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Timed Preptest 148 BR 167-170, how do I proceed now?Hey guys, I recently finished the core curriculum and began doing preptests. On my last two (PT 39 and PT 42) I got a 148, but in the BR i got a 1…
... the wording they are using, treat the question as J.Y. does in the ... recommends:
1) Read the question stem so you know what to ...
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Does anyone every read the question twice?I read the question twice before the answers. Anybody else do this? It seems to be the way my brain absorbs things..
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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 advocate for reading the question stem before the stimulus. I studied ... much benefit reading the stimulus before the question stem. Reading the question stem first primes you for ... what to look for as you approach the ... -
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…
... that reading the question stem first actually distracts me from the content of the stimulus, which ... is to say the argument or the ... parts of the argument in the stimulus. When ... -
How to understand what each question are asking in LRI am having a hard time understanding what the questions in the LR section is asking. But once I understand what the question is asking I can answer …
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... take an old PT, just read the question stem, and write "SA" "NA ... identifying the stem. You should be able to identify the question in ... -
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…
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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…
... an inflexible question-specific approach gets you to the answer, it ... working. I think scanning the question stem first tended to save me time ... often did at first, but found reading the stem to be helpful ... wise.
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Having problem conceptually with LawgicI can get through all the quizzes and exercises but I'm having a hard time knowing why or the meaning of things I'm doing. When I look at a SA quest…
... I read the question stem and it tells me what the point of the question is but ... true to satisfy the argument. I can do the flash cards and ... me it a SA question vs a NA question. OK, I have ... "Unless", etc are indicators of the sufficient, but why does this ... -
Having problem conceptually with LawgicI can get through all the quizzes and exercises but I'm having a hard time knowing why or the meaning of things I'm doing. When I look at a SA quest…
... that for me when I read the question stem it does make a slight ... hindering you. That's because the question type in LR is interchangeable ... important because that's what the question is asking, and I ... why it's important if the question is asking for necessary ... -
PT61.S4.Q4 - In polluted industrial English citiesHi all, Sorry for not posting this in the question itself. I have premium so I'm not able to access all the explanations. I’m not understanding…
... not posting this in the question itself. I have premium ... attempted this question: 1) you may have read the question stem wrong or ... that question for the second round. In your second round, read with ... that aspect of the assumption. Doing a question this way ... -
70 hours of prep later - no score improvementI took PT 63 yesterday and scored on the low-end of my PT average (158). This is the same score that I got on my last 2 practice tests and I am start…
... BR, and found that the questions I missed weren't ... slowed down and got the last 6 harder ones ... to questions is to read the question stem and then apply my ... strategy to the stimulus as im reading ... answer and then hunt through the answer choices. If it ... -
PT84 BR Sessions with J.Y. - LR Sections OnlyHey 7Sagers, I'm leading BR calls for PT 84 (June 2018 LSAT). There will be four sessions total. Two for S2.LR and two for S3.LR. All sessions…
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—Read the question stem carefully to be clear on ... you’re reading, give the question one more pass.
I seriously dislike the Thinking LSAT PodcastDoes anyone share this opinion? The hosts are far too dogmatic regarding their advice...it's very strange to me for reasonable people to be so dogmat…
... don't believe in reading the question stem first, and are indeed super dogmatic ... , which just contributes to the funny value imo.
PT42 error??Practice Test 42, Question 19 doesn't seem to offer any correct answer choice. (Please someone correct me.) The correct answer is supposed to be A.
LOL! I remember that question. Go back and read the question stem very carefully (assuming your gameboard is set up properly).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 …
... of the theoretical aspects that underlay each question. This ... shortcut methods for different question stems that don' ... how the premises supported the conclusion. Once I read the question stem I ... write down what I predict to be the ..."Except" in Q Stem ConfusionThis is such a silly mistake on my part. During BR over the past several months, I have found that I usually lose track of the "Except" in a Q stem a…
... that if I just read the question stem without the word EXCEPT, 9 out ... makes sense when I now read the question stem again but include EXCEPT. ... So for example, the sentence from above would look ... yourself with thinking about the word EXCEPT during your ..."Except" in Q Stem ConfusionThis is such a silly mistake on my part. During BR over the past several months, I have found that I usually lose track of the "Except" in a Q stem a…
... , to go back and read the question stem again. This is broader ... , 4 of them) fit the question stem. Basically, train your brain ... then go immediately to the question stem and read it again and make ... realize I'd misread the question stem in the moment. I guess ...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…
... into a box. So just read the question stem, intuitively understand what it's ... example, a question stem might ask you "Which of the following exhibits both ... to mind, think about what the question stem is asking of you. It ...Ellen Cassidy's The Loophole StrategiesFor those of you who've read Ellen Cassidy's The Loophole -- I know that she strongly recommends reading the stimulus and designing the CLIR before r…
... book, however The LSAT Trainer recommends reading the question stem first. I have ... a guide before reading the stimulus on what ... how to perceive the information in the stimulus opposed ... to going in blindly and then reading the question stem ...Stupid mistakes in LRSo right now I'm averaging around 17 (-8/-9) per LR section. I always BR at -2/-3 and when I look back a majority of my errors are STUPID. For exampl…
... some success in not reading the question stem first. I use to really enjoy ... success in not reading the stem first and reading the stimulus first. I found that ... you're trying to anticipate the question type as you go and ...LR errors due to misreadingHi all! I have been getting around -4 to -6 per LR section, and have discovered that around 2/3 of my errors are due to misreading. This, in tur…
... dangling modifier that changes the question stem (really annoying when ... , misunderstanding if the question is about the AP or OP ... 3 seconds, write "READ THE PROMPT" in my notebook ... remember is to just read the question stem slowly and carefully. Unfortunately ...PT3.S4.Q14 - the only way Bookstores can profitably sell booksI chose C for this one because I wasn't sure about any of them. Can someone explain why the answer is D? I was trying to contrapose it back but be…
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Basically, I did not read the question stem correctly and failed to include ... was trying to write up the contrapositive. You did an awesome ...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…
... Question Stem first or Stimulus first, and had overwhelming greater success with the Question Stem first ... tutor suggested I try the Question Stem first approach that everything opened ... br />
With the Question Stem first approach, my mission now was ...Timing feels like the deal breakerI'm convinced at this point that I'm just not smart enough to do really well on this test. I can never, ever get a 4-5 star question right in the tar…
... them in a quarter of the time allotted, but for others ... need to keep practicing and the patterns/ answers will come to ... out the general direction of the answer before you even read the question stem will eventually ...Writing in 5 days - No ImprovementI wrote the LSAT twice, where I got a score of 155. On my PTs, I am actually scoring WORSE than I did on the actual LSAT a few months ago. My main is…
... truth of the LSAT is this - "if what ... sounds obvious but that's the reality. The LSAT is a skills ... takes some time to hone the new skills and strategies that ... LR until I started reading the question stem first and skipping aggressively. Those 2 ...What made LR click for you? struggling.I take the November test and I'm still missing -12 to -15 on every LR section.
... errors. I also found reading the question stem first made me narrow down what ... I was doing in each question.
Try doing ... you just go with your first instinct on an answer ... ’s an issue with understanding the “lawgic" fundamentals.
...When you begin a question, do you first identify what type of question it is?By type I mean MBT, Sufficient Assumption, etc. Just curious if you guys first identify it, then solve the question in a way that is unique to each t…
... creators reiterate that reading the question stem is useless and i' ... ve also been reading the powerscore bibles, and they ... I do see why reading the question stem first and then again before looking ... approach of quickly identifying the stem makes a lot of ...Advice for Studying with a Full-Time Job?I have tried different methods for studying for the LSAT while having a full-time job. I was wondering for those who are on the same boat as me, what…
... I decided I would treat the LSAT like another full-time ... do not waste time on the core curriculum; I have forgotten ... re-learnt to do the test intuitively. Reading the question stem first on LR is ... no time to parse out question types and apply strategies. If ...Posting on Behalf of a 7Sage User: Reading the stimulus first or the question stem in LR sections?**[I am posting on behalf of a 7Sage user. Please feel free to leave your comments below. Thank you for your help!]** Hi guys - would you recommen…
I recommend reading the question stem first before the stimulus.
... focused in every question of the LSAT. Knowing the question type gives ... rather than starting with the stimulus. Of course, ... comes down to is the individual student. What works ...Always choose wrong AC pf 2 ACs in LR...Please Help!I have noticed a pattern for a while where I often am down to two answer choices in LR and whenever this happens I typically choose the wrong answer …
... anticipating the correct answer choice.
2) I move to read the question stem ... , based on the question type, I categorize the answer as needing ... way too much time on the question, getting it wrong, or both ...
