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PT8.S01.Q20 - Which one of the answer choices...I'd like to discuss this question, as it seems there's no explanation available on 7sage. That should be rectified, as this is a very tricky and unco…
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The question stem here seems to be, "Which ... (or make must be true) one of the two question options ... you to justify approach A or approach B -- it instead ... EITHER ONE OF A or B must be true, ... or A must be false -- all based on the stimulus ... -
My LSAT Journey and What I Learned (Long Read)Hey 7sage people, I just took the November LSAT yesterday which should be the last time I ever take the test. I wanted to take the time to write o…
... hitting a wall with studying or are seeing your performance ... most testers, one question will not make or break their overall ... is when you encounter a question stem you know you struggle ... encountered a question that had a long causal or conditional reasoning ... -
If I get a LR question wrong, how can I improve to make sure I don't make the mistake again?Okay i'm not really sure what to title my concern but unlike LG which I can do a few times and understand 100% wth I was doing wrong, I am having tro…
... I've gone from -7 or 8 per section to consistently ... -3 or -4 per section without reading ... option because I didn't read or only quickly skimmed the rest ... that difficult to read and comprehend what the question stem says?" ) may help ... -
The realness of BURNOUTHey guys, I just wanted to share my thoughts and also receive feedback on the issue of LSAT burnout. I am currently preparing for the October exam…
... wrong answer choices for each question type.
For example ... indicators, and if the question stem is MBT or MSS, "most" should be ... is explicitly stated in the stimulus.
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Breaking the curve - how to get a 170+Hi Everyone - I'm looking to collect some best practices because I work full time, so I need bang for my buck during study time. I hope this for…
... long with each question, I would read the entire question stem, rather than identify ... a single word such as strengthen or ... consistently usually miss only 1 or 2, with a bit of ... -
LSAT Mid-Life Crisis Please Advise! (RC/speed dilemma)Hi all, So I have been studying over 7 months for this darn exam, but I am still not reaching my potential despite significant gains! For instanc…
... enough yet on sight or manipulate abstract logic on ... is good (i.e. I read for structure, ). I don' ... argumentation, switching between questions, or understanding the question stem. However, the questions ... do re-read often due to lost focus or vocabulary, and ... -
PT47.S1.Q24 - manufacturer's instructions for assembling a producthttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-47-section-1-question-24/ This is what I don't understand how answer B can be eliminated, "the manufacture…
I'm not Obi-Wan, but...okay, I'll accept being called Obi-Wan.
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How to improve LR?I find myself constantly getting 5-8 questions wrong on each LR section, which really hurts my final score. I noted down my weak types of questions a…
... the next PT and I read the question stem and realize that those ... little more time reading the stimulus. Because sometimes I may skip ... -
Studying for December rewriteI confidently blew through almost all of my study materials in preparation for the September test, not anticipating that I would need to rewrite. I w…
... out explanations for every question they get wrong or were even moderately ... or get wrong, write out a full explanation of the stimulus ... need to change in the stimulus or question stem to make any given wrong ... PTs probably won't hurt or help too much. But.... ... -
Focus while studyingI'm not sure if my question has been addressed, if so, could someone send me to the proper discussion. My question is for those who are shooting for …
... how to identify the question through the question stem/prompt with seconds of ... reading the stimulus. For example, if its a strengthening question with a ... produces the same effect elsewhere or that the effect cannot occur ... -
A thank you to 7SageI scored a 173 on the September test, and 7Sage had a significant contribution to that happening. I just want to say thanks to the admins at 7Sage, a…
... I misread an answer or a question. Often these are the ... make more sense if you read the LSAT Trainer. I ... without confirming it against the question or the stimulus, etc.
... doing nothing. I might read a bit or watch an interesting show ... -
Drop in score - Is it just too much?Hey, I was happy earlier this week. I scored my highest scores of 165, a 165 again, and then a 168. My Blind review was also great, somewhere in t…
... while. 20+ PTs in or so. The truth is one ... and conclusion. Read all the answer choices. Question stem first. Know ... the question types. I just ... I've seen before or if they are new ... what we are doing or we won't do ... -
Step:0I know this curriculum identifies the first step as reading the question stem and then the stim, however I know that this is also somewhat controvers…
I always read the question stem first.
If I read the stimulus first, there ... read the question stem, I'll HAVE to re-read the stimulus. If I read the question stem ... -
Step:0I know this curriculum identifies the first step as reading the question stem and then the stim, however I know that this is also somewhat controvers…
I always read the Question stem first. Then I know what "path" to go down.... either find the conclusion/premise, or piece together the information for an inference. -
Reading the question stem first-LRAll, i have seen differing opinions on this, and i did try to search for previous discussion threads.... What is, in your opinion, the best way: …
Read the question stem first! To echo what @lbalestrieri stated, you need to read the ... question stem ... . The question stem is your guide to knowing how to read the stimulus correctly. -
PTs vs. CambridgeHello, I have what I feel is a silly question. I'm about a month into my 7Sage course; I'm on the Logic curriculum and I finished MSS questions las…
... timed sections will help me read the question stem more effectively and help ... of time) and about 8 or 9/10 on BR. I ... worried about glazing over the question stem. And yes I know 10 ... having particular trouble with a question type after going through the ... -
Stuck in 160's...I've been stuck in the mid to upper 160's for months now and I haven't been able to break into the upper 160's/low 170's consistently. Has anyone els…
... and effectively know what the question stem was asking for, find the ... , and from what I've read it seems like you might ... it is you're missing or doing wrong. Good luck! -
eliminating for wrong reasonsSometimes I eliminate the wrong answer choice for the wrong reasons (I look at the Manhatten Explanations online and sometimes it's different reasons…
... coming up with multiple flaws or reasons why a given ... incomplete or fuzzy understanding of fundamentals (task presented by the question stem, ... supported by premises, etc.) OR of particular arguments (on the ... the flaw in a given stimulus, etc.), then you must ... -
Misreading LSAT QuestionsSo I did some serious BR review and noticed that during practice (both timed and untimed) I misread the question, sometimes multiple times, before ul…
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Step 1: Read the stem and understand whether you will ... a set of facts or an actual argument. ( ... the 4 or 5 that are in the stimulus. These ... relevant portion of the stimulus represents only a small ... your first read through of the stimulus you should be ... -
Strong LR Scores, Weak RC ScoresHey guys, I was wondering if anyone else here has, either currently or in the past, found themselves scoring high on the Logical Reasoning sections b…
... a great resource for this question type, I picked up a ... that we read in Logical Reasoning problems is the question stem. This gives ... to look for as we read the stimulus. In contrast, it can ... feel somewhat aimless to read through ... -
LR reading strategyHas anyone heard of/use a reading strategy where you don't read the question stems in LR and simply figure out the question type via stimulus? If so,…
Completely agree. The question stem should dictate how you read the stimulus. Without it, you're wasting time reading blind. -
LR reading strategyHas anyone heard of/use a reading strategy where you don't read the question stems in LR and simply figure out the question type via stimulus? If so,…
... same task on other different question stems can be detrimental. ... So the question stems are used to determine ... you're going to read the stimulus depending on what they ... a main point question, without reading the question stem you might waste ... -
LR reading strategyHas anyone heard of/use a reading strategy where you don't read the question stems in LR and simply figure out the question type via stimulus? If so,…
I personally read the stem first, and then read the stimulus. However, I'm ... not convinced that the issue of whether or ... not it is a better strategy to read the stem ... about half read the stem first and half read everything in ... -
Blind Review score higher than actual scoreHi Everyone In the beginning of doing prep test, my highest actual score is 152 with highest blind review score 162 after 7 prep tests. I figured so…
... the stimulus and remind yourself of the question stem. If there are subtle or ... , modifiers, etc.) where the stimulus either has or lacks those subtleties/small ... stimulus will be the right choice (unless it's an except question ... -
Coming to a realization.... need validation.Hi All: I've come to a realization that I am just simply not ready for the June LSAT. I'm still going to try my best, walk in there, and see what …
... did not take any courses or tutoring of any kind, so ... PTs too soon. I've read (and agree) that you shouldn ... to the prompt and the question stem. It's slow and you ... -
PT28.S3.Q12 - letter to the editor: your article on effective cockroach controlhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-28-section-3-question-12/ I really do not understand why the answer is C, and the question stem also seems t…
The question stem says "each of the following ... no bearing on the facts or will be aligned with the ... ) this conflicts with the stimulus because the stimulus states that vexon has ... ) this conflicts with the stimulus because the stimulus states that Roach Ender ... -
LR questionFor LR questions in which there are two authors with opposite views and the question stem only refers to one, do you recommend immediately reading th…
... before I read the question stem. I felt like reading the question stem first would ... bias the way I read the ... Kim also says to read the stem first, so much of ... and/or the flaw therein is so crucial to every question even ... -
Ye ole "Bible"So, despite my confident suspicion that 7sage pwns PowerScore, I still bought the LR Bible cuz it was "only" $40 bucks. But, after having read the fi…
I'm actually thinking about testing out the read the stimulus first strategy to parse out the argument/reasoning (if any) in order to develop a deeper understanding rather than reading the question stem first to color my perspective. -
Wrong LR QuestionsI notice that I tend to get a bunch of easier LR questions wrong, which is incredibly frustrating. A lot of the time, the question type/category vari…
... as soon as I read the question that I should skip ... is a hard question until I've read the stem, stimulus, and the ... realize this is a hard question, I always feel like ... skip. I guess my question is, are there tips ... on when to skip a question? Apologies if there is ... -
Plateauing at low 160sHi all, I've been taking a mixture of recent tests (60s-70s) and with some exceptions of outliers on lower 60s tests (165~167), I've been consist…
... in 15 minutes. Read the question stem before the stimulus, and if ... you can't grasp the stimulus ... fully on your first read, circle the question and ... idea is to see every question, pinpoint the easier ones ...
