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Difficulty Understanding Support!Based on the LR problems I'm getting wrong (Weakening/Strengthening, Necessary Assumption, MSS, etc.) I think I'm having difficulty understanding sup…
... . Glance at q stem, determine it's a weaken question
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PT60.S1.Q13 - Many economists claim that financial rewardsHi all! So long story short, I constantly find myself vacillating between answer choice b and answer choice c. I know what the right answer is _supp…
... questions or a stem that refers to a party in the stimulus, ... at what makes this question difficult (and I would ... br /> I also got this question wrong when I took this ... the survey in the stimulus is concerned with "most ... "often" here can be read as "most" so C ... -
My love/hate relationship with LGI just have to get this off my chest because it keeps blowing my mind, and I'd love any advice or just someone else to say they feel me on this. I ap…
... key words in the stimulus, such as "not", "or", or "each", and ... stimulus, I immediately circle the question, and don't even bother to read ... you run into a local question stem, but no clear big ... you probably missed a rule or misunderstood something. These just ... -
Having trouble with MSSHi everyone! I am in the beginning stages of my LSAT prep but am having issues with MSS questions. Any suggestions on how to improve? I have yet t…
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Answering that question is key ... first one you want to focus on figuring out how to read ... a general summary of the stimulus, or a restatement of a particular ... sentence in the stimulus.
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Improving comprehension of LR stimuliI'm finding that a lot of the time, I have to read the stimulus twice before I fully comprehend what has been written, no matter how slowly I read th…
... been going through every stimulus, without reading the question stem, and writing out ... without timing yourself or even looking at the question stems with ... go through the sections again, read the stems, and then ... why it is either wrong or right. It should take ... -
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, you ... -
Ellen Cassidy's The LoopholeHas anyone used Ellen Cassidy's new LR book -- The Loophole. There seem to be rave reviews on Reddit. If you have used it, is there anything revoluti…
... advises students to read the stimulus first and then the question stem. Personally, I’ve ... I start with first (I tend to go with stimulus first, although this ... -
LR Plateau for Sooooooo LongOne of the biggest issues I'm having at breaking the 173 barrier is that my LR scores haven't improved in like 6 months. I am still stuck at a –3 sec…
... which was skim the acs first rather than diving into ... i would review the question type i got wrong ... into the specifics of the stimulus and see if you ... properly identified the conclusion or if you missed a ... that relate to the question stem and stimulus. -
LR Plateau for Sooooooo LongOne of the biggest issues I'm having at breaking the 173 barrier is that my LR scores haven't improved in like 6 months. I am still stuck at a –3 sec…
... which was skim the acs first rather than diving into each ... into the specifics of the stimulus and see if you properly ... identified the conclusion or if you missed a key ... does that relate to the question stem and stimulus.
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How do you deal with the questions you got wrong on the course?Hi 7sagers! Today was my bad day! I had a lot of questions wrong on the course. I used to just make it sure that I understood why I was mistaken fo…
... parts of the stimulus, and jot down what the question stem type requires ... of you for that question. When you ... is provable or very likely given what you've just read. Do ... -
LR pacing help Hey everyone, Just wanted some advice with LR pacing. Currently in a 35 minute time section, I can attempt about 21-23 questions. My score is usua…
... read the stimulus. If after the first read I didn't understand it well, or ... start over on the stimulus. After reading the stimulus twice and I ... don't fully understand the question. with regards to "how bad ... that it's a tough question, and just to flag it ... -
Help! Raising Scores, Trouble with LG and RCHi 7Sagers, So far I have taken two PTs and they both have me around a similar range. I got a 157 on the one I just took (PT52) and a 156 on the pr…
... a short sequencing game, or many MBT/MBF questions that ... (usually the first question for each game) as I read the rules. ... mentioned how the question stems of each RC question is unique. ... . For instance, if the question stem reads “according to the passage ... -
Has anyone used The Loophole for LR?Does it work well together with the content in the CC for 7Sage? Should I do one before the other? I'm about to start the CC for LR soon with Ult…
... The Loopholes approaches is read the stimulus, find logical gaps (CLIR ... actual question stem. 7sage method is reading the stem first to ... drills, reading the stimulus and then covering in ... right things when you read the stimulus, especially when the ... -
Advice - study habitsHey guys! I discovered 7sage 2 months ago after I wrote the June LSAT, I previously used Kaplan when I was first studying for the LSAT and it seems …
... different shortcut methods for different question stems that don't ... Writing everything out in the stimulus helped me clearly see how ... the conclusion. Once I read the question stem I write down what I ... whether or not I understood every part of the stimulus and ... -
how to stop reading rules wrong in LG????seriously i always do this and its such a stupid reason to loose marks... any tips? Am i just being too rushed or lazy or not bothering to understand…
... case. I would advise to read it slowly once and limit ... matching any answer choice: First, reread the question stem. If the error isn ... to your translations and the question stimulus. This way if the error ... is just question based you won't waste ... -
How to make the final jump from 167 to 170? Taking test this month!Hi guys! I'm trying to make the jump from 167 to 170. My BR score right now is 177. I missed 16 on PT 68 and missed 18 on 71. What is your advise? I'…
... Logic Games, answer the orienting question then skip ahead and answer ... may seem counter-intuitive at first, but there is a ... than you think" or "you've already read the stimulus twice and waisted ... misread a word in the stimulus or something, so coming back ... -
How to make the final jump from 167 to 170? Taking test this month!Hi guys! I'm trying to make the jump from 167 to 170. My BR score right now is 177. I missed 16 on PT 68 and missed 18 on 71. What is your advise? I'…
... Logic Games, answer the orienting question then skip ahead and answer ... may seem counter-intuitive at first, but there is a ... than you think" or "you've already read the stimulus twice and waisted ... misread a word in the stimulus or something, so coming back ... -
How to make the final jump from 167 to 170? Taking test this month!Hi guys! I'm trying to make the jump from 167 to 170. My BR score right now is 177. I missed 16 on PT 68 and missed 18 on 71. What is your advise? I'…
... you think" or "you've already read the stimulus twice and waisted ... I knew that any "parallel" question was an automatic skip. If ... is that, while at first it seems counter-intuitive to ... several immediate benefits for me. First, it instantly and permanently ... -
Suggestions and/or Encouragement Please..........I am able to recognize premise, conclusions and the approach to classify the inference family LR. However, when I see the questions I freak out and g…
... question types is immensely helpful in determining how to read the stimulus ... a box. So just read the question stem, intuitively understand what it ... reading the stimulus and panicking, I will take 5 or so ... eyes, and then re-read the stimulus. You need to find ... -
Question for the SagesFor LR, do you read the stimulus first, or the question stem first? Please explain why. There seems to be disagreement on this topic across reput…
I always read the stem first. My reasoning is fairly simple. Each question type has ... us looking for specific indicators in the stimulus ... 'm looking for before I read the stimulus. Doing it this way ... -
LG - Substitution Question (#Help)Hey 7sagers, Right now in the -1 to -0 range in LG (Full proofed 30 - 60). However, the substitution LG question stem in the 60+ test seems to get…
... - 60). However, the substitution LG question stem in the 60+ test seems ... see? Any book recommendations to read on this?
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Looking for the Best Way to Efficiently Review LR QuestionsHello fellow sagers, I have recently finished the CC and now onto drilling and correcting and that whole process. I just took PT36 after completing C…
... it is a flaw question, did you first ask if the answer ... read the stimulus, or a concept in the stimulus, or your approach for the question type, or ... approach and practice it untimed first in other questions till you ... -
MSS - MP or StrengthenI thought I understood the direction of argument lesson but I just took a timed section and found myself going back and forth when I saw MSS question…
... is most strongly supported?" or "The ecologist's argument ... ecologist's argument" or "the statements above" or whatever) and support ... stimulus. It just takes a careful reading of the question stem ... the extra few seconds to read closely though, otherwise you ... -
Knowing which LR questions to go back to during timed PT after 1st round?Hi guys, I just finished the CC and took a diagnostic June 2007 timed PT. 160 timed and 170 - 174 BR. My target is 172 - 175. I also just fini…
I think if you read it and you're getting confused at any point--stimulus, applying the stem to the stimulus, or the ACs as applied to the stem and/or stimulus, and the confusion isn't resolving on the first round, then defer to the 2nd round. -
skipping/ flaggingWhen it comes to a hard question on LR, do you actually just leave it blank and move on, or do you take an educated guess and flag it? if you do leav…
... a question when I cannot seem to figure out the stimulus or when ... I have to read it multiple times ... it in the second round or at the end if I ... choose any answer during the first round. -
Best Approach to LR? 7Sage, The Loophole, PS, etc.For those of you who have mastered LR: Did you incorporate information from various resources such as 7Sage, The Loophole (by Ellen Cassidy), Powersc…
... on how to approach each question type (how to parse out ... was whether you should read the Question stem vs Stimulus first and how they grouped ... different LR Question types but other ... -
First -0 on an LR section!Did 49.2 as the advanced translation drill at the end of Loophole. Timed but counting up without watching the clock (just wanted to see if I could ap…
... to look at the stem first before reading the stimulus? Maybe it’s ... the habit of reading the stem first is pretty ingrained for me ... question & come up with my CLIR quicker vs. waiting to read ... the stem until after translating. -
First -0 on an LR section!Did 49.2 as the advanced translation drill at the end of Loophole. Timed but counting up without watching the clock (just wanted to see if I could ap…
... Powerscore and Ellen both recommend stimulus first but take different (but both ... any type of question regardless of what the stem ends up ... section as an ATD, timed or not (note: nothing is ... your prep - 7sage, PS, Loophole, stem first but add a CLIR, eval ... -
Finally hit 180 BRWith a 170 score on PT82. Started with a 154 and feeling great about continued improvement! If I can make it this far, every one of you can!
... you’re done reviewing a question it should feel like the ... to do by composing the stimulus/AC in that way.
first contact with the main hostile force", or if you ... a stimulus or RC paragraph unless you truly understand what you just read ... -
Improving FocusHey everyone, I was wondering if anyone had advice for how to improve focus/attention span for long periods of time. Sometimes during PTs I find m…
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> For question stems, sometimes it's a ... I need to re-read AP questions but usually ... you're talking AC or stimulus, it's sort of ... have an issue identifying question stem, but sometimes it takes ... focus on what the stimulus is saying. Especially ...
