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Word in Context QuestionsHi everyone! Does anyone have tips on the "word in context" questions for RC? I keep consistently struggling with these questions despite the seeming…
Hi everyone! Does anyone have tips on the "word in context" questions for RC? I keep consistently struggling with these questions despite the seemingly straight forward manner of the qs. Any tips would be appreciated! -
PT45, S1Q21 and S4Q22 Help with conditional logic in SA questionsI always have a difficult time answering these kinds of questions because A: I'm not sure how to graph these kinds of questions, and B: The clock…
... time answering these kinds of questions because
A: I'm ... to graph these kinds of questions, and
B: The ... /> The assumption is obvious in both questions, it's just that when ... to spot the incorrect answer in this situation without spending 3 ... -
RC Question Type Lessons in CC?I see in JY's RC answer explanations he makes mention of specific RC Questions types where he tells the strategy of how to approach that specific que…
I see in JY's RC answer explanations ... makes mention of specific RC Questions types where he tells the ... specific question type (Ex. "Function in Context" Questions - "read a little before, read ... />
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HELPPPPP Meaning in Context QuestionsI have been missing a bunch of these questions lately and I am wondering if there are any tips/patterns that can help me improve? Started to panic as…
I have been missing a bunch of these questions lately and I am wondering if there are any tips/patterns that can help me improve? Started to panic as the Jan test approaching -
Reading Comp: UAPI and RecMP Questions #helpHey all, Is there a good way to get better at the questions involving finding the main point of the passage(s) and understanding/analyzing the pur…
... to get better at the questions involving finding the main point ... ) and understanding/analyzing the purpose of a phrase in context? Also, parsing out ... are the kinds of questions that are included in most passage sections ... -
Great in Str Questions. Bad in Weaking QuestionsSo i'm going through the LR practice questions and I get about every Strength question right. But, I do awful in the weaking questions. And I know bo…
... going through the LR practice questions and I get about every ... . But, I do awful in the weaking questions. And I know both ... . I am also very strong in MSS section so maybe I ... -
Comprehensive Strategy for RC - response to KS in 3 partsHi KS, Perhaps you are taking the Feb LSAT, but given that the Dec test is only 3 weeks away, let me share my RC strategy. Not sure if you have t…
... providing a tiny bit of context, then either a) states ... Hand. Sometimes it skips the context and goes straight to the ... , in the left-hand margin scribble down CTX for context next to context ... of these groups or persons in its questions. That arrow and box ... -
Skew of answer choices toward D or E in harder questions?Lately, anecdotal evidence has me thinking that the LSAT skews more toward the later answer choices (D and E) in what seem to be harder questions. I …
... and E) in what seem to be harder questions. I wonder if ... /> Here's a few research questions that might yield interesting results ... many of the more difficult questions, LSAC tends to insert a ... later information. So for all questions in which more than 15% of ... -
Using "most" to eliminate in NA questions - reliable rule?So I know the LSAT doesn't really have 'guaranteed' rules that you can use (other than negation, etc), but has anyone come across a correct LR answer…
... a necessary assumption LR question in PT70, S1, #13 for instance ... it is correct for NA questions.
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On reviewing LR questionsCurrently I am drilling LR questions and games questions after classifying them into categories and questions types. For the purpose of perfecting m…
... am drilling LR questions and games questions after classifying them ... categories and questions types.
For the purpose of perfecting ... my logic, i review my LR questions ... with logic present in those questions. In other words while ... -
Shift in LR questions PT 65 and above?I just hit PT 65 and 66 and something definitely feels different with LR. Different enough that I have seen a few point dip in my score. The ques…
... point dip in my score.
The questions aren' ... some of the earlier questions in the sections are definitely ... trickier than they were in the 50s and early ... what is with these questions? They're not super ... getting more LR questions wrong than usual. -
Ignore Context?When we are reading the stimulus and separating the conclusion, premise, and context, are we supposed to ignore the context/"some people's argument"/…
... separating the conclusion, premise, and context, are we supposed to ignore ... the context/"some people's argument"/etc ... , in NA questions, it seems that after determining which sentence in the context, we ... -
Science Experiments in LR QuestionsPowerscore claims that recently PTs have had a lot more science experiment questions in LR. I've obviously taken a bunch of science classes and know …
... a lot more science experiment questions in LR. I've obviously taken ... weird to see these scenarios in the LSAT world.
RC Question Types Webinar NotesSpecial shoutouts to @DumbHollywoodActor, @"Quick Silver", and @"Nicole Hopkins" for this amazing webinar because without them I never would have had…
... NOT main point questions. These are Purpose of Paragraph questions
1. Read ... /> How are these questions phrased:
i. “The purpose of the 2nd ... />
4. Purpose of word or phrase (Vocabulary in Context): These you are ...Assumptions in Strengthening QuestionsI am having some difficulty on strengthening questions that do not use causal reasoning. I am getting nearly all the weakening questions right becaus…
... having some difficulty on strengthening questions that do not use causal ... all the weakening questions right because I am in the mindset of ... the assumptions made in the argument. However, for strengthening questions, should I ...Professors asked me for a "statement of purpose" in order to get letter of recommendationMy professors said they need it so they get an idea of what my plans are for law school. I'm interested in commercial litigation or corporate law, no…
... law school. I'm interested in commercial litigation or corporate law ... />
From googling statement of purpose, it looks like it's ... /> I want to get it in to them by late September ...Patterns in LR QuestionsIn every webinar and in most student testimonials, people mention identification of patterns as being one of the key processes to answering quickly a…
In every webinar and in most student testimonials, people mention ... mean the structure of the questions themselves (premises, conclusions, fluff)? Or ...Worried my GPA won't be considered in contextI don't know if anyone here can help me out with this, but it's something that has been nagging me since I took the LSAT in November. I went to a sma…
... school that refuses to engage in college rankings and grade ... proud of my GPA within context, but lurking certain admissions forums ... officials only care about numbers in relation to averages. Can ... considering my application? I know in theory I probably should, ...Very specific weaknesses in LR questions to do with studies and animalsThis is very specific, but I've noticed a pattern in my LR performance where I tend to get questions that involve the following two topics/constructi…
... pattern in my LR performance where I tend to get questions that ... /> (1) Questions that have to do with studies, usually in the social ... comes in the form of Weaken/Strengthen questions.
(2) Questions that ...What does "no" mean in disagreements?So yea, I feel silly asking such a question lol. But what does "no" mean in it's function as a response to another person's argument? For exam…
... ?
For example, in a disagreement question:
context and that B actually ...
I'm only interested in the function of no within ... generally uses this word in disagreement questions.
Thanks ...Help approaching Main Purpose for RCBased on some recent RC translation drills, I've been struggling with "main purpose" questions. It seems I don't have a super crisp understanding of …
... ve been struggling with "main purpose" questions. It seems I don't ... I'm at. I thought purpose refers to the WHY -- Why ... off-hand comments in the passage into an incorrect "purpose" summary.
Can you help explain "main purpose" in RC? How do you approach ...Confusion on "Presuppose" in Argument Part QuestionsWhat does "presuppose" ACTUALLY mean in an AP question's answer choice? I understand that presupposing something is similar to assuming something.…
What does "presuppose" ACTUALLY mean in an AP question's answer ... keep messing up on AP questions where the answer choices include ... presuppose something? Are answer choices in AP questions that mention "presupposing" always ...Do the stimulus and correct answer need to have the exact same conclusion in PSA questions?For this question I am a little confused. In one of the videos, JY mentioned that a right answer for PSA questions should end at the same place that …
... I am a little confused. In one of the videos, JY ... a right answer for PSA questions should end at the same ... place that the principle does. In this question, the correct answer ...any good examples in syllabus helping understand ‘NEGATE' strategy in NA questions?I am currently still so frustrated to deal with NA questions, and i think i still haven't figured out how to practice negate strategy in POE. Does …
... frustrated to deal with NA questions,
and i think i ... how to practice negate strategy in POE.
Does anyone know ...Does the negation method for necessary assumption questions not work in certain questions?I have realized that for certain NA questions, when I try to negate the answer choices, the answer choice gets even more confusing to understand. An…
... realized that for certain NA questions, when I try to negate ... at all. Should I keep in mind that it is better ... negation method for certain NA questions or should I force myself ...In the low 160s...how can I get to the mid-high 160s by the Nov test?Hey 7Sage community, I need some help. I really want to apply to law school this cycle and am going to take the November LSAT. For the past three …
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My biggest problem in RC is honestly timing. I ... will usually get all the questions right. And on BR ... usually get all of the questions correct or miss only ... 1) Understanding and Analysis: Purpose of Paragraph in Context
2) Understanding and ...Urgent: Need studying advice! Not sure what to focus on to increase LSAT Score.I've been studying for 2 months now, but I'm not sure if that studying is helping at all because of my PTs! My raw score seems to be decreasing...wit…
... for hours 'reviewing' questions, but in reality, I was still ... making the connections in my brain. In short, I wasn ... (2) What is their purpose (premise, context, conclusion, errant information). ( ... that I understand their purpose is in relation to the stimulus ...Hypothesis on Harder Argument Part and Main Point QuestionsWe all know what AP and MP questions are, but I have ran into many harder AP and MP questions where the stimuli does not actually explicitly state th…
... many harder AP and MP questions where the stimuli does ... sentences play. The conclusion in these questions are instead implied by the ... I have ran into several questions like this, I have reasons ... recurring theme on harder AP questions that we should be familiar ...Tip for improving RCJust something I've been doing a lot lately that I think might help some ppl out. I commute every day to work, so I leave in the morning and my da…
... myself questions like "what was the author's purpose in ... mentioning _______" or "what function does the word _________ serve in ... point of each paragraph in your mind. Then, ... yourself MSS and inference type questions. Be creative!
...A confusion relates to Lawgic and Sufficent Assumption QuestionsI am very confused with a specific relationship between universal quantifiers and existential quantifiers. This confusion becomes annoying in Assumpt…
... quantifiers. This confusion becomes annoying in Assumption Questions. Please help! So, basically ...
