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Any help for Sufficient Assumption?For the SA and PSA questions, I'm getting absolutely destroyed on the tougher ones. I think it is because I am not identifying the stimulus fast enou…
... the stim or question stem first? I started with stimulus first, and I will ... big help reading the question first as it primes my brain ... for when I read the stimulus. Just something to consider. I ... -
Any help for Sufficient Assumption?For the SA and PSA questions, I'm getting absolutely destroyed on the tougher ones. I think it is because I am not identifying the stimulus fast enou…
... the stim or question stem first? I started with stimulus first, and I will ... big help reading the question first as it primes my ... for when I read the stimulus. Just something to consider. ... currently am reading question stem first and then stimulus so I agree it ... -
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…
... to read the question stem first as I learned this ... the stimulus first. I found that by reading the question stem first, I ... was focusing less on the stimulus content ... I switched to reading the stimulus first since October and I saw ... -
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…
@firstgenlaw-1 I agree 100% with everything you said. I went back and forth and was doing the Q stem first for almost a year and then realized I'm the other type of person who would do better with reading stimulus first. -
Stimulus or Question Type First?hi all! Happy Friday!! Ellen Cassidy (EC) from Loophole is a strong proponent of the former but some disagree. I have been studying for about …
I usually read the stimulus first, but am trying to make ... a habit to read the stem first because I've noticed that ... annoying, abstract, hard-to-understand stimulus only to realize that it ... just wasted time rereading the stimulus and trying to understand it ... -
Posting on Behalf of a 7Sage User: Reading the stimulus first or the question stem in LR sections?**[I am posting on behalf of a 7Sage user. Please feel free to leave your comments below. Thank you for your help!]** Hi guys - would you recommen…
In timed I think reading stem first is good. But when you' ... I also think reading the stimulus first can be a really valuable ... ways in which a given stimulus can lend itself to a ... -
At a brain stop in LRI originally started out LR by just drilling here and there and not paying too much attention to it until recently. I have been reading books, watchi…
Knowing what the question wants can distract you from the argument. Try reading the stimulus first. Identify its conclusion, support, and what if anything is wrong with the argument. Then read the question stem and prephrase an AC before reading the ACs. -
Warm up strategies - 20+ gap between PT/BR scoreSo I took PT 52 this past weekend and I knew during the time that I was taking it that things were not good I felt anxious, felt myself getting caugh…
... and instead of reading the stimulus first like I have always done ... try and read the question first. I was taking it in ... -
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?
i.e. is there a way to definitely prephrase an answer choice for NA questions in a foolproof way? -
Any help for Sufficient Assumption?For the SA and PSA questions, I'm getting absolutely destroyed on the tougher ones. I think it is because I am not identifying the stimulus fast enou…
... I am not identifying the stimulus fast enough and missing the ... how to piece together the stimulus first and take my time to ... -
Jan 2022 study group (aiming for 170+)Hi guys, Looking for some study buddies to BR tests together before our Jan test in a few weeks. I was in an old group but everybody was either do…
... an inference or super long stimulus para question, we generally do ... English without looking at the stimulus) first. For question types that would ... -
145 ->171, DONE with the LSAT**1 Year and 30 PTs Later** I'm EXHAUSTED and am so happy it's over. Thank you 7Sage and this community! January 2021 Diagnostic: 145 June 202…
... my October LSAT:**
-Read stimulus first!
-Take a break. I ... RC as a giant LR stimulus i.e. find the conclusion ... -
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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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…
... need to. Finish reading the stimulus first and then make the decision. -
LR reading strategyHas anyone heard of/use a reading strategy where you don't read the question stems in LR and simply figure out the question type via stimulus? If so,…
... people may find reading the stimulus first easier and vice versa. Personal ... or how to approach the stimulus before even reading it can ... be advantageous. Reading the stimulus before the questions comes naturally ... -
Ye ole "Bible"So, despite my confident suspicion that 7sage pwns PowerScore, I still bought the LR Bible cuz it was "only" $40 bucks. But, after having read the fi…
... think if I read the stimulus first, it wouldn’t be nearly ... -
Consistent average score, but varied sections...?Anyone else's section performance analytics look like this? Kind of all over the place? I consistently get around my average score, but what I miss i…
... was for a few reasons. First, my grasp of LG wasn ... better when I read the stimulus first. When I read the question ... first, I randomly misread/couldn't ... -
Using blank scrap paperI'm doing games from preptests that were released before LSAC changed the format of the games to allow for much more space over two pages. Is it ok t…
... like this:
Page 1: Stimulus + first question (about 1/2 - 3 ... -
Why is Blind Review helpful?I have been doing Blind Review and I understand it helps to figure out the correct answers on your own before looking at the answers but why is it he…
... completely break down the question stem and stimulus. A lot of times ... -
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... the mediocre GPA with a STEM background is highly likely to ... (assuming equal LSAT). Also, re STEM vs. knitting-- unless USNWR comes out ... -
Sufficient Assumption QuestionsSo overall, I either suck terribly at the SA questions during the PT process where I spend too much time on mapping out the lawgic or when I go over …
... confusing the reasoning in the stimulus). I found that parsing ... understanding the reasoning in the stimulus first---know (or be able ... actively engaged during my stimulus break down process and ... fact conditional logic in the stimulus. This (all my blathering ... -
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…
Feel like I'm in the minority here, but I do the stimulus first. It's generally worked for me - I like to get a big-picture idea of what the stimulus is saying and then figure out what they want. -
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…
... here, but I do the stimulus first. It's generally worked for ... -picture idea of what the stimulus is saying and then figure ... -
Method for tackling LRSo I've compiled a very thorough list of all of the LR problems that I've missed or struggled mightily with on previous PTs, and have gone over them …
... the subtleties of that stimulus.
First, its really helpful to ... -
eliminating answer choices - good/bad reasoningHi, In the Logical Reasoning section, how do you **know** when you’ve eliminated a wrong answer choice for the wrong reason (because of faulty reason…
... or even mentioned in the stimulus, then as far as "how ... sure I understand the argument/stimulus first before going into ACs. Even ... -
Test Day weird questionAny thoughts on labelling question stems first and writing it literally next to it eg., principle, weaken etc then reading the stimulus on relevant …
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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 …
... and the fact that question stem or stimulus is written slightly different ... -
Step 0: Reading the Question Stem First7Sage recommends reading the question stem first. I will start to play with this. However, in the Powerscore books they say DON"T read the question…
... that the whole read-the-stimulus-first approach is one of those ... reasonable points for reading the stimulus first; it does work for quite ... -
SA Q: how to know which premise to use, and which useless?Hey all, So for some SA Q that use logic and are formulaic, there are cases where there are 2 premises in the stimulus, and it turns out that you'…
... . You should always digest the stimulus first, imo. On the more difficult ... -
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…
... didn't understand the q-stem, the stimulus, or the answer choice ... , premise, and conclusion of LR stimulus all the time while I ... didn't 100% grasp the stimulus, and write out what flaws ...
