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BR'ing RCI am looking for ways to better BR RC. Typically when I BR RC I try to write a low-res summary for each paragraph, then construct a MP and tone/attit…
... by far my worst section on the LSAT. I have ranged ... -8 to a disastrous -14 on my last PT. When I ... its super frustrating spending 45 minutes to an hour on one passage when BRing ... , and any tips on how to improve on BR or timed passages ... -
Has anyone taken the LSAT on an iPad?Hi everyone! Has anyone taken the LSAT on an iPad? I am looking into getting one with a BlueTooth keyboard and pen. I want to make sure that I can…
Hi everyone!
Has anyone taken the LSAT on an iPad? I am looking into getting one with a BlueTooth keyboard and pen. I want to make sure that I can run all the software needed to take the test on this device.
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How do you typically approach an LR question?I'm really curious to know some of y'all's process. Mike Kim talks about prioritizing the right information, not necessarily ALL of the information i…
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Practice vs the Real ThingFor those of you who have sat for an official LSAT already, what was the biggest difference between actual game day and practice PTs?
this is difficult to prep for, but:
on test day when an LR q is bugging you, you don't get the comfort that you'll just BR it later that day. It's real and whichever answer you choose is definite. -
To Lawgic or not to LawgicThat is the question. I have found that JY will sometimes ignore logical indicator language in a stimulus (always, the only, unless, etc...) for no r…
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Finally Seeing Improvement, TipsWhats up guys, on my most recent PT my score jumped 5 points. I know this could very well be a fluctuation, but with this PT I really took the "Lowe…
How many questions per section, on average; how long have you ... aren't able to find an answer without spending several minutes on it? -
Reading Comp PassagesI am struggling very bad with time issues regarding RC. When it takes me around 12/15 minutes per passage, I get all of them correct or miss only …
... are you spending your 12-15 minutes. Are you spending 6 -7 minutes in ... the passage? More? Or are you spending 3-4 minutes on ... about where you are spending your 12-15 minutes will also help ... -
RC PassagesTypically, it takes me 5/6 minutes to read an entire passage without ignoring anything. How in the world can one read some of these lengthy and b…
... but try to spend 2-4 minutes on the passage. Your time spent ... on the passage should drop ... you stop focusing so much on the details. In the ... of Mike Kim- "Focus on the forest, not the trees ... You absolutely have to feign an interest. -
[Ended] Pseudo-Sufficient Assumptions with Sage Jimmy | Friday 5/13 at 8pm ET<h1>Pseudo-Sufficient Assumptions with Sage Jimmy Dahroug</h1> <h4>Friday 5/13 at 8pm ET</h4> Sage Jimmy (173) will be leading an intensive on PS…
... the off chance you see an LR Q or 2 it's not ... deal. A game or passage, on the other hand, I would ... -
Discouraged ;/Hello, I am hoping someone could give me some guidance .. I have been studying the fundamentals of the LSAT sans tutor/books/etc for the past yea…
... myself being able to read an LR question and know what the ... , even if that means spending 30 min on an explanation of a question ... . I hope I can see an improvement like you have in ... curriculum I don't see an improvement (Need to shake this ... -
PT14.S4.Q9 - anyone who supports the new tax planI'm really having trouble with this question. Am I supposed to approach it as a sufficient assumption question though it's a flaw question? Thanks in…
... complex I have come across on an LR stimulus. The question also requires ... of us an understanding of our common ... it took me 27 minutes to get. Consider an example:
If ... we can consult the lessons on. The answer choices are ... -
Why does it take time to see improvement?Hi So I think I know the fundamentals of LR but I still miss questions on the ones that I should not have missed... I do choose very carefully wh…
... /> I was stuck missing 4-6 questions on an LR section for months... It ... better.
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When doing the BR, do you guys write short notes on the wrong answers?I'm wanting to make sure I get rid of the wrong answers with the right rationale, and I'm starting to write little notes on all the wrong answers and…
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on an LR question.
But soooo many times an answer choice will have absolutely ... no bearing on anything mentioned or implied ... to the other words on the paper. Answers that ... -
Skipping Strategies- especially for RCHi all, I am hoping to get some input on a skipping strategy (not really for LG). RC is my weakest section (seems like almost everyone says this).…
... really hit the nail on the head. Knowing why ... on the read, :15 on the review, and about 3-4 minutes on ... the questions. Having an agenda or time ... passage in about 8 minutes, you are going to ... have 3 minutes left in the bank ... -
Seeking encouragementHey 7sage! I took my first PT and got 161 3 weeks ago. I thought it'd be a good idea to take PT's every other day, until I learned about how harm…
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Now, I'm not an expert since I haven't ... I was taking up to 4 minutes (!!!) on difficult questions that I could ... easily knocked down in 2 minutes unless I recorded myself. I ... my pacing, timing, and confidence on certain question types.
Timing Increase HelpHey all! I am slowly improving my PT scores and although I have become better at LR sections, I can't get passed completing 18 questions which is neg…
... a section with 5 minutes to spare. But that ... you see you take 3-4 minutes on a certain parallel problem, ... the parallel and move on, and compare your timing ... them which leads to an incorrect answer (since they ... process up by focusing on diagramming in my head ...Freakout: Commence!Hey all :) I've never started a thread on this board so here it goes. I'm sure everyone has a bad PT every now and then, but I just had my first majo…
... game plan ready to implement on Monday 7/31. The ... to), no confidence errors on an LR section, a -3/-4 on RC, a -2 ... /-1 on a repeat RC ... section etc. The great thing about an ... days, or an hour or two each day on some focused ...RC Target TimesSo in the LG section JY has target times for each LG game, but I am unable to find this same thing for the RC passages. I am practicing RC and using …
... matters most. If you're spending 4 minutes in the passage, you're ... hit the questions. 4 minutes is what I do on passage time, and ...LSAT AnxietyI know this has been talked about endlessly...but here's to one more thread haha. How do you deal with your LSAT anxiety? I find my mind races be…
... , and about the first 15 minutes of an LR section. Beyond that, don ... you comprehend what's going on. If you read a stimulus ...Cheat sheet for initial "plan of attack" strategies per LR q-type?Hi. My first post and was just wondering if JY has done anything like a concise summary (cheat sheet .pdf) that distills the initial "plan of attack"…
... for each of the various LR question types. What I ... steps to take on that specific q-type, just so ... . With so many different LR q-types out there, something ... be... awesome! If such an "LR q-type attack plan" cheat ... may be creating one on your own. This will ...Any suggestions for parallel reasoning??Does anyone have suggestions for how to approach parallel method of reasoning questions under time pressure? I feel like these questions in particula…
... seconds, that is great return on your time. Maybe you get ... this is much preferred to spending 4 minutes to definitely get it right ... it's essential structural elements. On many of these, the stimulus ... time. People are really hesitant on this for some reason, but ...For those who score 170+, warm-up or no warm-up?I was curious if any of you high scorers out there usually do a quick LR/RC/LG warm-up before taking a PT. I think warm-ups are a good idea if you…
... there usually do a quick LR/RC/LG warm-up before ... 're still a little shaky on some of your fundamentals, but ... RC passage, and 6-8 LR questions.
The point ... .5 minute time on a passage and instead spending 8 minutes on that passage ...For those 170+ scorers - how did you improve LRHello everyone, this post is inspired by the fact that I just got wrecked on both LR sections on a PT. While I normally score -4 or -5 I got a -7 and…
... least 20-21 (-4 or better) points on an LR section before you implement ... 're missing more than 4-5 questions on an LR section, you need to ... there is work to be on your fundamentals.For those 170+ scorers - how did you improve LRHello everyone, this post is inspired by the fact that I just got wrecked on both LR sections on a PT. While I normally score -4 or -5 I got a -7 and…
... least 20-21 (-4 or better) points on an LR section before you implement ... re missing more than 4-5 questions on an LR section, you need to ... there is work to be on your fundamentals.
> ... a test taking strategy for LR in general, meaning confidence ...Not struggling with time on RC but rather accuracyHi guys, RC is by far my worst section. Though I have improved by a point or two, I haven't seen any drastic improvements and I have been studying…
... -2.5 minutes to read the passage, you could try spending a ... the opposite if you are spending a lot of time in ... usually take about 4 minutes per passage and aim for 4 minutes on questions.
Feeling DiscouragedI’m beginning to think that law school is not for me and I will never be able to reach my goal of a 170. I work full time so I cannot dedicate a …
... that I wasted around 8 minutes on a few questions that I ... . I also burned about 5 minutes on questions that I didn't ... example, I spent a whole 4 minutes on a 5/5 difficulty science ... to find the relevance of an argument, and deeply understand how ...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…
... points and to improve on them. You can do ... set a timer for 35 minutes, and you treat it ... t take say 5 minutes on 1 LR question. These drills help ... did you spend 2 minutes agonizing between 2 answer choices ... that since every question has an equal weight, you need ...Any tips for a struggling test-taker?Hey guys, I don't know if anyone can help me but I've been studying by myself since the end of April for the September LSAT. We are already in Aug…
... starter pack). To comment on the mindset of your differences ... taking whole sections of LR and have gotten down ... to -1 to -4 for the last few. What ... time section before you start LR during the full pt. ... . When you do well on an LR section is it because you ...PT72.S2.Q24 - Library preservationist: Due to the continual physicalHi all, When should we look at the context of a stimulus when considering an answer choice. After CC, I was under the impression that we should a…
... everything they provide to us on an Lr problem is fair game for ... : it is not impossible for an answer choice to play to ... about 72-2-4 ("stovetop burners") that contains an issue of context ...11 Minutes Per PassageHey guys :) I was just wondering if anyone has advice regarding RC. I've tried drilling the memory method again and again but it just doesn't see…
... reading comprehension section. Afterwards, on a second fresh copy, I ... introduces their view or makes an argument, I'll put ... service sanction and been reinstated on probation." Then I would ... a long time (sometimes spending 15+ minutes on that question alone) and ...
