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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…
... far as skipping, you should experiment with different skipping routines, ... minutes, with more liberal skipping, but realized that ... again, that is the strategy that worked for me, after ... change how you read the stimulus. Some of the most complicated stimuli ... -
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'…
... rush the answers in the rest of the questions. By skipping the ... flagged questions after having confidently answered the other 21 ... you've already read the stimulus twice and waisted the time, might ... the stimulus or something, so coming back to it again ... -
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'…
... rush the answers in the rest of the questions. By skipping the ... flagged questions after having confidently answered the other 21 ... you've already read the stimulus twice and waisted the time, might ... the stimulus or something, so coming back to it again ... -
How to avoid careless mistakes?Dear 7sagers, After months of prep, I still have a recurring problem: making careless errors - mostly in the form of misreading LR stimulus and an…
Dear 7sagers,
After months of prep, I still ... I noticed time and time again in doing LR sections on ... whenever I check my watch after I hit Q20, I tend ... rush.
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When you feel like you don't understand anything you read on the test dayHi all, In December, RC, which is my best section, was the first section and I felt like I wasn't understanding any of the sentences I was reading…
... is my best section, was the first section and I felt ... was reading. So I read the sentence again and again but I just kept ... -
Sick on the day of the LSATs...again.So here's a general question for anyone who's ever had this awful experience...It appears I'm going to be sick on the day of the February LSATs after…
... on the day of the February LSATs after having the flu on the ... day I had to take the ... fate by loudly announcing to the universe, "oh well, ... sick again for the February LSATs, haha" after taking the first ones). The ... -
For those who go 0 to -2 per LR section, do you understand everything in the stimulus?I understand that a key to master the LR section is to focus only on the core of the stimulus as a stimulus usually consists of unimportant details a…
... focus only on the core of the stimulus as a stimulus usually consists of ... you guys ever skim when the stimulus is very long and dense ... parts of the stimulus (the core) AFTER reading/understanding everything said in the stimulus?
What to do if you do not understand stimulus?What should I do if I read the stimulus but don't understand it? Some on 7sage have suggested skipping the question. However, obviously if I skip it …
What should I do if I read the stimulus but don't understand it? Some on 7sage have suggested skipping the question. However, obviously if I skip it I will likely get it wrong, but if I try to understand it I have a better chance to get it right. Thoughts?Do you read the entire passage first or make notes while reading?Hey guys! So I have been struggling with RC, however I was wondering if you guys read the passage first or make notes while reading? I don't know…
... was wondering if you guys read the passage first or make notes ... hard time trying to read and write at the same time. I ... notes. Should I make notes after reading the entire passage first or ... after every paragraph? What has worked ...What the Flaw is wrong?In all seriousness, I have managed to get good at every LR question except for this one. I am hovering at 70%. I believe my problem is that I have m…
... have memorized the list of recurring flaws, and after I read the stimulus, if I ... do not immediately recognize the flaw, my ...Preparing to take the LSAT again, which program is recommended Ultimate or Ultimate +Hi all, this is my first time participating on the discussion board. My name is Savannah and I am preparing to take the LSAT again. I recently discov…
... take the LSAT again. I recently discovered this site and have read ... amazing reviews about the ... 2018 and the third test will be the end of the year. ... walking out of the room slamming the door and everyone ...Turn the page, read the instructions, and start working... 5 seconds ago?Small question, I mostly just dont want to get an infraction. When the Proctor says "turn the page, read the instructions, and start working now" ca…
... an infraction. When the Proctor says "turn the page, read the instructions, and start ... working now" can you turn the page ... he starts saying turn the page, or perhaps after he completes that ...Read all question choices or stop after found correctI'd love to hear opinions on this... especially from top scorers. I'm PT-ing around 165 right now and time is my issue on missing RC and LG Q's. I ha…
... recently. If I've read the stimulus carefully and know what ... may just skim for the correct AC and move ... Do you think this is the best approach? Or is ... eliminate answers and confirm the right choice (get two ... need to figure out the best approach for myself ...Help!!!!I don't know how can i break 150I've prepared lsat for two months, i studied all the 7sage courses, some of the trainer courses. But i still couldn't see any improvement on my test …
... t finish the questions. Most of the time, when i read the stimulus, i ... over and over again to understand the stimulus. It costs me ... game i cannot solve after i watched the video. However, ... misread or interpret the stimulus and choose the wrong answers. As ...Did you read the trainer? Help with some applicationsHey there! So, thanks to our wonderful community, I read the trainer and it has definitely helped! Here's my question: The trainer wants us to find …
... our wonderful community, I read the trainer and it has ... to find the flaw in all the "subjective" questions (the ones ... us to do after we've found the flaw for ... in whether or not the conclusion obtains, then I ... But I figured that out after a lot of trial ...Getting rattled and lost within the stimulusHi all, I finished the CC earlier this week and took my first PT since my diagnostic a couple days ago. I did quite well going from a 150 to a 160…
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I finished the CC earlier this week and ... During the second half of the LR sections (especially the second ... like I would read over the stimulus and not be ...
In the CC LR untimed problem sets ... more PTs/blind review do the trick?
PT1.S3.Q23 - A medical journal used a questionnaire survey to determineSo I got this correct, but only on the basis that I knew this was a medium leveled question. I cannot fully eliminate A and need additional help. …
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When I read this my initial instinct was ... that 62% is representative. Again, after knowing this was a ... for and I re-read the stimulus and saw it mentioned ... representative discrepancy mentioned AND the want for the increased readership. However ...Road to 170+: "Down to 2, What do I do?" (Long Read: Strategy on how to choose between two LR AC's)Tell me if this scenario sounds familiar. You are humming along in a Logical Reasoning question. You think AC D might be the right answer choice and …
... . I understand the temptation, the answer choices are where the points are after all ... understood the stimulus or one of the answer choices. Either you rushed through the stimulus ... should go ahead and re-read the stimulus to see what you’ve ...Strategy for question types, please let me know if I'm on the right trackHi I'm almost pushing into the 170s and I'm trying to solidify my strategy for LR. Right now I read the question stem, read the stimulus and find the…
... Right now I read the question stem, read the stimulus and find the C, P's ... the stim into my own words. After that I find the ... br /> SA: see the structure of the argument, graph if needed ... (MSS, MBT):
MSS: read the stim really, really well. Get ...RC: Don't forget the simple things.Hello 7Sage Neighborhood, While the conversation around Reading Comp is often dominated by high-level strategy talk, I am posting this as a remind…
... make sense the first time you read it, read it again, two ... , but when I read the beginning again I saw that I ... Go on a word hunt after Blind Review.)_
... someone what I've just read?"
**Example:** ... _(Note for us: After Blind Review.)_
...Help Comprehending StimulusHello everyone, I've noticed that one of my main problems (other than timing, which I hope will come with time - pun intended) is not understandin…
... - pun intended) is not understanding the stimulus correctly.
I ... . Sometimes, however much I read the stimulus it does not make any ... to rephrase every sentence in the stimulus on paper to try ... (i'll happily report after a week or two of ...From 140's to 169 (Nov)Hey guys I told myself that if I ever got a score I wanted I would write one of these because I benefitted so much from reading other people's journe…
... because classes would start up again and make studying kind ... and a looming existential crisis. After my first PT that summer ... a lot do translation drills( read the stimulus and copy what you remember ... well.
- And lastly, again keep fool proofing and don ...My unorthodox tips for LR (Averaging 1-4 missed per section)Here are some pointers that are installed into my brain but they may or may not come out the way I intend them to. First, be able to understand which…
... during these, I read the stimulus and understand the task that I must ... can understand/read the stimulus and know what the answer should sound ... by the time I go into the questions, once again through ... the answer choice that I believe COULD work, however, after ...Having a difficult time studying LR. .
... to do, right? Now read the stem again and look at every word ... to mean that everything in the stimulus is true. But, of ... not under timed conditions and after a while it sort of ... see every little detail the first time I read the stimulus. Now it doesn ...Thoughts/Opinions on strategy for attacking LR SectionsSo I was reading through a Kaplan LR practice book (which I found mostly useless) the other day and came across a certain strategy that they suggest …
... easy ones at the end to warrant skipping around like this ... task the rest of the way. Skip the ones where you read the stimulus and ... . Many have come here after throwing money away on Kaplan ... and their general elation at the awesomeness (and slightly cultish) ...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…
... you don't understand the stimulus.
Read the stem, draw a quick ... don't need to read the stem again. Then read the stimulus. If it makes no ... and when you go back after finishing the section to spend more ...Skipping QuestionsWhen you skip questions do you still circle an answer choice and come back to it, or leave it blank untill you come back to it at the end? And ar…
... on my reason for skipping. If I read the stimulus and ACs, and I ... as "skipped."
If after reading the stimulus the only thing that comes to ... the question with the intention of coming back to it after I complete the ...Started PT's - Need AdviceI've been studying for the September LSAT since June and all you 7Sagers have provided me with invaluable advice. I'm hitting a bit of a block, so I'…
... there's nothing wrong with skipping, and that sometimes you ... ?
After reflection, I think the hardest part of LR ... I fully understand what the stimulus is saying, the answer choices are ... section where I have to read the stimulus 2 to 3 times, ...Struggling with Flaws--How Do I get BetterThis is my weakest Question Type, and although I have practiced memorizing all 20 flaws I have trouble recognizing them on the LSAT because I am ofte…
... when you first read the stimulus but went to the answers anyways: I ... our weaknesses. The good thing about coming back after you have ... skipped it the first time ... again at the end of section when you have time, re-read the stimulus ...Stuck: BR Low 170's, Timed mid 150'sI am working towards a faster pace for the test questions but have tremendous difficulty lowering the time spent. I can score close to perfect on the…
... as I have to re-read the stimulus because I did not understand ... of the information in the stimulus.
2) I am horrible at skipping. But ... I understand the ... and ideas!
Thank you again:)
