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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…
... or two next to the stimulus to reinforce the question type (e.g ... don't need to read the stem again. Then read the stimulus. If it makes ... at first and when you go back after finishing the section ... that whatever approach you took the first time was most likely ... -
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 …
... read the stem thoroughly at the end.
The habit of reading the stem first ... etc" and proceed to read the argument accordingly. Just make ... swear that reading the stem first for ANY question throws their ... if they always read the stimulus first - we are ... -
Missing Only Easy QuestionsI'm in kind of a weird spot. At this point, I'm getting nearly all difficult questions, including ones I initially flag for BR, correct. But I still …
... it's such an easy question. After all, tricky ... that I've read the stimulus and stem correctly, even if ... back to them in the first place. Which goes along ... space to focus on each question.
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What do you guys read first?I was wondering whether you guys read the question stimulus or question stem first? Powerscore says stimulus first, but the Trainer says the stem fir…
... curriculum. Teaching students to read the argument first. You're being ... argument when all the stem is asking is the MP or ... on for certain question stems whenever you read the stem first. Imagine knowing what ... going to throw and the location before he throws ... -
PT65.S1.Q19 - last winter was mild enough to allow birdshttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-65-section-1-question-19/ Help. That's all I can say. I do not see how answer choice C does anything to the…
... caused the increased population? (A) is just a weak correlation: read weakly ... this thread:
The first is a strengthening question that takes an unused ... how the LSAT plays on the word "most" in a question stem, sometimes the "most ... -
Irritated and frustratedHi guys, I have been with 7SAGE for a few months now. I am only on the MSS section of the course. I find myself irritated and frustrated every time…
... those in the stimulus. Remember, when you see a question stem asking you ... to identify the main point, there ... various aspects of the argument as you read it for the first time. Many ... -
Over the 170 hump?? (LR is dragging me down...)I started taking this course a month or two ago in preparation for the December LSAT. I finally started doing real practice tests recently. I never d…
... you get an LR question wrong. Its the best way to ... to think through the reasoning you got the question wrong. Get into ... you missed a word in the stem). Then write down what ... and shooting for comprehension on the first read.
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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…
... , I'd still advocate reading the stem first...
(2) this ... ) read the stem first (takes one second to skim), (b) read the stimulus and realize this question ... being careful). Here, your first read of the stem might have seemed redundant, since ... -
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…
... to read stimulus first and then the question but blueprint is the other way around ( read question ... personally advocate for reading the stem first, but the fact very high scorers ... reading the stim first are ad hoc. It seems like reading the stem first gives ... -
Fixing your mistakes in the last 10 min in LR, is 30 min section PT not an efficient strategy?Hi, I've seen many posts about skipping and pacing strategy, especially those where ppl say they skip and fix their mistakes in the last 10 min in…
... about 25min or so. The first answer you believe to ... of the question types and test. You need that first, otherwise ... you will never speed up. You need to read the stem ... , recognize what type of question it is, ... -
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 decent understanding of the concepts behind that question. If no, ... is actually going on in the question. You use this in order ... Like you've read the stim twice and the AC twice and ... team Stem first, because in my mind, whats the point of reading the stim ... -
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…
... difference between tackling each question carefully, and wasting time ... the most attractive answer, and circle the question to come back to in the ... 180s. I've always read the stem first, partially because that's ... time. There tons of question types for which you ... -
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…
... might be fine reading the stim first. But it's _not_ ... , time-wasting concept to read the stem first. It works for lots ... working out one particularly difficult question, as JY discusses here: ... watch or reading stim vs stem first are really personal preference. ... -
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…
... reading the stim first. I tend to follow 7Sage's stem first approach ... you read the stim first. Great. But now what? 7Sage stem first strategy ... you've read the stem and determined what type of question you're ... do well on the test. Also, the fact reasonable and ... -
For those 170+ scorers - how did you improve LRHello everyone, this post is inspired by the fact that I just got wrecked on both LR sections on a PT. While I normally score -4 or -5 I got a -7 and…
... the most strategic way to take the section. Firstly, sometimes you read a question ... certain mode when reading the question at hand, and ... the-lsat/
I think largely this debate is like the stem ... vs. stim first debate. I know ... -
Step 0: Reading the Question Stem First7Sage recommends reading the question stem first. I will start to play with this. However, in the Powerscore books they say DON"T read the question…
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I prefer Stem first for a two main reasons ... of question I am up against before I tackle the stim ... suppose to be doing. I read the stem, think "okay, SA so ... they work better with stim first. This is just based ... 've seen to this question before. -
Help with parallel flaw and parallel reasoningHey everyone, Ever since I've been studying, I've had some trouble with parallel flaw/reasoning questions. Not really sure what it is about them t…
... question, while not always difficult, are often time-sinks.
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Please help. PlateauGuys, I really need you to help me with advice/strategy/tips on how to move forward. I took September 2016 LSAT and did 154 on official which was ri…
... digging and questioning every question, like the easy ones, i should ... figure subtle details of question stem and analyze answer choices ... more than a minute per question to help achieve this. ... . If you read a stimulus and then the first answer choice perfectly ... -
What is your 170+ study plan?Hey everyone, I'm taking a step back and redoing the CC. When I first did it, I went through it too fast to internalize what I learned. After…
... back and redoing the CC. When I first did it, I ... 160 first. Then you have to drop some of the ... to the previous one as you read. So by the time ... circling each and every question that you were not ... those operation that a question stem asks you for that ... -
What's your recent victory, small or large?I finally broke 170 today after quite a few tests stuck in the high 160s. I'm still aiming to score higher, but it feels really good to pass a notabl…
... /> This ties into the first point. I'm usually the kind of person ... working on the question. For me, when I answer a question I read the stimulus ... the end of the passage, I come back to the skipped question, reread the stem and the ... -
Looking for encouragement from longer term studiersHi 7sagers, my name is Eliza and I am struggling with my morale and confidence with the LSATS. I need your **advice/encouragement** from all you **lo…
... but less stressful - read some LSAT relevant posts, read the manhattan/trainer/powerscore ... having problems with correctly identifying the core stem? Are you falling into ... know.
To your first question: it largely depends on where ... -
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 …
... not read the part the question is asking about first. So I recognize that the question is ... AP, but I focus on just mapping out the ... idea of the structure of the argument, I return to the stem and see ... -
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…
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The Loopholes approaches is read the stimulus, find logical gaps ... of the "LOOPHOLE" before reading the actual question stem. 7sage method is reading the stem first to ... things when you read the stimulus, especially when the language is very ... -
What to do after Blind Review?Hello, I've been studying the LSAT since December 2018. I've gone through the PowerScore and Manhattan books with a diagnostic of around 158 with …
First, figure out why you got the wrong AC
For ... i spent it one a question i would have gotten wrong ... , some etc), didn’t read it properly, misread the stem (think PT 7x ... , I just do not understand the question or have no idea what ... -
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…
... 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 ... re-reading on most of the "easier" questions and ... -
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…
... 30 - 60). However, the substitution LG question stem in the 60+ test seems to ... to read on this?
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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…
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the stem first before reading the stimulus? Maybe it ... mostly, but the habit of reading the stem first is pretty ... the question & come up with my CLIR quicker vs. waiting to read the stem ... -
Plateaued in the low 170s - advice appreciated!Hi all! I'm taking the August LSAT and likely registering for October too. I'm stuck in the low 170s and really want to get my PT score up into at le…
... time as much, I'll read it slowly and usually I ... that I was in "LR Question Stem" reading mode in that I ... if I'd read something very similar to the passage before and ... slower to comprehend more on the first pass through, I've really ... -
LR and RC SpeedHey all -- I'm looking to increase my speed on LR and RC. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Here's a breakdown of how I usually approach the sect…
... the section/question... where are you losing your time? Do you often read ... a stimulus more than once? Consider a stem for ... 't, that breaks down the question and examines any deficiency in ... be able finish your first round by the 25 minute mark, which ... -
Advice Please: When to Skip QsI took a major dip from my last 5 PTs and overall PT average when I wrote in January (166). I've decided to retake. I feel like my fundamentals are s…
... I've found skipping on the first pass to be a time ... types of questions give you the most grief in terms of ... far it's almost always the MBT/MBF questions; I'm ... based on question stem alone? or after one read through of the stimulus? for ...
