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Necessary Assumption-Bridging and BlockingIs there a way to identify whether the question requires a bridging or blocking assumption from the question stem or stimulus? i.e. is there a way t…
Is there a way to identify whether the question requires a bridging or blocking assumption from the question stem or stimulus?
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Logical Reasoning. I keep going for the bait/trap answersHello everyone, I'm having trouble with the LR sections. I can't seem to get a proper hold of when to diagram or when not to, and it usually ends …
... 's enough information in the stimulus to make a grand conclusion ... to do with the question stem or stimulus
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Nerves starting the test...does it ever get better?Hi I just took the lsat on Saturday, I had also taken my first one last June. I'm wondering if others get as nervous as I do when first starting the …
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Improving Accuracy #helpAnyone have any tips on how to improve accuracy– especially with the LR sections? Timing/speed is not an issue for me, but I can't seem to improve on…
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Improving Accuracy #helpAnyone have any tips on how to improve accuracy– especially with the LR sections? Timing/speed is not an issue for me, but I can't seem to improve on…
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Down the rabbit hole: My existential battle with RCThis is long, rambly story of going from about a -14 on RC to -4 on RC because I stopped being stubborn. So a couple of days ago I had a substanti…
... the passage, the question stem, or the answers. Focus on ... 8 minutes on the stimulus and 4 minutes on ... destructive over-achiever (and/or you’re just inherently ... . For 3:30 or 4 minutes or less. As J ... like ten years to prepare or something.
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My 18-points-in-six-months increase story (and how you can do it while working full-time too!)Hey everybody! I wanted to share my 18-point increase story with you all and outline how I did it while working full time. I started studying for…
... complete an RC passage or two, or peruse the 7sage discussion ... the issue in the stimulus or the answer choices?” For ... enough through whether or not the stimulus actually says what ... attacking LR questions: Read Question Stem, Read Stimulus, Prephrase,
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Few questions on LR...I’ve always wondered how people approach the LR section. Do you read the question stem first or stimulus? After that, how do you approach the questio…
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Road to 170+: Exit Strategy *Long Read on a strategy to help you attain a 170+ Score*In June 1941 Nazi Germany made an ill-fated attempt at invading Russia. Buoyed by their quick success in France, they launched the greatest invasion …
... yourself to read the stimulus and letting the stimulus tell you when ... when you read the question stem or read the rules to a ... your original reading of the stimulus, a significant amount, leave and ... are A. Re-Read the stimulus or B. Use process of elimination ... -
Preferred TechniqueCurious whether people on here tend to read the stimulus first and then the the question stem or the scan the question stem for type of question, the…
... read the stimulus first and then the the question stem or the scan ... the question stem for type of ... question, then read the stimulus. The ... -
I am once again asking for help! LR - Getting from 165s to 170s!I asked before with some help with LGs and now have perfected those! Now I am onto conquering RCs, and LRs. LR is where I think I can make some decen…
... mistakes from reading a question stem, ac, or stimulus, and miss a VITAL ... ?
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PT13.S4.Q19 - Alternative MedicineSo I understood that to weaken the claim against alternative medicine in the stimulus, I needed to find an answer showing any evidence that alternati…
... against alternative medicine in the stimulus, I needed to find an ... , which could be either alternative or orthodox medicine.
When ... isn't anything in the stimulus, question stem, or answer choice that allows ... -
No progress? Help!!I started the 7sage core curriculum in March, and finished it last week. My diagnostic was 153. Today, I took my first PT (after my diagnostic test)…
... on average just from guessing, or better yet, making educated guesses ... you. Get a stopwatch or something with that feature and ... you finish reading the question stem and stimulus, quickly jot down how ... Say the average stimulus is 4-6 lines or sentences. Then you ... -
Official Feb. LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official Feb. LSAT Discussion Thread. Please keep all discussions of the Feb. 2016 LSAT here. Here's some ground rules, taken…
... what I missed in the stimulus because from how I remember ... answer choice that fit the stem. Or more technically that didn't ... -
Science Stims in LRHey everyone, Like many others, I do not come from a science background and therefore I find that I really struggle with Science passages/question…
... purpose. Throw in a science stimulus, use a bunch of "big ... you don't know what stem cell research is, you can ... stay focused on the passage or stimulus, and not worry about the ... -
Few questions on LR...I’ve always wondered how people approach the LR section. Do you read the question stem first or stimulus? After that, how do you approach the questio…
... . Do you read the question stem first or stimulus? After that, how do ... system of reading the Q stem first. I think the most ... -
Few questions on LR...I’ve always wondered how people approach the LR section. Do you read the question stem first or stimulus? After that, how do you approach the questio…
... . Do you read the question stem first or stimulus? After that, how do ... system of reading the Q stem first. I think the most ... -
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…
... correspond it to the question stem, I can verbalize (in my ... I got the flaw incorrect, or didn't understand the question ... just misread the answer choices, or stimulus, but this seems to work ... -
Help with parallel flaw and parallel reasoningHey everyone, Ever since I've been studying, I've had some trouble with parallel flaw/reasoning questions. Not really sure what it is about them t…
... question-type or length.
2. Read the stem and stimulus, go ... .
- stimulus talks in relative terms like "probably" or "likely" while ... words like "know" or "believe"
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153 and 174 BR averageMy diagnostic was 143. Out of 4 tests in the past 4 weeks, my actual scores range from 149 to 159. I finished the CC several months ago. Ever sin…
... -proofing games. That -7 or -10 in games to 0 ... LR, you should do one or two sections timed, and ... in 25 minutes or 20 in 20 or 15 in 15 ... . You read the q-stem and stimulus, eliminate what you can ... I mean, really record or time yourself, or during BR, think ... -
Regressing on PTs?Hi! I finished the core curriculum about 2 weeks ago and have taken 2 PT's since (36 and 37). For 36, I took it after a full day of work at the end o…
... example, if your BR or untimed scores are better ... t understand the q-stem, the stimulus, or the answer choice? ... 4-5 star) questions or easier ones that you ... and conclusion of LR stimulus all the time while I ... 't 100% grasp the stimulus, and write out what ... -
First PT post-CCI did my first PT after finishing the core curriculum yesterday. I was pleased to score a 169 (-12) which is much improved from my original diagnost…
... did I not understand the stimulus (this includes the content & ... I not understand the q-stem; or did I not understand the ... whether it was the stimulus, the question stem, or the answer choice. Once ... likely agree with." The stimulus is discussing a subset of ... -
Fail to connect the dotsI recently discovered that sometimes I missed LR questions because I did not see the inherent connection in stimulus. For example, in PT40 S1 Q23,…
... we missed something in the stimulus, the stem or the questions. Yeah, I ... -
Fail to connect the dotsI recently discovered that sometimes I missed LR questions because I did not see the inherent connection in stimulus. For example, in PT40 S1 Q23,…
... we missed something in the stimulus, the stem or the questions. Yeah, I ... -
LR Plateau for Sooooooo LongOne of the biggest issues I'm having at breaking the 173 barrier is that my LR scores haven't improved in like 6 months. I am still stuck at a –3 sec…
... into the specifics of the stimulus and see if you properly ... identified the conclusion or if you missed a key ... that relate to the question stem and stimulus. -
LR Plateau for Sooooooo LongOne of the biggest issues I'm having at breaking the 173 barrier is that my LR scores haven't improved in like 6 months. I am still stuck at a –3 sec…
... into the specifics of the stimulus and see if you properly ... identified the conclusion or if you missed a key ... that relate to the question stem and stimulus.
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Digital LSAT Tester Live (Public Beta)The digital tester is in public beta! Everyone can use the digital tester for any PTs they have access to on their account. When you're ready to t…
... . I can highlight the question stimulus of both LR and LG ... at a time of the stem or the AC (by select, I ... word(s) from your phone, or selecting a few words in ... of the words in the stem or AC to highlight them, it ... -
Knowing which LR questions to go back to during timed PT after 1st round?Hi guys, I just finished the CC and took a diagnostic June 2007 timed PT. 160 timed and 170 - 174 BR. My target is 172 - 175. I also just fini…
I think if you read it and you're getting confused at any point--stimulus, applying the stem to the stimulus, or the ACs as applied to the stem and/or stimulus, and the confusion isn't resolving on the first round, then defer to the 2nd round. -
Improving FocusHey everyone, I was wondering if anyone had advice for how to improve focus/attention span for long periods of time. Sometimes during PTs I find m…
... ; If you're talking AC or stimulus, it's sort of a ... say "confuses necessary for sufficient" or vice versa but they all ... have an issue identifying question stem, but sometimes it takes me ... to focus on what the stimulus is saying. Especially right when ... -
Preferred TechniqueCurious whether people on here tend to read the stimulus first and then the the question stem or the scan the question stem for type of question, the…
... with both preferred techniques, Question Stem first or Stimulus first, and had overwhelming ... greater success with the Question Stem first ... approach.
FYI, I was doing Stimulus first ...
