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How to approach a really long MBT/MSS stimulihi guys, so when you have a SUPER long inference Q, how do you approach such questions? I know that for argument type questions, we MUST understa…
... is important to understand the stimuli the best we can no ... are doing. In the case of long stimulus for MBT and ... think. In many cases the correct AC falls between ... a lot of the stimulus as fluff. The hard part is ... do when I'm reading the stimulus is to see if ... -
Circling MethodSo I've been trying to develop a circling method for BR/time saving. The best thing I've come up with so far is one circle for questions I'm not …
... , I'll remember immediately upon reading the stimulus and not return to it ... do my BR on the same day or the day immediately after ... -
Circling MethodSo I've been trying to develop a circling method for BR/time saving. The best thing I've come up with so far is one circle for questions I'm not …
... I'll remember immediately upon reading the stimulus and not return to it ... I find myself returning to the questions I marked and ... seeing which ones gave me the most trouble. A few ... stand out, but occasionally seeing the question again is misleading. Sometimes ... -
How do you practice "not rushing" and being efficient in LR?I realized that the biggest problem holding me back is rushing to answer choices without fully and precisely understanding the stimulus in LR. But s…
... games, do not leave reading the stimulus until you fully understand what ... />
do you know the subject of each sentence? can ... mentioned? Does the author disagree? Could the author be prescribing ... to true understanding of the stimulus and I promise you, ... -
How do you practice "not rushing" and being efficient in LR?I realized that the biggest problem holding me back is rushing to answer choices without fully and precisely understanding the stimulus in LR. But s…
... ironically faster) at LR by reading the stimulus a TINY BIT slower. I ... zoom through the stim but that didn't help. Try reading slightly ... you to really focus on the argument and will help you ... -
What do you guys read first?I was wondering whether you guys read the question stimulus or question stem first? Powerscore says stimulus first, but the Trainer says the stem fir…
... that PowerScore said to read the stimulus first and they said ... their own prep company. The Thinking Fox? Or something ... though. I find that reading the question stem is EXTREMELY useful ... look like while you are reading the stimulus.
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What do you guys read first?I was wondering whether you guys read the question stimulus or question stem first? Powerscore says stimulus first, but the Trainer says the stem fir…
This is the reason I dislike PS. The instructor keeps harping on reading the stimulus first and I hate it. I get questions much faster and with much more accuracy if I read the question stem first. -
What do you guys read first?I was wondering whether you guys read the question stimulus or question stem first? Powerscore says stimulus first, but the Trainer says the stem fir…
... the reason I dislike PS. The instructor keeps harping on reading the stimulus ... said to read the stimulus first and they ... look like while you are reading the stimulus.
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... scorers who swear by reading the stimulus first. Powerscore and ... -
What do you guys read first?I was wondering whether you guys read the question stimulus or question stem first? Powerscore says stimulus first, but the Trainer says the stem fir…
... no matter what or else reading the stimulus first on every question no ... these methodological tweaks are not the secret to some new-found ... sense of when to read the stimulus/stem first. -
70 series and newer tests - not more difficultHey everyone, Whether you are going into September LSAT or have heard about how difficult the newer tests are I want to actually say please do…
... harder questions in the first half of the section, as opposed ... I make after reading the stimulus, are not one of the answer choices - ... little more savvy in creating the correct answer choice.
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Inserting words that aren't there.Hi all - I just finished my first LSAT practice exam. I did much better than I thought I would! I am aiming for a 160 and I am surprised at how we…
Slow down on reading the stimulus. Don't rush it, just ... solid and complete understanding of the stimulus, and from moving on quickly ... to bank time from your stimulus reads will definitely lead to ... -
How to tackle LR weak points?Hey everyone! I've realized that I'm consistently failing the Necessary Assumption, MSS and Flaw/Weakening Questions (Among the most frequent ques…
... . Lately I've been hitting the mid170's consistently during my ... . I had not thought about reading the stimulus twice, and it actually seems ... . In these cases, I read the stimulus one time and I know ... I still jump to the AC because of the time pressure. Valuable ... -
Evaluating ACs: Top-to-Bottom, or Scan-and-Select?Hi, all. I'm curious to get your input about how you evaluate answer choices (ACs) on LR. Specifically, comparing the pros/cons of the two strategi…
... quite confident you know the answer choice after reading the stimulus, then yeah do ... a kind of scan for the anticipated ... /> If you understand the stimulus but cannot anticipate the answer choice, then go ... -
Timed vs untimed practice testsI seem to be paralyzed when it comes to timed tests and am wondering if changing my approach might help. I have now taken 4 practice tests and scored…
... my thoughts after reading the stimulus or passage before attacking the answer choices. Yes ... me too much time on the easier questions as well. ... a pretty good understanding of the concepts, just takes a moment ... to keep practicing, but the other sections I'm a ... -
Timed vs untimed practice testsI seem to be paralyzed when it comes to timed tests and am wondering if changing my approach might help. I have now taken 4 practice tests and scored…
... my thoughts after reading the stimulus or passage before attacking the answer choices. ... a pretty good understanding of the concepts, just takes a ... of an understanding of the fundamentals as maybe you ... job, I preach following the procedure untimed to reproduce ... -
A few suggestions would be helpfulI've been grinding every single day BRing, drilling old tests, going back to the CC and I still am stuck a whole month later at a 161. I just fin…
... wrong under the timed condition? Did you misread the stimulus? If so ... , was it the grammar? (If ... do Grammar Review on each stimulus) Or was it because ... I anticipated a flaw after reading the stimulus, and I got carried away ... -
How to get better at predictingThis is for assumption family questions (flaw, na, sa, psa) I see the conclusion. I see the support. But even for the easiest questions (as in one…
... reading the stimulus. The pictographic illustrations help me retain the information in the stimulus ... so I don't have to reread to get the ... made one twice the size of the other in my ... t. But basically, when the stimulus' conclusion came around, I ... -
Advice on how to parse a difficult LR passageHi there, Does anyone have any tips on how to answer an LR question that has a passage that you simply can't understand? This happens infrequently…
... I'm reading, I try and simplify the stimulus by cutting ... out the details, parsing what's left (the ... were to keep re-reading the stimulus and hoping to grasp ... already mention, not understanding the stimulus is an infrequent issue, ... -
It's been a lonnnnng journey...So, way back in May when I first took my diagnostic, I got a 138. I remember seeing my score and feeling my heart completely drop. What made it even …
... that my biggest mistake was reading the question stem and not knowing ... , disregard what Powerscore says about reading the stimulus first. If it helps you ... to do with it, then reading the stimulus is a lot easier. So ... -
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 with Power Score ... is of much benefit reading the stimulus before the question stem. Reading the question stem first ... look for as you approach the stimulus. -
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…
... right into hunt mode after reading the stimulus. You also put your ... holistic grasp on any stimulus (to the point where they can ... ). However, I'd still advocate reading the stem first...
... to skim), (b) read the stimulus and realize this question is ... -
First 10 questions of LR (speed q)Hi everyone (sorry for the second post in one day), Just starting my PT grind, and I've noticed I usually fail to get to the last 2-3 questions in…
... question right fast without reading the rest of the answer choices which means ... either you don't understand the stimulus/ eliminated all answers/ or just ... enough like 30 seconds after reading the stimulus, you have now banked time ... -
Confusing Bi-Conditional vs. Not Both in LGHi all, I saw a 7sager already posted a similar question (see https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/13716), but I'm less confused about what h…
... confusing. When you first start reading the stimulus of PT23.S1.Game 3 ... ** there are two teams within the In Group (selected group). So ... 2 with three people, and the Out group with one person). -
PT63.S3.Q18 - the probability of avoiding heart diseaseCan someone explain to me how A is right. I understood the argument to be a generalization because it goes from talking about lowering dairy food int…
... of thinking about the stimulus is correct. Heart ... not pre-phrase answer after reading the stimulus.
This ... yourself, does it describe the flaw in the stimulus?
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Timing is negatively affecting my LR performance...Hi everyone, I have a bit of a weird problem... Over my preparation for the LSAT, I have made HUGE improvements but I have one thing in LR still …
... of space out in the middle of reading the stimulus due to time ... have no idea about the structure, let alone the content.
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Specifically this part of the thread: https://www.reddit.com ... a countdown timer but after reading this I started using ... -
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…
... read the stimulus and understand how the premises support the argument, or just the overall ... point of the stimulus if ... . For example, if you begin reading the stimulus and it's a seemingly ... -
High accuracy, low speedHi all, When I drill my weaker LR question types (untimed), I almost always go -0, and on BR I usually go -1/-2 per LR section. On a timed section…
... /> - Often times people keep re-reading the stimulus after each answer choice and ... strategy for breaking down the argument in the stimulus and that's why ... how well you are approaching the stimulus and answer choices.
Very lost at the moment. Help!!!!Hi everyone, A little background: I first started studying in September 2017 in order to take the exam in December of that year. I had a pretty go…
... tend to rush to finish the section on time, but it ... ends up in me not reading the stimulus carefully/not properly understanding it ... that seems like it's the right one.LR Study tipsHey Everyone. So I've particularly been having trouble increasing my score for LR. I'm getting -10 to -13 and I feel really hopeless. Can someone per…
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Next, while you are reading the stimulus, you don't have to ... rely on obvious connections within the stimulus. The harder NA questions will require ... you can make between the connections/relations of the stimulus. You might even ...Consensus on this LG method?In the "Logic Games Habits for Speed and Accuracy" section J.Y. lays out a particular approach. > As you start a new LG, always put your pencil d…
... your pencil down and read the stimulus, the indented set of rules, and ... , pick up your pencil. Read the stimulus again. Jot down your game ... practice (FP)? It seems that reading the stimulus/rules twice would really be ...
