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Any help for Sufficient Assumption?For the SA and PSA questions, I'm getting absolutely destroyed on the tougher ones. I think it is because I am not identifying the stimulus fast enou…
... I am not identifying the stimulus fast enough and missing the ... how to piece together the stimulus first and take my time to ... it and then answer the question, or should I be just mapping ... -
Not reading carefullyI'm always finding myself making silly mistakes because I've either misread or not completely read all of the question or the stimulus. Both for LR a…
... either misread or not completely read all of the question or the stimulus. Both for ... and double check you've read everything correctly? -
PT30.S2.Q22 - The Rattlesnake Question and Perceived RelevanceI learned a subtle but crucial characteristic of necessary assumptions today, and am excited to share it with you: Be careful when dismissing a Ne…
... to the argument in the stimulus. "Relevance" is more the domain ... without a careful read.
In the rattlesnake question, I saw ... too obvious. Perhaps a good question to ask of the answer ... /lsat_explanations/lsat-30-section-2-question-22/ -
PTF97.S1.Q18 – Roseville CourthousePT F97.S1.Q18 – Roseville Courthouse We are asked to identify the point at issue / disagreement between Mayor Tyler and Councillor Simon. Tyler su…
... , purports to get at the first disagreement but actually misrepresents information ... disagreements. Nevertheless, this question demands some reflection. Read stimulus and answer choices more ... If necessary, flag the question the first time around and return to ... -
PT14.S4.Q25 – Lines in the Peruvian DesertI personally find this the hardest LR question in PT 14; it is (1) bizarre on the level of content, (2) very long and overloads test takers with info…
... first thing to do here is to figure out what the stimulus ... (Aliens or Incas, not Incas; therefore aliens). So the first hurdle ... sense intuition or plausibility. In this sense, the question is similar ... going on in the stimulus and the question stem; I spent ... -
Almost test time - test anxiety is kicking in - please help with the last leg?Im in the final week before the test - i feel like my anxiety is making me forget the basic and make dumb mistakes (my last 2 PTs show an incremental…
Im in the final week before the test - i feel like my anxiety is making me forget the basic and make dumb mistakes (my last 2 PTs show an incremental decrease of my score.
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Necessary assumptionsgood morning all , hope your Easter was fun!! NA-they are kicking my butt! negating the right answer usually will get me only a few correct but f…
... CRUCIAL aka necessary for the stimulus to make sense.)
- ... not relevant to the stimulus. For the question stems I have been ... up being a sufficient assumption or superfluous information that is ... requires me to not only read the answer choice, but also ... -
Saving time-searching for conclusion firstHi, just joined 7Sage and had a quick question that I thought I would try to clear up before the LSAT on Saturday! (:/ pretty nervous). I've been …
... three or so. My thought process is I usually read the question ... rest of the sentences may or may not help with ... can this argument be wrong or what is the author ... of the argument in the stimulus, it's a lot ... go back and re-read stimulus. Good luck Saturday! -
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 is ... the guarantee that once I read the question ... HAVE to re-read the stimulus. If I read the question stem first, I most ... -
rough startHey guys! =) I'm still pretty new to the LSAT community but I was wondering if you guys could help me out here. I just became a mom 8 months ago, gra…
... @"Aiesha G.", to answer your question as to how "we do ... it a point to read a chapter or two a day. The ... start with the broader concepts first (like flaws), before getting into ... really hone in on specific question types. -
PT66.S4.Q23 - alex: shrimp farming results in damage to the environmenthttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-66-section-4-question-23/ I just wanted to hear other people's thoughts on this question. It just felt total…
... time constraints I read the first part of the stimulus and then made ... the second part of the stimulus and the correct answer choice ... as it is agreed upon (or there is a disagreement, depending ... -
A few small tips for your final LSAT prep.Hi everyone -- I know that many of you are getting ready to take the exam, and so with J.Y.’s blessing I thought it might be helpful for me to pos…
... answer is probably my first guess but if I ... so little detail the question is still what are ... only gives two possibilities boy or girl.
... some kind of order like first or second child. Meaning if ... don't know how to read.
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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. -
Do you read the question stem before the argument?I've heard arguments for both. I'm naturally inclined to read the argument before the question stem but I wrote the 12/5 LSAT today and probably got …
I've always read the stem - but to ... like focus as I read the stimulus. I read MBT questions slightly different ... />
I've read most high scorers read the stimulus first but I do ... much better with the question stem ... -
Do you read the question stem before the argument?I've heard arguments for both. I'm naturally inclined to read the argument before the question stem but I wrote the 12/5 LSAT today and probably got …
... better generally though. I read the stimulus first because that works a lot ... curriculum I began reading the question stem first and my LR scores ... went back to reading the stimulus first, my LR scores immediately improved ... -
LR timing Strats: when to skip and whyI'm currently scoring in the low 160s, aiming for a 170. I want to know what you guys do for skipping questions and when you skip questions in LR. Do…
... the flaw/gap right away or put it into words... But ... chance is smaller on certain question types, like strengthening/weakening, ... your task. If you read the stimulus once or twice, the flaw can ... at least, before skipping the question right off the bat. Your ... -
What to do with an LR question stem that has a lot of contextual information?JY is recommending reading the LR question stem first and figure out what question type it is before moving on the the stimulus, which I fully agree …
... ’s really weird" and then read the stim to see what ... actually adding to the stimulus within the question stem, really bizarre construction ... into the setup in Games or something. It’s all the ... they’re expanding the stimulus within the question stem, I think it ... -
Blind Review SpecificsHey everyone! I am about to take the June 2007 prep test as a diagnostic and came across a comment by someone that was unanswered but that I also …
... are really important.
First, I think it's probably ... to take this test again, or you can just use a ... understanding. Break down the stimulus. Identify the question type. Break down each ... answer choice is either right or wrong. -
What makes a hard logical reasoning question hard? Hey, guys! So, I'm working through finishing the 7sage course to prepare for the September LSAT. One thing I've found myself wondering in preparin…
Usually, if a LR question is easy, there is an ... understand. The wording in the question stem are pretty much alike ... and stimulus that sometimes needs to be read twice
- 2 or 3 ... major or personal interests)
- That type of LR question that are ... -
Logical ReasoningI used to be great at LR getting anywhere from 3-4 questions wrong per section. Now I have actually been getting worse at it and improved drastically…
... understanding the stimulus correctly or misinterpreting part of the stimulus. Both of ... joke), and rip apart the stimulus inside out.
read the other answer choices clearly ... differentiate NA vs. SA question types. Once you got ... -
Why we should not read questions first in RC?When I studied for other tests, people suggest to read questions first. Why we should not do the same for this test? What makes this test different…
... the same time on your first read. A good strategy is to ... read the passage first, hit the questions, ... it could be helpful to read them first...
... to read the passage and 5 minutes (Or roughly :45 seconds/ question) I ... -
Would reading questions first be helpful at all to grasp what the passage would be about?Edit&additional questions: Let me change the title and ask a bit different question since it seems we can only post 2 threads per day... for RC, …
... doing this for two reasons: First, humans cannot multitask well. ... easier to re-read a sentence long question as opposed to ... comprehend the reading better, read it faster or slower?
... you decrease your speed?
Or push reading?
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Reading comp AGHI'm scheduled to write the Feb exam and I've noticed that my RC is my <b>worst</b> section by far! I'm averaging - (3-5) per LR section, and -(0-2) p…
... four years learning to quickly read large bodies of texts while ... particular story from the previous read, yet this time you' ... crucial to answer that one question or just meaningless list of details ... passage in front of you, Read the first paragraph, flip to the ... -
Do you read the Stimulus or Question Stem first?Hello fellow 7sagers, There is no right or wrong answer to the question at hand. I know 7Sage's method is to read the question stem first. However, …
... I feel that reading the question stem is generally far superior ... read the stimulus first. It takes some getting used to, but reading the question ... stem first ... -
Do you read the Stimulus or Question Stem first?Hello fellow 7sagers, There is no right or wrong answer to the question at hand. I know 7Sage's method is to read the question stem first. However, …
... podcast that those guys actually read the stimulus first. I didn't find ... personally have found reading the question stem first to be the better ... -
Official February LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official Feb. LSAT Discussion Thread. Please keep all discussions of the Feb. 2017 LSAT here! Here's some ground rules, taken…
... up..
-the last question of one of the LR ... climate without frequent dry spells or something leading to something and ... /> -there was a question (18 on the first LR) i think that ... lot of information. Please read the first post to avoid breaking rules ... -
[Ended] LSAT Chat w/Instructor & Sage Jonathan | Tues, Feb 7th at 8pmEST | June2017 Study Group@"Jonathan Wang" has agreed to have an LSAT chat with us and answer our questions! Think of it as "Jonathan's millennial-friendly nondenominational b…
... while working through an LR question?
2. We've ... with a pre-phrase? Skip or go to the answer choices ... pre-phrases?
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Overcoming the difficulty of employing a skipping strategyIt's a tough thing to do. All of the voices in my head (and there are lots!) tell me "just stick with it a few more seconds" or "if you're going to a…
... most questions on LR, you read and emphasize the right things ... 've read something wrong, or emphasized the wrong part of the stimulus (1 ... , spending more time on that question--at that moment--is not ... answer it in 2:00 or 2:30 either.
June or September? Is one month ever sufficient close in on BR? + RC tips?Hello! I wonder whether anyone here has been able to "close the gap" between their timed practice tests and their blind reviews in a short-ish per…
... take for you to read the first 2 passages? Since ... the first 2 passages are ... can: slowing down to read important and relevant details ... AND/OR you take a long time to answer each question. ... refining your reading habits, or paying more attention to ...LR Timing: "10 in 10" vs "Giving the question the time it needs"I've been really struggling with LR timing. I watched the webinar here (https://7sage.com/webinar/timing-and-levels-of-certainty/), in which they sug…
... misread/misinterpret the stimulus. Perhaps the question is hard or maybe it's ... because we had a bad read (and may not know it ...
