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With a month left....not sure what to doWell folks it's just over a month until the September 2017 test. Of course that feels like the test is tomorrow. I'm not really sure what to do. …
... do worse in LR the later the section (ex, sec 4 ... always like -3 and the other ends up being ... NA, every now and again I'll miss an argument ... employ a skipping strategy really, unless I read a stimulus and know ... Sometimes its -5 in the first LR and some times ... -
PT35.S4.Q20 - a skeleton of a north american mastodonI just can't even understand what this question is saying, let alone understand the logic underneath it. Can someone shed some light as to what makes…
... it again the other day. It is a pain of a stimulus ... premise right after it gears you up for the conclusion. The question' ... like me, you fumbled the first read through under time pressure ... of evidence identical to the mastodon in the stimulus - it can neither ... -
understanding the sticky spots in RC (and letting urself do so)In almost every reading passage I've done, there's always ONE paragraph that gets complex and it requires me to take some extra time to re-read and u…
... to the part that tripped you up.
4) After you read ... once, write down what you think the main point ... is, and then read the _entire_ passage again, and see if those ... what you just read," mindset. If I'm skipping some details, it ... -
So I'm not a philosophy major...Anyone else get an undergrad degree in something other than philosophy? I know this test doesn't require outside knowledge, but I'm sure knowing some…
... Economics major (switched from Biochemistry after freshman year) -- never took ... " understanding of all the topics I've read, but I've ... a science passage", or "crap, the stimulus is super meta" reaction that ... and I can read and comprehend it again now, on this ... -
MY FIRST -1 IN LR ! *TEARS*I’m framing this shit, omg. I’ve been studying since April and COULD NOT for the life of me get LR to anything below -6. I cried. I cancelled exams. …
... Weaken/Strengthen). After I understand the flaw, I answer the stem. It ... /> > -Read ALL the answer choices. I would read B, think it ...
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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…
... question from 1- 25/26. The "skipping" came in when I found ... 't second guess.
After doing this, I saw that ... over and over and over again until I got faster and ... speed up. You need to read the stem, recognize what type of ... -
Scratching out Rules in LGI'm curious if everyone else scratches out rules in LG after you have used up the rule creating your master game board. I think it is a good strategy…
... rules in LG after you have used up the rule creating your ... have to consider them and read if they kick start when ... list that I condensed from the stimulus since most are sometimes scratched ... back to a condensed form again. Is the key to not scratch ... -
What's your go-to strategy for Necessary Assumption questions?So, I've just finished the instructional videos for the Necessary Assumption lesson. This is the first time since starting JY's lessons that I feel s…
... I became much better after going through the lesson again and really putting ... out an explanation of the stimulus , what I think the gap is , and ... the problem sets and question bank . I am thinking of incorporating skipping ... -
How to develop internal cues to not spend too much time on a questionI've been focusing on the LR section of the LSAT. I realized I can spend up to 3 minutes on a question during timed test conditions. This is...ridicu…
... question at face value, read effectively through the stimulus, and if possible, eliminate ... all the questions with another 17 minutes to go through again and again ... meant when they talked about skipping strategy. -
Discouraged Frustrated Need HELP any adviceI've been studying for the LSAT for what I feels like is two long years. I took the June 2017 and got 144. Prior to that I did self studying using Po…
... I understand. I talk out the stimulus and answer choices to myself ... about it, I read over it, I watch the videos. I get ... sort of solidify wrong things after, or sometimes I just wasn ... retain from the explanation video. And then again memorize for the future why ... -
Any tips to read quicker?One of my biggest problems is that I do not read fast enough and sometimes I tend to skip over words that make or break answer choices. Partially I b…
... speed. Unfortunately the faster I try and read the less I actually ... to engage with the passage/stimulus. I just purchased the LSAT Trainer ... speed. It is because after reading the passage they still can' ... slow. In the OP she talks about skipping words when she ... -
High 160s Plateau..My most recent fresh preptest was PT80 during which I scored a 167. My score seems to hover in that region. Any advice on piercing that veil? Gene…
... point, visualizing the stimulus and then breaking it down after I have a ... I think I just read the passages for the gist of them. I ... I search for the main point I again feel as though ... miss due to the stressful nature of the test. The stimulus first strategy ... -
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…
... Later that night (after filing the report at the campus security and ... less stressful - read some LSAT relevant posts, read the manhattan/trainer/ ... and just go with the flow in the stimulus), and really forcing ... I would advice you, again, is to know what ... -
How to Read LRHello 7sagers, Iv been studying for 8 months. Went through the CC, did Powerscore, did Manhattan Prep, and I'm still getting -8, -7, -6, with my B…
... good time in the stimulus. Putting time in the front end will save ... also deployed a skipping strategy and it helped with the speed. I ... strategy didn't work, and the read slower didnt work. I think ... missing a bunch of the same question types again, so I'm ... -
BR score 10 points greater than timed PT score-How to close the gap?I am scoring in the 165-170 range and my BR score shot up by +10 points. Granted, I did my BR across 2 days, 2 sections each. I was plateauing fo…
... when I pick 1 answer after debating 2 equally appealing ones ... think my problem with the whole approach of skipping questions is I ... spent this extra time reading the stimulus and instead of attacking it ... reading to pass on and read a totally other question. I ... -
Timing issues... so frustratedHey guys, How do you improve timing, especially with LR and LG? Is it something that just comes naturally with tons of practice? Do you just get f…
... that we actively read each stimulus to ID the argument parts and ... If you don't understand the stimulus, you shouldn't waste your ... move forward again. theres some easy questions at the end usually ... are lots of takes on skipping strategies but ultimately you ... -
My decent strategy for RCI always see posts about timing for RC for people who have completed the CC and have decent fundamentals, but are having trouble going faster. Althou…
... doing the questions, and then reading it again, and doing the questions again). When ... , and develop a system. After doing this for almost a ... require a second read through; a second read through for law ... It feels nice to embrace skipping and and just knowing that ... -
What type of questions do you guys skip?After practicing some timed tests, I've finally accepted that I won't be able to do every single problem and have to learn to give up some problems. …
... I'm pretty bad a skipping, but when I do skip ... no sense after reading the stimulus and question. Sometimes I'll even read it ... -
How to get out of the 160ish Range - Advice Pls :)Hi everyone! I am looking for some advice in regards to my exams! So I just made a huge decision to postpone law school for another year, so I de…
... gt; > I suggest watching the webinars for techniques in Reading ... haven’t yet mastered the art of skipping, that can improve ... a stimulus and having no idea what I just read. ... blank or was it because the stimulus is confusing." this should ... look at it again. -
Retaking the TestHi everyone! I just took the November Lsat, and although we haven't received our scores yet, I am strongly considering taking the Jan Lsat. I have…
... the material on the pages clearly. After you take the test, review the ... took 30 seconds to read stimulus, eliminated 3 answer ... /> What @turnercm suggested about skipping questions seems counter-productive but ... to do to the structure of the stimulus as well. ... -
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…
... . For example, if the stimulus looks like this: "The dress is purple. This ... gone through. Then go through the sections again, read the stems, and then pick ... , but after doing several sections like this the form of the LR stimuli ... -
needing solid study adviceHi everyone. I am looking for some general honest/helpful advice from those who have a similar story to me, and who eventually learned this test: …
... first started out after the CC. But the first step would ... have support in the stimulus, so identifying the support will improve ... so much easier to read. The common consensus I am ... the information in the passage.
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How do you skip questions/passages??I did PT 78 today (spoiler alert?) I got stuck on a few LR questions I did not realize were difficult until I spent 2 minutes on them (I read the …
... felt was getting lost. After reading the second paragraph, I ... the other passages. I decided to read it again a couple more times. After ... what is being said after the 2nd paragraph, you should ... questions and questions where the stimulus shows a bunch of ... -
Struggling with the time constraintHi guys Im just looking for some advice here on where to go next, Im registered for the January exam but im still struggling with my timed for RC and…
... , read the passage SLOWLY, so that you make sure you aren't skipping ... , during Blind Review).
- After blind review, check your answer ... then practicing again, and then go back to the fundamentals again, etc. It ... -
Struggling with the time constraintHi guys Im just looking for some advice here on where to go next, Im registered for the January exam but im still struggling with my timed for RC and…
... , read the passage SLOWLY, so that you make sure you aren't skipping ... Review).
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A Tip on Beating Mid Section StressThere is no worse feeling during a timed section than when you come across a difficult question, have trouble processing it, and feel like you should…
... a flaw type question and after reading the stimulus 3 times I still ... getting out of there and skipping the question for later.
< ... have a strong understanding of the stimulus, the best way to get ... 3. They freeze. You read a stimulus or game and all of ... -
Sufficient Assumption- Looking for adviceHey 7 Sage community, I have been trying to improve my timing strategies in LR overall but one thing I noticed I've been doing during timed sectio…
... when after a first read through of the stimulus you don't see the gap ... take a crack at it again. The correct answer will always be ... powerful as to force the truth of the conclusion: (correct answer) --> ... -
Push out LSAT Test Date or Hope for a Miracle?This is seriously so embarrassing, but I have been studying for going on five months now, averaging about 15--20 hours on a good week and I have take…
... concepts. I just did the same myself after many, many duplicate scores ... totally untimed, read every stimulus in full and write the main points and ... attempt to answer the question (or even read it), try to ... an exercise in patience), but again, it did force me to ... -
How to stay calm during the Real LSAT?Hi all, I recently sat for the Nov LSAT. I put in my ear buds, took a deep breath even did some meditation right before the test. But when I star…
... the stimulus at all on my first read. The idea was that returning to the ... , so in the real thing I ended up skipping soo many questions ... the previous question/section when moving on. I remember that even after ... I managed to calm down a bit, I had the ... -
Skipping question typesHas anyone ever skipped specific question types and seen success? I just took PT 79 and struggled with the LR mostly because there were a lot of N…
... rule of thumb for skipping, 1) If the stimulus and AC are extremely ... easy PF / PMOR because I read the stem and say "Oh crap ... tried to do is read the first line of the stimulus and determine whether ... with it time and time again and are missing them every ...
