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What are my chances of getting into a T-20?/STEM Splitter success stories?Hello. I know there are a lot of splitter posts here, but i wanted some feedback on my particular situation. I graduated a year ago with a dual deg…
... am not gifted in math or science, but i really pushed ... if anyone with a low STEM undergrad gpa got into a ... -
Not a lot of improvement on LR section after BRThis was my first BR using 7Sage's method on the June 2007 test. I haven't BR the other sections yet but my BR score on LR wasn't that much of an imp…
... out an explanation for the stem/stimulus and then using a blank ... why each AC was wrong or right. -
LR Questions - Misc. Questions and MindsetHi all, So I'm drilling a lot of LR timed sections using early PTs (10-20s) because I've kind of burned through the 40s and 50s repeatedly and I w…
... for one question-stimulus questions, I feel like once or so per ... section there's a misc. question stem (e ... ? I was just wondering whether or not these have made a ... comeback in any way, or if I should just ignore ... -
Getting rattled and lost within the stimulusHi all, I finished the CC earlier this week and took my first PT since my diagnostic a couple days ago. I did quite well going from a 150 to a 160…
... I would read over the stimulus and not be able to ... to help remedy this problem? Or will more PTs/blind review ... -
Retake: Core Curriculum or PTs (with BR)Hi everyone, I am Leon, a new 7 Sager. Hope everyone did or will do well on the March LSAT! As the March LSAT just ended here (in Taiwan)…
... Sager. Hope everyone did or will do well on ... through the LR courses or I should focus on ... I misread the given stimulus.) Thus, I felt ... But, somehow the question stimulus can always gave me difficulties ... and REALLY understand each stimulus and its argument types ... -
To CC or not to CCI switched over to 7Sage after completing Testmasters about a week ago and so far the only big difference I've seen has been to read the question ste…
... been to read the question stem first which I will do ... to the reading comp parts or if I should just go ... -
From my experience: The Four Pillars of LG ConsistencyI started studying for the LSAT barely able to answer a single question on games. With no training in logic, I essentially had to start from the gro…
... be partially contained within the "stimulus" (the block of text to ... give us in the question stem is. By starting our ... wrong answer choices quickly or efficiently or we can eliminate enough ... choices against the rules or your inference or mini inference unless ... -
Thank you, 7Sage + All my AdviceMy LSAT journey has been more or less a year and a half long, and I just wanted to write a very long post that will hopefully be useful to this commu…
... where they also wrote the stimulus this particular way?" This, ... understand what the hell the stimulus is telling you. Once you ... with the stimulus more by covering the answer choices, or writing out ... from knowing what the question stem is asking of you (e ... -
PT72.S2.Q16 - There are already more great artworksI am putting this question out there, because after flagging this question and blind reviewing, I still got it wrong. Currently, I am blind reviewin…
... /> 1. Read question stem
2. Read the stimulus
3. Identified ... is actually evident in the stimulus
To paraphrase E: ... is not the number and/or variety of great artwork that ... way of understanding how the stimulus would be vulnerable to that ... -
Diversity Statement as a Woman in Law/STEM?Before, I never considered writing a diversity statement, because I didn’t realize how broadly law schools defined “diversity.” I understand that wom…
... to write. Coming from a STEM background in undergrad, I have ... how underrepresented women are in STEM. I am considering some legal ... to bring diversity to the STEM-related fields of law)? I ... across as not being genuine or anything! Thanks in advance! -
Infernce Questions (general LR steps)I am going over the LR flow chart. Step 0 is to idenify the stem, step 1 is read the stimulus, step 2 is asking is there an argument...my question is…
... to idenify the stem, step 1 is read the stimulus, step 2 ... or inference questions are going to be arguements. So if the stem ... is a MSS or Infernece then i can ... ? Ive never seen a MBT or MSS with a real argument ... -
"Except" in Q Stem ConfusionThis is such a silly mistake on my part. During BR over the past several months, I have found that I usually lose track of the "Except" in a Q stem a…
... the "Except" in a Q stem and I end up choosing ... my mind, especially if the stimulus has negatives in it.
stem that said: "Each of the ... -
Question for the SagesFor LR, do you read the stimulus first, or the question stem first? Please explain why. There seems to be disagreement on this topic across reput…
For LR, do you read the stimulus first, or the question stem first? Please explain why.
There seems to be disagreement on this topic across reputable LSAT test prep companies.
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Road to 170+: Be Aggressive! (Long Strategy Post on how to maximize your potential in LR)A few weeks back I was in a blind review with the man himself, Mr. JY Ping and JY said something which I thought was rather profound. He mentioned th…
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After reading the stimulus and formulating your prephrase. You ... your prephrase is there, or if an answer jumps out ... example if the question stem asks you to find what ... trying to get to 170 or 175, those are exactly ... -
Question regarding "similar" or "related" in strengthen or weaken questionsI have a question regarding the use of word "similar" or "related" in strengthen and weaken choices. For an example, if a stimulus portrays the argum…
... the use of word "similar" or "related" in strengthen and weaken ... . For an example, if a stimulus portrays the argument that Seals ... .......... would that strengthen the argument? Or if an answer choice stated ... -
PT5.S1.Q12- Translating the StimulusI have an incredibly difficult time understanding a stimulus that is science-based or involves numbers. I found that PT5.S1.Q12 gave me an incredibly…
... time understanding a stimulus that is science-based or involves numbers. ... due to not understanding the stimulus. I ended up having ... to truly understand what the stimulus was saying (https://ibb.co ... understanding a science/number-based stimulus, and if so what ... -
Not reading carefully... Misinterpreting stimulusI keep misinterpreting the question or what the stimulus is really saying/asking for. This leads me to kind of develop my own assumption of what the …
... misinterpreting the question or what the stimulus is really saying/asking ... answer should be or even misinterpret the entire stimulus itself, which ... I am not reading carefully or slowly enough... does anybody ... have this same issue or have any suggestions for ... -
PT30.S2.Q9- Running Track with a Hard SurfaceThe question stem for this question asks us to pick an answer choice that shows that the explanation we were given in the stimulus is only a "partial…
The question stem for this question asks us ... we were given in the stimulus is only a "partial one ... set. I read through the stimulus and was quickly able to ... correct? If not, why? Or would the stimulus have to make reference ... -
PT3.S4.Q20- Homelessness is a serious social problemAnswer choice C: "it is compatible either with accepting the conclusion or denying it" I have seen this answer choice in other AP questions and…
... either with accepting the conclusion or denying it"
I ... we find in the question stem is the conclusion. Is this ... determine whether or not the first sentence in the stimulus was the ... the last sentence in the stimulus a sub-conclusion? For me ... -
Going -3 and -4 per LR section untimedHi guys, I recently noticed that I continue to go -3 and -4 on each LR section either untimed or timed and BR'ed. These questions tend to be 4 and…
... each LR section either untimed or timed and BR'ed. These ... in reading carefully the question stem, stimulus, and answer choices. I noticed ... work as I mentioned above, or continue doing what I was ... -
Ellen Cassidy's The Loophole StrategiesFor those of you who've read Ellen Cassidy's The Loophole -- I know that she strongly recommends reading the stimulus and designing the CLIR before r…
... the stimulus and designing the CLIR before reading the question stem, but ... stem first, as I tend to overanalyze/overlook parts of the stimulus ... her advice of reading the stimulus first, or is it okay to ... CLIR method yet read the stem first? -
Any tips on how to get -1 or -0 on recent LGs (~70s)How do you consistently get -1 (or -0) on recent LG (~70s)? I now linger somewhere around -4 ~ -0 on recent tests because at times there is an odd q…
... do you consistently get -1 (or -0) on recent LG (~70s ... there is an odd question stimulus, a completely time-sink for ... those bizarre, hard time sinks, or other easier ones to bank ... -
Parallel Flaw Reasoning QuestionI was reviewing JY's video about approaching parallel flaw reasoning questions in the core curriculum. My favorite commenter @"Accounts Playable" mad…
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**For parallel reasoning questions, sometimes the stem ... the argument is valid? Or could these have flaws as ... argument in the stimulus whereas a question stem that asks us ... a flawed argument in the stimulus.
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Passage first or Question Stem first?Hello 7Sagers, I have always read the question stem first. But, both the LSAT Demon and the Loophole have the opinion of never reading the questio…
... have always read the question stem first. But, both the LSAT ... of never reading the question stem first. What are your opinions ... -
Loophole in LR Book - Worth buying? / General LR advice ?LR still doesn't seem to be clicking for me. My goal is to be -1/0 in this section and I have heard a lot of positive things about Ellen Cassidy's Lo…
... even read the question stem. I think most of ... conceptual misunderstanding when reading the stimulus too. Recently, I' ... **OK** = 2 premises slightly incorrect, or concl. half correct, **POOR** = ... concl. Incorrect, or more than 2 premises incorrect ... -
You are not your mistakes.I'm reading a book called _Limitless_ (not to be confused with the movie!) right now alongside my LSAT studies, and it's helped me, a self-defeating-…
... of a stimulus, or choosing a CBT when the Q-stem asked me ... to pick the MBF, or most recently ... we may not be perfect or anywhere close to it. We ... to change up your methods or ask for help. No ... matter how many I make or how "silly" they are ... -
tips for addressing overconfidence errors in RC?hi all! i'm struggling with overconfidence errors in RC – my range for timed RC goes from -3 to -6, and during BR, i usually only manage to catch hal…
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most of my mistakes stem from falling into trap ACs ... the stimulus again, but i still get them wrong. that, or the ... -
Question for Logic Translation (When to & When Not to)**What is your strategy for determining when and when not to translate into logic while answering a Sufficient Assumption question?** Do you pref…
... read the stimulus through and then translate to logic? Or do ... as you read through the stimulus?
The former ... loose my understanding of the stimulus.
I need ... this q-stem category.
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General tips for LR questionsI do very well on LR questions but always trip up in one of the following situations: 1. I have misread the question stem, e.g. confuse MSS with "…
... . I have misread the question stem, e.g. confuse MSS with ... ", ignore the subject of the stem, etc.
2. I smother ... is something wrong or that I misunderstood the stimulus; a good strategy ... -
Can weakening or strengthening questions have valid conclusionsA valid conclusions is a conclusions that's already 100% proven by it's premises. Can these questions ever be strengthened or weakened? Or do strengt…
A valid conclusions is a conclusions that's already 100% proven by it's premises. Can these questions ever be strengthened or weakened? Or do strengthening and weakening questions always have a stimulus with some error
