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Stuck (largely) in the low-170s over long period of time - focus on PTs and BR-ing or drills?I've been steadily and consistently studying for about two years for the LSAT, and I've managed to score in the low 170s a total of about ten times (…
... threshold are not allowed to ask for advice on ... think of any better way to reduce variation in game ... it is, that's enough to throw off your concentration - ... mind feels like it's OK to relax a bit - bam, ... amount of practice you need to get to be in top form ... -
June or later?Hello, I am not sure as to whether I should take the June or the Sep exam. I am aiming for 165+(canadian) . My recent PTs have been in the 166-168 r…
... strict conditions you should be OK to take June. September will still ... . Focus on Foolproofing the games to get those scores more consistent ... -
[Webinar!] Anticipating Answer Choices with Sage Jimmy Dahroug | Thurs. 3/31 at 5pm ET<h1>Anticipating Answer Choices with Sage Jimmy Dahroug</h1> <h4>Thursday 3/31 at 5pm ET</h4> Sage Jimmy (173) will be conducting an intensive on…
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o Its ok to be broad and have a ... question, you might be able to get close but not verbatim ... you’ve anticipated. You want to keep these.
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LG Bundle games first attempt takes too longI started working through the LG bundle concurrently with LSAT Trainer 20 days ago, I manged to finish PT 1 to PT 11 logic games using Pacifico atta…
... . I think it's OK to start out doing the games ... eventually you'll want to be proofing whole sections at ... means and how you want to deal with that.
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Reading Comp best practices for improvementHi all, I'm really interested in crowd sourcing some best practices for improving reading comp, especially from those of you who have seen significa…
... the passage should allow you to get this with almost ... it has helped me tremendously to skip these questions after having given ... particular passage and go back to the main point question. ... strategy could conceivably lead you to select an incorrect choice for ... -
Translation confusionsFor the following statement "I only work on Tuesday," i translated it as Tuesday -> Work.. but I guess it's Work -> Tuesday. Not sure why. "Only" is…
... interpretation. As stated, it seems OK to say if it is a ... working, but it feels wrong to do the contrapositive stating that ... the requirement is for it to be a Tuesday in order ... to work. As you guys ... pm and has no option to take a day off from ... -
Question about LawgicHey All, Had a question that I was confused about. Statement is, "People who aren't handsome are happy". Isn't the logical indicator "not" here, m…
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You're going to have some serious problems if ... logic because it allows them to shortcut around parsing out a sentence ... example of why you need to go beyond just blindly applying ... this stuff.
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Mastering logic gamesI'm currently working on the logic games bundle. While I've been getting -1 or -2 per game untimed I continue to test every answer choice even after …
... takes us a while to decrypt. Reading over such ... of this, I rather skip a question outright and safe ... it makes sense to employ strategies to maximize our score ... always striving to improve and get to a level ... don't even need to skip answer choices anymore. There ... -
Where you going?So where does it look like everyone will be come August? Granted there is still some time before things become totally official but most of us should…
I know there’s a cool little tea house, but that’s all I’ve got for you @allison.gill.sanford . I’m going to be in Boston late June/early July and am looking forward to poking around! -
Finals Week PT PlansFor those in undergrad currently (with exams starting next week or the week after most likely) - Are you planning on taking a week off from PTs an…
... I'm going to opt to skip Sunday this week to study for finals ... /> @"Cant Get Right" Nice way to put it! I'm definitely ... next week, and still might skip sitting in June. -
Logical Reasoning "information/stimulus retention"..? HELPHello all, I need some advice on how to improve on "retaining" information; specifically for LR. What I'm finding is that with all LR questions…
... for a gap. You need to look specifically for argument structure ... arguments. It's crucial to be able to ignore the content of ... each answer choice to the stimulus (as opposed to the previous category ... trainer.
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Advice/Tips for people with ADHDi was hoping if there are any 7sagers with ADHD (or ADD) or even without that could maybe give some tips or pointers for writing the actual lsat/stud…
... already on ADHD medication, talk to a professional and find out ... stimulus carefully. Don't try to "read faster." Instead, read ... and come back to it later.
3) Learn to skip!! Sometimes, after ... second breather. If you start to feel overwhelmed. Or, if ... -
How do I get into the mindset to test?I'm trying to figure out the best way to get myself moving quickly enough before I start a PT, without making myself too fatigued to be able to perfo…
Like @marcosmcqueen said, you need to develop a routine that works ... .
Get your body used to being up 2 hours before ... .
One week prior to the test, you should know ... mitigated if you know how to skip. Focus on doing the easy ... -
Making silly reading mistakesI have been scoring in the high160s, and I took PT 76 today. I felt very confident about my LG section. Honestly, I was expecting -0 or -1, which wo…
Also, it may be beneficial to circle quantifiers, particularly in LR. ... ). Circling them helps you to work around the pitfalls using overall attractive ... -
LR in the 70s- Are they different?So I was averaging -5 total in LR on the 50s and 60s but when I started taking some of the 70s (70,71,72) it went up to -9 total. And usually one of …
... method. It really challenges you to know your strengths and weaknesses ... Stem/Stimulus and knowing when to skip. Just as you think you ... am re-taking sections to try to work on what is the ... questions with a slower trigger to skip and almost didn't finish ... -
LR in the 70s- Are they different?So I was averaging -5 total in LR on the 50s and 60s but when I started taking some of the 70s (70,71,72) it went up to -9 total. And usually one of …
... that trigger my internal alarm to skip a question.
Skip it!
... to recognize the flaw, and if I can't do that..skip ... reasoned decision about whether to skip based on how the ... can recognize when to skip the better -
Lesson learnedI was interested in the idea of going into "survival mode" when you've fasted for at least 12 hours, and trying to write a PT first thing in the morn…
... was given by someone close to me. It's right in ... fathom a guess and decide to skip, I will bubble C and ... guessing, and I'm going to keep believing it! -
LR in the 70s- Are they different?So I was averaging -5 total in LR on the 50s and 60s but when I started taking some of the 70s (70,71,72) it went up to -9 total. And usually one of …
... and I add a square to the ones where I have ... absolutely not. The ones I skip, I have been using the ... that I have the need to skip a lot of questions, but ... -
What is the negation of "not many"?How do you negate "not many"? To me, you can't just dropped the "not". Here's my thought process: "Not many" seems to be the same as "some not…
... have NOT been transferred to acetate" (logically equivalent to above).
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The only way to get around this is by recognizing that ... movies have been transferred to acetate" negates to
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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…
... /> Yeah, definitely don’t want to skip anything on a curve breaker ... point when the questions tend to start getting more difficult. -
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…
... --thanks for taking the time to help!
Another quick ... /> Yeah, definitely don’t want to skip anything on a curve breaker ... point when the questions tend to start getting more difficult.
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The Pencil Thread (7Sage style)My research indicates that the favorite LSAT pencil is between these three contenders: 1) The Black Ticonderogas, ~$6 for 24 (http://www.amazon.co…
... weekend. I was waiting to clean out a nook in ... pretty good you just have to find the right surface, something ... knife on the first one to cut that part off. ... pencils, half a turn to 2 turns is good enough ... it even. I still have to play around with it more.
Stop PTs in favor of LG drills?Since my first diagnostic I've done respectably on RC and LR pretty consistently, generally -0 to -4 (-2 most common result on LR, -1 most common on …
... considering postponing. I'm going to drill again tomorrow and keep ... that while I am quick to skip problems in other sections I ... tend to get bogged down in the ... useless game boards and failing to slow down and read every ...New memberGreetings everyone I'm Monty. I attend Bethune Cookman University as Criminal Justice Major. Next semester will be my last semester as a junior I'm…
... target score, you can expect to spend anywhere between 6 months ... family, so the LSAT had to fit around that.
I do ... more substantial).
I listen to the videos with headphones in ... . If you want to practice with some distractions around, you can also ...Tips on moving from 175-177 range to 178-180 range?I've been stuck in the 175-177 range for the past 15ish practice tests. Any advice on moving up to a 180? I've been getting anywhere from 0-3 wrong…
It's going to be tough to find specific advice to get from 99 ... . As @"Ron Swanson" suggested, try to have a few minutes left ... wrong. Use that extra time to really double check and find ... spot and it's OK to take some time to celebrate your hard ...The 15 Minute BreakSo, the 15 minute break is a time we can either rest and recharge for the final push, or just as easily, it's a time we can let our anxiety fester an…
I go to the bathroom, and then eat ... , I try to walk around and stretch. I also try to do a ... short, 5-minute meditation to recenter myself and regain a ... little focus to power through the last part ...Testing Center ChaosOkay, I’ve taken my previous LSATs at my alma mater. It was great. Huge desks in a room I’ve had classes in on a campus I know intimately in a city…
Ah, guys, I used to live in Pittsburgh and it ... with it, probably best to not try to fly in and take ... is very hilly and difficult to move around. Plus, it has the ... if you are not use to it, it can cause a ...Summertime Law School FairsDoes anybody know when LSAC says they release your file to all attending law schools if that means all your demographic info like SSN's, birthdates, …
... number) that they ask you to carry around.Test center accessHi guys, For those of you that have taken the LSAT before - were you able to get into the test center facility before the actual signup? I'm talkin…
... the proctors give you the ok to enter. How far do you ...When you see a Question will involve heavy Lawgic do you map it out right away?For LR clearly. When you see a question involves heavy Lawgic say MBT MBF Parallel reasoning etc.. Do you start mapping the lawgic right away or rea…
... out involves re-reading it to an extent. Now, when there ... and you aren't needing to skip it and come back later ...
