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PT35.S1.Q23 - rejecting a belief evidenceHi all, this question comes from PT35, section 1, question 23, i chose E on this one. Can anyone share your thoughts on why E is incorrect? I tho…
... score is to anticipate the answer before reading the answer choices. For this ... question, it's rather difficult because the ... recognize the subject matter that the author is trying to critique: the surest ... -
Reading Comp - read questions first or no?Hi all! I'm new to the forum although I have been using the LG videos which I've found very helpful - thank you for providing this free resource! …
... do agree with Kevin that reading the questions before doesn't really ... ..
What I do before reading the passage is just quickly check ... I should be spending on reading it. -
Tip for improving RCJust something I've been doing a lot lately that I think might help some ppl out. I commute every day to work, so I leave in the morning and my da…
... reviews, are strikingly similar in the tone, style, and complexity found ... many RC passages. Something about the abstract analysis applied to an ... , unlike their full-length pieces), the Economist, Nytimes, and WSJ are all ... -
Can I still improve LR by Oct 5?I'm still getting like 10 wrong in LR and its disheartening because I've been taking timed sections out of PTs (don't have time to do full length exc…
... that flaw" I practiced by reading the stim and not moving on ... to the answer choices until I had ... an idea of what the flaw was.
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PT48.S3.Q12 - poet Luise Gluck tradition (author's attitude question)I just don’t see where the author endorses anything. The author, to me, doesn't seem to reveal anything about where he/she comes down on this debate.…
... assigned to the author based on the logical arrangement of the passage even ... "explicit" endorsement.
After reading the passage, aren't you on ... to the way the author presented the information. He could have, using the same ... -
Tip for improving RCJust something I've been doing a lot lately that I think might help some ppl out. I commute every day to work, so I leave in the morning and my da…
Woah, I just read some articles from the economist. It is eerily similar. Thanks! -
lsat and the economistSo, like many people on this forum studying for the october lsat, I have pretty much been living and breathing the test for the last couple weeks (mo…
man thats awesome, nerd on bro, I need to read the economist -
Test Day LogisticsHi all, happy studying and good luck to those of you taking the October test! Anyway, I have a few questions I want to clear up: 1)How "weird" real…
... how you're all reading the rules straight from the LSAC, what I ... will be redundant, but what the hell. :)
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lsat and the economistSo, like many people on this forum studying for the october lsat, I have pretty much been living and breathing the test for the last couple weeks (mo…
The book reviews and obituaries from the Economist are also very LSAT-like -
concentration problemWhen I take PTs, I tend to lose concentration after first 2 sections, or sometimes just right after few questions on the 1st section. I found myself …
... be that you are reading but not understanding what ... you are reading. This problem is understandable given the LSAT, in ... an active reading method. For example, constantly hunt for the Conclusion ... Premise, Ask you self before reading the stimulus, what is my ... -
RC question, reading questions/answer choices before the passage.I was wondering what everyone's thoughts were on this method? So far I've just been doing VIEWSTAMP and following the 7Sage advice, but I can't h…
Unfortunately, I think by reading the questions first, you would lose time, because you would end up reading them a second time when you get back to them after reading the passage... -
Assessing Reading ComprehensionI have been working on Logical Reasoning and Logic Games, and I feel pretty comfortable with them. I still end up scoring in the 150's however due to…
For me it was the tips and tricks that the MLSAT RC guide gave me...as in what to look for while reading the passage...how to eliminate wrong answers...how to effectively annotate the passage while reading. -
Advice Needed on LSAT test DecemberHi all, Please excuse if my post is not suppose to be here as I am new. I recently took Powerscore's class and although it was somewhat helpful …
... they'll introduce you to the formal logic that will be ... you start "getting used to" the questions and answers it all ... turns into just understanding the words you read.
reading the articles that tend to make ... -
Comprehensive Strategy for RC - response to KS in 3 partsHi KS, Perhaps you are taking the Feb LSAT, but given that the Dec test is only 3 weeks away, let me share my RC strategy. Not sure if you have t…
... will be totally unnecessary on the test itself. That would ... because pure memorization and re-reading the paragraphs just didn't ... was unacceptable, especially compared to the other sections. Now, I' ... your method and just read the passage without picking up ... -
recommended reading list?Hello, I have bachelor's degree in science that when it comes down to reading paragraphs about political science or social science, I tend to have…
The Economist. Subscribe to it and actually read the articles! I heard that they take out passages out of some of the really old subscriptions. If you read the articles from it, you'll definitely see the similarity with the LSAT passages! -
recommended reading list?Hello, I have bachelor's degree in science that when it comes down to reading paragraphs about political science or social science, I tend to have…
... have issue in identifying the main point. I didn ... it down to identifying the main point, but I ... refer to familiarity with the terms and subjects. For ... or neuroplasticity, I grasp the context immediately that I ... feel at ease about reading the passage, but it isn ... -
recommended reading list?Hello, I have bachelor's degree in science that when it comes down to reading paragraphs about political science or social science, I tend to have…
... should just stick to reading the reading comprehension passages from the lsat. Don't ... make the test more complicated ... political science articles then google the syllabus of different political ... what their students are reading. -
Should I read the question stem first?Is reading the stimulus and then reading the question stem a better tactic or the other way around??
I like reading the question stem first but I heard from several sources and the power score bible that this is not recommended. -
Should I read the question stem first?Is reading the stimulus and then reading the question stem a better tactic or the other way around??
... I can't imagine not reading the question stem first in LR ... a diagram. Instead, try understanding the hostile seating preferences everyone has ... . If you can unravel the mystery of their social issues ... , the questions are a breeze.
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Should I read the question stem first?Is reading the stimulus and then reading the question stem a better tactic or the other way around??
... things, but I say read the question stem first. You only ... you'll wind up "re-reading the stem" but in reality you ... 'll only remind yourself of the words you circled, and it ... -
Should I read the question stem first?Is reading the stimulus and then reading the question stem a better tactic or the other way around??
I used some of those other methods PS, in particular, but once I started using JY method of reading the question stem first, I began to pick up steam real fast. It helps you identify certain keys to the question type. -
how to attack questions on rc under timed condit?can someone remind me of the strategy for attacking Rc questions under timed conditions. When we see an answer we think is right are we supposed …
... should always at least consider the other options. It's ... because you spent too long reading the passage (perhaps you had to ... paragraphs, or chose to read the whole thing twice), or ... spending valuable time re-reading).
The time issues are almost ... -
how to attack questions on rc under timed condit?can someone remind me of the strategy for attacking Rc questions under timed conditions. When we see an answer we think is right are we supposed …
... spending too much time on reading the passage. This sounds kind of ... much time on seeing all the relationships (maybe ones that ... ). With regard to answering the questions this helps with seeing ... about the questions was because i want to speed up my reading ... -
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... a couple of months of reading The LSAT Trainer and then supplementing ... this course and keep up the practice until then.
... and then supplemented with the book, not the other way around. ... consider joining forces and raise the prices to cover including ... -
Following the syllabusHi 7sage(rs), Should I be following the syllabus as is? I'm starting it now and I am a little bit ahead of schedule based on the syllabus. I noticed…
... approaches, but this one is the most proven (at least for ... 'd also advise watching the videos and also reading the written transcripts (explanations ... ). It may seem redundant, but it's the ... -
Helpful outside resources for the LSATGuys, when you're exercising or commuting or just putzing around, listen to the podcasts from Radiolab and Planet Money. From a content point of view…
Hey guys, the Economist's Science and Technology articles are fantastic.
You'd think the LSAT writers themselves wrote some of these:
http://www.economist.com/science-technology -
On timing...tick tockHey all, So I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on how to improve timing? My timing is okay but sometimes I go over and I miss the last end…
... then with. I was hoping the patterns would emerge and be ... also changed my approach. At the start I was underlining and ... also played around with quickly reading the entire passage twice. I didn ... 't do it on the test, but it was interesting ... -
Nervous about the LSAT Saturday?Of course you are. You're about to take an important test. It's not <em>the</em> most important test though. That one you will be taking in June. …
... from a lawyer by the name Nelson, which the economist said on December ... granite determination "education is the great engine of personal development ... a mineworker can become the head of the mine, that a ... ."
In the end Mr. Martinez, just the fact you are ... -
Is anyone using the powerscore bibles to study?How effect are these series and has anyone seen any improvements? Also what are you all doing to improve your speed/time? -Thanks
I just started reading the LR and LG bibles. What's the best way to integrate the materials from bibles into the JY curriculum? Thoughts? -
How to tell if it's a real principle questionWhat are the other types of question types that have the word "principle" in their stems but are not really principle questions? I know "pseudo suffi…
... MSS principle questions along the lines of the one you cited are ... strength is usually between the strength of a traditional ... presented and the correct answer choice is the argument that ... will need to. Finish reading the stimulus first and then make ...
