distortion of the final ... s likely at the forefront of your mind. The problem ... -
Hunt Mode LR QuestionsHello Sagers, I have been really attacking LR recently and I am able to go -0-1 in BR but my focus now is getting that timed. I am wanting to save…
... " on: SA, NA, Flawed/Parallel Method of Reasoning, Main point and Argument part ... about this is that many of the questions in a section ... -
Summarizing LR Question TypesHi, I was just wondering if anyone has created a list of the LR question types and what the anticipated correct answer/ anticipated wrong answer look…
... --Point at Issue/Disagree
--Method of Reasoning
ARGUMENT EVALUATION ... Evaluate
LAWGIC (More of the "odd person out" category ... ):
--Parallel (Regular Parallel Method of Reasoning; Parallel Flaw)
--Assumption ... -
PT91.S4.Q17This is the only question in passage set that I can't seem to resolve on my own. I was caught between AC C and E, ended up picking E timed and C in B…
... the specific wording and context of the answer choices to reveal why E ... .
When considering answer C, whether Sibley would agree ... the answer choice's stated goal to reduce the number of ... hold the number of species the same. The answer choice C ... -
Abstract language in LR answer choicesHi all, I've encountered in 80+ PTs some 'procedure' questions with very abstract languages (i.e. Andy Warhol's Brillo Boxes PT86, Q24). Are th…
Many of the harder "Method of reasoning or descriptive" questions fall into ... set out of some of the 4- and 5- star "Method" questions to ... -
PT5.S1.Q7 - Two paleontologists, Dr. Tyson and Dr. Rees, disagreeCan someone please explain why A is correct? Here was my initial breakdown/reasoning for why I thought E was the right point of issue: Stim: Ther…
... significance" is important in the answer.
Stimulus:
... for point of issue questions, is to find the answer that ... but I think the phrasing of the answer choices wasn't typical for ... disagrees. Tha's why this answer wouldn't work.
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@Gilgamesh It was all of the inferences in the game ... question and thought"well none of these answer choices go hand in hand ... -
Weaken QuestionsI am struggling so hard in these. Does anyone have any pointers?? I feel like I'm so close sometimes, then during BR I change my right answer to the …
... ’ve anticipated is not one of the answer choices, no worries. Follow the ... ;J sandwiches.
Types of Answer Choices You’ll See for Weakening ... ?” & “so, what?” The majority of answer choices will be this type, and ...
