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It's been a lonnnnng journey...So, way back in May when I first took my diagnostic, I got a 138. I remember seeing my score and feeling my heart completely drop. What made it even …
... you going to retake or are you sticking with ... stimulus first. If it helps you, great, but if you read the question ... on how many months or days you have left. ... practice test 62-82, or 83 depending on if ... 're taking it on Saturday or not.
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Which is the best way? To read the stimulus or the question stem.I have studied with power score in the past and have taken blueprint as well. Powerscore LR says to read stimulus first and then the question but blu…
It is best to read the stimulus first, imho. I was reluctant to ... 're going for a 170 or better, on test day you ... time you get to the question stem. -
High-scorer opinions on ThinkingLSAT's advice?The ThinkingLSAT podcast takes a strong stance on several issues that seem directly counter to 7sage forum advice. In particular, they say that p…
... a difference between tackling each question carefully, and wasting time ... spending a bit longer per question than many others here) ... br />
Whether to read stimulus or the stem first has been a debate ... time. There tons of question types for which you ... -
Experience plateauing in the high 150's??Hello, Has anyone experienced a plateauing effect when PTing in the high 150s? I need some study advice and how best to move forward since I am wo…
... okay with skipping a question because each question is worth one point ... are: if you've read the stimulus once or twice and you still ... feel weird skipping any question in the first 10) and just trust ... minutes on a question in the beginning or middle of the ... -
BR score 10 points greater than timed PT score-How to close the gap?I am scoring in the 165-170 range and my BR score shot up by +10 points. Granted, I did my BR across 2 days, 2 sections each. I was plateauing fo…
... getting that type of question correct is probably 2 ... move to the next question by circling the current ... once the first few Qs are done (1-10) or (1- ... extra time reading the stimulus and instead of attacking ... pass on and read a totally other question. I don't ... -
Retaking the TestHi everyone! I just took the November Lsat, and although we haven't received our scores yet, I am strongly considering taking the Jan Lsat. I have…
... of "took 30 seconds to read stimulus, eliminated 3 answer choices by ... 2 minutes on the first time you read a question) and which easy ... the stimulus as well. Is it really addressing the issue or is ... -
How many LR questions do top scorers skip in their Round 1?How many LR questions do top scorers completely skip in their Round 1? How many do they circle due to under confidence/uncertainty (but still chose …
... lot logic mapping, or questions I read the stimulus twice and didn ... read the stimulus first, try to find the gap in the argument (or ... understand the structure if it is a parallel question) ... because of concentration issues, or misreading, and then it ... -
All the tips that worked for me (+ my spreadsheet)Hi all, just want to thank this community for all the tips and tricks and the positive environment you all provided. I started studying in January 20…
... By "Reading the stimulus (i.e. question prompt first)", do you mean reading ... the block of text first or the question that was being asked ... most logically completes the argument?" or "The reasoning in the ... way, by the time you read the block of text, ... -
Is it common to not finish maybe 2 or 3 questions on the LR on time?I always take too much time on the first half of the section and rush to the second time. I've taken 10 preptests so far, and 7 of which I have at le…
... cc and/or make a "scrapbook" of each question you miss ... getting through the first 10 questions quickly (or quicker) as you ... long to just read through the stimulus, then that question was one ... the question with longer stimuli (especially the ones in the first ... -
PT49.S2.Q15 - The greater the number of people who regularly use a productThe greater the number of people who regularly use a product, the greater the number whose health is potentially at risk due to that product. More pe…
... our conclusion says in the stimulus.
Answer choice "A ... a contender the first time you read it. A good question to ask ... answer part of the problem or come close. It's natural ... an answer choice the first time you read it, especially when the ... -
Argument Part Questions - Labeling the sentence/phraseI'm up to the part of the CC that discusses how to approach Argument Part Questions. From what I understand, after reading the question but before …
... actually not read the part the question is asking about first. So I ... of the argument when I read the stimulus. Once I think I ... or thrown off by trying to see what the statement in question ... is functioning to do, during my first read. I find ... -
148-157 in five weeks - NEED ADVICEHey guys! I was just wondering if its realistic for my score to increase from a 148 to the 155-157 range in five weeks? I'm considering re-taking…
... on mastering the translation drill (read the stimulus once, write down the ... Logic game, answer the orienting question THEN immediately skip ahead and ... “ifs” first you will have a bunch of possible (or impossible) scenarios ... -
PT10.S1.Q19 - question about the correct answerI'm trying to wrap my head around why E counts as a weakener. I understand that this question hinges on this idea of 'city tax revenues'. and that so…
... the question a look over, here's my explanation:
Stimulus ... are eligible to pay taxes or not is irrelevant here because ... , if you actually just read the first half of the answer choice ... whether these voters pay taxes or not so its pretty much ... -
Loophole Book - Worth it for perhaps April test?Should I try to change the way I do LR and focus on the loophole book? Im more or less happy with the way im scoring now and Im scared changing up my…
... to read the stimulus first and come up with a loophole, inference, resolution or ... it’s efficient to read the stimulus before the question stem. Consider how ... some inference questions have a stimulus ... -
Strengthening and Weakening QuestionsHi guys, I keep getting strengthening and weakening questions wrong and I can't figure out why... does anyone have any suggestions or helpful tips…
... cents on the strengthening/weakening question on top of the already ... (the point) first before I read the rest of the stimulus and use ... what the problem in the stimulus is (or at least I start ... realizing that the logic in the stimulus ... -
Summarizing The Stimulus/QuestionANY tips on how to summarize a stimulus in a quick way? I find that for logical reasoning questions after about question 15 and above - the stimul…
... burning. Then, starting at question one read the stiumulus slowly and carefully ... this all from memory at first, or if you have to practice ... slow process of translating out stimulus' come to the point where ... -
How to know when conditional or subsetHello everyone, I am currently doing some LR problems and I've had a recurring problem. When writing out conditional statements, I am sometimes co…
... me try to answer your question in parts:
... conditional statement or not in context with the stimulus. In the question that ... for us to diagram the first sentence as a conditional statement ... that thing C when you read the whole thing and realize ... -
Feeling DiscouragedI've debated if I should post this but decided to do it because I really need some encouragement. I took an Oct test for the first time and received …
... to university, and a first generation Canadian. I also ... learned I had to question everything and think critically, ... 7Sage. After the first chapter in The Loop ... able to effectively understand stimulus like never before. I ... RC, try to read a passage or two a day ... -
How to integrate the Loophole with 7Sage study materials?Hi everyone! I will be starting my LSAT journey again after a 1.5-year gap after receiving a 150 on the July 2019 LSAT. I just purchased the Loop…
For all of you on this thread that have read Loophole -- do you (or did you) start with stimulus or question stem first? Ellen really pushes for stimulus first, but I have my doubts. -
How to integrate the Loophole with 7Sage study materials?Hi everyone! I will be starting my LSAT journey again after a 1.5-year gap after receiving a 150 on the July 2019 LSAT. I just purchased the Loop…
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> For each LR question you're trying to get ... as possible. Why read and analyze a stimulus more than you have ... the ACs before anticipating (or CLIRing) the stimulus. That's why I ... anyone's had success with stimulus first. -
Advice for Logical Reasoning?I'm okay with RC, and I know that my LG will improve with practice, but I've really been struggling with improving my Logical Reasoning section. …
... the mistake(s) you may or may not have made in ... told both to read the question stem first and the stimulus first, and I feel ... I read somewhere that you can basically guess what the question is ... going to be just from reading the stimulus alone ... -
Passage first or Question Stem first?Hello 7Sagers, I have always read the question stem first. But, both the LSAT Demon and the Loophole have the opinion of never reading the questio…
... tried both and I believe stimulus first only works when you have ... really good, you can read a stimulus and clearly see whether it ... predict that your question will be about that) or a bunch of ... approach I use. However, the question first approach hasn't failed me ... -
How does one improve in LR?How do we implement meaningful increases in LR? I'm halfway through fool-proofing for LG & try to do Harder RCs every 2 days, but usually just look a…
... 've read here experiencing meaningful change seem to point toward first ensuring ... the language used in the stimulus and/or the subtlety of the ... sought in the by the question stem.
If ... able to recognize a difficult question out of the gate so ... -
Preferred TechniqueCurious whether people on here tend to read the stimulus first and then the the question stem or the scan the question stem for type of question, the…
... different parts of the stimulus in different question types. Plus if ... answer. If I just read the stimulus first I would not know ... NA or SA, flaw? When I do not read the question stem first I ... types(different analyses) the stimulus could be asking for because ... -
Broke into the 170s FINALLY!Diagnostic: 145 Today's PT: 172 Been studying since January, so excited I can believe it! :D I work full time so I get up to study at 5am to stud…
... /> I also listen to audiobooks or read books that help my state ... the LSAT like Atomic Habits or Digital Minimalism.
... whole testing game was this: read the stimulus first. I scored 163 in ... the answer and what the question will be as I'm ... -
How do you typically approach an LR question?I'm really curious to know some of y'all's process. Mike Kim talks about prioritizing the right information, not necessarily ALL of the information i…
... really advocate is reading stim first. This was a game ... them.
1. Read stimulus.
2. Identify Conclusion.
6. Read question stem.
7. By ... already predicted the answer or something really close to ... -
Advice for getting to -0 on logic gamesHey guys, Sorry if this seems a bit naive but I'm hoping there's a bit of 'secret sauce' to help me get over this plateau I've hit. I'm taking …
... read the stimulus then draw the gameboard, then write out the rules? Or ... , the best order is read stimulus and rules, then write ... took you 12 minutes the first time takes you five ... Another issue was misinterpreting the question or forgetting I was answering an ... -
Please help me with the reading compHello friends, I have been studying over the last 4 months and have seen a SIGNIFICANT improvement on my LR, currently averaging about 1-4 incorrect …
... or may not come out the way I intend them to. First ... . Usually, reading the stimulus and the question number itself (ex: ... relatively quick question. So during these, I read the stimulus and understand ... latter, need less assumptions/ or no assumptions at all to ... -
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…
... of main ideas as I read to reinforce and memorize ... read, you will likely then come across a second question, issue or ... Or, you may instead come across another answer to the first question that ... Also, do not neglect to read, understand and note the Honorable ... -
Recommended formal logic textbooks?<i>Hey 7Sagers, Had someone write in with a question I thought you could help out with! Here it is:</i> I was just wondering if you could let m…
... write in with a question I thought you could ... little background, I have read LR Bible once and watched ... -read stimulus over again and again to process the pasdage or stimulus ... especially when I encounter convoluted sentences or difficult ...
