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Blind Review score higher than actual scoreHi Everyone In the beginning of doing prep test, my highest actual score is 152 with highest blind review score 162 after 7 prep tests. I figured so…
... each to the stimulus and remind yourself of the question stem. If there ... 's (some vs most, modifiers, etc.) where the stimulus either has or ... stimulus will be the right choice (unless it's an except question ... -
switching question type LRI have noticed that when I try and switch question types a bunch..i.e. take a practice test, that I do much worse than if i can do 2 or three of the …
... between reading each question and marking it up vs just marking ... up a question. We all have to read the question stem ... to answer the question, but the " ... and then start reading the stimulus). That brings a total ... -
Pattern of Reasoning QsDoes anyone have an attack strategy for these questions? I get bogged down every single time. So irritating!
... /> 1. (is,are,must be) vs. (can be, most likely, probably ... )
2. all vs most vs (some,many,few)
3 ... and answer choice, but the question stem is 'flawed reasoning', read the ... exactly the same as the stimulus.
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PT65.S1.Q19 - last winter was mild enough to allow birdshttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-65-section-1-question-19/ Help. That's all I can say. I do not see how answer choice C does anything to the…
... we have above: “unusual weather” vs. “mild winter.”
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-In the stimulus above, are we operating in ... The first is a strengthening question that takes an unused premise ... the word "most" in a question stem, sometimes the "most" of a ... -
Diagramming vs Not diagramming LR Q'sDiagramming the more complex questions can take quite a bit of time. Sometimes the correct answers are more intuitive and thus it would be a waste of…
... to diagram. But reading the question stem and all the answer choices ... stimulus again to begin diagramming.
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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…
... a difference between tackling each question carefully, and wasting time ...
Whether to read stimulus or the stem first has been a ... because stem should absolutely change how you read the stimulus. Some ... of the reasoning used vs the ones for which ... -
PT4.S1.Q18 - The question whether intelligent life existsHi, could someone help me understand Lsat4.s1.question-18 better? I have several questions. **Admin edit: Please review our <a href="https://7sage…
... an integral part of the question stem is that this antecedent claim ... of intelligent life being precise vs imprecise. So he is ... what the our author of stimulus maybe objecting against. Answer ... the definition inclusive and open vs saying its just impossible ... -
PTA.S1.Q15 - Antiwhaling activist: Not all species of whalesHey guys! I was hoping someone could possibly shed some light on this question. My break down of the stimulus is: Conclusion: all whale- hunti…
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The point of this question stem is to have us justify ... It's not the stimulus's job to give us ... to do that. The stimulus has one job, and ... which we live regarding the stimulus is one in which ... species (i.e. endangered vs. non-endangered ones) when ... -
Best Approach to LR? 7Sage, The Loophole, PS, etc.For those of you who have mastered LR: Did you incorporate information from various resources such as 7Sage, The Loophole (by Ellen Cassidy), Powersc…
... on how to approach each question type (how to parse out ... PS vs Trainer vs Loophole vs 7sage was whether you should read the Question stem vs Stimulus ... first and how they grouped different LR Question types ... -
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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1. Read stimulus.
2. Identify Conclusion.
6. Read question stem.
7. By now ... language, some vs. all, etc.
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PTA.S1.Q3 - In a Democratic society, when a political....I've been struggling with MSS questions, so I drill every day. I would love someone's explanation of why D is correct. I chose B. I find myself I thi…
In general- the usual question stem for MSS questions, "most ... binary way ('not supported' vs 'is supported'), rather than ... e.g. 40% supported vs 60% supported vs 80% supported).
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PT56.S2.Q22 - writing styles high literary qualityThis question is very difficult because I just cannnot understand the stimulus. Could I please get an explanation of this question stem and answer c…
This question is very difficult because I just cannnot understand the stimulus. Could I please get an explanation of this question stem and answer choices? -
pre-reading questions on reading comprehensionI was under the impression that, on reading comprehension, reading the questions before you read the passage was a bad idea and a waste of time. How…
... Also, I found one question that mentioned a specific ... it to reading the question stem before doing a logical ... a logical reasoning stimulus without knowing the question stem. A feeling ... stimulus, but was always jarred by the need to contemplate the question stem ... -
For LR ( not lg, sorry) , do you ALWAYS read the question stem first, then read paragraph?Just wondering if everyone does it this way and if it is superior to reading the passage then the question
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Avoiding Eliminating Correct Answer Choices (LR and RC)I just posted something very similar in the course so I apologize if this is considered spammy, but I hoped it might be more visible here. Somethi…
... , 2 #23, a LR MBT question. Basically, the first part of ... know when something is irrelevant vs. absolutely wrong?
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Saving time-searching for conclusion firstHi, just joined 7Sage and had a quick question that I thought I would try to clear up before the LSAT on Saturday! (:/ pretty nervous). I've been …
... and had a quick question that I thought I ... you hand me a question I can point out ... go into the question, having read the question stem, and just first ... I just read the whole stimulus and just make a ... kind of chop up the stimulus like that.
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There Is No "Limit" To How High You Can ScoreI constantly see people asking, "I got X score on my first diagnostic, how many points can I really improve?" but the truth is that there is no answe…
... concepts of each individual LR question stem. The WORST thing that ... focus on fully understanding the stimulus, I find it much ... your ability to analyze a stimulus, it is testing your ... another). However, reading a stimulus with purpose will save you ... -
PT57.S3.Q14 - food labelling regulationWhy does this question trip me up? http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-57-section-3-question-14/ I go so caught up in the relatively or seemi…
... diagramming that I overlooked the question stem I read initially (violates) and ... read the Q Stem first, then go to the stimulus, get caught ... the Stimulus it anyway?
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LR questionFor LR questions in which there are two authors with opposite views and the question stem only refers to one, do you recommend immediately reading th…
... with opposite views and the question stem only refers to one, do ... of the argument that the stem is referring to or reading ... refer to the argument the stem refers to, it may save ... -
Got too many wrongs in LR, feeling hopeless.For some reasons, I spent most of my time on practicing LR and it is so far my worst section. Just took Pt47 today and got 22 wrong in LR. The breakd…
... LR strategy is reading the stimulus, question stem and pick the correct answer ... it was a hard question. I tried reading stem first but i ... -
Reading Comp - Read Time vs. Question TimeMy average passage read time is 3:15. My average passage question time is 5:15. So, roughly 40% read time and 60% question time. My avera…
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My average passage question time is 5:15.
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How to approach "most logically completes" LR questionsDoes anyone have a specific strategy for these? They seem to be cropping up more often, and I usually do it by gut instinct, which is fine with easy …
... all given premises from the stimulus and choose a conclusion that ... looks more like a typical question stem with issues, but that links ... -
Conditional Answer Choices for STRENGTHEN/WEAKENHi thanks in advance if anyone can help. How should I deal with conditional answer choices in strengthen and weaken questions. Does it matter if the …
... condition is triggered in the stimulus or does it not matter ... to choose them since the stimulus doesn't indicate that the ... the argument depending on the question stem. -
Question About a LSAT ProblemI am looking at the LSAT Prep book distributed by Kaplan and I am already confused about the material. (I have not purchased a 7Sage course yet as I'…
... the other? For example, one "question stem" they gave was "Which of ... is when they ask the question, "Which of the following could ... -
7Sagers, is there a single LR question that taught you the most? Come in and post!7Sagers, is there an example of a LR question that you have deconstructed front to back that really paid dividends for you? I’m not talking about m…
... 3-22, the Paradox-Except question. The first layer of ... the “except” element of the question stem. For some reason, I lose ...
The first lesson this question provided me was not to ...
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What makes a hard logical reasoning question hard? Hey, guys! So, I'm working through finishing the 7sage course to prepare for the September LSAT. One thing I've found myself wondering in preparin…
... is, "what makes a LR question hard or easy?" Is it ... and wording used in the question stem? Perhaps, the types of tricks ... -
PT38.S1.Q19 - essayist: only happiness isI'm hoping that someone might be willing to check my thinking/analysis before I go to the explanation. It has been suggested that if we write out an …
... on the premises. Also, the question stem indicates that I need to ... is no conclusion in the stimulus, I needed to identify the ... /lsat_explanations/lsat-38-section-1-question-19/ -
PT14.S4.Q9 - Since anyone who supports the new tax planEven though this question is old, it has several lessons built into it. I was able to parse this question out mainly because of the lessons on 7Sage…
... case for reading the stimulus before the question stem: if you can ... tell what is wrong from the stimulus ... this thinking goes, the question stem shouldn't ... a close look at the question stem. This isn’t actually ... -
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…
... whether or not the stimulus actually says what the ... of attacking LR questions: Read Question Stem, Read Stimulus, Prephrase,
- ... up front to understand the stimulus/passage
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Causation weakening vs. Causation strengthSo I'm working on these question types and have found a pattern. When it is a Causation strengthen question, the answer choice becomes apparent very …
... I'm working on these question types and have found a ... it is a Causation strengthen question, the answer choice becomes apparent ... amount of ease. Once the question stem changes to weaken however, I ...
