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I Need HelpI feel so defeated right now, and I need some advice. I've been studying for this exam for a little over a year, and I feel like I need to reexamine …
... the LR section of my PTs :
1. I get ... before I enter the answer choices)
Answer Choice Analysis ( this ... all the questions I circled during my PT, I check my answer choices ... and attempt those question types all while being conscious of my ... -
Older and Newer testsI’m currently using the Premium pack and I was wondering if I should practice the older tests (37-58) first then use the newer ones (72-81) closer to…
... I'm confident with my answer choices. The final answers are what ... BR questions that they circled while taking the PT that they ... questions faster when I'm taking PTs timed.
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September TimelineI wanted to see what you all thought about my schedule leading to the September test. As it stands, I am finished with the CC, I am 1/3 of the way th…
... agree with @LivingThatLSATdream that taking 2 PTs a week would be too ... well lol but I will answer anyway. I will admit at ... so much more than myself while working full-time and I ... management, how to properly utilize all my resources and how best ... -
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…
Hi all! I wanted to follow ... time to see the right answer and move on. I ... need to blind review WHILE I was taking the test. My ... I can read through the answer choices, intuitively know what the right ... been made. Thank you all for your replies and suggestions ... -
Huge score drop.. What's wrong with me :(So I've been studying for LSAT for **almost a year** now.. and I thought after all the studying, I would naturally be seeing at least a few point inc…
... wasn't cramming full timed PTs because I simply didn't ... my way OUT of correct answer choices, somehow having this bias ( ... outside knowledge/biases) that the answer choice is wrong..? Writing this ... few weeks on calming myself! While taking PT 83 I was even ... -
Mostly Strongly SupportedI am still in the process of going through these lessons so I might be ahead of myself but is there a formula for tackling most strongly support ques…
... I find myself re-reading the stimulus over and ... the case. Sometimes, MSS answer choices are just a more ... that idea is that, while it's helpful to ... when looking at the answer choices and their own pre- ... not feel 100% with all the questions covered when ... -
RC improvement success stories?Hey guys, RC is a section I consistently have trouble with. A lot people say it’s the most difficult section to improve in although there is debate…
... for each paragraphs main point taking about 4.5 min to ... to write down anything while reading, cutting down my reading by a min ... ) and tried a few things, taking what I felt worked best ... get better at sensing trap answer choices which were really not much ... -
Score Dropped from PT 40's to 70's`I have a question relating to an experience I'm sure many of you have experienced. I started PT'ing in the late 30's and 40's and my score increasing…
... score when I first began taking PTs in the 70s (I ... crafting incorrect/trap answer choices and subtle correct answer choices. We all know that ... core curriculum uses material from PTs 1-35, I think ... could not decide between two answer choices and had to throw ... -
How do you treat dumb mistakes?I keep finding that an increasing number of my mistakes occur due to carelessness rather than a misunderstanding of the material. What have you guys…
... probably because your system of reading the question is somehow flawed ... a question and now the answer seems obvious, why didn't ... can from the test. After all, if you have extra time ... /> Another problem I have is while taking practice exams, sometimes I get ... -
How do you treat dumb mistakes?I keep finding that an increasing number of my mistakes occur due to carelessness rather than a misunderstanding of the material. What have you guys…
... probably because your system of reading the question is somehow flawed ... can from the test. After all, if you have extra time ... ; Another problem I have is while taking practice exams, sometimes I get ... to address that but your answer was helpful. Thanks.
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Practice Test - 50% Done with CC?Hi All, I am very close to being 50% done with the Core Curriculum. Is it a good idea to take a PT just to start getting into the habit of applyi…
... if you remember the answer choice be sure to ... the material is precious so while 40+ fresh PT's ... great. While there is merit in re-taking or re ... of all the small victories you've had while going ... and even while doing PTs/drills. Fight it. After all, you'll ... -
just took my first post-CC PT...and I bombed it. I'm not shocked because I knew when I finished LR and LG that I wasn't solid in my understanding of the methods, rules, etc. so,…
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> > Enter your answer choices into the analytics on 7sage ... scores are weak (including your reading score). For that reason, I ... t pressure yourself to attempt all the games. I would consider ... d normally suggest focusing on PTs because the exam isn' ... -
Bombed June LSAT - 10 points below avg.!Title says it all. I bombed the June LSAT (159) vs. my average preptest scores of 169. I attribute this decrease to a few factors: nerves, primarily,…
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Anyway, all this to say - yes, even ... bit. Most dramatically, with comparative reading being added in (I think ... more nuanced, with more trap answer choices (answers that would be correct ... your last 2 or 3 PTs all be extremely recent ones. < ... -
Hail Mary RC strategiesThe July LSAT is upon us.... and despite my satisfactory gains in LG and LR (thanks 7sage), my reading comprehension is still dismal. So I'm askin…
... LR (thanks 7sage), my reading comprehension is still dismal.
taking tips that have helped you ... bait you with trap answer choices that have very little ... all that out the window when it comes to actually supporting answer choices ... -
Just feeling stuckI'm going to vent a little bit on here. At the start, I took the initial PrepTest June 2007 and got 144. I missed 51 questions then. Now, I took my f…
... These drills help to answer how much panic and ... see how they are all related and cookie-cutter ... the LSAT compiles for all 3 sections. So the ... you film yourself while doing drills or PTs so you have ... minutes agonizing between 2 answer choices and then get it ... -
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…
... cc already and was taking PTs following the syllabus. i ... like, 5 preptests of all the same score except maybe ... and foolproofed games and reading articles. it felt like ... and foolproofing, etc. it all began to feel really ... anything for me while i was flat lined. -
I would love some feedback from 7Sagers on this LG realization I just had.I just finished going over a warm up piece from LG PT46 and had a bit of a realization during BR. I commented at the link below and I would absolutel…
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>Taking these few seconds will allow ... on tape one, the answer choices in every question could only ... likely would it be if all the answer choices addressed *only) the ... the written outcome. Thus, while answering 4 questions by drawing ... -
120 to 170While I'm a bit disappointed in my score as it's lower than my recent PT average, I'm grateful for all the support communities like 7sage, TLS, and R…
... dense and convoluted, LR all the answers seemed so appealing ... mind. When working through the answer choices, I would check them against ... or I could anticipate the answer after reading the stimulus. RR - ... these become freebies after a while. I just focused on ... -
Can someone explain JY's strategy for comparative RC passages?hey all, so i see JY implement a strategy for comparative RC. I think I get the gist of it, but just wanted to confirm, and would love for any co…
... one and eliminate whatever answer choices you can from all questions and then ... answer choices for ones you couldn't eliminate only after reading A; sometimes, while ... you're reading B and you ... -
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…
... w wholesale, and some others, while helpful to some testers, should ... before you go into the answer choices
Totally agree. ... understanding to another person it all falls apart. You can ... lead to false-negatives and reading errors IMO. However, I ... -
Where Am I Going Wrong? PLEASE HELP!Hello 7Sage, I began my LSAT journey in November of 2017. I had just been raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason at my Masonic Lodge, joine…
... habits and not getting lazy while foolproofing.
That -12 ... patterns in structure and answer choices. For example, almost all correlation-causation questions ... correct answer choices will help you get faster. So stop doing PTs and ... -
Scores getting worseI've been studying since January. I took a test before I jumped into the Power Score books and got a 160. I felt great! I worked through all three PS…
I appreciate all the feedback. I don’t ... , my scores were dipping on PTs 72-75. It felt like ... gaps in logic or correct answer choices got more subtle. I’d ... dead. If I start with reading, it bums me out and ... best I’ve done on reading was -4. -
When writing LG rules, should I also do 1st Question (acceptable scenario)? JY says to do it?So I've noticed that in recent commentaries, JY says that when you do a LG, as you write down the rules, for each rule you write, go down to the 1st …
... wrong if you've eliminated all the answer choices. Memorizing rules really does ... games, and doing acceptable questions while reading the rules helps with that. -
When weaken with alternate explan., how to if AC is ACTUALLY alternate explan. or not? PT 61.2.11hello! so for a lot of Phen/Hypo Weaken questions, the way to attack them is to find an alternative explanation. One example of this is PT61.2.11.…
... a truly **_alternative_** explanation, reading closely this explanation can be ... surgery having this effect on all the other dogs! That ... the author taking a leap: a leap of understanding. Answer choice ... to do is see the answer choices as a separate hypothesis ... -
LSAC Announces Digital LSAT Launch Schedule"LSAT will be fully digital in North America starting September 2019" Full press release here: https://www.lsac.org/about/news/lsac-announces-dig…
... br /> FONT: hate how in reading section (paper version) the lines ... all once the timer started, I was so focused on taking ... tends to read eliminated answer choices, than the whole collapse ... experience. lol.
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For RC masterminds, what is one tip you have for getting a perfect section?It's hard for me to even understand how people get a perfect score for RC, because there are always answers that I can't get, even after BR and then,…
My average for reading comp. is -1 to ... has been reading comprehension. While I agree that reading comp is ...
The benefit of reading the passage solely for structure ... all North American communities), throw it out.
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Started skipping strategy- massive points dropI started using the skipping strategy that the Sages talk about in the webinar on a timed drill section today and got TWICE as many wrong as I usuall…
... marking the support structure, not reading answer choices properly, etc. That's just ... you first laid eyes on all the questions on the first ... 't try new strategies on PTs or on the real thing ... -
Started skipping strategy- massive points dropI started using the skipping strategy that the Sages talk about in the webinar on a timed drill section today and got TWICE as many wrong as I usuall…
... marking the support structure, not reading answer choices properly, etc. That's just ... you first laid eyes on all the questions on the first ... on PTs or on the real thing.
To answer your ... you eliminate the three fluff choices. I also felt that that ... -
How to get better at Flaw and Weakening questions?I consistently am getting -5 wrong on LR sections. However, most of the times those wrong answers are from Flaw and Weakening questions. I am blind r…
... cars are black while the conclusion say ALL cars are ... is aggressively eliminating wrong answer choices. The hardest flaw questions ... dealing with less answer choices the correct answer choice will expose the ... a duh moment when reading this piece of advice ... -
How to get better at Flaw and Weakening questions?I consistently am getting -5 wrong on LR sections. However, most of the times those wrong answers are from Flaw and Weakening questions. I am blind r…
... cars are black while the conclusion say ALL cars are ... is aggressively eliminating wrong answer choices. The hardest flaw questions ... dealing with less answer choices the correct answer choice will expose the ... a duh moment when reading this piece of advice ...
